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Sibling for Ivy - which do you prefer? Any better suggestions?

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BooeyBubbleHead · 14/11/2016 12:02

Battling with a DH who vetos every suggestion but brings nothing to the party himself! Hmm

Penny
Margot (DH hates this one but he hated Ivy too so there is hope...)
Esme
June

Mikey
Ronnie
Ray
Stanley
Oliver
Tom

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Elbi · 17/11/2016 23:29

I love June but prefer Juni. Sadly can't match it with our surname!

Raines100 · 16/11/2016 10:46

Penny & Tom or Oliver

user1471950254 · 16/11/2016 09:55

Esme & Tom are the nicest in my view

TeshiB · 16/11/2016 09:44

I love June and Ronnie from your list.
Also loving Tess with Ivy.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/11/2016 09:51

Ivy and Ray (Raymond).
Ivy and Leo (Leonard).
Ivy and Joe (Joseph).
Ivy and Sam (Samuel).
Ivy and Ted (Edwin).

Treadlightly · 15/11/2016 06:38

I have an ivy & a Sidney :)
We liked tom, teddy, Douglas, Charlie, Dorothy, Agnes...
Old lady chic & 1940s boxers all the way!
I spent a lot of time writing pretend Christmas cards to decide!!

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BooeyBubbleHead · 15/11/2016 06:31

Love Tess and Bella (both on my longer list). Would definitely prefer to avoid another "y" ending if possible. Finding that easier with girls names than boys...

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Buntysoven · 15/11/2016 00:25

I think Ivy and June sound fab together and that Margot is much more old lady than June! Ivy and Ray is cute too

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/11/2016 20:30

From your list, I like Ray and Esme.
Ivy and Ruby
Ivy and Molly
Ivy and Tess
Ivy and Maisie
Ivy and Tara
Ivy and Laura
Ivy and Ruth

Joinourclub · 14/11/2016 16:27

I have an Ivy, and Stanley was on my list for boys so that gets my vote! I love nn Stan and also Sid for Sidney

I also like: Greta, Bella, Elsa, Cara ( avoiding another 'y' sound)

CremeEggThief · 14/11/2016 16:20

Sadie.
Rosa.
Faye.
Grace.
Matilda (Tilly).
Hannah.
Heather.

Stanley works well with Ivy and so does Oliver.

Jemimapuddleduk · 14/11/2016 16:19

I love June and Ray from your lists. How about Rosa, Joy and Robin as other options.

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BooeyBubbleHead · 14/11/2016 16:14

Not massively keen on having 2 names associated with horticulture - I'm not even sure if he'd made that link.

Thank you so much for all of the brilliant suggestions; all really helpful. With Ivy, we left it so late to actually have a good discussion about girls names that DH caved after watching me give birth - I don't think he would choose any other name now though as it suits her so well. Hoping that we can reach a compromise before the arrival this time though!!

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DramaAlpaca · 14/11/2016 16:10

From your lists, Margot & Stanley as they are the same style as Ivy.

ExitPursuedBySpartacus · 14/11/2016 16:10

Julia

DanicaJones · 14/11/2016 16:07

Penny and Tom

Sophronia · 14/11/2016 16:06

I like June and Ray best from your list

Artandco · 14/11/2016 16:03

Conrad for a boy

ShowMeTheElf · 14/11/2016 16:02

Ivy and Lily? Hmm, well it's a bit of a statement to horticulture, but Jamie Oliver got away with it so your DH will too I guess.
If Lily is too popular there are other flowers your DH might like if you do: Poppy/Daisy/Peony etc?

Artandco · 14/11/2016 16:02

Margo without the t. The rest of Europe ie Scandinavia and Germany will pronounce 'mar-gott'.
As England should really seeing as we pronounce everything else ie Paris as par-is. We don't have silent letters like French

TheCaptainsMum · 14/11/2016 16:00

My great grandma was an Ivy. She lived a very long life, and had DS been a girl, he may have been an Ivy.

My other great grandma that I know the name of (seems odd that I don't know the names of the other 2!) was Dorothy-Sarah. She was a notoriously strong willed lady, so maybe you'd want to avoid that! ;)

I love the names Stanley, Tom and Margot.

I hope you find a name that fits. :)

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BooeyBubbleHead · 14/11/2016 15:59

DH likes Lily and Jack and that is all.

A close friend has a Jack, so that rules that one out. Lily is very very popular where we live so reluctant as a first name but would use as a middle name....

June Lily?
Margot Lily?

Vincent I like - Vinnie or Vince as NN. DH won't like it though...

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ShowMeTheElf · 14/11/2016 15:55

Before even reading your list I was going to say a single syllable name beginning with J, so Joy, June, Jane or Joan, James, John or Jake.

I just think they sound nice with Ivy. No idea if they go with your surname though, but interesting that one of them is already on your list.

Mummamayhem · 14/11/2016 15:55

Absolutely love June....reminds me of June Carter...

AnnetteKertan · 14/11/2016 15:51

Not keen on your girls list, how about Violet, Ruby or Dulcie?

Ray is my favourite. Exact about Vincent?

What does your dh like?

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