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Longlist for girls (boys are easy!)

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DappledThings · 08/10/2017 21:21

DC2 due at Xmas. Both times we've found a boy's name and both liked it early on but struggled with girls. If DS had been a girl he'd have been Penelope but we're both quite off it now for some reason.

This is the longlist. I hate alliteration so anything beginning with M (DS) or H (surname) is out. Middle name will be Jean after two great-grandmother's, one on each side.

Zoe - current favourite
Eloise
Esther
Dorothea - I really need to take this off as DH hates it and I don't think I'm getting anywhere!
Cassandra - like this and Cassie for short. Keep hearing in Rodney Trotter's voice though!
Claudia - but CJ in The West Wing was Claudia Jean, is that weird?
Constance - Connie for short

Thoughts? Other suggestions?

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DappledThings · 09/10/2017 18:00

Thank you for all opinions, not much consensus! As regards Christmas names I'm not a huge fan. If it's a boy he will be Joseph and I had a thread about that a while ago asking for people to confirm it's normal and common enough for people not to make a Christmas connection.

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steppemum · 09/10/2017 17:20

As she/he is due at Christmas, have you considered a Christmas name?

Natalie
Holly
Ivy
Christine
Estelle (star)
Stella
Lucia
Felicity
etc

WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup · 09/10/2017 17:05

Constance is my favourite, Zoe and Esther least favourite.

holdthewine · 09/10/2017 17:02

Forgot Esther!

I’ve always liked it and know an adult lovely one. I like Hester even more.

holdthewine · 09/10/2017 17:02

Working through in the order of your list:

I know too many Zoes all 20s and 30s so I’m a bit over it. And they seem to be called Zo.

Eloise I like but prefer Heloise (know a lovely one)

Dorothea - LOVE and Dotty it Thea NNs

Always had Cassandra on my list but couldn’t get it past DH

I didn’t watch The West Wing and these things fade. Sounds good to me.

Constance NN Connie, like it and gaining in popularity. Was on DDs shortlist this year (had a boy)

Ttbb · 09/10/2017 16:30

Constance definitely!

UsernameInvalid66 · 09/10/2017 16:18

I don't dislike any of these, but my favourites are Zoe, Eloise and Claudia - all of which were on my longlist for the girl I never had!

NikiBabe · 09/10/2017 15:01

Go for Zoe. Lovely name.

starkid · 09/10/2017 14:44

Out of those I only really like Zoe

LarkDescending · 09/10/2017 12:35

I love Zoe, Eloise and Clara from your list.

Cassandra is forever "Only Fools" for me, though Cassie is lovely.

I know two babies named Constance - wonder whether this is the next Florence?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 09/10/2017 09:39

I would go with Zoe Eloise, a lovely name !

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DappledThings · 09/10/2017 08:40

Jooni I really like Cecily from your list but DH has already vetoed that as too twee. Although Cecilia remains a possibility.

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Jooni · 09/10/2017 08:22

Esther is beautiful. Zoe lovely too.

Calla
Willa
Florence
Cecily
Lydia
Kezia
Beatrice
Evelyn
Meredith
Alice
Blythe
Eleanor
Leonora
Catrin

17caterpillars1mouse · 09/10/2017 08:12

Constance and Dorothea are my favourite but if DH hates it then it's not really a contender.

I also like Zoe and Esther

Really dislike Cassandra, though like Cassie, and Claudia

ChocolateCrunch · 09/10/2017 08:01

Not sure about your original list, how about

Jennifer
Caitlyn
Sabrina
Felicity
Georgia
Eliza

Pemba · 09/10/2017 07:52

Zoe is lovely, simple to spell and has a lovely meaning. It's not ubiquitous at the moment either. Good choice!

I also like Eloise, and all of your names really, except maybe Constance.

SuperBeagle · 09/10/2017 00:17

I like Zoe and Eloise best.

Not keen at all on Esther, Dorothea, Claudia or Constance.

Cassandra is okay, but I prefer just Cassie by a million miles.

CakeRattleandRoll · 08/10/2017 23:43

My favourites are Zoe, Esther and Cassandra.
Suggestions:
Elspeth
Celeste
Larissa

Liadain · 08/10/2017 23:10

Zoe - lovely name
Eloise - nope
Esther - nope, very hissy sounding name to me
Dorothea - your dh is right, it's awful!
Cassandra - gorgeous and Cassie is lovely too
Claudia - never liked it personally
Constance - nothing really wrong with it but no from me. I've known a few Connie's and they were always meek and wet types so that colours my view of it!
Clara is a nice name.

bridgetreilly · 08/10/2017 23:01

In order, I like:
Dorothea
Claudia
Clara
Constance
Zoe
Esther
Eloise
Cassandra

Other suggestions:
Phoebe
Lois
Rosalind
Juliet
Annabel
Elinor
Felicity

RoboticSealpup · 08/10/2017 22:45

I only like Esther.

Sophronia · 08/10/2017 22:41

I like Esther, Claudia and Constance.

Smoliver · 08/10/2017 22:40

Zoe is beautiful and a classic name. I like Esther too because the name means "star" which is kind of appropriate for Christmas time. Her nickname could be Essie or Ettie.

I think my favourites from your list are Constance and Cassandra, especially with the nicknames Connie and Cassie.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/10/2017 21:47

Would have said Dorothea. Quite like Claudia and Cassie.
Constance is awful. Yet its an, (although not very popular) a very liked name none the less.
With her being due at Christmas would you not consider a Christmas name.
Natalie. Gabrielle. Nicole. Holly. Ivy
Belle.

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DappledThings · 08/10/2017 21:46

Waxon I forgot Clara, also on list already

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