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Need name ideas for dd3 due in 9 weeks

23 replies

Havetobecrazytolivehere · 04/08/2016 20:53

Hi I'm drawing a complete blank for girl's names, my eldest is Elizabeth which was a name DH and I both agreed on. My DH chose dd2's name although I preferred her now middle name, she is called Coral Nina.
We are expecting another girl in 9 weeks and I have no ideas yet, I don't like popular names but do want to use my mother's name as middle name (Susan) but might change the spelling. I also have a DS called Nathan.
Any ideas?

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sheepflower · 04/08/2016 21:01

Danielle
Alice
Lorna
Maude

sugarplumfairy28 · 04/08/2016 21:12

Suddenly I've decided I really like the name Clementine, it seems like a nice mid ground between Elizabeth and Coral.

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featherpillow · 04/08/2016 21:17

Darcy
Nancy
Nelly
Florence

featherpillow · 04/08/2016 21:18

Oh, I forgot another favourite: Lola

SueGeneris · 04/08/2016 21:26

I have a DS Nathan - siblings Alexander and Elena.

Other girls names I liked included Astrid, Anya, Cassia, Ramona. Also Nina!

ApocalypseSlough · 04/08/2016 21:46

Othelie
Nancy
Verity
Felicity

minatiae · 04/08/2016 21:47

Rebecca

possum18 · 04/08/2016 21:49

Ophelia, Elaina Susanne, Penelope, Rosanna

minatiae · 04/08/2016 21:49

or maybe that's still too popular.

What about Adeline?

wobblywonderwoman · 04/08/2016 21:54

Nina and Penelope are springing to mind

marblestatue · 04/08/2016 22:09

Phoebe
Laura
Genevieve
Lily
Monica
Hayley
Greta
Willow
Jemima
Pearl
Heather
Miranda
Holly
Charlotte
Amber
Joanna
Georgia
Naomi
Victoria
Abigail
Rebecca
Harriet
Alexandria
Natalie
Olivia
Anita
Jennifer
Alannah
Tabitha
Katherine
April
Arabella
Milena
Joy

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 04/08/2016 22:43

My first was Scarlett. It's a strong yet feminine name like Elizabeth, but yet. It's also a colour name like Coral

Cami12 · 05/08/2016 00:32

I really like the suggestion of Clementine from sugarplum, agree it ties Elizabeth and Coral together nicely. Also love Maude and Nancy as names, but they leave Coral out in the cold somewhat thematically speaking.

manicinsomniac · 05/08/2016 00:54

Elizabeth, Coral, Nathan and ...
Alexa, April, Agnes, Aurora, Bryony, Bronte, Bianca, Daphne, Delilah, Fenella, Felicia, Fabia, Giselle, Georgina, Gabriella, Giovanna, Harmony, Hope, India, Ivy, Jocelyn, Juliet, Karina, Karenza, Lucinda, Livia, Lorelai, Larissa, Leona, Melissa, Maria, Melody, Miriam, Paloma, Rhiannon, Rosemary, Rosalie, Rowena, Romilly, Robyn, Sadie, Saskia, Serena, Sylvia, Tamara, Tanya, Vanessa, Vivienne, Xanthe,

GoldPlatedBacon · 05/08/2016 12:02

Josephine
Delphine
Estella

raviolidreaming · 07/08/2016 19:55

How are you changing the spelling of Susan?

plimsolls · 07/08/2016 19:58

Another vote for Clementine. Goes perfectly with Elizabeth and Coral! Clementine Susan sounds lovely.

Eva50 · 07/08/2016 20:07

Elizabeth, Coral, Nathan and Ruth.

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Havetobecrazytolivehere · 12/08/2016 10:11

Thanks for all the suggestions, will have to draw up a shortlist.
My DH tends to veto anything too unusual and had put Robyn on my list but he's decided he doesn't like it anymore, apparently all the women he's known with that name were horrible!
I am really fussy too and don't want to repeat letters so nothing that starts with a C, E or N which rules out a lot of names.

I am planning on using Suzanne, Susannah or something like that as a middle name, typically DH likes Susan as a name but I don't think I could use it as a first name.

Have a few names on the list now but nothing is really jumping out at me

Jessica
Scarlett
Lucy
Jasmine
Dawn
Rebecca
Heather
Aimee
Jemima
Maude

My sister had a girl last year and she is called Rosie (Rosanna) so that rules out names with Rose in it. I did really like Rosemary and Rosalie.
Also our surname begins with H so not sure about H names.

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Havetobecrazytolivehere · 14/08/2016 16:26

DH has suggested Magenta!

Is this a name? Not sure if it is a bit too weird for me but I suppose it goes with Coral.
Thanks for all the suggestions, have a huge list now!

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fluentinsarcasm · 14/08/2016 22:04

Adina

Zhabr · 14/08/2016 22:14

I know a two years old Suzanna and she is adorable.

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