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Name suggestions, choice too similar to daughters name?

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HoneyBadger14 · 19/08/2017 14:07

Dh and I are struggling to agree on girls names. We had a daughter named Anneliese but she died as a baby, I absolutely love her name and it took us ages to agree on. Dh wants to name this child Elise which was our 2nd choice but I'm worried it's too similar to our firstborns name. The names we were thinking of were;
Elise Ivy (dh's choice)
Adeleine Elise (my choice)

Any opinions/suggestions on similar names would be appreciated.

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lavenderpekins · 20/08/2017 19:09

So sorry you lost your first baby op. 💐

HTH, my mil was called the same name as her still born sibling. She changed it in adulthood. it wasn't a nice thing for her at all.

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HoneyBadger14 · 20/08/2017 10:05

Thank you. I think it will definitely be one of the two we have already picked. I feel a bit more comfortable now I've had a few opinions that Elise isn't too similar. I'm hoping I can convince dh too use my choice as I think I love it almost as much as Anneliese.

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PotOfYoghurt · 19/08/2017 23:51

I think either option is really beautiful, I actually think Elise is a lovely homage to your DD1 while still being a great name in its own right.

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Lemondrop99 · 19/08/2017 23:43

Avaline
Aveline
Aibileen
Ada

Silverdream · 19/08/2017 22:02

I think it's a lovely name and is a lovely connection.

Another alternate is Ariana.

NerNerNerNerNerNerNerNerBATMAN · 19/08/2017 21:47

Adeline Elise is beautiful. So sorry for your loss

Argeles · 19/08/2017 19:58

Adeline Elise is absolutely beautiful!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/08/2017 19:50

❤️ Adeline Elise.
So very sorry HoneyBadger14, Annaliese is indeed a hard act to follow, but you've made a good choice !
Congratulations 🌺

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/08/2017 15:15

Sorry for your heart breaking loss.
Congratulations on your news. Very pleased for you.

Elizabeth
Emelia
Amelia
Aurora.
Abigail. (Means Her father's joy)
Ameira
Arabella

MammieBear · 19/08/2017 15:07

Ahh bless you sorry to hear of your loss. I wouldn't worry about it being to similar it's a nice tie for them both.

Sophronia · 19/08/2017 14:52

So sorry for your loss. I have the same name as your first daughter, just spelled slightly differently. I like Adeline (this spelling) best from those two options.

Some other suggestions...

Adelaide
Alida
Aleida
Alice
Ada
Adela
Eliza
Elissa
Alyssa
Eliana
Emmeline
Evangeline
Eleanor
Eleanora
Eloise
Eloisa
Eveline
Evelina
Amalie
Amalia
Arielle

raspberrycordial · 19/08/2017 14:26

I really love Astrid which is similar to anneliese (so sorry for your loss) in terms of origin. My favourite of your choices would be Adeline but not your spelling. Good luck!

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