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Pick apart our shortlist...

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MamaDuckling · 20/09/2015 20:33

We know it's a girl, due December!

So far, it's between:

Georgia
Dascha
Marina
Amber

Middle name will be Rose Jude.

Short, two syllable surname that sounds a bit like onion...

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RiverTam · 30/09/2015 16:47

Georgia

(I agree about the spelling of Dasha, btw. Like Misha (Mikhail) and Sasha (Alexander).)

Sophronia · 30/09/2015 16:44

Marina is lovely.

TravellingHopefully12 · 28/09/2015 11:57

I love Dascha - it has something urgent and vital about it. A girl who embraces life.

myotherusernameisbetter · 26/09/2015 18:28

Amarys?

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MamaDuckling · 26/09/2015 17:52

Love Marissa and Meredith, but both feel a bit of a mouthful with our surname (also M). Def steering away from Marina now

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manicinsomniac · 26/09/2015 17:51

Love Amber

Quite like Georgia though much prefer Georgina and Georgie

Don't like Marina

Dascha I've never heard but def makes me think of the reindeer.

Flumplet · 26/09/2015 17:12

Say Marina and think coil, even though it's different, sorry. And Dascha like the reindeer? I like Georgia and Amber very much though.

myotherusernameisbetter · 26/09/2015 17:09

Marina (or preferably Marissa or Meredith)

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MamaDuckling · 26/09/2015 16:24

We love nn Gigi so would definitely use that at home. Going off Marina since someone mentioned the coil!

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nicknamenoname · 24/09/2015 22:00

I like Marina or Georgia.

I don't think you can guarantee that a Georgia won't become a Georgie/George, but you could try to head it off by using the nn Gigi at home and hoping it sticks.

Rainbowsurf · 24/09/2015 21:34

Marina just reminds me of the Mirena coil. Sorry!

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MamaDuckling · 24/09/2015 21:11

Serena/Seren yes, Darina probably not... Even though DH has Irish on his side, I think it sounds a bit made up... Not saying it is, but just that it's v v unusual!
I think Georgia is still my fave, but need to convince DH she won't become a Georgie.

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mathanxiety · 24/09/2015 19:45

Would you consider Darina -- a popular Irish name in the 60s/70s?

Narp · 24/09/2015 18:49

Marina is my favourite. However I prefer Serena

Amber second

Don't like the other two, sorry

Rosaaa · 24/09/2015 18:47

I like both Marina and Georgia

KoalaDownUnder · 21/09/2015 13:09

Marina is a v normal girls' name in Germany. I think it's pretty.

chootalkinboutWillis · 21/09/2015 12:35

I don't get Marina. Why would you want to name a little girl after a boat parking lot?

KoalaDownUnder · 21/09/2015 12:02

Marina.

Dascha does make me think of reindeer.
Don't like Georgia, and it's overused (although maybe not in the UK)
Amber is a bit doggy.

fleurdelacourt · 21/09/2015 11:58

Marina and Georgia both lovely and underused.

(Amber tainted for me by one particularly unpleasant child from school....)

Belazu84 · 21/09/2015 11:55

Marina!

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MamaDuckling · 21/09/2015 11:19

I think Dashsa/Dascha can be spelled either way, but I'm leaning away from it at the moment (December reindeer connotations!)

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DandyDan · 21/09/2015 10:20

Marina - beautiful and underused.

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MamaDuckling · 21/09/2015 07:20

Georgia had been our favourite for ages, then I stumbled across Marina (Ben Fogle's wife), and I loved it. DH and I love the sea, anything boaty/coasty- but not to the point that it would be weird if we did go with Marina. Maybe we'll revert back to Georgia by December. DH just doesn't love the nickname Georgie

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Giraffe5 · 21/09/2015 06:04

Love Georgia- strong, timeless and elegant. But I have a Georgia and am biased.

Marina makes me think of the character in Last of the summer wine.

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