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Rosanna, Matilda or other ideas

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agentmillion · 27/04/2016 12:00

I am currently pregnant with DD3 and really struggling to think of names. I haven't fallen in love with a name yet and am finding I keep coming to the same names which I ended up rejecting for the other two!

DD1 and 2 both have short 2 syllable names with 4 letters. I am after something a bit longer (but not too long as we have a double barrelled surname) or maybe one syllable.

At the moment Rosanna and Matilda are our favourites, so interested in thoughts on those, or other ideas, please. DH also really likes Pearl but I think I prefer it as a MN.

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agentmillion · 27/04/2016 12:43

I did worry about the whole Roseanne connection with Rosanna, definitely not the feeling I'm hoping for! I think it would probably tend to get shortened to Rosie which I love as a nn but wouldn't choose as a first name itself.

I don't actually know any Matilda's around here. My teenaged Dd1 thinks it's too posh! I do really like it though even though I know it's popular. DD1 has an incredibly popular name that wasn't at all popular when she was born, so I have learnt to live with popularity.

I really like Marianne, asking, but feel it would get shortened to Marie which I am not keen on.

Margot and Tabitha are great suggestions too. Thanks everyone

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ABitAsleep · 27/04/2016 12:40

Both lovely :)

What are your other children's names?

Longer names perhaps you might like;
Primrose
Abigail
Alexandra
Yasmin
Emmeline
Elliana
Pollyanna
Tatiana
Rachel
Juliette
Joanna
Malory
Marielle
Melody
Kayleigh
Ashleigh
Demelia
Coraline
Georgiana

One sylable names;
Paige
Ferne
Belle
Fleur
Gwen
Gail
Kim
Jane
Faith
Hope
Grace
Tee
Faye
Ruth
Lex
Lux
Raye
Beth
Claire
Kate
Sky
Rose
Eve

rainbowstardrops · 27/04/2016 12:32

I prefer Matilda. Love Tilly as a nn

LadyAntonella · 27/04/2016 12:29

I don't like Rosanna. It reminds me of Rosanne Barr which makes me place it firmly in the 90s...

I like Matilda but think it's quite popular if that bothers you.

How about:

Tabitha
Fearne
Lorelei
Clover

SummerGreanland · 27/04/2016 12:28

AnnaBella is very beautiful. Susanna too

AskingForAPal · 27/04/2016 12:26

How about Marianna or Marianne, they're both very rare nowadays but are lovely names and combine the two you like.

Margot is sweet too - I knew an incredibly chic baby (French mum) called that once :) And it means "pearl".

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 27/04/2016 12:19

Not keen on either Roseanna or Matilda. They're nice enough names, but just not to my personal taste, but it's not me picking the name. I do love Pearl though.
Other long name suggestions.
Annabella
Catherine
Isobella
Stephanie
Georgina
Victoria
Rosabelle
Christina
Marina
Miriam

FindingTheRightName · 27/04/2016 12:13

I like them both, but Rosanna is definitely nicer! I also like the Roseanna spelling Smile

Rosanna Pearl is lovely.