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5 names, 1 baby...

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Namechangeforprivacy01 · 29/01/2018 12:02

Having a hard time choosing a name!
Sure name begins with H and is one syllable.

Matilda Anne
Harriet Rose
Florence Eloise
Beatrice Ivy
Delilah Rose

Or any other suggestions?! Flowers

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pilates · 04/02/2018 11:14

Harriet Rose 💕

Jenna43 · 04/02/2018 11:11

Harriet Rose

WalkingUpTheMountain · 04/02/2018 10:38

Beatrice IvyFlowers

ArsenalsPlayingAtHome · 04/02/2018 10:32

Florence

One Florence I know never has her name shortened!

Another I know - occasionally it's shortened to Floss or Flossie, but never Flo, which I agree, IS horrible!

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 03/02/2018 09:26

Agree with your Grandma Red. I will never understand why it's so popular. Ivy Tildsley ruined it for me. Evil MIL Grin

thiskittenbarks · 03/02/2018 08:36

Harriet is my fave of those but they are all lovely.
I don't really like ivy but I do like Beatrice!
I have a friend called Florence and it always gets shortened to Flo which she hated for years but now she's just accepted it... Bea for Beatrice is lovely!

redastherose · 02/02/2018 23:02

My nana was an Ivy, she hated it with a passion and used her middle name. She always said ivy was clinging and an unpleasant weed!

windchimesabotage · 02/02/2018 20:42

Beatrice Ivy is gorgeous!!

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 02/02/2018 20:41

Harriet Mary

BlackberryandNettle · 01/02/2018 19:18

Beatrice, Matilda and Florence are my favorites from your list in that order. Not keen on ivy out of your middle names, I always think it's not that nice a plant really, Rose is beautiful.

PurpleTraitor · 31/01/2018 20:41

Harriet Rose and your can call her your highness (HRH)!!!

NutCase82 · 31/01/2018 20:40

I have a Harriet but most of those names were in the running... you have good taste!!

BrutusMcDogface · 31/01/2018 20:35

Bloody hell!! Calm down, Tom.....ShockSad

BrutusMcDogface · 31/01/2018 20:34

Hey there Delilah is a lovely song! Though I'm off to google the lyrics to tom Jones's Delilah song..... there is a little Delilah at my children's school; can be shortened to Lila.

I still love Harriet rose though!

kaytee87 · 31/01/2018 20:14

Harriet Rose

Unihorn · 31/01/2018 10:36

JacintaJones
I think the well known song people associate the name with is Tom Jones, not Hey There Delilah! Grin

Harriet Rose is nice but the alliteration may not be great. I like Beatrice.

babyboots · 31/01/2018 10:33

Love alliterated names- would definitely go for Harriet H....

We have an H surname and want a Hugh or Harriet...

soupforbrains · 31/01/2018 10:26

I like Beatrice Ivy the best,

but I also like that Harriet Rose would have the initials HRH which is cute/amusing.

FfionFlorist · 31/01/2018 10:24

Harriet Rose

FintyTin · 31/01/2018 10:19

Beatrice, Harriet and Eloise are gorgeous names!
I would go for Beatrice Ivy or Harriet Eloise.
Harriet Rose is a bit growly (too many Rs).

ArsenalsPlayingAtHome · 31/01/2018 06:15

JacintaJones

Isn't it about a man who murders his girlfriend in a fit of jealousy because he thinks she's cheated on him?

People don't listen to the lyrics...the tune is so upbeat and catchy they don't realise the ending. I could be wrong, I don't know all the lyrics, but I think that's the gyst of it. Sad

Cavender · 31/01/2018 01:44

Assuming your surname is something like Hay, I’m not sure that Hatty Hay works very well.

Beatrice or Matilda are both lovely though.

WhineandDine1 · 31/01/2018 01:18

all lovely! Beatrice Ivy is my favourite though as I also love Bea as a nn.

happychange · 31/01/2018 00:30

Florence Eloise ! Love that name

JacintaJones · 31/01/2018 00:22

Bertrand what's wrong with 'Hey there Delilah?' Its a lovely song imo.
Why would it put you off the name?!? 🤔