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Ada/Florence/Jessica/something else?

30 replies

elpinguino · 20/08/2017 09:11

Hi, I'm 38 weeks pregnant and possibly needing to be induced for preeclampsia in the next few days, so really need to pin down some names. We've been discussing options since early pregnancy but struggling to choose, especially if baby is a girl.

For a boy I think we're settled on Corin, though we considered Nathaniel and Wilfred.

For a girl, DH likes Ada and Florence, which are both family names (on both sides incidentally!), I like them but am not completely in love with them. He also likes Jessica which is lovely but I'm worried is a bit too popular. In fact I'm sure that Ada and Florence are likely to be rising in popularity too as I hear them mentioned on here frequently. Other names we've considered are Caitlin, Elisabeth, Anna, Felicity and Alice.

I'd be very grateful for your thoughts wise ladies of MN!

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butternutsquashtime · 20/08/2017 09:45

For me Florence is quite a popular at the moment although I do like it a lot.

For me Ada is my girl name at the moment.

QueenNefertitty · 20/08/2017 09:42

Your list is almost exactly what I has in the event DS was a girl.

The name of my "imaginary girl" I think of often now he's here is Felicity- I think that's what I would have gone with.

All beautiful though- any of those would be lovely.

MollyHuaCha · 20/08/2017 09:40

From your suggestions I really like Florence, Elisabeth, Anna, Felicity. By the way, if you choose Elisabeth, she will spend her life saying 'Elisabeth with an S'. This is not a reason not to choose it of course!

Fabulousdahlink · 20/08/2017 09:34

I love girls names that start with F so Florence would be on my list..and Francesca is fab..shortened to 'ceska or fran when she is older. I also adore Fae/ Faye and Felicity ( Fliss) also Phoebe...I never realised I liked these names so much until you posted!!

Petalflowers · 20/08/2017 09:22

Lovely names on your list.

Other similar names:
Harriet
Faye
Dorothy/dorothea
Annabel
Geraldine
Emily
Victoria
Rosemary
Kathleen
Penelope
Phillippa
Hannah
Laura
Christina
Stephanie