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Sister for Frida

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TheBeanpole · 31/08/2016 14:22

DD1 is Frida (which we know is a bit of a marmite name, but we love it and it suits her very well).

DD2 due any day and we can't quite find something we like as much.

Current front-runners are:
Dorothy (Dora for short, probably)
Nell (just Nell, not short for anything)
We both like Aphra but think it sounds too much like Frida? Possibly as a middle name.
Ivy was near the top of the list but DP went right off it when he saw how popular it was getting.

I also like Edme - a family name and I haven't heard of any others, but think she will basically just get called Esme all the time.

Any thoughts on the above or other ideas. We quite like granny-ish names, as you might be able to tell...

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BendydickCuminsnatch · 01/09/2016 07:55

Ah I was going to suggest Ebba but see you don't want a Scandi theme. Are you Scandinavian? I love Nell, also love Nora! But that's already a no! Sorry not V helpful Grin

Sophronia · 31/08/2016 23:23

Audrey
Cecilia
Erica
Alma
Irene
Vera
Constance
Audra
Hilda
Winifred
Peggy
Gwendoline
Sylvia
Marian
Nancy
Rita
Esther
Hazel
Ruth
Sibyl/Sybil
Lilian
Olive
Jean
Mabel
Cecily
Valerie
Joy
Marlena
Gloria
June
Julia
Anita

Mclaren37 · 31/08/2016 23:11

Oh I really love Frida!! Of your list I really like Nell. Of the ideas above I love Greta, Maeve, Margot and Agnes (our dd is Margot and was almost Agnes/Nancy). I also love Agatha/Agathe.
But I think my favourite of them all to go with Frida is Mabel!

katemess12 · 31/08/2016 22:50

Looooove Frida.

Also love Dora but do think that Dorothy as a full name is preferable.

Otherwise, I love Edith with Edie as a shortening. This was one I considered for DD (whose name is Ivy Grin)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 31/08/2016 22:46

Greer
Anya
Anais
Katya
Betsy
Connie
Love Mabel

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TheBeanpole · 31/08/2016 21:08

Oooh, loads of suggestions and some Dorothy and Nell love!

Frida is pronounced Free-dah, the same as with the 'e'.

Greta, Nora and Agnes I also like but have friends who have recently used them. I LOVE Astrid, but DP is not so keen (thinks sounds too 'themed Scandi'). He also has the thing that ample has where he doesn't like the ends of the name to be the same.

Think definitely now on the list are Ida, Edith, Mabel and Clara. Might still roll with Dorothy or Nell though.

Thanks for all the fab suggestions.

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JanuaryJuniper · 31/08/2016 21:07

Oh love the suggestion of Daphne!

Surf25 · 31/08/2016 21:03

Marta
Daphne
Sadie

JanuaryJuniper · 31/08/2016 20:48

My dd is called Aphra Birdie Scout.....it's rare to hear people suggesting it Smile Frida is lovely.

Other names I just love are...

Juno
Indie
Junia
Greta
Fleur
Wren
Maude
Mabel

Blahia · 31/08/2016 19:54

LOVE Frida (also my preferred spelling!)

Also like Nell and Aphra, so how about:

Anaïs
Millicent (Mille/ Milly)
Petra
Anouk
Ingrid
Lola
Emmy
Ivy
Roberta
Wilma
Dusty
Elma
Elva
Seren
Björk
Paloma
Elise
Petra
Pearl
Estelle
Ida
Aida
Isolde
?

GoldPlatedBacon · 31/08/2016 19:46

Out of your list I prefer Aphra and Ivy. Otherwise

Alba
Maud
Peggy
Doris

Kokox314 · 31/08/2016 19:37

Greta
Hazel
Margo
Lois

Artandco · 31/08/2016 19:36

Is Frida pronounced the same as Frieda? Or is Frida 'frid-a'?

Margot or Nora or Rita

Hoolit · 31/08/2016 19:33

Nell is lovely.
How about

Florence
Cora
Rose
Violet

SueTrinder · 31/08/2016 19:18

DS would have been Frida if he'd been a girl. Of your list I really love Aphra, I actually work with one at the moment and she's fab.

Other names we thought about: Ingrid, Elsa, Erika, Gudrun, Ola, Freya, Birgitta, Greta, Sigrid.

user1471560343 · 31/08/2016 18:43

Vera
Nora
Ruth
Elsa
Martha

sillyoldfool · 31/08/2016 18:34

Greta?
Ida?

ample · 31/08/2016 18:32

Nell. It's perfect.
I quite like the name Della since I came across it in a film but I would avoid a name or nickname ending with the same 'a' sound as her sister. Just my own personal preference.

I know sisters named Hayley and Bailey. Some think it's twee cute but no, just no.

barnet · 31/08/2016 18:20

Nell is lovely.
Also Estelle.

LotsOfDots · 31/08/2016 18:18

I also love Mabel.

LotsOfDots · 31/08/2016 18:17

I opened the thread to say Dorothy! I also like Nell.

Edme will as you say be misread as Esme (autocorrect tried to change it as well!) it also makes me thing of those edamame beans!

GastonsPomPomWrath · 31/08/2016 18:14

Miriam
Sylvie
Ada
Blythe

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 31/08/2016 18:11

Dorothy is my favourite.

Jooni · 31/08/2016 18:07

Dorothy/Dora and Nell are both sweet.

How about Greta? Margot? Bridget? Ingrid? Maeve?

Mojito6 · 31/08/2016 17:49

Edith