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Trying to choose a girls name with restrictions!

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babynumber3eek · 26/01/2016 18:14

We are desperately trying to find a girls name that we love but due to the size of our (blended) family we are struggling somewhat! We have a rather long 'short list' but nothing is really screaming at us - unlike when we chose our son's name 18 months ago (Hugo).

Names we like include Beatrice (but can't really have a B name as 2 of the children/step children start with B. We also like Hebe, Harriet and Hester but 'Hugo and H...' sounds a little naff to me! Clara is a front runner but our surname starts with a CL (bangs head on desk! ).

Other names we like are Tuppence, Persephone, Florence (might be a little popular for my liking) and Flora.

Can anyone help?!

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SueGeneris · 28/01/2016 12:29

Petra

Andrina

BroadcastHouse · 28/01/2016 05:01

Google Tuppence Middleton - beautiful young British actress, currently the lead in the BBC's War & Peace. I kind of love it. Also liking Tuesday and January!
Otherwise Florence is great, but popular. Marguerite and Esme also fab. Clara Clarke (or similar) would be really nice!

SleepyRoo · 27/01/2016 17:26

Tuppence Middleton is the actress who plays Pierre's unfaithful wife in BBCs War & Peace. I vote Clara

CrystalMcPistol · 27/01/2016 17:14
Blush

I've had a trying day. That's my only excuse!

momb · 27/01/2016 17:11

I think that Clemence does start with Cl.

Fenella
Abigail
Elizabeth
Henrietta (Hettie)
Irene
Susan
Anne
Annabelle
Penelope
Lucy (same central vowel sound as Hugo so they sound right together in my head)
Phoebe
Jane

CrystalMcPistol · 27/01/2016 17:02

Clemence (It's a C name but not Cl so doesn't sound naff)
Constance (as above)
Cassia (yep, as above)
Lilith
Minerva
Seraphina
Artemisia

CrystalMcPistol · 27/01/2016 16:54

Phew!

Glad Tuppence has been given the chop.

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babynumber3eek · 27/01/2016 16:50

Not Tuppence, got it...😂

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CoffeeCoffeeAndLotsOfIt · 26/01/2016 21:10

Not Tuppence. My mother used that word to describe boy bits!!

SoftBlocks · 26/01/2016 20:41

Please not Tuppence.

VoldysGoneMouldy · 26/01/2016 20:39

Please do not use Tuppence.

Normandy144 · 26/01/2016 20:32

We are expecting DC2 and if it's a boy will most likely go with Hugo. We already have a DD and she's Claudia - doesn't help you though as its another Cl start to a name.

Borninthe60s · 26/01/2016 20:22

Have a friend who has a Hugo and Harriet Smile

ShmooBooMoo · 26/01/2016 20:13

Thea

Cora

Cerys or Carys

Nina

Florrie (not short for Florence, though)

Edith

Penelope

It's out there but I love Eponine (could use Nina to shorten, or Eppie, the latter being the name of the little girl in Silas Marner). She is a character in Les Miserables by victor HUGO Smile

Eleanor

Sylvie

Margot

I could imagine all of the above with Hugo.

I will be honest and say I really dislike Tuppence. It's just too twee, sorry!

insan1tyscartching · 26/01/2016 20:10

Seraphina, Jacinta, Imogen, Eloise?

MidnightVelvetthe4th · 26/01/2016 20:07

Esme
Genevieve

Scarydinosaurs · 26/01/2016 20:05

Cora is nice!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 26/01/2016 20:03

Isadora - could be Izzy or Dora

RoseDeWittBukater · 26/01/2016 20:01

Cora is beautiful and not unlike Clara.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 26/01/2016 20:00

Tuppence is the name of that lovely young actress.

Posy.

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 26/01/2016 19:56

Marguerite? lots of opportunities for a pet name shortening.

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babynumber3eek · 26/01/2016 19:53

Lettice was on the original short list but family/friends saw it removed!

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TillyTolly · 26/01/2016 19:51

I really like all of your options but agree that Florence seems to be climbing the popularity ladder a little too quickly (if that sort of thing bothers you). An alternative to Persephone could be Penelope which could give you the bonus nick name Tuppence? Penelope > Penny > Tuppence.

cecilelliott · 26/01/2016 19:50

Lettice/Laetitia rather than Tuppence?

Love Flora, much more than Florence!

GracieGraives · 26/01/2016 19:15

Yep tuppence is a word used to describe lady bits. Don't do it to her!