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Too samey?

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Buzimomma · 14/02/2014 08:59

DD is Arabella. Problem is that I seem to be drawn to very similar sounding names so I'm just wondering if it would it be crazy to consider calling DD2 something like Mariella or Raphaella? Are they just too samey and matchy?

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AndHarry · 19/02/2014 21:34

Melinda
Felicity

Britishseamonkey · 19/02/2014 21:19

Francesca? Marina? Sienna? Victoria? Florence? Lucia?

LCHammer · 19/02/2014 19:37

One of my new favourite actors has two sons: Levi and Livingston. What was he thinking? Sorry, another 'no'.

Oubliette0292 · 19/02/2014 19:32

It appears that you like names with 3 or more syllables (preferably ending in 'a'). Some suggestions based on these assumptions:

Alexandra
Belinda
Claudia
Dorothea
Evangelina
Francesca
Henrietta
Isadora
Josephine
Lucia
Magdalena
Natasha
Ophelia
Penelope
Rosalind
Sylvia
Tabitha
Veronica

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/02/2014 15:33

Eloise?
Martha?
Maeve
Verity?
Vivienne?

NightCircus · 16/02/2014 15:07

Georgiana
Felicity
Verity
Emmeline
Rosaline

NightCircus · 16/02/2014 09:45

Hermione
Alannah
Lucia
Amara
Zarana
Celeste
Delphine
Seraphina
Merrilees
Anastasia

HoneyandRum · 16/02/2014 09:38

Theodora

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Buzimomma · 16/02/2014 08:41

Thanks for the replies. Not really keen on Cassandra (dated to my ear), Ariella is pretty BUT ends in "Ella"! Mabel is the name of our family dog. Don't want a name where there's any confusion over pronunciation so that also rules out many names I really like.
Marietta is really lovely, that's going on the list, thank you!
Also like Elodie, but I fear it's going to be the new Amelie which is incredible popular around here!

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Davidhasselhoffstoecheese · 16/02/2014 08:17

Sorry more!!!

Elsa

Elenora

Electra (my favourite)

Eliza

Elodie (mumsnet top name!)

Elona

Eloisa

meerschweinchen · 16/02/2014 08:08

Think they are too similar, sorry. How about Marietta?

Davidhasselhoffstoecheese · 16/02/2014 08:06

Mabel might be different enough? But Arabella is flowery and warm, Mabel is steady and understated.

Mabelle

Gabrielle

Davidhasselhoffstoecheese · 16/02/2014 07:55

Elaina sorry! Can't spell

Davidhasselhoffstoecheese · 16/02/2014 07:51

Eliana pronounced el-ey-na

Davidhasselhoffstoecheese · 16/02/2014 07:50

Eliana and Ariella

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/02/2014 14:52

Yes, you're probably right. Do you like Cassandra/Cassie?

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Buzimomma · 15/02/2014 14:51

I really like Christabel too but think it may be too samey with Arabella - "bel" overload perhaps??

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/02/2014 14:34

And I really like Christabel.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/02/2014 14:34

Melissa would be okay - and lovely name.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/02/2014 14:33

Far, far too samey.

CarryOnDancing · 15/02/2014 13:39

I don't have an issue with names being too "samey" as they will live so much of their lives separately and will have independent identities. Even if they shared the same friends there are often groups of friends where a couple share a name or their names sound similar.

As alternatives though, how about Marcia or Meredith?

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Buzimomma · 15/02/2014 13:07

Paloma is way too similar to "Papilloma" for me, sorry! Smile

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feelinlucky · 14/02/2014 20:30

I love Paloma. :)

Ellypoo · 14/02/2014 20:29

Arabella and Constance

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Buzimomma · 14/02/2014 20:25

Hi all, thanks for your responses. A unanimous NO so far then! I guess that means I have to reconsider.....!? Loads of good ideas though, thank you! Of the suggestions so far, I really like Melissa, Marissa, Sophia, Aurelia, Marianna, Octavia and Louisa (I realise that I must have a thing for names ending it "a"!) Also quite like Beatrice, Susannah and Christabel. I suppose I have to accept that I really must try and move away from the "Ella" infatuation! Grin

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