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Original poster

Two syllables, five letters, not girly girls name?

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thestylethatdecadesforgot · 29/03/2016 23:14

Hit me with your best ones!

We have three girls already which is making it very hard to choose and we only have a few weeks to go Grin

We have absolutely no contenders as we can't agree on anything!

So far I have been vetoed on:

Meryn
Halle
Marin
Ellis
Petra
Quinn

But those are the sorts of names I like if it helps...

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thestylethatdecadesforgot · 31/03/2016 15:26

Thanks everyone!

Ria that website is fantastic, I've made a list of ones I like and will compare with DH tonight.

I keep getting Danish/Finnish names Smile

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evenoldergregg · 30/03/2016 18:53

Willa,
Wendy
Munro,
Beryl,
Manon,
Anouk,
Magda,
Mauve,
Patsy,
Helen,
Peggy,
Fleur.

GiddyGiddyGoat · 30/03/2016 18:17

Rita
Norma
Doris
Mabel
Ethel
Sylvie
Seren
Dido
Pansy
Poppy
Thora
Carys
Peony
Glory
Gloria
Daphne
Cora
Laura
Lara
Nancy
Nora
Dora
Hannah
Olga
Betty
Alice
Aphra
Wanda
Susan
Stella
Juno
Katie
Leila
Opal
Tilda
Unity

Original poster
thestylethatdecadesforgot · 30/03/2016 18:05

Thanks Ria, I'll try that site Smile

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mathanxiety · 30/03/2016 16:51

Yes - Frida is pronounced the same as Freida.

RiaOverTheRainbow · 30/03/2016 16:24

Try behind the name you can filter the search by loads of variables.

Original poster
thestylethatdecadesforgot · 30/03/2016 16:18

Thanks lipto, quite like that.

Also Enfys

Will run these past DH tonight Smile

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liptolinford · 30/03/2016 15:58

Celyn is pronounced 'kell-in'.

Hushabyelullaby · 30/03/2016 15:51

Deryn (means bird in Welsh)
Enfys (pronounced En-vis - means rainbow)
Zosha
Kylah
Aanya

Two syllable but not 5 letters
Iris
Raya
Morgan
Sabine

Paddingtonthebear · 30/03/2016 15:41

When I was young we had a Swiss exchange student called Fridi (girl)

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thestylethatdecadesforgot · 30/03/2016 15:21

Thanks for so many suggestions everyone! Will keep going over them to see what jumps out at me. We both admitted to liking Friday but i guess the baby would have to be born on a Friday. Looked for alternatives along that theme and saw someone mentioned Frida, is that pronounced the same as Freida?

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Original poster
thestylethatdecadesforgot · 30/03/2016 15:20

Ovaries how do you pronounce Celyn? I like the look of that written down Smile

We have a D name so although I also loved Delphi it would be too similar.

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MrsJayy · 30/03/2016 15:04

I love Rowan saw it a couple of times on your thread keep thinking oh what a great name

JC22334 · 30/03/2016 14:59

Jodie

Meeep · 30/03/2016 14:58

Nectarini It's basically Keera.

gBean · 30/03/2016 14:54

Alice

SleepyRoo · 30/03/2016 14:52

Anouk

nectarini1983 · 30/03/2016 12:20

How do you pronounce Ciara?

Marcipex · 30/03/2016 09:50

Rowan
Robyn/Robin
Karen
Rhoda

Lois and Gwen if you go down to four letters.

joyfulworld · 30/03/2016 09:25

Raven
Riley
Mariz

Paddingtonthebear · 30/03/2016 08:24

Lana
Agnes
Esther
Maria
Elin
Lois
Marla
Drew
Gina

gerispringer · 30/03/2016 08:23

Oops meant Saskia

gerispringer · 30/03/2016 08:23

Saska

Suzie

Robyn

NNalreadyinuse · 30/03/2016 08:23

Carys?

Agree about not getting hung up on name shortening. My dd has a long, easily shortened named. We have always called her by her proper name and mostly other people have followed our lead and don't abbreviate it. Schools and doctors/dentists etc have always asked when they first meet her, what she prefers to be called.

sallyhasleftthebuilding · 30/03/2016 08:18

Hazel
Clara
Holly
Daisy
Molly
Tanya
Trina