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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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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 23:10

Goose?

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CricketRuntAndRashers · 10/05/2017 23:09

*y

:D

CricketRuntAndRashers · 10/05/2017 23:08

Raspberrr? Lingon?

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 23:05

It's a sweet sort of spiky though

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toffee1000 · 10/05/2017 22:59

Juniper/Briar no. Bramble is just ridiculous. It's not a name it's a plant. A nasty spiky one too. If you like nature names why go for a spiky one as opposed to something a little gentler?

needastrongone · 10/05/2017 22:57

Op, I think you will choose whatever name suits you best. Good luck.

fabulousfun · 10/05/2017 22:52

Here are some others to ponder:

Thea
Octavia
Beau
Marnie
Josephine
Ishbel (my Scottish mother's name)

longtermsinglemummy · 10/05/2017 22:51

CoralieConfused 👍👍

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 22:50

Ok - bye now! 🙄

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longtermsinglemummy · 10/05/2017 22:50

CoralieConfused 😘😘

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 22:49

The journalist Clover Stroud has a daughter named Evangeline I have just realised from Instagram.

Hmm - Clover is actually v nice name, if a bit bovine

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Ollycat · 10/05/2017 22:48

I like Constance and Jane but the rest, to me, are a tad pretentious. Speaking as someone with an unusual name which is, more often then not spelt incorrectly (and my spelling is the most usual for the name) I really don't get the MN obsession with unique/ unusual names!

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 22:48

Plus had bloody stupid names.
I am deeply upset, deeply

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longtermsinglemummy · 10/05/2017 22:47

ArseyTussle You're completely right, I don't. And normally I would read and do nothing. But the OP was dismissive from the outset. Plus had bloody stupid names.

Squ1ggle · 10/05/2017 22:45

How about Rosa? sorry I like short names

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 22:45

It's not like someone calls the peelers if you just move on by.
Grin

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ArseyTussle · 10/05/2017 22:42

OK longterm. You do know you don't actually have to open a thread that's listed in Active, don't you? And even if you do, you don't have to post. It's not like someone calls the peelers if you just move on by.

CricketRuntAndRashers · 10/05/2017 22:40

Oh... I do love Viola (it's one of our top 2 names for DD). And am actually really loving this thread because some of the suggestions are simply adorable and or gorgeous. And we're still very unsure about the middle names..

RiseToday · 10/05/2017 22:38

How about Viola? I like Briar too!

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 22:37

Briar is adorable! I also love Bramble, but DP just laughed like a drain at that one...the nerve of the man

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longtermsinglemummy · 10/05/2017 22:37

ArseyTussle Nope...I go onto my phone, tap on 'Active' and these gems appear there.

ArseyTussle · 10/05/2017 22:36

If you like Linnet, would Wren work for you?

ArseyTussle · 10/05/2017 22:34

longterm, do you go onto other boards and berate people for posting threads about those topics?

Juniper - not keen OP, but I like Juno
Evangeline - I like it, but it will end up shortened to yawnsville Eva/Evie
Lilias - see above but shortened to yawnsville Lily

Jane - I'm with you. Megadrab.
Violetta - I like it, but it does remind me a bit of fancy ice cream from my youth
Constance - I only like Connie

Of your other thoughts, I love Sorrel and January.

What about Tabitha? Saffron? Hazel? Robyn? Bess? Briar?

longtermsinglemummy · 10/05/2017 22:34

CoralieConfused Just the first few, then I got bored Smile

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CoralieConfused · 10/05/2017 22:34

Yes, I'm in Scotland and Scottish. DP is English but the way he says Lilias is the same as me. Livia is really nice! but I'm not sure about it as a stand alone name.

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