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Montsti · 24/03/2017 16:18

I currently have a boy & 2 girls and I've just found out I'm having another girl!

I've had my boys name including middle names set for 5 years but have always struggled with girls names...

I like classic (aka fairly boring names - think top 20-50) names that can be shortened.

My other 2 girls are Annabel & Charlotte. My son has a popular, classic name.

I do like Alice but don't want the name to begin with the same letter as one of her sisters...

The 2 names that I would consider at the moment are:

Beatrice/Beatrix nn. Bea
Emiliana (I can't have Emilia/Amelia) nn. Emmy

I like Jemima and Alice too but won't use them...

I know Emiliana is seen as frilly and a bit pretentious but is it really that bad?

Any other suggestions?? I don't like Catherine, Francesca, Elizabeth...which all would fit but just not that keen.

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Mrsknackered · 29/03/2017 11:07

*Emmy, sorry

Mrsknackered · 29/03/2017 11:06

Clementine? Not top 100 but a fair few around so there isn't anyone's who hasn't heard it? Nn could be Clemmy or at a push Emmy.
Ember could also be shortened to Emma.
What about?
Georgina
Katherine (nn Kitty or Kat)
Eve
Erin
Elyse
Zoë
HTH Smile

MiniAlphaBravo · 29/03/2017 08:34

I think Beatrix or Emmeline. I like how all three of your girls would then have names without -a, -ie, -y, -ia endings. Like my girls (not sure if anyone else cares about this though!) Emiliana sounds a bit odd, sorry. Do like Emilia but emmeline more unusual and meets the above criteria!

Redpramlady · 29/03/2017 07:48

Edie?

T2016 · 29/03/2017 00:25

Elianah?

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BlueChampagne · 28/03/2017 13:01

Miranda
Juliet
Fiona
Victoria
Rosanna

BasicBetty · 28/03/2017 11:13

Eliana, instead of Emiliana?

Leonora
Mary

17caterpillars1mouse · 26/03/2017 19:49

Emmeline for Emmy
Amelie
Heidi
Lucy
April
Rose
Grace
Rebecca
Talitha nn Tallie
Sophia
Evelyn
Lara
Jasmine
Emily

finova · 26/03/2017 19:39

Romilly?

Tamsin
Eloise
Grace
Bethany

CocoLoco87 · 25/03/2017 03:48

Love Beatrice! Also really like Emmy and would use Emily over the other versions.

ifyouthinkiwillsleepyoudream · 25/03/2017 03:07

Love Beatrice.

Also:
Louisa
Briana

BikeRunSki · 25/03/2017 03:06

Louisa or Eloise - Lulu
Also not keen on Emiliana, for the reasons given

Esme?

HelsinkiLights · 25/03/2017 02:47

Beatrix is lovely.

Any of the following names:
Bianca/Blanca
Belle/Belinda
Eugenie
Georgina
Helena
Isadora
Julia/Juliet
Katharine
Louisa
Maria/Mariella
Miranda
Natalia
Olga
Rebecca/Rebekah
Serena
Sophia
Tatiana
Victoria
Viveca
Xanthe
Zara

Aquamarine1029 · 25/03/2017 01:48

Sorry, I meant Jessica.

Aquamarine1029 · 25/03/2017 01:48

What about Jessica's? I love the nn's of Jesse or Jessie.

Redpramlady · 25/03/2017 00:14

Just seen that you weren't keen on Emma!

Redpramlady · 25/03/2017 00:12

Emerald?

Redpramlady · 25/03/2017 00:06

Emma

Simple and can be called Emmy

SuperBeagle · 25/03/2017 00:05

I don't like Emiliana at all. I have an Emilia nn Emmy and even Emilia is a bit of a mouthful to get out quickly (4 syllables).

How about Lillian? Or Lilian, if you like that spelling more? Nickname Lily.

ScarletSienna · 25/03/2017 00:04

I love Beatrice.

Georgiana or Emmeline... Evangeline maybe?

Sophronia · 25/03/2017 00:00

Emmeline instead of Emiliana?

Florence
Francesca
Georgina
Genevieve
Harriet
Imogen
Julia
Jessamine
Josephine
Jemima
Juliana
Louisa
Lavinia
Lucinda
Matilda
Margot
Penelope
Philippa
Rowena
Rosalind
Tabitha
Vivienne
Victoria

Montsti · 24/03/2017 18:17

Thanks for all the suggestions!

I do like Emily & Liliana but think I prefer Beatrice/Beatrix at this stage but Emily a close second...anything else with nn. Emmy that isn't made up??

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MollyHuaCha · 24/03/2017 17:13

Beatrice is a beautiful name. I also like:
Julia
Sarah
Jennifer
Bryony
Fenella
Gabriella
Helena
Imogen
Katherine
Penelope
Tabitha
Victoria

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/03/2017 17:03

Bethany
Francesca
Vivienne
Heather
Georgina
Susannah
Elizabeth
Matilda
Harriet
Josephine
Sarah
Penelope
Louisa
Miriam
Margaret
Helena

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