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Shortlist for DD2

30 replies

Snowhite12 · 23/01/2018 13:34

We seem to be really struggling to find a name we love for DD2.

One one hand I love classic names that are not too popular (DD1 is Elizabeth), especially when they have lots of cute nickname options. However, I'm worried about having two kids with this kind of old fashioned name and I do quite like cutesy, feminine names like Rosie, Evie etc too.
Don't want to choose something to overused though.

At the moment we're making a (not so) short list of the names we like and then we'll hopefully choose the one we both love from that list.

Sara (my favourite but DH unsure as there's one in the family)
Beatrice
Suzanne
Alexandra
Georgina
Caroline
Matilda
Francesca
Fiona
Amy
Maria
Carrie
Rosalind (sounds a bit odd with our surname but I do like Rosie)
Juliette (doesn't really work with surname though)
Chloe (probably too popular)
Evelyn (probably too popular)
Emily (definitely too popular)
Katherine (can't use as DD1's middle name)

Is there anything beautiful missing from our list?
And of the list, which one would you choose?

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manicinsomniac · 24/01/2018 03:18

Sara - quite like it. Fairly unusual for a child.
Beatrice - not keen. I just don't think the sounds are very pleasant
Suzanne - not keen (bit 80s?) but I do like Susannah/Suzannah.
Alexandra - love it
Georgina - love it
Caroline - not keen (dated but not dated enough to come back maybe
Matilda - love it. Seems less overused than it was.
Francesca - love it
Fiona - quite like it. Very unusual for a child now, I think.
Amy - love it. More timeless than dated.
Maria - not keen but I'm not sure why
Carrie - it's okay but much prefer Callie or Cassie
Rosalind - it's ok. I think Rosalie or Rosemary are much nicer.
Juliette - love it. But no good if surname clashes. Juliana? Julissa?
Chloe - quite like it. Don't know any under 8 now.
Evelyn - quite like it. Not too popular I don't think (not like Evie/Eva)
Emily - not keen but I think that might be overuse syndrome.
Katherine - love it but obv no use to you. Katie? Katrina?

I'd choose Georgina, Francesca or Amy, I think.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/01/2018 23:57

Okay

Sara
Beatrice
Alexandra
Georgina.
Suzanne
Carrie.
Katherine

Love.

Amy
Maria
Fiona
Francesca.
Caroline
Chloe
Emily.
Matilda.

Don't like
Juliet
Rosalind
and especially dispisÉ™ Evelyn.

Other ideas.

Jessica.
Anastasia
Anabelle
Heather
Caitlin
Megan
Rachel
Victoria
Felicity
Joanna
Melissa
Melanie
Abigail
Keira
Violet
Vivienne
Bryony
Hannah
Alicia
Lydia
Louisa
Anna
Eleni
Elena
Iraina
Natalia
Delia
Dorothy
Mabel
Stephanie
Lois
Madeline.
Fallon

Butterpuff · 23/01/2018 22:46

I love Beatrice, Matilda and Evelyn from your list, but they are all lovely. I really liked the idea of a little tomboyish Bertie, Alberta? Also recently come to love Josephine.

mum2be2boys · 23/01/2018 22:34

My favourite is Francesca, I think it's a beautiful name and goes really well with Elizabeth :-)

I also like Beatrice from your list.

badg3r · 23/01/2018 21:07

Rosemary (Rosie)
Margaret

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/01/2018 20:48

Maria Caroline is lovely !

becca93 · 23/01/2018 18:24

my 12 week old is Beatrice so I'm biased ;) my next favourite would be Matilda, I love it!

Meemzinha · 23/01/2018 18:16

100% Francesca!!! Such a classic beautiful name! And it doesn't sound old fashioned... I personally don't like classics in general.. But there is the odd name like Francesca that will sound modern forever!

MancUnicorn · 23/01/2018 17:24

Ooops forgot to edit 'Sara' - I love this name. As long as it's not a close family member (e.g. the childs cousin) then I don't really see a problem. If not as a first name it would make a lovely middle name. Good luck with everything!

MancUnicorn · 23/01/2018 17:23

Sara (my favourite but DH unsure as there's one in the family)
Beatrice - Love
Suzanne - ok
Alexandra - Nice
Georgina - Love
Caroline - nice. My BFF's fave name.
Matilda - nice
Francesca - LOVE. Think it goes well with Elizabeth without sounding OTT.
Fiona - love
Amy - popular in my gen, only know a couple of younger girls with the name. I like it
Maria - nice
Carrie - nice
Rosalind - plenty of other names out there that can be shortened to Rosie, which is a nice name in itself.
Juliette - not a fan. See it posted a lot here but hmm.
Chloe - popular in my gen and coming back, but actually lovely
Evelyn - know tonnes of Evelyn's
Emily - know tonnes of Emily's

From other suggestions here I like Genevieve, Florence and Vanessa

jellytott · 23/01/2018 17:17

Amy

bluechameleon · 23/01/2018 16:13

I like Beatrice, Caroline and Matilda best from your list. How about Penelope, Philippa or Genevieve?

Sharonthetotallyinsane · 23/01/2018 16:09

Alexandra or Florence

AnyaMoondial · 23/01/2018 16:07

Oh Caroline is wonderful (nn can be Carrie too).

I suggest Florence or Iris.

holidayqueriwifi · 23/01/2018 15:55

Caroline is lovely.

Helena

Henrietta

jimwith2noses · 23/01/2018 14:26

Harriet or Camilla?

Wait4nothing · 23/01/2018 14:22

From your list my favourites are:
Alexandra, Matilda, Francesca

I’d also suggest
Gabriella (Gabby/Gabs/Ella)
Victoria (Vicky/Tori)

WaxOnFeckOff · 23/01/2018 14:15

Gabrielle/a
Rachel
Anne/a
Carla
Clara
Estelle
Stella
Celeste
Margaret
Mary

ChocolateCrunch · 23/01/2018 13:58

How about Cara, Susannah, Georgia, Mariella, Rosalie or Cleo - variations of the ones you've mentioned.

From your list I like Caroline, Chloe, Emily and Matilda.

MikeUniformMike · 23/01/2018 13:55

Victoria.

17caterpillars1mouse · 23/01/2018 13:54

Sara - gorgeous name. Have you also considered Zara
Beatrice - I like it but have met quite a few little Beatrice's now. Beatrix as an alternative?
Suzanne - not a fan as I dislike Susie. Prfer Susannah
Alexandra - lovely. I dont understand why it's not used more
Georgina - another lovely name though I prefer the more frilly Georgians or the more tomboyish Georgetta
Caroline - not a fan
Matilda - nice but I know more little Matilda's than any other name
Francesca - beautiful. I love nn Cesca
Fiona - not a fan
Amy - a bit plain compared to your other names
Maria - prefer Marie or Mary
Carrie - not a fan
Rosalind - love it. Also like Rosetta, Rosalin and Rosa
Juliette - not a fan
Chloe - nice and no more popular than Matilda. I'm not sure Elizabeth and Chloe really go though
Evelyn - is popular but also classical
Emily - I have a soft spot for Emily and actually know of no under 5s names Emily

I will suggest...

Meredith
Natasha
April
Vanessa
Charlotte
Alice
Sophia
Talitha

Grumpbum · 23/01/2018 13:54

What about Emma?
Love your list

lovelyjubilly · 23/01/2018 13:47

Some other names which I consider to be similar in style:
Samantha
Louisa
Eleanor
Florence

CarriMarie · 23/01/2018 13:47

How about Suzannah, could be Suki or Zanna.

From your list I like Matilda or Juliet

lovelyjubilly · 23/01/2018 13:45

Sara - Feels quite 1980s to me
Beatrice - Prefer Beatrix
Suzanne - 1980s
Alexandra - Not keen
Georgina - Prefer Georgia
Caroline - Frumpy
Matilda - Love
Francesca - Ok
Fiona - Frumpy
Amy - Never known a pleasant one.
Maria - Not keen
Carrie - Feels like it's short for something but I'm not sure what.
Rosalind - Prefer Rosalie
Juliette - Like
Chloe - Like
Evelyn - Like
Emily - Very mainstream
Katherine - 1980s