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Fight over names.. Whose are better, mine or his? Juniper or Jane...

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 15:20

Ok, my top 3 girls names:
Juniper
Evangeline
Lilias

DP's:
Jane
Violetta
Constance

Confused Compromise seems hard

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 10/05/2017 16:13

Juniper is a fabulous name.

averythinline · 10/05/2017 16:11

I like Juniper not Jane it's v dull and every Jane I know has felt the same! How about Juno as a compromise..
Do like Evangeline but yes lots of Evie ...how about Clementine?.starts with the same letter as Constance so that could be the compromise 😀
Prefer Violet to Violetta not so keen on Vi

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 10/05/2017 16:11

I like Juniper and Jane and think they'd both go well together.

January isn't the worst name I've heard, I've met one and she was born in April. But you'd have to be really cool to pull that off.

CricketRuntAndRashers · 10/05/2017 16:09

Juniper: Nice but popular.
Evangeline: Lovely!
Lilias: Very bice.

DP's:
Jane: As a middle name? Maybe
Violetta: Maybe
Constance: As a middle name, maybe. But I know so many Constances...

Evengeline Violette
Evangeline Lilias
Evangeline Jane

Lilias Constance
Lilias Evangeline
Lilias Jane

I really like January :)!

January Jane
January Evangeline
January Lilias

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 16:05

Evangeline is the one of mine I could give up most easily. January is better

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 16:04

More Junipers than Janes born last year! Shock

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BertrandRussell · 10/05/2017 16:03

More Junipers than Janes born last year!

WateryTart · 10/05/2017 16:02

Juniper isn't a name for a person. A rabbit, maybe.

Rockaby · 10/05/2017 16:02

Love January too!

Choccyhobnob · 10/05/2017 16:01

LOVE January! I wouldn't know if it was better to use it for a January baby or worse? I don't think January jones was born in January.

Rockaby · 10/05/2017 16:00

Oh sorry - DH's cousin is not Lilias, she's Lilas / Lillas (not sure which). Lilias sounds nothing like lillets!

Dillyson · 10/05/2017 15:58

Juniper and Violetta are the best in my opinion.
Jane is a bit dull.

greeeen · 10/05/2017 15:58

I prefer your names op, apart from Lilias only because I wouldn't know how to pronounce it? Also the suggestion of Juniper Jane as a compromise is great.

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 15:55
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It's pronounced more like Lily-iss. Scottish name, I've loved it for a long time.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/05/2017 15:51

January is gorgeous, but would probably only suit if born or conceived in that month.

Notsandwiches · 10/05/2017 15:51

Is it pronounced Lily-Ass? Not heard it before.

I'd be concerned about Juniper being shortened to June but like the unabridged name best.

EmmaC78 · 10/05/2017 15:51

I like Jane but am not keen on the rest although I probably have quite boring taste in names ☺

Choccyhobnob · 10/05/2017 15:50

Oh and violetta makes me think of violent and vendetta! Which is weird as I don't think of violent when I see Violet and it's obviously much closer to it!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/05/2017 15:50

Well we're not. Flowers

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 15:50

Oh! Just remembered! I also really like January for a girl..

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 15:49

I think saying 'what fresh hell is this' re. a potential baby name is a wee bit stronger than normal criticism, but there we are...but I thought we weren't turning this into a bun fight.

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Choccyhobnob · 10/05/2017 15:49

I'm sorry I think I have very different tastes to you or your husband! I don't mind Evangeline but really dislike the others. I like Lilia without the S on the end but Juniper seems too hippy and makes me think of gin and Constance is just too harsh and Jane is my all time least favourite girls name in the world (but that's probably my issue! haha)

kitkat321 · 10/05/2017 15:48

Sorry I don't love any of them as full names but shortened I like most of them - Evie, Connie, violet, Lilly.

I don't like Juniper at all I'm afraid.

When I was a little girl and obsessed with Neighbours I loved Jane and wanted a baby called Jane. Don't love it so much now but from your list is probably my favourite. Sorry!

user1459464195 · 10/05/2017 15:48

Would your OH like June as opposed to Jane and then you could both settle on Juniper, nicknamed June? Just a thought.

JaxingJump · 10/05/2017 15:47

Only one I like is Jane. Constance at a stretch.