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Sister for Catherine

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bluebunnyblue · 14/09/2016 14:23

So, we've just found out we're having another girl.

DD is Catherine Mary Eva (all family names). Surname is a lot like McDarmie. I want to avoid repeating an initial from our immediate family, so no names beginning with C, S (DH) or L (me).

I guess we like more traditional names. We don't want anything in the top100 names (Catherine is 260ish!) Something longish that has a number of different nicknames would be nice! DH is Scottish.

Middle names will be family names - most likely Margaret and/or Linda.

Current ideas are:
Alexandra
Bryony
Eilidh
Esther
Frances
Georgina
Juliet
Rebecca

Any opinions or other ideas? :)

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Spottyladybird · 14/09/2016 16:58

Eleanor
Henrietta
Felicity
Rebecca

I think that you need something quite strong and traditional. Henrietta Frances would be lovely.

Propertyquandry · 14/09/2016 16:56

I'm not so keen on Rosalie but Rosalind with nn Ros is lovely.
You have lovely taste in names.

Propertyquandry · 14/09/2016 16:54

I like, Helena, Frances and Alexandra.

All 3 also give you/her a good range of NNs to chose from if you wish. All 3 go really well with Catherine. Smile

Ida3456 · 14/09/2016 16:49

Harriet
Edith
Felicity
Georgina

Biscuitsneeded · 14/09/2016 16:48

Frances goes really well with Catherine, I think. And it's a beautiful name.

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bluebunnyblue · 14/09/2016 16:38

Thanks all, some good ideas here. I love Elizabeth but might be a bit popular for us (39th).

Lots of love for Frances, which has a family connection (my grandad was Frank).

I like Rosamund/Rosalind, also Rosalie....?

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Bellaposey · 14/09/2016 16:38

We had a very similar list to you and our little girl is called Helena (nn Nell). We loved all the nickname potentials (Hela, Lena etc) and the fact that it was a proper name but not common.

Honeybee79 · 14/09/2016 16:01

Really like Alexandra and it has many great

nns too.

LocalEditorMerton · 14/09/2016 15:36

Sarah
Ann(e)
Jane
Elizabeth
Frances
Susannah
Louise
Alice
Alison

MsMarvel · 14/09/2016 15:29

I immediately thought a B- name would suit, and think Beatrice would be lovely

Wishfulmakeupping · 14/09/2016 15:29

Before I read your choices I immediately thought the feminine George names would work well Georgia/Georgina (might be too popular) so georgiana might be better also Harriet and Elinor are beautiful again maybe too popular?
Frances from your list is also lovely :)

samandcj · 14/09/2016 15:27

I have a "Catherine" and a "Jennifer"

Uricon · 14/09/2016 15:26

Just thought of Rosamund or (or poss Rosalind, if not using Linda as a middle name)

Uricon · 14/09/2016 15:25

Another vote for Elizabeth.

Sits together well with Catherine (but not too similar) and endless abbreviative potential

NapQueen · 14/09/2016 15:23

My first though was Jemima.

But I also like Juliet from your list.

Jenijena · 14/09/2016 15:20

I have a sister called Catherine, you can probably work out my real name... Elizabeth strikes me as the obvious choice...

WhiteHairReally · 14/09/2016 15:19

Susannah
Elizabeth
Helena

I love Frances from your list. Strong, feminine but not 'frilly' which is how I view Catherine as a name.

Foxtato · 14/09/2016 14:41

From your list I like;
Frances Margaret
Juliet Margaret

Harriet Linda

ShowMeTheElf · 14/09/2016 14:31

Elizabeth
Lydia
Jane
Mary
Kitty (Catherine)
...were the Bennett sisters in P+P, and it seems you and Jane Austen have similar taste, so I give you the ones above you don't have and:
Elinor
Marianne
Emma
Maria
Harriet
Charlotte
Caroline
Georgiana

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