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Need to register my daughter tomorrow - votes needed please!

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Tired2ndTimeMum · 01/10/2015 22:28

I posted a while back asking for name suggestions for a sister for Daniel.

We've now narrowed it down to the following:

Kaitlyn Ann H
Hannah Eloise H

(Surname starts with H).

Please let me know which you prefer.

The girls at our son's crèche voted 5-4 to Hannah.

I'm interested to know how the Munsnet jury voted!

Either way she needs to be registered TOMORROW!

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daisydalrymple · 05/10/2015 19:33

Lovely choice tired

LisbethSalandersLaptop · 05/10/2015 15:09

Hannah goes really well with Daniel.

but do you remember that dreadful Hannah and Dan in this?

Kaitlyn just looks like a spelling mistake, sorry.

FunkyPeacock · 05/10/2015 15:06

Congratulations
Hannah Eloise is lovely x

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Tired2ndTimeMum · 05/10/2015 14:40

After some last minute second thoughts and doubts... We decided to go for Hannah Eloise.

I was the one who originally picked Kaitlyn but then I went off it... In the end my husband liked Hannah but I started to think I preferred Kaitlyn again.

What swung it for me was that my husband was going to shorten the name to Katie and I really didn't like that.

I would've quite liked Eloise as a first name but that was vetoed. So Hannag it is! I just really hope I don't end up with name regret!!

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Quietlygoingmad67 · 04/10/2015 09:45

tired OP don't keep us guessing - what name did you choose

Ham69 · 04/10/2015 09:05

Hannah

EmpressKnowsWhereHerTowelIs · 03/10/2015 22:45

Me too, Libitina.

Libitina · 03/10/2015 18:01

Kaitlyn just makes me think of Caitlyn Jenner. Sorry.

Hannah for me.

BreeVDKamp · 03/10/2015 17:56

Which did you decide on op? :)

mathanxiety · 03/10/2015 01:46

I don't think the Kaitlyn spelling matters if the name is going to be pronounced Kate-lyn even if it's spelled the correct Irish way.

It should have two fadas anyway, one on the A and one on the last I, to be authentically Irish.

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Posey01 · 02/10/2015 16:59

Hannah wins my vote.

I love both but I know a Kaitlyn who is known as 'Kait'/Kate...not sure if that bothers you or not.

JobobeanHo · 02/10/2015 16:27

That makes sense, Quietlygoingmad67! Thanks!

Pigeonpost · 02/10/2015 14:00

Harris was the surname that sprung to my mind Archbishop and I actually think Hannah Harris sounds lovely.

Pigeonpost · 02/10/2015 14:00

Hannah. Not keen on Caitlin and Kaitlyn is awful.

ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 02/10/2015 13:58

Caitlin Eloise would be my first choice, followed by Hannah Caitlin. The alternative Kaitlyn spelling is odd to me, and Ann for her middle name is a bit plain. Anna is nicer.

(It does depend on the Ha surname though - Hannah Harris is a bit much, Hannah Hall works well.)

squoosh · 02/10/2015 13:51

Eloise

SoftBlocks · 02/10/2015 13:39

Hanna or Eloise.

Bakeoffcake · 02/10/2015 13:36

Hannah Eloise is a lovely name.

I do like Kaitlyn but down like the Ann bit.

celtictoast · 02/10/2015 13:25

Hannah Eloise

UptownFlunk · 02/10/2015 13:19

Eloise definitely. Classy & a little unusual. Kaitlyn is very overused around here and I've always found Hannah a bit meh. Anna is nicer but Eloise is nicer still.

Quietlygoingmad67 · 02/10/2015 13:06

job my d's has a friend called Eloise and it's pronounced. EL - LOUISE - if that makes sense!! Grin

JobobeanHo · 02/10/2015 13:01

I don't like Kaitlyn. I like Hannah. I have no idea how Eloise is pronounced though! It's driving me crazy trying to work it out.

I see no issue with the initials HEH. Most children at school don't forensically examine their school mates names like I think sometimes parents think they do. (I'm not getting at anyone here. I did this when naming my dd too!)

TinyMonkey · 02/10/2015 12:52

Hannah Eloise is a bit of a tongue twister to me, but both are lovely names.

The initials spelling HEH is a total non-issue.