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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 20:42

Only a bit left until birth and DH has scrapped our potential names for a daughter. He has gone off Tilly, still likes Luna but I worry about teasing and Alice is too drippy for us both. So, in a desperate bid we've spent today searching for a name and I have a list of Billie-Rose, Martha, Polly (maybe), Liza (maybe), Ada, Nora, Bess, Minnie (maybe), Tess, Ida, Vivian, Elise and Lila.

My DH likes Winnie, Mabel, Edie, Marie, Mae and Faye. So, we would like for you to choose your two favourite names from our lists and please give us your reasons. We will go over the most popular and put them together. We don't want a very popular name but want something to go well with the other kids.
For boys, we can both agree that a son will be named Milo, Seth, Kerr, Remy, Ace, Leo or Cole. For middle names, we like Usain (yes, after Bolt) and King (after Nat King Cole).

Please help! I don't want to refer to her as Baby for the first weeks of her life and I would like the other kids to have a name to call her by.

Lo x

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strawberrypenguin · 19/08/2016 21:45

Sorry should be really like. Auto correct got to it!

strawberrypenguin · 19/08/2016 21:45

I early like Billie (but I do have one of the male variety) also like Mable from your girls list

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:40

We want to use Remy for a potential boy! I think that Vivian may be off the list just now as we never realised that there were so many different spellings of it! He is wrapping his head round Elise but isn't sure about it's compatibility with her sister's names.

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KimmySchmidtsSmile · 19/08/2016 21:33

From your list I like Vivienne, prefer this spelling, it means Life.
I also like Elise, I love Beethovens for Elise.

From his list, not that keen, if pushed Edie as I like the Cult song.

Do not understand if you both like Remy why you are not using that for a girl. Or Leonie.

Boys list, I like Cole but I love Nate.

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:31

I feel like Marie may be a tad more dated and more of a Jennifer Marie or Emma Marie type name. DH on the other hand adores it and would like to name a daughter Marie-Claire or Marie-Rose. I can't wrap my head round it as I had a group of friends in high school who had the same middle name, Marie!

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Batteriesallgone · 19/08/2016 21:28

Marie would seem an obvious choice then if you quite like Mary?

Marie is lovely

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:27

Glad people are liking Elise and Lila. I think Elise particularly is quite nice with my other daughter's names.

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:26

Thank you Raines!!!!!
Remy seems more gender neutral too us but we do like your Leo appreciation! Tbh Mary is a name we both like and have considered quite a bit but we have known too many horrible Mary's to like it. Not very keen on Elizabeth or Margaret

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thedragonflyinn · 19/08/2016 21:26

Your list : Elise and Lila
DH list : Faye

All very pretty names.

Please don't use Billie, it's terrible!

MrsGsnow18 · 19/08/2016 21:24

It wouldn't matter what you added to Billie, it's a no for me.

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:23

So, Tess, Faye and Marie are doing quite well. Would like to announce to all that Minnie is officially off the list.
So you have: Billie-Rose, Martha, Polly (maybe), Liza (maybe), Ada, Nora, Bess, Minnie (maybe), Tess, Ida, Vivian, Elise and Lila
DH List: Winnie, Mabel, Edie, Marie, Mae and Faye

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Raines100 · 19/08/2016 21:21

Right, will give you my two penneth and hope it helps. I should also mention that I'm two gins in Grin

Leo King Surname may be the best boys name in the world, ever. As awesome as Ace but in a much cooler understated way. Leo Rex would be fab, too, but less to do with Nat King Cole.
Don't use Remy unless you're prepared to use Martin as the middle name! Actually, isn't Remy a girls name?

As for girls, I like Martha, Ada, Polly, Bess, Tess, Lila, Elise, Edie and Marie. They are all pretty and mostly derived from longer, traditional names (Think you have Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth there a couple of times over). Tess makes me think of the Hardy character, though it didn't end well for her. What about picking the name for a strong historical Mary, Elizabeth or Margaret and then choose your favourite derivative?

quitecrunchy · 19/08/2016 21:20

Tess and Marie. Not keen on many of the others but love Tess.

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:19

Ace is a bit of guilty pleasure name live but both DH and I adore it. We are well aware that Ace King sounds a bit strange!

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NameChange30 · 19/08/2016 21:16

Girl: Ada or Faye
Boy: Leo or Cole

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 19/08/2016 21:15

Ace King sounds like a deck of playing cards

ExcellentWorkThereMary · 19/08/2016 21:15

From your list I love Polly. I wanted to be called Polly as a child I thought it was such a cool name. It makes me think of books I read and adored as a child about a girl called Polly who outsmarted a wolf.

Im not so keen on your husbands list. Marie is ok, I don't like any of the others I'm afraid!

Polly gets my vote :)

Froggie13 · 19/08/2016 21:14

Tess and Faye, prefer Faye as I think it sounds classy and suits from baby to adult. Congratulations and good luck Smile

capercaillie · 19/08/2016 21:14

Don't really like any apart from Martha. And definitely don't like any on your DH list.

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:14

DH is thrilled that Marie and Faye are getting good receptions!

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 19/08/2016 21:11

Liza and Vivian from your list but spelt Vivienne. No reason really just some names you like others you don't

From your DHs list I like Winnie and Marie.

Re the boys names I don't think Cole King or Ace King are going to flow

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LoraLoves · 19/08/2016 21:10

Surname begins with W!
Loving the U2 references Lady and Tom!
So, Ada, I have a slight problem with because my sons name begins with A and I don't want two A names.
So far, Martha, Edie, Tess and Faye are getting Mumsnet approval.
If Billie-Rose is out of favour, how about just Billie?

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Batteriesallgone · 19/08/2016 21:04

Oh and also if you're using Usain as a middle name remember to check how the initials read. Very important with names that start with vowels. Off the top of my head, Seth Usain then surname beginning C or K would be a Bad Idea I should think.

AStreetcarNamedBob · 19/08/2016 21:03

Anything but billie-rose.

LowAMH · 19/08/2016 21:02

Yours - Elise or lila
His - Marie or Faye

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