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Baby number 4 arriving today. Help me name her!

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frums · 06/05/2017 07:16

I've changed my name as obviously this thread totally identifies me.

I have three children already called
Nina
Eliza
Hector

Dc4 coming out of the sun roof very soon. Here is our shortlist
Anna - this is our favourite and honours DH's recently deceased nan, but is it too close to Nina?
Violet - the DD's choice
Anya
Esther

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allthatnonsense · 06/05/2017 07:52

I love your choices, but I agree that Anna and Nina are too alike and in my opinion Esther is too similar to Eliza.

So that leaves Violet and Anya.

WhispersOfWickedness · 06/05/2017 07:48

Anna is lovely and goes fine with Nina Smile

juneau · 06/05/2017 07:47

Anna and Nina is fine. Anya and Nina is also fine.

I hate Esther! S and th just don't go together. Sounds utterly insipid.

BellsaRinging · 06/05/2017 07:45

I wouldn't think twice about having Anna and Nina. If it's your favourite I would go for it...and it's a really nice name!

skinnyamericano · 06/05/2017 07:43

I love Anna, and don't think there's any problem with it going with Nina. It's especially fine if Nina is the eldest and Anna the youngest, as you wouldn't normally put their names next to each other.

I had a similar situation and decided against the favourite name - I've regretted it ever since. Plus you have a sentimental reason.

Congratulation - how exciting!!! 💐💐💐

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frums · 06/05/2017 07:39

Do you really think we can get away with Anna? I'd love that but I'm afraid people will snigger when they hear.

Rosa is lovely but not with our last name. Thea sounds like "fear" to my war but I like the way you are thinking. We thought of Willa and Dora but they seemed too American.

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Plantpot83 · 06/05/2017 07:22

Anna is close to Nina but I think that you can still use it, Anya is lovely too. I like the other names but I think that it would be nice to stick to a short name ending in 'a' like your other two girls. How about Rosa or Thea.

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