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Girl baby names - Help required

55 replies

Ruthshaw1980 · 14/04/2018 12:16

Hello all.

This is my first post so go easy on me Smile. Expecting baby number 2 in July. Have agreed boys name with DH but really struggling with girls. Our preferred name for a long time was Esme, however we then discovered the huge debate about the correct pronounciation of this name, since it really should be Esmay which we like less. Thus, we have had to go back to the drawing board. Our current list in alphabetical order is:

Arabella
Elodie
Matilida
Otillie

Would be grateful if people could comment and rank these names in order of preference. Please feel free to offer any other suggestions which could be described as classic, vintage or unusual. We do not want an overly popular name hence I have grave reservations about Matilda but hey our list is so small and we can’t agree on anything else, so it has to stay on there for now. Would really appreciate any help!!

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PanannyPanoo · 14/04/2018 12:46

Otille
Elodie
Matilda
Arabella

I think they are all lovely though.

Other ideas

Anna
Emma
Jemima
Clara
Elsbeth

gwen25 · 14/04/2018 12:41
  1. Arabella
  2. Matilda
  3. Otillie
  4. Elodie

I like Arabella best but Matilda is also fine.

Other suggestions:
Caitlin
Margaret
Alexandra
Harriet
Emmeline
Geraldine
Catherine
Anna
Pearl
Dorothy
Gemma
Heather
Lillian
Sarah
Abigail
Nancy
Hester
Lavinia
Belinda
Eliza
Jennifer
Iseult
Georgia
Carole
Virginia
Jillian
Frances
Susan
Maude
Maureen
Eileen
Elaine
Colleen
Winifred
Jean

deptfordgirl · 14/04/2018 12:37

My order of preference:

Matilda
Elodie
Arabella
Otillie

I know statistically Matilda is the most popular but I actually know more Elodies.

red1hen · 14/04/2018 12:33

Matilda
Arabella
Elodie
Otillie

NapQueen · 14/04/2018 12:17

Matilda. I dont know a single Matilda, nor is there one in dcs entire (large) Primary.

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