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Original poster

Please inspire me for girl's name.

36 replies

KenDodddied · 15/10/2014 22:12

I need inspiration, I like the following but am not sold on any; Rose, Minnie, Meg, Nell, Rowan and Elizabeth (with nn Ettie, Etta, Effie or Bess).

If I like the above what else might I like?

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wattlegirl · 16/10/2014 05:57

I have always loved the names Rose and Elizabeth, but understand if you are not completely sold on them.

If you like Etta and Ettie, have you considered the name Henrietta?

And now for a really lovely name I suggest.........wait for it now. It is..........

VIENNA!!

How can you not love it?

moxon · 15/10/2014 23:43

Bess is underused as a nn for Elizabeth, so I would pick that.

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 15/10/2014 23:25

My DdS name is in your list OP, and names I also considered are

Kate
Olive / Liv
Erin
Matilda
Alice
Martha

Surfsup1 · 15/10/2014 23:22

TheWholeOfTheSpoon I think that really depends on the name though - names like Tom or Harry are totally fine as they are, but I always think that nns ending with "ie" are best left as nns on boys. Fine when they're little, but they lack gravitas as an adult.

TheWholeOfTheSpoon · 15/10/2014 23:11

The names Etta and Effie are both lovely in their own right. I called one of my kids the full name, but he's always been known as the nickname and now, his "real" name is superfluous. I don't think he will ever use it.

sleepdodger · 15/10/2014 23:06

Orla
Hatty(Harriet?)
Penny (Penelope)
Judy

IBakeThereforeIAm · 15/10/2014 22:30

Lydia, Estelle, Orianna?

Cric · 15/10/2014 22:20

I LOVE minnie!

muffinino82 · 15/10/2014 22:19

Elspeth
Esmerelda
Xanthe
Amelia
Margot

Love Elizabeth with the nick names you suggested

Bowlersarm · 15/10/2014 22:15

Tess
Elizabeth nn Libby
Marnie
Fleur
Maggie

M6Troll · 15/10/2014 22:14

Hatty, Eliza, Gwen?

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