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38 replies

Kittykatmacbill · 29/10/2014 15:06

Annie.

I asked this question about a month ago and I thought we had settled on 'Ellen'. But neither myself or DH love it, absolutely nothing wrong with it, just not sure...

So back to the drawing board.

Our requirements are, we need a name:

  • that is easy to spell without asking, our surname is very short but you have to spell it out to everyone twice and still they get wrong.
  • that goes with Annie, so nothing crazy modern (like Ivy Blue) or overly princessy (like Isadora)
  • Nothing in the top 20 names, both DH and I have them we were both one of many at school and still one of many many at work, and I hate it.

Names that we like but we can't use:

  • Maggie (both sets of GPs can only see Thatcher)
  • Megan, Tessa (people we know that we don't want to name after)
  • Elizabeth (only nn we like is Beth, doesn't work with Annie, or I like Buffy Grin)
  • Eilidh (no one can spell it!)
  • Elsie / Elsa (stuupid frozen)

Names that are still up for consideration:
Ailsa
Ellen
Iona

Any thoughts? On either, names for consideration, names we can't use or other names we should consider...

Thanks!

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MollyBdenum · 29/10/2014 18:36

Mary
Molly
Sarah
Helen
Kate
Clare
Lisa
Bethan

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 29/10/2014 18:33

Erin?

onerepublic · 29/10/2014 18:32

Clara?

JugglingChaotically · 29/10/2014 18:32

Katie? Goes with Annie?

MiddletonPink · 29/10/2014 18:31

I like Esme, Martha and Juno with Annie.

Sophronia · 29/10/2014 18:28

Annie and Ellen are perfect together.

Iheartautumn · 29/10/2014 16:11

Islay/Isla

BaronessBomburst · 29/10/2014 16:07

Lisa
Jane

Riverland · 29/10/2014 15:45

Mabel!

BlueChampagne · 29/10/2014 15:39

Like Ailsa and Iona. How about Vashti or Meryl - hardly top 20!

Riverland · 29/10/2014 15:18

Thea

Mampire · 29/10/2014 15:13

Something simple

Maggie
Tara
Beth
Cara

moxon · 29/10/2014 15:12

Ellen and Iona are good.
Vera. Lilly/Lillian. Sarah.