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Vote on my top girls & boys names?

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 10/05/2017 09:33

For a girl:
Mieke Josefin
or
Nina Persephone

For a boy:
Leon Sebastien
or
Frederick Julien (nn Freddie)
or
Finbar Sebastien (nn Finn)

Surname will be O'Neill
Our family is French / Dutch / Italian / British / Irish ..

Finding out the sex of baby via harmony test next week!

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CricketRuntAndRashers · 13/05/2017 12:39
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I am so sorry. All the best to you and your family.

CrystalMcPistol · 13/05/2017 12:34

Oh GrumpySquirrel I really am so very sorry. Life can be absolutely shit sometimes. Best of luck to you and your family.

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 13/05/2017 12:32

Sadly just found out it died at 8 weeks. It should have been 10 weeks tomorrow. Had a scan due to bleeding and there was no heartbeat. Cancelled my harmony test. This sucks.

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MerryMarigold · 12/05/2017 15:56

How about Miele Dyson Wink?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 12/05/2017 09:10

Miele Josefin is lovely.
Leon Sebastian.

MerryMarigold · 10/05/2017 20:05

Love Josie. It's really unusual, but a proper name. I knew one when my 11yo Ds was little and then she moved. Never came across another, but of course there is Josie Lawrence.

Josie or Mieke. I think Josie goes better with Emmylou but they both sound nice.

I love Leon. I don't think Emmylou and Leon are too much together, but not sure about Leon O'Neill. I feel your surname pain as my surname ends in 'el' and all the first names I liked ended in 'el' too and sounded terrible with surname (Daniel, Gabriel, Joel etc.).

Oooh exciting that you'll know soon.

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 10/05/2017 16:11

Could make Frederick Fréderic to be more French ..,

Still torn on the girls names .. will update when I know the sex!

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buzzmoon · 10/05/2017 15:13

Love Sebastian Finbar for a boy too.
Excellent names though grumps, well done 👏🏼

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 10/05/2017 15:10

Go for it buzz I don't mind!

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buzzmoon · 10/05/2017 15:02

Oh I love Penny!! I might have to steal your name and add to my list!!

CricketRuntAndRashers · 10/05/2017 14:59

Persephone is so cute. Persie could be a nn as well, I guess.

ScarlettMN · 10/05/2017 14:58

I have a friend named Persephone - we all just call her Percy!

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 10/05/2017 14:54

Penny or Sephy I guess.

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buzzmoon · 10/05/2017 14:48

Love love love Persephone! What would it shorten to?

KanyeWesticle · 10/05/2017 14:13

Josefin (Josie) works really well with Emmylou.

CocoLoco87 · 10/05/2017 14:02

I love Mieke Josefin but also love Josefin Mieke with Josie as nn. If I was European I'd go for Camille with Millie as nn. But we have a close family member with Millie as nn.

Love Leon too. You have picked beautiful names!

purplepaisley · 10/05/2017 13:56

Nina or Persephone for a girl.

I think Nina O'Neill sounds ok!

I know a Persephone known as Poppy, and have also seen it shortened to Seffy. It's my imaginary girl's name (I only have boys).

I love Leon but think Freddie might work better with your surname? Not keen on Finbarr.

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 10/05/2017 13:50

I like Frederick O'Neill a lot but Leon is more unusual and I like being a bit different. Boy will def be Freddie or Leon, girl is proving a lot harder! Mieke appears to be the front runner, followed by Persephone.
What about Josefin (Josie) as a first name which goes nicely with Emmylou? Don't like nickname Jo though.

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vichill · 10/05/2017 13:48

Love Nina Persephone.
I like Finbar Julien.

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 10/05/2017 13:47

Yes Emmylou and Persephone are quite different styles (yes Emmylou is American like the singer, Francesca is a nod to the Italian side) but I'm not sure they are incompatible. I agree Emmylou and Mieke sound ok as siblings. Ditto Emmylou and Freddie. Is Emmylou and Leon too many L's?

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Mrsknackered · 10/05/2017 13:46

Mieke and Leon Smile

CricketRuntAndRashers · 10/05/2017 13:42

I personally think that Emmylou Francesca would go with Apolline, Vittoria, Elisabetta (ok, two Es..), Fleur, Victoire or maybe something like Maxima, Léontine, Astraea, Philippa, Juno or Léopoldine? But that's just my opinion/taste.

I personally think that Emmylou does work with Persephone. But as I said, that's just my personal opinion.

MerryMarigold · 10/05/2017 13:38

Emmylou is very distinctive. I always thought it was an American name. Does it have European heritage?

Hmmmm...sorry I think it really, really doesn't go AT ALL with Persephone. With Mieke it is fine as they are both a bit unusual/ modern, not 'classic' (in the UK).

Let's hope it's a boy and all your problems will be solved!

CricketRuntAndRashers · 10/05/2017 13:38

I really like Emmylou Francesca :)

As for DC2.

I really like Frederick something O'Neill. (Maybe Frederick Florian, Samuel, Sebastian, Gabriel, Raphael, Emil, Thomas, Nathaniel, Davide, Philip?)

As for girl's name...Sorry, maybe I missed an update. Are you looking for a middle name for Persephone or...?

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 10/05/2017 13:30

I've got the harmony test next Tuesday so I'll know shortly after that if it's a boy or girl and that will hopefully make it easier! Will update..

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