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my shortlist girl.... Thoughts??

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:22

River
Luna Rae
Indie Rae

Seren Beau
Hermione

Martha
Esme Rae
Ines Rae
Rain
Camille
Mirren
Harriet
Fleur Beau

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burgatroyd · 23/12/2014 09:30

Hermione and Camille are lovely.

Fleur is bleurgh.

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:32

Thanks in advance
Just wanted a reaction to help decision

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ArgyMargy · 23/12/2014 09:33

You know beau is masculine, presumably?

ShadowKat · 23/12/2014 09:36

Not keen on the River / Luna / Indie / Rain type names.

I like Harriet, Esmeralda and Camille.

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:37

Yes but I am not french so dont
mind just like the look sound of it

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ShadowKat · 23/12/2014 09:37

Esme, not Esmeralda. Stupid autocorrect Blush

airedailleurs · 23/12/2014 09:38

we have quite similar tastes; I really like Ines and Martha, would have used them myself if I'd had more DDs! Quite like Esme, it sounds nice with Rae, which is a lovely, feminine, unusual but-not-too-quirky middle name too.

However, Beau is definitely a boy's name, and not so keen on River or Rain...

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:39

Haha shadowkat there the names I really like luna

Love harriet

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loislines · 23/12/2014 09:39

Like Martha, Esme, Camille, Fleur, Harriet. Mirren is really lovely. Not keen on river, rain etc as names. Beau means handsome - very odd for a girl.

Only1scoop · 23/12/2014 09:40

Some nice names there ....minus the Beau's n Rae's

kelda · 23/12/2014 09:40

There are lots of pretty names on the list, spoilt by adding Rae or Beau to them.

Really like Martha, Harriet, Esme, Luna, Seren.

ChristmasEveSteve · 23/12/2014 09:40

Two combinations jump out at me as being fantastic names:

Seren Hermione and Harriet Martha.

PrincessOfChina · 23/12/2014 09:41

I know of a Seren Beau. The fact it's masculine enrages me. Why not Seren Belle?

I think River and Rain also sound more masculine.

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:41

Prefer Rae to Beau anyway so would prob have that as middle name

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SunnyL · 23/12/2014 09:44

Rain! definitely rain.

your list is a whole pile of names my DH vetoed. go for it!

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:45

I like less common names and want it to be a bit quirky. Draw the line at spelt correctly but that is all

Think Harriet Martha is beautiful but too sensible for me

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kelda · 23/12/2014 09:47

There is nothing quirky about Rae - it's a standard 'filler' middle name that adds nothing but an extra syllable to the first name.

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:49

The new mae???

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kelda · 23/12/2014 09:51

Yes the new 'Mae' (although Rae has been around a few years already, it's not particulary new))

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:55

New shortlist

Martha River
Luna Rain
Camille Indie
Hermione Esme
Harriet Fleur
Mirren Ines

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fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:56

We have a 3 syllable surname

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TheGirlOnTheLanding · 23/12/2014 10:00

Of those choices, Mirren Ines would be my favourite. I think a three syllable first name is a bit much with a three syllable surname and I'm not keen on nature names (for no good reason, just not my taste.)

Butterpuff · 23/12/2014 10:01

Love Martha, I might steal that one. Harriet has always been a favourite but I called my first car that so Bump might not appreciate. I actually Luna Rain best for sound from your list which surprises me as I am a fan of traditional names.

Oh and I know a baby girl called Beau. Very cute.

Middleagedmotheroftwo · 23/12/2014 10:02

Sweden Beau/Belle is a bit of a mixture. Ok if you're French and/or Welsh, but only if.

You can't call a girl Beau though. That's just plain wrong/silly.

kelda · 23/12/2014 10:05

I think Camille is very hard to pull off without a french accent. It doesn't go with Indie.

All the rest in the new list are very pretty. Even Luna Rain.