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had decided on Penelope nn Penny but went right off it

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 17:58

What else am I likely to like? I have NO inspiration to name this baby at all Sad

She's going to end up called Girl Confused

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3timesascrazy · 22/10/2015 08:53

When I had dd2 I really struggled because I didn't 'love' any name like I loved dd1's name, that was my first choice and I used it so what on earth was I going to do now?! but I went for the name I liked the most and now I absolutely love her name.

So hard when you've already used your perfect name isn't it?

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 22/10/2015 08:35

I don't know why I've went off it its just not what I'm looking for. I just don't love it like in love Phoebe I think that's the problem.

I settled for DSs name and I don't want to do that again I need to find a name I love.

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SanityClause · 22/10/2015 08:35

Antigone, NN Tiggy.

3timesascrazy · 22/10/2015 08:33

OP I could of written this post myself!!
we are due dd3 in December and have/had decided on Penelope nn penny, but for some reason we have gone off it.

The other names we like are -
Ivy
Florence
Adeline
and Arabella

although there's nothing we really love doh Confused

Titsalinabumsquash · 22/10/2015 00:31

We had decided on Penelope nn Penny for DD but after using it for a while we went off of it, we went through the same with,

Erica
Faye
Alice

The problem we had is that I really like a lot of old fashioned names and DP liked next to no names and between us there wasn't many at all the we both liked. (And our surname is bloody awful with most things)

In the end she wasn't named until a few hours after she was born, I would have waited longer but it was important to DP that she had a name and an identity and the only name DP and I both liked (although I adore every single cell of her I don't quite adore her name still and keep accidentally calling her Elizabeth Confused) was Olivia so that's what she is called, I am in love with her middle names though (Barbara Rose) they are more old fashioned, names given to celebrate people I love so I can more than live with it. Smile

manicinsomniac · 22/10/2015 00:24

Names that I feel have a similar 'vibe' to Penelope:

Antonia, Aurelia, Adrianna, Adrienne, Alicia, Audrey, Adeline, Adelaide, Aurora, Bethany, Beatrice, Claudia, Cecilia, Cynthia, Celeste, Cassandra, Clarissa, Caroline, Christina, Delilah, Dorothy, Emmeline, Eloise, Elianne, Evelyn, Evangeline, Florence, Felicity, Genevieve, Georgina, Gabrielle, Harmony, Harriet, Henrietta, Josephine, Julia, Jacqueline, Jocelyn, Katherine, Kathleen, Lillian, Lucinda, Lavinia, Laeticia, Leandra, Marissa, Melissa, Melanie, Melody, Meredith, Natalie, Ophelia, Persephone, Patience, Philippa, Rosemary, Rosalie, Rosamund, Rosalind, Stephanie, Sylvia, Tabitha, Teresa, Vivienne, Veronica, Valerie, Winifred

minimalistaspirati0ns · 21/10/2015 23:57

Josephine

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/10/2015 23:55

Rosa
Sophia
Katrina
Meridith
Maria
Grace
Fern
Willow
Amber
Autumn
Hazel (Providing your last name isn't Nut)Grin
Lilia
Helena
Maria

Lunastarfish · 21/10/2015 21:35

Fleur
Aurelia
Miranda

ktmummy1 · 21/10/2015 21:29

How come you've gone of Penelope?

Finallyonboard · 21/10/2015 21:25

Elodie nn Ellie, Lucinda nn Lucie, Genevieve nn gennie, Beatrice nn Trixie, Cordelia nn cordie, Florence nn Flo, Cecilia nn CeCe!

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 21:21

Lighthouse I think 3 is plenty Grin

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 21:21

DH likes Jessica but it's a bit too popular for me. Don't hate it but prefer Jessie. But don't love Jessie Confused

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/10/2015 20:18

Ha ha.I was thinking what you have 10 children which in itself is remarkable but they're all called Pheobe. You can't like s name that much, but each to their own I guess Grin

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 20:13

10yo not 10thGrin

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hackedoffnow · 21/10/2015 19:56

Persephone was my choice nn Percy but dh said absolutely no chance. Sad

myotherusernameisbetter · 21/10/2015 19:52

Sarah with nn Sally?

Oysterbabe · 21/10/2015 19:19

Or Molly.

Oysterbabe · 21/10/2015 19:19

I like Penny and also like Nancy so maybe that?

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 19:17

I already have a 10th phoebe if that helps?

I'm still pg but I'd rather have settled on a name before she's born I don't know why I just feel waiting adds too much pressure with the time constraint.Confused

Love Louisa but DSis is louise and it's DDs middle name too so too samey? Plus DH not keen Hmm

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/10/2015 19:04

Persephone is a fab name. I don't know why though, but it makes me think of oranges.

ThePug · 21/10/2015 18:57

What about Persephone nn Sephy? This is my girls name frontrunner (finding out on Friday if we're having a boy or girl though so may end up not being able to!)

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myotherusernameisbetter · 21/10/2015 18:18

Flora
Annabel
Mabel
Vanessa
Vivienne
Henrietta
Meredith
Marissa
Elspeth
Louisa
Gabrielle

Laquila · 21/10/2015 18:18

Penelope nn Penny is gorgeous!!