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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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Rtfairy · 24/12/2014 18:09

From your list I like Luna, Esme, Harriet and Hermione.

airedailleurs · 24/12/2014 09:50

Ines is a Mediterranean variant of Agnes...and do you like Esther?

Wishfulmakeupping · 24/12/2014 08:43

Camille and Ines are lovely. Wren is very unusual but I like it.
Do you like the name Hebe?

ChristmasEveSteve · 24/12/2014 08:39

:)

airedailleurs · 24/12/2014 03:59
Grin
Middleagedmotheroftwo · 23/12/2014 23:08

Rain Beau? ConfusedShockGrin

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 16:14

Yes ines is spanish

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ShadowKat · 23/12/2014 15:58

Isn't Ines a Spanish name?

AlpacaYourThings · 23/12/2014 15:49

Martha River - Do not like Martha at all. River doesn't sound like a name.
Luna Rain Luna is fine. Rain doesn't sound like a name.
Camille Indie Camille is nice. Indie doesn't sound like a name.
Hermione Esme Hermoine is lovely, as is Esme.
Harriet Fleur Harriet is fine. I do not like Fleur.
Mirren Ines Not heard of Mirren as a first name before, not my cup of tea. Ines doesn't sound like a name.

elephants01 · 23/12/2014 15:42

Harriet Fleur is gorgeous.

acharmofgoldfinches · 23/12/2014 11:28

Wren is lovely as a first name. From your new list also love Mirren, Camille and Hermione, Ines is also gorgeous, sounds very sophisticated!

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 11:15

Love wren what about as a first name

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 23/12/2014 10:58

Love Hermione, Martha and Harriet.

Harriet Rae
Hermione Wren
Martha Joy

florascotia · 23/12/2014 10:56

Harriet, Martha = lovely. Hermione, Ines, Fleur = fine.

Traditionally, Rae is the short form of Rachel (or Ramona); in Scotland it was sometimes used as a nn for Mary.

Agree that Beau is definitely a boy's name, and also not too keen on Rain, Luna, River etc. To me, those words all have meanings that are 'stronger' than 'female child', if you see what I mean. For eg, if I hear the word 'River', I think first of all of flowing water, not of a person. That seems somehow unfair on the child.

How would you pronounce Camille? The French way (Cam-ee or Cam-eeyh)? The English way (Cam-eel)?

If you are in Scotland, I expect you know that Mirren is sometimes spelled and (approx) pronounced Murren (and variations) (80 Mirren and variations in 2013; 33 Murren and variations - it's been climbing in recent years and is now within the top 100 names in Scotland). Both are versions of old Gaelic name Muireann.

Sophronia · 23/12/2014 10:48

I like Martha, Harriet or Ines.

HolyTerror · 23/12/2014 10:44

Ines or Martha. Beau is an abomination even for a boy, and if you used it for a girl, you would look completely illiterate.

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 10:12

haha love luna rain but know what you mean....

Our surname is c so camille ines and then c again sounded ok to me is it because they have two different backgrounds

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ShadowKat · 23/12/2014 10:09

From the New list, I like Harriet Fleur best. I don't think Camille Indie works well.

And Luna Rain sounds a bit like a weather forecast for the moon. Sorry.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:56

We have a 3 syllable surname

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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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kelda · 23/12/2014 09:51

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