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Unexpected girl! Ideas needed please!

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noitsachicken · 01/08/2016 17:39

Expecting DC3, have two DS, assumed this would be a boy as well, but no it's a girl.
Names we liked previously....
Alice
Juliet
Josephine
Bryony

Not sure about these now, although Alice will probably be a middle name.
Any suggestions? I find name websites difficult to browse, just lists of alphabetised names.
Thanks

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1horatio · 17/12/2016 12:39

I think Josephine Bryony would be fabulous:)

Congratulations, OP. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

1horatio · 17/12/2016 12:38

names.darkgreener.com/#josephine

Josephine doesn't seem to be very common.

I love the name. It's on my list for when we start trying for DC2 (and if we have a 2nd child),

I love the name, I just really dislike the nickname Josie...

Alice is super cute, but I prefer Josephine.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 17/12/2016 11:22

So sorry OP, many congratulations on your baby girl 💐
Bryony is a lovely, underused name.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 17/12/2016 11:20

Josephine Alice, perfect!

avengerhart85 · 17/12/2016 10:12

Congratulations OP I love Bryony Smile

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noitsachicken · 17/12/2016 10:07

Thought I would come back and update!
I always wish the OP would come back and say what name they chose.
DD is two weeks old now and named Bryony Alice Smile

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noitsachicken · 05/08/2016 04:04

DH suggested Annabel.
Thing is I generally don't like 'pretty' girly names! Although I get that the ones I have suggested might fall into that category.

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2kids2dogsnosense · 04/08/2016 19:06

What about Alicia instead of Alice? Alicia Josephine sounds lovely, and avoids all of the Josie's and Jo's about.

Re: other names:

Grace
Leah
Isla
Susannah

Elllicam · 04/08/2016 18:02

Oh I love Juliet Alice. I may have to nick it Grin. Otherwise (seeing as we seem to have similar taste in names) how about Lydia, Annabel, Connie?

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noitsachicken · 04/08/2016 16:51

Madeleine! Sorry spelt that totally wrong!

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noitsachicken · 04/08/2016 16:50

Thanks.
I like Clara, and Verity.
Alice has family significance so really want to include it.
Are there lots of Josephine's? I don't know any, none in any of the toddler groups, preschool or locally that I know of, maybe a regional thing?

Do you think it sounds prim?

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sycamore54321 · 04/08/2016 12:33

Josephine Alice sounds unbearably prim to me.

Have you thought about using Alison instead of Alice for a first name? I think it is much nicer and I would guess more unusual these days.

CodyKing · 04/08/2016 12:18

I like Alice over Josephine as a first name - too many Josephine's about alone with Josie and Joanna

What about

Clara
Jenna
Lydia
Cora

minipie · 04/08/2016 12:04

Have a look at nymbler.com - useful website, you can put in several names you quite like and it will suggest similar names. Bit American but still useful.

EndofSummerLooming · 04/08/2016 07:14

Alice Verity, Verity Alice. That's nice.

Madeleine Rose

Owlytellsmesecrets · 04/08/2016 07:11

Love Juliet Alice!!!!

KoalaDownUnder · 04/08/2016 07:04

Imogen
Evangeline
Darcey
Romilly
Clementine
Sabine

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noitsachicken · 04/08/2016 07:03

Lyra, I like that.
DH suggested Maddeline which has also gone on the list.

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noitsachicken · 04/08/2016 06:59

Thanks for all the suggestions.
It's such a responsibility naming a person.
It didn't seem so hard with the boys, but there are so l many girls names.
Plus the only girl (child) in the immediate family, so lots of pressure!

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MagentaRose72 · 03/08/2016 01:06

Congratulations!! How about Betsy, Chloe. Amelia, Isabella, Florabelle, Laleh, Yasmin, ? WineWine

OrlandaFuriosa · 03/08/2016 00:37

Love Juliet and Josephine, like Alice.

Julia,
Juliana
Perdita
Pamela
Philippa
Phyllida
Grace
Louisa
Lalage ( la-la-gee)
Letitia
Rowena
Tabitha
Celia
Cecilia
Cecily

apatheticfallacy · 03/08/2016 00:27

Camille/camilla
Bethany
Charlotte
Yvonne
Giselle
Lucilla/Lucinda
Elizabeth (Lizzie, Betty, bestie and so on)
Carrie/Carys
Joanna
Florence
Wendy

Love Juliet and Josephine

mrsclooneytoyou · 03/08/2016 00:14

Tabitha
Verity
Pippa
Marni

manicinsomniac · 02/08/2016 23:59

I love Juliet and Bryony.

Other ideas:
Astrid, Amber, April, Alexis, Abigail, Amy, Alannah, Amberley, Bronte, Cassandra, Cleo, Clemency, Calista, Clarissa, Celest, Cecily, Cecilia, Daphne, Dulcie, Erin, Erica, Esther, Eden, Fiona, Fenella, Fabia, Francesca, Giselle, Georgina, Hannah, Harmony, Heidi, Hebe, India, Imogen, Jessica, Joanna, Jocelyn, Jessamy, Katy, Larissa, Leona, Lydia, Lara, Lyra, Miranda, Mala, Mila, Melissa, Natasha, Nadia, Nyah, Naomi, Philippa, Paloma, Phoebe, Rhiannon, Rowena, Sadie, Sylvia, Saskia, Saffron, Sorrel, Tanya, Tamara, Tamsin, Thea, Verity, Vanessa, Vivienne, Xanthe, Zara

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noitsachicken · 02/08/2016 16:34

Thanks all.
I think Josephine Alice is my current favourite, but DH is not so sure.
Just trying to add to the list, but nothing is jumping out at me.
Although I do like Coralie, quite similar to my name though!

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