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Emmeline Heather, Brontë Charlotte or Adair Lily

36 replies

Jadamba · 30/11/2016 15:36

Am new to mumsnet but have found website after searching desperately for some BRITISH mummy advice so expect to be inundated with threads.

Was a teen mother. Had twins Cole Andrew and Harper Allison. Still thrilled with their names 15yrs on! Am married to their dad so we were a success story as their birth in some ways brought us closer together. Smile
We also have two other children, Louis Dominic & Grant Brendan.

I had my gorgeous fifth child a week ago, a girl!!
Her name is as of yet undecided.
Emmeline Heather is lovely and Emmeline Pankhurst was awesome. Heather is soft and balances it out. But does it go with Harper?
Brontë Charlotte is stunnning and I love the literary connection with her sister. Do I spell it Bronte or Brontë? Is Brontë Charlotte too much and would Brontë Emmeline or Brontë Lily be nicer?
Adair Lily goes well with Harper but has no real meaning for me. Does that matter?

Please pick your favourite and write why?

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Pidlan · 30/11/2016 17:10

Brontë is lovely! I would go for Brontë Catherine or if I was brave, Brontë Eyre (actually I wouldn't be brave enough. But still love it.)

Maria was also a Brontë family name... Bronte Maria?

Libby34 · 30/11/2016 17:06

I love the name Bronte and think it sounds ok with Charlotte!

crayfish · 30/11/2016 16:45

I don'y think you can call her Bronte Charlotte - it's just too contrived. I don't like Adair at all wither. Emmeline is lovely though and I like Heather too.

EverySongbirdSays · 30/11/2016 16:42

I do like Bronte a lot and think it would/could go with Emmeline but I wouldn't put it with Emily, Anne, or Charlotte

Heather is lovely.

Heather Bronte? Bronte Heather?

No to both Adair and Lily

CoreyTaylorsMask · 30/11/2016 16:17

Bronte Emmeline is lovely. My youngest DD has Bronte as a middle name, she loves it and is planning to use it as her first name when she is older.

PoldarksBreeches · 30/11/2016 16:11

Bronze with charlotte is a huge no and Adair is...meh really
I really like emmeline and heather

ManicPixieDream · 30/11/2016 16:10

Bronte is the best name out of the ones you like. Bronte Emmeline gets my vote and goes well with your other children's names. Do you use their middle names?

Secretspillernamechange · 30/11/2016 16:08

If you're going to choose Bronte, how about going for Emily or Anne as middle names rather than Charlotte? Then you still get the literary connection but it's slightly less obvious.

I don't like Adair, but Emmeline is pretty.

MabelFurball · 30/11/2016 16:00

I find them all a bit convoluted TBH.

Watto1 · 30/11/2016 15:58

I agree that Bronte is a lovely name but I think it would be a bit much with Charlotte.

I wouldn't worry about Heather being too similar to Harper as it will be her middle name.

JustPoppingBy · 30/11/2016 15:55

I know two Heathers who aren't very nice unfortunately but I also know a Brontë, she's funny, witty, wonderful, & charming amongst many other things. So I'd choose that.
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