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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Longlist for girls (boys are easy!)

36 replies

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 · 08/10/2017 21:45

Lots of differing opinion! I think Zoe remains favourite but Claudia and Constance are coming up fast.

Almost wish we had found out now so I know whether we needed a girl's name or not!

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WaxOnFeckOff · 08/10/2017 21:45

oops remove Hannah, forgot no "H".

WaxOnFeckOff · 08/10/2017 21:44

I like Zoe or Eloise best with Esther not far behind.

Also love Jean as a first name.

Other suggestions:

Carla
Clara
Amarys
Cassia
Hannah

Chaffinch4 · 08/10/2017 21:40

Esther and Eloise are lovely too.

Elmo303 · 08/10/2017 21:40

I really love Zoe and it's meaning: Life. I think it's a strong sounding name as well as pretty, but there aren't likely to be loads in one class or even a school. Great name

Chaffinch4 · 08/10/2017 21:39

Claudia Jean would get my vote purely for CJ in the west wing who would be an amazing namesake! I actually really like Claudia and very few people will know or use her middle name.

chocdog · 08/10/2017 21:37

Jean. Love it and Jeannie too.
If she has light brown hair that will be a bonus.

Tangoandcreditcards · 08/10/2017 21:35

Love love love Zoe

C0untDucku1a · 08/10/2017 21:35

constance and Esther.

Petalflowers · 08/10/2017 21:33

Loved Cassandra and Dorothea

Alternatives-
Victoria
Georgina
Alexandrina (Queen Victoria’s original name before becoming queen)
Harriet
Henrietta
Christina
Rebecca

AdaColeman · 08/10/2017 21:25

Constance is my favourite, with Cassandra in second place.

Zoe and Esther are my least favourite.