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Difficult surname - help please!

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HaleyDunphy · 02/12/2013 17:29

Have nc'd so that I write my surname!

We have an awkward surname as in - it can sound a bit poncey apparently.

We don't know what we're having yet but we like:

George (I know, I know, but I've loved it forever)
William (as above)
For boys

And

Seren
Victoria (hate the nns though)
Savannah (this gets some negativity on here - can someone explain? I like Vannah for short)
Esme (meh)
Anna (DH says too plain)

So obviously I need your help! Our surname is w/i/n/d/s/o/r (trying and perhaps failing to make it unsearchable there!)

Anything you think that would go nicely? I'm sick to death of looking in names books!

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HaleyDunphy · 16/12/2013 19:29

Update - we found out today that we're having a girl. I had my heart set on a little Theodore (just because I LOVE that name) but will have to fall in love with a girl's name. Don't like Theodora.

Still like Lara but I'm not crazy about it...

Lydia is really nice too though. Gah, plenty of time but I suppose!

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NotMyChashkaChai · 07/12/2013 22:27

I think the savannah in the royal family has the surname Philips. I still wouldn't personally go for it, but others may not make the connection.

heidihole · 04/12/2013 23:24

I think you could go with George if you wanted.

For a girl something traditional but not in use by a prominent royal.

Charlotte
Victoria
Margaret (Maggie?)
Emily
Emma
Rachel
Rebecca
Sophie
Helen(a)

manicinsomniac · 04/12/2013 23:18

Actually, thinking about it, Savannah is a royal name too. And I guess she also has the royal surname. So I wouldn't go down that road either.

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HaleyDunphy · 04/12/2013 21:07

Martha is cute! Added to the list.

Still love George though. Gutted!

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RightInTheKisser · 04/12/2013 20:35

Theodore Sounds fab with your surname. Love it.

What about Martha?

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HaleyDunphy · 04/12/2013 20:21

quietly that is what some of our friends have said! Incidentally, my name is the same as a living royal family member, though no one bothers to look at me twice Grin

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HaleyDunphy · 04/12/2013 19:13

Thank you Kantha!!

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Kantha · 04/12/2013 18:58

Yay - you liked my suggestion of Theo/Theodore Smile

lljkk · 04/12/2013 17:54

If they chose George, He wouldn't be quite the only one, MissM. You know how dreary it is when your child doesn't have a unique name. So many copycats around. Wink

MissMilbanke · 04/12/2013 13:17

Whats wrong with George ? sounds like a lovely combination.

Will Windsor isn't quite right thou…

All your girls names will work imo.

UmpireOnCall · 04/12/2013 13:13

Love Lara

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HaleyDunphy · 04/12/2013 13:03

What about something a little less traditional, like Lara? Would that work?

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HaleyDunphy · 04/12/2013 13:01

Have just shown this to DH who is shocked so many people are against George!

Tis a bit unfair that we have this name, I really love traditional names. However - thank you for the input as we would've committed a real faux pas otherwise!

We decided Theodore for a boy. I have no idea about a girls name.

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MERLYPUSS · 04/12/2013 10:07

Not Victoria - se'd be a VW

saffronwblue · 04/12/2013 09:06

Thomas or Matthew sound good.
Emily or Susannah

Bowlersarm · 04/12/2013 09:02

Sorry but you just can't have any current royal names. Your poor DC would have to live with it for the rest of his/her life.

I like Savannah, though. Victoria wouldn't necessarily be shortened,

Spaghettinetti · 04/12/2013 08:45

How about Alexander? Michael? Jonathan? Nathaniel? Or just Nathan? Or Jacob?

NicPen · 03/12/2013 21:28

Do not use anything royal sounding. Definitely not William, George or Victoria.

There are plenty of names you could use. It is just silly to use royal names imo.

HenriettaTurkey · 03/12/2013 19:23

...or, if you like surnames as first names...Cromwell!

HenriettaTurkey · 03/12/2013 19:22

I'd go for the overtly un-royal Oliver.

MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 03/12/2013 19:17

Id avoid most royal names with that surname, byt accept that its hard to find a traditional name that hasnt been used by the House of Windsor.

Benjamin Windsor

Rebecca Windsor

manicinsomniac · 03/12/2013 19:15

I have a Savannah, often called Vannah. It's never been popular on here, I don't know exactly what's wrong with it. I (obviously!) love it. Also like Seren, Anna and Esme.

But you cannot call your child George, William or Victoria w/I/n/d/s/o/r!!