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Lola-Rose, Nancy-Mai or Tilly-Anne?????

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Robynbaylee · 19/06/2014 10:10

Hi I have just found out I am due a baby GIRL early November!! :) I have narrowed it down to 3 possible names just need some help as to which sounds better :) thanks everyone x

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SockPinchingMonster · 28/06/2014 18:26

I have a Lola Eve and also know a Lola Grace, they're the only 2 Lola's I know though so wouldn't say it's as popular and overdone as some people are saying.
Tilly is quite pretty I think and Anne sounds fine as a middle name.
Not so keen on Nancy but if you like uncommon names it would be perfect as I don't think I've ever known any Nancys. I think Mai sounds better as a middle name rather than hyphenated.
None of the names are awful despite what some of the rude posters on here may say. Congratulations on your little girl.

Mumof3xox · 28/06/2014 08:34

I like Lola

Dd was almost a Lola

AChildminder88 · 28/06/2014 08:33

Love all your names actually- were you thinking of having middle names aswell as hyphernating?

My favourite combinations are
Matilda Rose
Nancy Marie
Annie (or Anna) May

I also prefer Lyla to Lola as I can see it on an adult more!
Some hyphenated names work well, I wouldn't choose one because we have a long syllable surname so the second name would just be dropped- pointless!

MollySolverson · 26/06/2014 19:27

I like Nancy. Lola makes me start singing "was a showgirl" in my head :D I would give the full name Matilda, instead of Tilly, as then she has the choice of different nicknames or she can use her full name for official things.

ChickenMe · 26/06/2014 00:41

I love Nancy-really cool. Nancy Jane? I do like Lola Rose but maybe it's just a bit too dolly. Nancy is not overused-Lola is.
Some people on this thread are rude. I've noticed this on MN. Cliquey behaviour and women letting themselves down. I'm going to spell it out-certain posters have perceived the Op to be of a lower social class than they are and therefore they think it is fine to pass negative comment on her username (she didn't ask for feedback on that) or to indirectly suggest she is a chav. Those posters would never have spoken like that to someone they considered their equal. Just reminds me of Queen Bee behaviour at school.
Op you haven't even risen to it-good on you.

DaisyBug1212 · 22/06/2014 15:42

CPtart Fri 20-Jun-14 21:46:33
All dreadful names, sorry. I mean Tilly, wtf?
Have a rethink... And congratulations!

Does Tilly really warrant a WTF!? Love that people think they can come on here and tell you to rethink the baby names you like, self righteous idiots.

Congratulations OP

DaisyBug1212 · 22/06/2014 15:28

I have a Tilly! its the best name ever! xx

BlackberryandNettle · 22/06/2014 15:22

I'd also pronounce Mai as My if I saw it written down.

BlackberryandNettle · 22/06/2014 15:21

Lola, Rose, Nancy and Anne are all nice. Wouldn't hypenate any of them or use Tilly as a proper name as I think all would sound v twee on an adult.

NewtRipley · 21/06/2014 18:41

Nancy

Alisvolatpropiis · 21/06/2014 12:27

Esme was a male name previously? I did not know that before!

burgatroyd · 21/06/2014 12:04

My mother has a good friend, prob in her sixties, who is a Tilly. Always thought this name was IDD as a child. Now its everywhere. Pointless comment from me.

There's another thread now questioning whether Jesse is too feminine. Nothing wrong bailee for girl or boy. Perhaps in 20 years Elliot will be more of a girls name. Just like Jordan and Esme before.

Droflove · 21/06/2014 11:51

Really don't like double names. Feel tacky/trailer trashy to me. Sorry. Most of the names as individual names are nice though.

MajesticWhine · 20/06/2014 21:53

Those first names are all quite nice. Don't hyphenate though. And don't use Rose as a middle name, it's ever so over done. (just offended approximately 50% of the population)

CPtart · 20/06/2014 21:46

All dreadful names, sorry. I mean Tilly, wtf?
Have a rethink... And congratulations!

PenguinsHatchedAnEgg · 20/06/2014 21:34

Not keen on Lola. I mean, it's a perfectly ok name, but there are lots of them and Baylee and Lola, automatically makes me think 'Charlie and Lola' , though that may just be me.

Nancy is nice. Tilly is ok.

If I'm allowed to mix up the groupings I would go Nancy Rose. Matilda Anne (nn Tilly) is nice too.

Sidthesausage · 20/06/2014 20:42

Nancy may

Alisvolatpropiis · 20/06/2014 19:37

Nancy is very nice but as others have said - it is a diminutive of Anne.

Nancy Anne would be like Ellie Eleanor.

Nereida · 20/06/2014 18:38

Yes, Nancy is a diminutive of Anne so they're pretty much the same name. Nancy Rose would be much better.

burgatroyd · 20/06/2014 13:55

But Nancy is a diminutive of Ann... So that would be a little repetitive.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 20/06/2014 13:13

I've never heard of Bailey being a girl's name - all of the little Bailey's around here are boys Grin.

molly84 · 20/06/2014 11:40

I agree really like Nancy Anne.

ViviPru · 20/06/2014 11:29

Nancy Anne is lovely. Glad to hear you're planning to drop the hyphen!

FromPenToPaper · 20/06/2014 11:04

I would also point out that 99.99% of people will say that a baby's name is lovely and wonderful to your face, but some of them may not be privately thinking it.

I would just advise thinking of your child when she is an adult woman, and choose a name that will suit her then as well as now, or a name that can be flexible e.g. shortened, nickname etc.