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Final 3 - which name do you prefer?

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HainaultViaNewburyPark · 25/10/2017 17:31

First of all, I'm not interested in any other suggestions. I'd just like to know which of these 3 names you prefer:
Adeline
Cecily
Miranda

Surname is 2 syllables and starts with a T. Middle name will be either Jane or Mary.

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SpottyGecko · 25/10/2017 19:37

Adeline (pronounced-ine) Mary

Chaffinch4 · 25/10/2017 19:34

Miranda Mary is lovely.

Cecily Jane is lovely.

Not sure about Adeline - I would pronounce it -line not -leen.

whoareyoukidding · 25/10/2017 19:32

Miranda

Oliack1417 · 25/10/2017 19:32

Cecily Jane, lovely.

MyWhatICallNameChange · 25/10/2017 19:31

Cecily. I've always loved it.

sosieso · 25/10/2017 19:29

Cecily Jane

mimiholls · 25/10/2017 19:17

Cecily

CPtart · 25/10/2017 19:16

Miranda

holidayqueriwifi · 25/10/2017 19:13

Miranda Mary

blondielocks29 · 25/10/2017 19:06

I know an Adeline, she pronounces it to rhyme with ‘line’, but 99% of people pronounce it ‘een’ and it drives her insane!

I love Cecily!

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 25/10/2017 19:06

Another vote for Cecily Jane

Beautiful!

BenLui · 25/10/2017 19:04

Cecily is not wishy washy! Read “the Importance of Being Earnest”

meladeso · 25/10/2017 19:04

Also I say Adeline the line way not the leen way

meladeso · 25/10/2017 19:03

Cecily is very elegant and sophisticated yet still pretty
I love it, it was on my list!

Dusktilldawn · 25/10/2017 19:02

Miranda

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HainaultViaNewburyPark · 25/10/2017 19:01

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm going to show DH this thread when he gets home (he's worried that Cecily would be perceived as a wishy-washy name).

I always thought names ending 'ine' were pronounced 'een' in English (e.g. Francine, Pauline, Celine). It's interesting to hear that this isn't necessarily the case. Definitely food for thought.

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Mishappening · 25/10/2017 18:41

Miranda

BewareOfTheToddler · 25/10/2017 18:40

Adeline Mary! Or Cecily Jane. But all are lovely names.

ZuzuMylittleGingersnap · 25/10/2017 18:36

Cecily Jane - lovely!

(Nicest in its Cecily entirety, IMO, but "CeCe", with the "See-See" pronunciation, does work really well for a shortening).

MadisonAvenue · 25/10/2017 18:24

Adeline, with the -ine pronunciation, is beautiful.

SweetChickadee · 25/10/2017 18:20

Cecily - so pretty

ChocolateCrunch · 25/10/2017 18:19

Miranda

Argeles · 25/10/2017 18:16

Adeline definitely - it’s very beautiful.

Adeline Mary surname

MollyHuaCha · 25/10/2017 18:14

Cecily

Dunzo · 25/10/2017 18:10

Cecily Jane is great.

I love a similar name - Cecilia and had it on our girls list (nickname CeCe which I thought would be cute when she was little)

I agree with Adeline having a few pronunciations.