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Anna and

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blinkineckmum · 27/02/2018 19:38

I have started loads of threads but here I am again.
Anna and...
Maria?
Rosa?
Anything else as nice as Anna? Lucy is out.
Thanks

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ShowMeTheElf · 09/03/2018 12:50

Jonathon/Jon?

ShowMeTheElf · 09/03/2018 12:48

Sorry, just saw your update. Rose and Meg (Rosemary/Margaret) are both gorgeous. Good call OP!

ShowMeTheElf · 09/03/2018 12:47

Elinor
Harriet
Rosemary
Esme
Phoebe

I wouldn't have two ending in A.

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blinkineckmum · 09/03/2018 12:42

I love Cara and Lucy.
I also like short, simple names, so would have
Lou
Will
Fab
Tom
Osh

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blinkineckmum · 09/03/2018 12:41

My favourite boy's names are
Fabien
William
Louis
Eben
Thomas
Osian

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Porgs · 09/03/2018 09:12

Anna is top of my list but DP doesn't like it. I also really like Cara, Alice, Lucy, Eva and Kate. DP is in love with Lily which wouldn't be my top choice but he adores it so much It's really grown on me (I know it's very popular but I have an unpopular name that I hated as a shy child and felt I didn't really fit in so that doesn't bother me).

Would be curious to know your boy shortlist OP as I'm struggling with mine and we seem to have similar taste? I like short simple names like Ben, Tom, Sam, Max but DP isn't as keen.

Sophronia · 09/03/2018 09:02

Rose is lovely and goes well with Anna

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blinkineckmum · 08/03/2018 21:30

Thank you for all the reponses. It has really helped. I am now sure it will be Rose or Meg. I'm really happy with these.
Unless it's a boy!

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lottiegarbanzo · 08/03/2018 17:43

Also Larissa, Lilya

But I do agree that Anna and Rosa sound great

Failingat40 · 08/03/2018 17:27

Anna and Rosa go really well together, both beautiful classic names

lottiegarbanzo · 08/03/2018 16:57

I think of Anna as a Russian name - though popular elsewhere of course. Not sure if that's where it originated, might just be thinking of Karenina. Anyway, on that theme:

Lara
Kitty
Sasha (short for Alexandra)
Tanya
Natasha
Karina
Katya
Nadia
Sabina

VileyRose · 08/03/2018 16:50

Anna and Emma. Brilliant

Anna and Grace

Anna and Maisy

Anna and Freya

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blinkineckmum · 08/03/2018 16:47

I like Rose best but thought Rosa could be shortened to Rose, whereas Rose might end up being called Rosie.

Love Rose
Like Rosa
Dislike Rosie...

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LoveInTokyo · 08/03/2018 16:06

Why did you switch from Rosa to Rose?

They’re both nice but Rosa is way cooler and less common than Rose.

LoveInTokyo · 08/03/2018 16:05

Anna and Rosa - love love love it!

Also like Anna and Clara.

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blinkineckmum · 08/03/2018 15:30

Thank you but I hate the smell and taste of Rosemary!

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lottiegarbanzo · 08/03/2018 10:00

May and Rose are fairly ubiquitous middle names at the moment (along with Grace). So in a way they're more common than you might think. But, Rose is still fairly unusual as a first name.

How about Rosemary? Lovely, underused, stands out yet well known and easy to abbreviate.

stellarfox · 08/03/2018 09:55

Anna and Rose. Both equally classic, beautiful names.

lottiegarbanzo · 08/03/2018 09:55

First thoughts:

Charlotte
Sophie
Francesca
Saskia
Rosalind / Rosamund
Juliet / Julia
Maya
Elizabeth
Louisa
Jessica
Nancy
Ursula

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blinkineckmum · 08/03/2018 09:45

Thanks again. Still stuck!

Shortlist is now
May
Megan
Rose
Maria

Will have to wait and see if it's a girl and what she looks/ feels like! I keep changing my mind, but think it's Meg at the top. Although I think dh likes Rose.

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RogueAnnJosh · 06/03/2018 09:10

Anna and Frances
Anna and Molly
Anna and Georgina

QuestionOnInjections · 06/03/2018 08:39

I really like Anna and Sarah

SnowShow1 · 03/03/2018 17:53

Emma/Emily

Lois

Sophia

Nicole

Jessica

Eva

MnaSneachta · 03/03/2018 14:08

Mary !

MnaSneachta · 03/03/2018 14:08

Zara