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Thoughts on baby girl names please!

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kally195 · 24/01/2014 10:17

At nearly 24 weeks,we've decided to start thinking about possible names. Not going to make a final decision till she arrives, but we want a list of names we both get on with to work from. What do people think of the below, and do you have any other suggestions?

Verity
Imogen
Alexandra
Bethan
Beatrice
Thea
Clementine
Clara (love this, but OH is concerned about rising popularity due to a certain TV program...)
Veronica
Rosalind
Cora
Rowan (I adore this for a girl, but OH is convinced it is a made up name, a boy's name and will make everyone think of Blackadder)
Arietta/Arriety (Least keen on these)

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BlueStarsAtNight · 27/01/2014 22:07

I love Clara, Beatrice, Ramona and Georgia from your lists. Also quite like Rosalind and Cora. Really not keen on the others though.

Oriunda · 27/01/2014 19:36

Rosalind my favourite from your list
Also like Thea

notso · 27/01/2014 16:15

I love Ramona it is a brilliant name.
I also like Thea, Imogen, Bethan and Rowan.

Grin at your cottage acquaintance Timetoask

Timetoask · 27/01/2014 15:57

I know a cottage called Rowan.

My favourite is Clementine, it is really cute and different at the same time. Lovely

WaveySky · 27/01/2014 15:52

Imogen & Thea are the nicest on your list imo.

pilates · 27/01/2014 13:17

I like all of them except Rowan and Arietta.

Good luck.

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kally195 · 27/01/2014 13:12

Thank you for all the lovely replies. This is so much fun!

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kally195 · 27/01/2014 13:12

More we've added....

Ramona
Georgia
Rosaline
Aline

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thepobblewhohasnotoes · 26/01/2014 23:56

My favourite is Rowan.

I also like

Verity
Alexandra
Bethan
Thea
Cora

Tranquilitybaby · 26/01/2014 23:32

To add, Rowan for me is a boys name

Tranquilitybaby · 26/01/2014 23:31

Love Verity and Imogen, they're on my imaginary girls name list!

Really don't like Veronican I'm afraid though! X

Allalonenow · 26/01/2014 23:23

My favourites are Verity and Imogen.
I also like Clara and Rosalind.
Not at all keen on Rowan Bethan Cora or Arriety.

MadameJosephine · 26/01/2014 23:10

Love them all (sorry not very helpful)

How about Clemency, Coralie or Evelyn?

potterpaint · 25/01/2014 09:51

Quite a few of your names were on my lists at one stage or another.

Imogen - I did love, but am really glad I didn't call dd this. It's too popular.
Alexandra - beautiful, classic, good nns.
Thea - gorgeous cool name
Clementine - love it.
Clara - my absolute favourite but dh vetoed
Rosalind - pretty
Rowan - beautiful. I know a little girl called this, but no boys!

NancyinCali · 24/01/2014 23:15

We have Clara as our number 1 choice at the moment, lovely name Grin. Our other top contenders are Laura and Ruby.

MarieJeanne · 24/01/2014 18:26

I like Rosalind
What about Rowena ?

Rhubarbgarden · 24/01/2014 18:21

I like Thea, Clara, Rosalind and Arrietty.

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BettyBi0 · 24/01/2014 16:53

Imogen, Thea and Cora all made it to our short list

BikeRunSki · 24/01/2014 16:50

Imogen
Rowan

ClemencePoesy · 24/01/2014 16:48

Oh, Clementine is so lovely.

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kally195 · 24/01/2014 16:34

Thank you for all the fab feedback! We've found an interesting website to play with, which will hopefully help us reach consensus on a list. Your comments above are helping me narrow down my list of names for it!

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TheGirlOnTheLanding · 24/01/2014 15:04

Love Bethan, Clara and Rowan (which is a girl's name to me, but also pronounced Row- to rhyme with How not to rhyme with Low.)

Like Rosalind (love Rosa but don't like Roz as a nickname). Not madly keen on any of the rest.

Sundaedelight · 24/01/2014 14:57

LOVE Rosalind and Clementine.

Rosalind is that little bit more unusual. Heard a mother last week calling Verity in the playground and it sounded a little harsh.

sonlypuppyfat · 24/01/2014 14:55

I know a Verity its a lovely name.