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Freya - any other ideas?

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BrambleBee · 18/03/2015 11:12

I'm overdue with DD and had pretty much settled on Freya Emily, but have just found out we can no longer use it. Only other name on my list was Florence, possibly with mn Eve or Emily again. I'm not sure I like it as much though as it's a bit formal and very popular round here.

Does anyone have any ideas of other names I might like? We have a one syllable surname so it needs to be reasonably long. Please help save me from making a hormonal rash decision! Smile

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Ham69 · 25/03/2015 23:10

Florence might be a little popular right now but it's so classic and beautiful, you won't regret it. I know at least 5 Freyas and 1 Florence if that is of any interest. Congratulations, enjoy your lovely hugs.

NaughtyRed82 · 23/03/2015 04:07

Congratulations Bramblebee Smile

NaughtyRed82 · 23/03/2015 04:06

Did the friend know you were planning on calling your daughter Freya? Or had you kept quiet and it's a coincidence? Just it's not a common name so strange that your were wanting it and another friend has now called her baby it!

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BrambleBee · 23/03/2015 03:06

Thanks so much for everyone's opinions, it's been great to hear what you think. She was born yesterday and definitely looks like a Florence the most, so that's what we're going with Grin

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Drama99 · 21/03/2015 22:16

Madeleine
Claudia

Underwood2013 · 21/03/2015 22:11

Ps love the name Freya, shame about your friend grabbing it first!

Underwood2013 · 21/03/2015 22:10

I like the name Flora but is it wrong that I keep thinking of the spread with that name?? Smile

verelab · 21/03/2015 15:01

Another vote for Flora!

Lovely name and surprisingly underused.

I would go for this rather than Florence n Flora. Quite a lot of Florences out there at the moment!

Similar-sounding names: Laura? Leah? Gaia?
Or what about Fenella?

ashesandfire · 19/03/2015 22:14

Freya was on our shortlist along with Sophie. In the end we went with Bethany partly because we love nn Beth.
Also love- Elodie, Anna, Alice, Louisa, Lydia, Eloise, Sylvie, Clara, Charlotte, Celia, Cora, Francesca, Rosalind, Anya, Nina, Naomi.

burgatroyd · 19/03/2015 17:29

Freya and Florence too popular for my taste.

Prefer Flora.

How about Constance (Connie) Harriet (Hattie)?

DianeLockhart · 18/03/2015 23:39

I love freya

My vote goes to flora as a good alternative

ashtrayheart · 18/03/2015 21:33

I have an 18 year old Freya Emily!
How about Fleur?

RickOShay · 18/03/2015 21:29

Annabel

Lydia

Saskia

Rosalind

Marianne

Lucia

Miranda

Cleo

applecatchers36 · 18/03/2015 21:26

Matilda
Nancy
Aurelia
Charlotte
Lilly
Megan
Poppy
Sophie/ia
Phoebe

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 18/03/2015 21:17

Florence nn Flora, or indeed just Flora, are both great

smilingthroughgrittedteeth · 18/03/2015 21:12

I knew a Raya once but you might think it's to close to Freya.

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BrambleBee · 18/03/2015 21:05

Ha, thanks crumble, if only Grin

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Crumblevision · 18/03/2015 20:38

Ah ok Bramble. I love Florence. Good luck, have a sneeze birth Grin Thanks

Mamabird3 · 18/03/2015 20:28

I think Florence is a lovely name, it was on my list when I had dd but dh didn't want it, we now have an Eva whose nn is Effie (I know it's not shorter haha) nicknames for Florence could be flora (which is lovely) flossie, flo, florrie etc.

Wassat · 18/03/2015 20:25

I have a Claudia- lovely name

Mintyy · 18/03/2015 20:22

Firmly don't like Freya.

What about Fern?

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BrambleBee · 18/03/2015 20:21

crumble because a friend has just named her baby Freya, it would be a bit weird to use the same name now.

Thanks for the votes for Flora, I was thinking that using Florence as the full name would give the best of both worlds - a longer formal name then lots of nn options for DD to use if she wanted.

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Blahia · 18/03/2015 19:02

Frida!!! (Or Frieda) I love it so much!

Crumblevision · 18/03/2015 18:55

I have a Freya. Nothing would have convinced me to have picked another name. Why can't you use it? I don't mean that rudely - just curious?

BlueChampagne · 18/03/2015 18:53

Another vote for Flora