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Help us name our dd2..wanting a pretty old fashioned unusual name that has a cute nn.

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loubuch09 · 19/01/2016 19:38

Please help...I am nearing last weeks with no name picked out....
Lots of my name choices has not got hubbyss approval.
Not a fan of anything too popular generally.
Our daughter is Kathleen known as Kitty and is a famiky name have found nothing that I like anywhere near as much.
Names that have not had hubbys approval are Florence, Saskia (sassy) Ada,Aurora mm Rory. Beatrix...
Things we are considering..Bonnie (Bea) for short, Penelope (worried too popular?nn Penny), Truly nn Tru, Elizabeth n Liza, Martha (family name like mimi as nn but maybe too similar to Kitty/Kit) love Martha May but apparently that's the griches gf name!? What is your fave/ opinions...any other suggestions?
Tia

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Loveleopardprint · 20/01/2016 19:01

Yes Tuppence Middleton. She is in Dickensian at the moment.
( In our house " tuppence " means a girls bottom Blush)

FedUpWithJudgementalPeople · 20/01/2016 17:45

Bridget - Bridie

There is an actress called Tuppence I think

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HollyBen · 20/01/2016 16:50

Cassidy or Casandra nn Cassie

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loubuch09 · 20/01/2016 16:44

Love Delilah..hubby doesn't..May just bank all loved names n pull em out once been through the certain trauma of 2nd labour!!

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loubuch09 · 20/01/2016 16:42

I Love temperance and know of one actually but wasn't sure of nn..mind up when calling the girls together would be'Kitty Perri'...your gonna hear me roar!?
Also love tuppence!!
Martha Bonnie may be a winner 💞
Also like Penelope Pearl or rose and could use Posey?xx

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barleysugar · 20/01/2016 15:35

Penelope - Penny or Nellie

BrushtheHeat · 20/01/2016 15:34

Ooh Perri! Thanks, I like that. Smile DD is being called Templeton (made up) at the moment which isn't so snazzy.

SquadGoals · 20/01/2016 15:32

Brush - I know an adult Temperance nn Perri.

I've always loved it!

BrushtheHeat · 20/01/2016 15:27

Temperance- Tansy or Tempe. Outing myself but it's my dd name. I'm still in love with it! Delilah or Dinah? Congratulations!

Lambbone · 20/01/2016 15:22

Mirabelle nn Bella or Miri
Fiona nn Fi
Vanessa nn Nessie

SquadGoals · 20/01/2016 15:17

Agree that Bonnie sounds too much like an adjective with Valentine and Tuesday.

I also keep singing My Bonnie Valentine instead of funny, but that is actually quite cute.

regularbutpanickingabit · 20/01/2016 12:15

Miriam/Meredith - Mimi
Cecilia - Cece

I think Bonnie Valentine/Tuesday both make her first name more like the adjective 'bonny' but Rosa sounds good.

Martha Bonnie sounds lovely!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 20/01/2016 12:06

Patricia. Patti, Patsy, Trisha

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 20/01/2016 12:05

Josephine Josie
Winifred. Winnie, Freda
Beatrice. Beatie
Vivienne Vivi
Margaret. Maggie
Agnes Aggie
Florence Florrie, Flossie

FlysInDreams · 20/01/2016 11:20

Josephine (Josie)
Melissa (Millie)
Patricia (Polly, Patty)

ASmallHenInItsLateForties · 20/01/2016 11:17

Roberta/Bobby.

Loveleopardprint · 20/01/2016 11:04

Or Bronte even Blush

Loveleopardprint · 20/01/2016 11:03

What about Brontie? Alternative to Bonnie

Think it is pronounced Rom-i-lee.

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loubuch09 · 20/01/2016 10:57

Also Romily..To my..how do you pronounce is it Ro-mi-lee /Roe-mee?think I like it!!.
Bonnie Valentine
Bonnie Tuesday
Bonnie Rosa
Thanks again.

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woopywoo · 20/01/2016 10:24

I have a Hattie.Just Hattie on the BC,didn't bother with Harriet as we were always going to use the NN. We also have a Felicity who we call Fliss.Why we didn't just go with Fliss I don't know!!

SquadGoals · 20/01/2016 10:03

Vera nn Vee
Veronica nn Ronnie

FedUpWithJudgementalPeople · 20/01/2016 09:53

Bonnie Bluebell B..

Too many b's!

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loubuch09 · 20/01/2016 09:34

Ooh some lovely suggestions..thank you all so much..many of he suggestions have been used in our dogs,already in the family..I love Posey but hubby not keen..and Dulcie was a previous face for dd1. Actually like Ari Arianna. Also like Patsy. I am.aware many of the names I like have a cutesy air about them but that's why I would like a longer proper name so that they have that in backup up when older. Love bluebell too..Bonnie Bluebell too much? Middle name for Martha? We have a three syllable surname beginning with B..

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JenniferAnistonsHair · 20/01/2016 08:37

I really love the name Meredith. Possibly Merry for short??

Also like
Charlotte (Charley, Lottie or Lotte)
Madeleine (Maddy)
Francesca (Cesca/Chesca)
Jasmine (Jazz)
Rosalind (Rosa or Roz)
Romily (Romy)
Annabelle (Annie or Belle)

And I agree that Elizabeth gives a huge amount of nicknames but I couldn't use it as it is MILs name & she'd insist we'd named the baby after her, even if that absolutely wasn't the case! Love Betsy out of all the nicknames I think, or possibly even Lizzie as it's less common

Good luck!!

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