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Current girls name shortlist

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Chaffinch4 · 07/08/2017 19:41

We've got a rather eclectic shortlist for our unexpected number 4. It's a girl and we've used up our favourite girls names, so we're struggling a bit. Thoughts on these? Middle names not fixed.

Judith Rachel
Cecily Joan
Celia Joan
Adele (no idea for middle name - Ruth?)

Other names on our list - Fern, Stella, Kay, Vivienne.

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/08/2017 19:56

I ❤️ Stella, such a great name, strong and classy.
How about Stella Ruth or Stella Vivienne ?

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Chaffinch4 · 07/08/2017 19:56

Underthemoonlight - do you get a lot of references to the singer? I'm not that bothered (I have a name that is always linked to a character in a famous film), I'm just curious.

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MiniAlphaBravo · 07/08/2017 19:54

I like Cecilia Joan or how about

Constance
Agnes
Meredith
Sarah

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Chaffinch4 · 07/08/2017 19:54

I LOVE June but DH says no :( I like Marion too. Alice is another one of DDs middle names. Beatrice doesn't work with our surname and there are two in DDs class...

Cecilia is just a bit too long, I think.

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Underthemoonlight · 07/08/2017 19:53

My name is Adele my middle name is Marie goes ok together as both names are Frenchman I wouldn't use Adele and Ruth together. Love the name Adeline

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Chaffinch4 · 07/08/2017 19:51

Cecily Fern is sweet, but I'd like to use Joan if possible as it's a family name on both sides. I'd have said Judith Joan too, but it seems a bit too much.

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Sevendaysinaweek · 07/08/2017 19:51

I like Vivienne and Cecily particularly. Actually Judith too. How about Cecilia?

DD was nearly Marielle which I still love. Josephine? Vera?

Ruth or Joan would be lovely middle names for all your options.

Jooni · 07/08/2017 19:50

Cecily Joan and Celia Joan are great. I also like Fern a lot.

How about:

Gwen/Gweneth
June
Violet
Alice
Eloise
Tess/Tessa
Beatrice
Evelyn
Hazel
Edith
Honor
Penelope
Marion/Marianne/Miriam

HelenaJustina · 07/08/2017 19:48

I really like Judith and if it wasn't the name of a nasty elderly relative who would have thought DC was being named after her I'd have used it like a shot. Judy is sweet for a toddler and I like the mouth feel of the whole name.

One of my DC is named a mixture of the next two on your list so I also approve wholeheartedly of those!

Not so keen on Adele, though I did like Adelaide when we were listing. Like Stella and Vivienne on your other list, probably Vivienne more.

LarkDescending · 07/08/2017 19:48

I like Cecily. Cecily Fern?

Scoleah · 07/08/2017 19:47

I Like Fern. I have cousins called Fearne & Tarn.
I also like Vivienne x

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Chaffinch4 · 07/08/2017 19:43

Lots of names are also famous people though. That doesn't really bother me too much.

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lavenderpekins · 07/08/2017 19:43

The only one I like is Vivienne

Rainatnight · 07/08/2017 19:42

I don't think you can do Adele. It's too reminiscent of, um, Adele.

I really like the others, though. Judith in particular. Kay seems a bit dated?

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