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Ruby Isabella or Olivia Rose?

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Sparkleheart · 16/01/2015 00:39

Which do you think is the nicest and goes best with DD1 Louisa?

So choices are

Ruby Isabella

Olivia Rose

Both are quite similar in terms of popularity where we are.
Many thanks!

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zukiecat · 18/01/2015 22:59

Olivia Rose for me, it's just so much prettier.

dietcokeandwine · 17/01/2015 22:03

Isabella is pretty but with your older DD's name I would try and avoid another 'a' ending name if I were you...

How about Isabel? Isabel Ruby would be very pretty.

Or (combining your two original suggestions) you could have Ruby Olivia.

(Louisa is an absolutely gorgeous name btw. I would have used it for my DC had they not all been boys!)

Noggie · 17/01/2015 21:04

I like them both but like to sound of Olivia rose better for some reason. X

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Sparkleheart · 17/01/2015 20:53

Ooh mathanxiety I love Isabella Jane! Plus that's my sister in law's middle name and I would love to honour her as we are really close. Another one for my list!!

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Petal7 · 17/01/2015 20:01

Isabella Rose is perfect

mathanxiety · 17/01/2015 19:57

Isabella Madeleine
Isabella Fay
Isabella Joy
Isabella Marie
Isabella Frances
Isabella Catherine
Isabella Aurora
Isabella Simone
Isabella Ruth
Isabella Therese
Isabella Renee
Isabella Rosalind
Isabella Jane
Isabella Christine

Angelto5 · 17/01/2015 19:49

I think Ruby Rose sounds lovely.

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Sparkleheart · 17/01/2015 19:44

Mrsindecision I did actually speak to him about Isabella last night! So we have put it back on the list! I like Eliza but do think its a wee bit too similar to Louisa in sound. I really do love Isabella though but am stumped a bit on a middle name. As much as I love Isabella Rose, I worry that that particular combination is very popular but I can't find another middle I love as much with it!

Thanks for the other suggestions everyone, I absolutely love Emily and Sophia but they are out as family have used them. Emily is soooo popular here, I seriously must know 6 under 2!! I love Alice too but our surname begins with S so anything with the s sound at the end of the first name just doesn't sound right I don't think. That's a bit disturbing to know that people thought of rubella when they saw my ruby choice!! Might have to rethink that one!!!

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HalleLouja · 17/01/2015 15:14

Louisa is an amazing name and not sure any other names could go with it Grin. I might be a teeny bit biased.

Olivia out of your two goes better I think.

How about

Sophia
Zoe
Alexa
Helena

pictish · 17/01/2015 15:14

Ruby Isabella is too much of a mouthful...the names don't flow into one another well, and they're both fighting for attention with one another. Together they make a brash, noisy name.
I far prefer Olivia Rose.

Cupcakes123 · 17/01/2015 15:09

Ruby Grin

ImperialBlether · 17/01/2015 14:59

But OliviaMN, nobody thinks of olives when they see your name; they think of gin!

Mrsindecision · 17/01/2015 14:55

Yes, a difficult one indeed OP. Have you spoken to DH recently about your feelings about the name Isabella? Given you still like it, you may feel the same sense of regret if you don't use it again.
How about the name Eliza? (Although it's possibly too similar sounding to Louisa for some!?)

JustAnotherControlFreak · 17/01/2015 03:57

sorry but when I quickly read the choice options I read the Ruby option as Rubella so for me it's Olivia

mathanxiety · 17/01/2015 03:16

Alica Alice..

mathanxiety · 17/01/2015 03:15

Isabella Rose sounds a little like a question...

How about
Annabel
Charlotte
Emily
Emma
Alica
Sophia

PuggyMum · 16/01/2015 22:52

And I don't mind that some people think it's too popular at the moment as she's named after my MIL and a great aunt.

PuggyMum · 16/01/2015 22:51

I have an R I for my dd1 so I vote for that one!

squoosh · 16/01/2015 22:48

Olivia is quite classic as is Louisa.

Ruby is going to date. I won't say it will date badly but I will say it will date like Lisa or Sharon.

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Sparkleheart · 16/01/2015 21:11

Eatyourveg Isabella Rose is the name we nearly used for Louisa! I do love it so much, it's just went to the top of my list!

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eatyourveg · 16/01/2015 17:14

I'd go for Isabella Rose out of all four names

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Sparkleheart · 16/01/2015 17:02

Thank you everyone! It seems quite evenly split, which is pretty much how I feel about both names! We will probably end up not deciding until she's born I would imagine.

Mrsindecision, you have voiced a lot of my own thoughts there! I would love to find another name with all those qualities that Louisa has and that I love as much but it's proving very difficult. I do like Clara but DH isn't keen. It's funny you also mention using Isabella as a first name, as that was actually a front runner for a good while but DH went off it grrrr! Weirdly, in my hormonal state after Louisa was born, I went through a stage of regretting not calling her Isabella, so don't know if that's a sign that I should just use it this time, or if that ship has sailed. I think it might be quite difficult to get DH to love it enough though so my love for it may be redundant anyway!

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TheOnlyOliviaMumsnet · 16/01/2015 15:16

@Jackieharris

Ruby is much better than Olivia. I really don't understand why that's such a popular name. It makes me think of a greasy smelly olive.

Shock THat's cos you haven't met me Grin

OP I would go with Ruby because otherwise both your names end in a which causes confusion when calling up the stairs (voice of experience, sister's name also ends in a)
Good luck whatever you decide.

Nocturne123 · 16/01/2015 15:14

Olivia rose is a beautiful name . That would definitely be my choice

mathanxiety · 16/01/2015 15:12

I would choose Olivia Rose. Lovely name and it also goes well with Louisa.