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Girls name help, strict criteria!

40 replies

Acunningruse · 26/05/2016 15:50

I'm 6 months pregnant with DC2 who we have been told is a girl. We are really struggling with names due to having a difficult surname. Our ridiculous criteria is as follows:

  • must go with our surname which is double barelled and begins with a 'shu' sound
  • Ideally one that wouldn't be given a short version/nickname
  • A classic name eg. Not Millie, Tilly, Molly etc

Ones we like but not sure they will work for reasons given above:
Eleanor (would inevitably be shortned to Ella/Ellie which I don't like )
Imogen (not sure it goes with 'sh' surname
Sophie (ditto?)
Nina (someone made 'neenaw' noise and put me off Angry)
Lucy (Ds name ends in 'y'/'ee' sound so not sure if twee together
Laura (sil name)
Emily (best friends Dd name)
Lydia (love this but just know family will do Hmm face)
Abigail (would be shortened to abby?)
Olivia (too popular?)

Any thoughts welcome!

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LadyMumble · 27/05/2016 13:17

Hazel Shubert-Jones sounds wonderful and is my favourite combination within your criteria.

However, I would use my vote for my non favourite, which is Lydia, as it is your favourite and is a lovely name. Your family will all have an opinion whatever you choose, you should please yourselves as they will grow to love it anyway once they see that name as primarily being linked to their darling relative.

HeteronormativeHaybales · 27/05/2016 13:05

Go with Lydia, Hmm faces notwithstanding. It's a gorgeous name, classic, not overly frequently used.

Or:
Helena
Miranda
Emmeline (if you can cope with Em)
Hannah
Verity
Rosa
Meriel
Mary

purplefox · 27/05/2016 13:02

Matilda
Juliette
Martha
Norah
Nancy
Mabel
Helene
Audrey

TheTartOfAsgard · 27/05/2016 12:59

Freya
Ursuline
Clarice
Kathleen
Bernice
Annabel
Gillian

Catsgowoof · 27/05/2016 12:52

virtue names? faith, hope, grace, verity...

Sophronia · 26/05/2016 23:31

Susanna or Joanna

BlueChampagne · 26/05/2016 21:17

Leah
Rose
Nancy
Meryl
Zara/Sara

Love Lydia and Lucy
Second Zoe

havalina1 · 26/05/2016 20:47

Mary?
Sara?

facebookrecruit · 26/05/2016 20:22

I know a Niamh with a 'Sh' name I think it sounds lovely

LadyAntonella · 26/05/2016 20:12

Emma
Annabel
Miriam
Rachel
Bethan

BorisJohnsonsHair · 26/05/2016 19:52

Ruth
Rachael
Jane
Anne
Claire

NannawifeofBaldr · 26/05/2016 19:41

Katherine
Louisa
Maryanne/Marianne
Charlotte
Celina
Cecelia

BoboBunnyH0p · 26/05/2016 19:36

I love Imogen (it's DD name) she is Imogen, we did use the nn Immy until she started school and her best friend was Amy and she thought they sounded alike so insisted we call her Imogen. Ive also heard of it shortend to Iggy and Mog.
Some suggestions:
Rose
Iris
Tessa
Nancy

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 26/05/2016 19:28

June
Kate
Nell
May
Julie

GoldPlatedBacon · 26/05/2016 19:12

Lydia seems to be a marmite name on Mn which is ashame as it's lovely.

Lois
Eloise
Maeve
Anita
Jane

MyMrKnightley · 26/05/2016 18:45

Beth

NotYoda · 26/05/2016 18:27

Nathalie
Sylvia
Emma

NotYoda · 26/05/2016 18:26

Julia
Marianne
Joy

dexy24 · 26/05/2016 18:25

Ive always loved Elena.

RiverTam · 26/05/2016 18:11

Lydia is a lovely name! Why does family's reaction matter if you love it?

Coldtoeswarmheart · 26/05/2016 18:07

Hannah.

meffhead · 26/05/2016 18:06

Seren sch
Cleo Sch

Namelessbabe · 26/05/2016 18:00

Lydia makes me think of a girl I was at school with who was nicknamed Chlamydia.... :(

funnychops · 26/05/2016 17:46

Emma
Rebecca
Isabel
Elizabeth

HouseOfBiscuits · 26/05/2016 17:44

Eleanor - avoid as you don't like Ella/Ellie
Imogen - not sure it goes with your surname
Sophie - lovely name but again I don't think it goes with your surname
Nina - I like it, but if you want to avoid neenaw "jokes" how about Naomi?
Lucy - lovely and I don't think it's a problem with your DS name
Laura - like
Emily - like
Lydia - OK
Abigail - lovely, but yes Abi is inevitable
Olivia - like, though popular

Cara
Leah
Lily
Seren
Bethany
Pearl
Sarah
Marie
Naomi
Greta
Stella
Holly
Anne
Flora
May
Zoe
Zara
Carla
Lena
Lana
Jasmine
Jennifer
Jessica
Elspeth
Isabelle
Eve
Ava

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