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Shortlists for impending DD3

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invisiblecrown · 25/01/2015 20:47

Hello!

DH and I have narrowed it down to 4 names. DD3 will be joining siblings Basil, Charis and Mirabel.

Middle name will be Pearl or Alba.

Briar
Claudia
Hero
Vivian/Vivienne

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toddlerwrangling · 25/01/2015 21:26

Oh Hero by far! It definitely goes the best with your other DCs' names and fits the right 'vibe'. Vivian also fits with the 20s/30s feel of the names, but I don't like it quite as much - and it will inevitably get shortened to "Viv", which I hate - sorry! ("Viv" puts me in mind of elderly Mancunian ladies - I'm a Northerner ;) )

Mirabel is such a gorgeous name. I must put it on my next list...

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invisiblecrown · 25/01/2015 21:26

There are all sorts of spelling used as a girls name - this is so confusing!

nameberry.com/search/girls_names/V

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ooerrmissus · 25/01/2015 21:25

Love Vivienne, I believe Vivian is the male spelling?

Briar and Basil don't work together IMO

StampyShortnose · 25/01/2015 21:15

Vivienne is my favourite, followed by Claudia.

I don't like Hero or Briar at all.

Middle names are fab aswell!

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invisiblecrown · 25/01/2015 21:01

I've outed myself anyway, so I might as well give some more context. DC's are Basil Edmund, Charis Allegra, and Mirabel Blythe.

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CrispyFern · 25/01/2015 20:59

I think Hero goes best with the other names.
But I don't really like Hero Alba or Hero Pearl at all.
I like Hero Vivienne!

Vivienne Alba Would be my second choice then Claudia Pearl.
I don't like Briar.

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invisiblecrown · 25/01/2015 20:55

Thank you so far! Love Vivian and all its spellings - very undecided so far.

Is it silly that I think Vivienne Westwood is a twerp and she is putting me off an otherwise gorgeous name?

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Sophronia · 25/01/2015 20:51

I like Vivien spelled this way, Vivien Pearl would be lovely.

BlueStarsAtNight · 25/01/2015 20:50

I like Vivienne best, then Claudia. Briar and Hero are not my cup of tea and don't seem to fit so well with the siblings either (especially Basil and Briar!)