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Suggestions for girls' names?!

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OnceIWas7YearsOld · 24/01/2017 23:28

Hello, DH and I are expecting DC2. We are not finding out the baby's sex, but we are pretty sure we have a boys name picked out.

Absolutely cannot agree on a girls name, and to be honest I haven't been able to think of any that I feel really strongly about. Any I do like, DH doesn't or vice versa, or they don't sound good with our surname.

DD's name is Katherine, and I guess we are looking for something in a similar vein. Classic and timeless. well, we think so anyway...

Some examples of names I quite like are Anna, Melissa and Grace, but DH isn't massively keen on those. I'm not hugely enthusiastic about them anyway.

Suggestions massively appreciated...thanks!

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OnceIWas7YearsOld · 25/01/2017 22:34

Some fab suggestions here! Loving Hazel, Lucy, Phoebe, Emily is nice but a close friend has just named their daughter Emily. Perhaps Amelie though?

I love Alexandra but it doesn't work with our surname sadly. Same issue with Emma. I love love love Stella but DH isn't keen 🙄

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CatThiefKeith · 25/01/2017 22:11

Katherine and Lucy go very well together I think.

Or Emma?

Valeriemalorie · 25/01/2017 22:04

Melanie
Michelle
Maria
Emma
Emily
Lorna
Laura
Claire
Lucy
Alison
Alice

ginandcake · 25/01/2017 22:02

Susannah
Alice
Hazel
Ruth
Rosalind

Calphurnia · 25/01/2017 21:51

Alexandra

JRoo · 25/01/2017 21:48

Stella
Eleanor
Hannah
Phoebe
Hermione
Cordelia
Lara
Nina

Horseshoe1 · 25/01/2017 21:40

Based on the names you quite like... how about
Emma
Emily
Harriet
Jemima
Lara
Claudia
Lucinda

Joinourclub · 25/01/2017 13:18

Hannah
Emily
Anna
Vanessa
Rebecca
Penelope
Francesca

workshyfop · 25/01/2017 13:13

Sophie
Emily

workshyfop · 25/01/2017 13:11

Alice
Annabel
Rosalind
Beatrice

ButteredToastAndStrawberryJamx · 25/01/2017 12:13

Thought I'd share a few of the names on my list (though not pregnant, yet🙃)

Luna
Sofia
Olivia
Bryony
Skye
Sienna
Hollie

Hopefully they might be of some help and congratulations ☺️

Coey2016 · 25/01/2017 11:55

Lydia

MoosicalDaisy · 25/01/2017 10:02

Juliana

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 25/01/2017 09:16

Harriet
Ruth
Sarah
Charlotte
Anna
Laura
Meredith
Juliet
Rosalie
Emmeline
Marcia
Imogen
Rebecca
Joanna

TDmoocher · 25/01/2017 08:08

Vanessa
Iona
Amber
Ursula
Henrietta
Georgina
Felicity
Bernice
Zora

TheScottishPlay · 25/01/2017 08:01

Ok, not Nicola. What about Kezia or the simple but classic Ruth.
Too many Ks maybe but Kirsteen, Kirsty, Katrina.
Shona
Mirren
Fiona

PaintingOwls · 25/01/2017 07:59

Annabeth?

maitaimojito · 25/01/2017 07:52

Elizabeth
Rachel
Clara
Sarah

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OnceIWas7YearsOld · 25/01/2017 07:47

Thank you, some fab suggestions here.

I do like Grace I must admit, but it doesn't really go too well with our surname sadly. I mean it's not a disaster but enough for DH to say no. He's being a bloody nightmare this time round, he's so picky then suggests one hideous name and I assume he's joking!

I like Matilda, love Madeleine but DH doesn't like thess two 🙄

I hadn't thought of Sarah, that's a nice one.

I don't like Elizabeth, Mary, Helen or Louise/Louisa at all. Not sure why, just never liked those names. Not keen on Rosemary but quite liking Rosalie as an alternative?

Harriet is quite cool. I liked Victoria the last time round, I had forgotten about that one.

Defineoy not Nicola. We're in Scotland. No way am I naming my child after Sturgeon 😂

I think I might be looking for something slightly unusual but just not sure what...

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Izzyathome · 25/01/2017 01:49

Ps. I do like Grace very much and it's lovely with Katherine.

Izzyathome · 25/01/2017 01:47

To me names like Katherine are Elizabeth, Victoria, Rebecca, Caroline, Helen, Nicola... is this the kind of thing? I assume you've thought of these! Are you looking for something more unusual second time round?

Aquamarine1029 · 25/01/2017 01:41

Katherine and Madeleine.
Katherine and Lucille.
Katherine and Rosemary.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/01/2017 00:54

Katherine and
Jennifer
Sarah
Georgina
Rebecca
Isabelle
Charlotte
Helena
Harriet
Florence

QuimReaper · 25/01/2017 00:12

If you like Melissa, how about Clarissa? Bad rep because of that stupid Melissa Joan Hart show (ironically!) but kids these days won't know about it.

Or Louisa? I think that's due a comeback.

MiniAlphaBravo · 25/01/2017 00:08

Emma
Harriet
Elizabeth
Jane
Mary
Marianne
Eleanor
Victoria
Sarah