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Help making final choice

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Snowhite12 · 17/04/2018 09:06

Just don’t seem to be able to make a decision on DD2. Every time I think we’re there, doubts creep in.
DD1 is Elizabeth (nn Lizzie)
Surname is a fairly standard, boring name.

Which do you prefer?

Annabelle Iona
Emilia Iona
Georgia Iona
Georgina Iona

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nooka · 20/04/2018 07:14

I think Georgina is much better than Georgia with Iona. Georgia Iona doesn't flow nearly as well IMO. Annabel is probably the best fit, and if it turns out there are too many Bellas and Belles around then Annie/ Anna are options (my dd moved from the most obvious shortening of her name for this reason, and it's nice to have a few choices - another reason I like Georgina over Georgia).

SoyDora · 20/04/2018 06:53

Annnabel or Georgina.
We have an Annabel (spelt like that) and thought we’d use the nickname Bella but at nearly 3 she’s insistent that she’s just Annabel and no nicknames are allowed!

winterwonderly · 20/04/2018 06:51

Georgia. It's a classic, elegant name, and very underused. It was on our list for baby number 2 which then turned out to be a boy!

harrietm87 · 20/04/2018 06:46

Love Annabel (with that spelling). Otherwise Georgina.

Joeybee · 19/04/2018 23:03

Annabelle because it flows really nicely with Iona. Also Annabelle is totally underused and it's a beautiful, versatile name.

JustaLittlePrick · 19/04/2018 12:18

Annabel sounds like an elegant, educated woman of substance.

Annabelle sounds like a Disney princess!

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Snowhite12 · 19/04/2018 08:49

Thanks all. Can’t go with Iona as first name. DH’S family are Welsh and will pronounce it the Welsh way. I prefer the Scottish pronunciation and so it will get complicated.
Don’t care how they pronounce it if it’s a middle name!

Seems like Annabel is the front runner.
DH is pretty set on Georgia and now I really don’t know. 2 weeks to decide!

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RidingWindhorses · 17/04/2018 22:05

I'd have Iona as the first name.

Sophronia · 17/04/2018 21:51

Georgina or Annabel.

TheDowagerCuntess · 17/04/2018 21:08

It's either Georgina - or Iona for me.

The other three names are all a bit standard issue, run-of-the-mill.

The above two are lovely.

Yika · 17/04/2018 21:06

Why not Iona as a first name? It's lovely.

Of the others - all nice - I'd probably go for Annabel.

sakura06 · 17/04/2018 20:58

Annabelle is lovely.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 17/04/2018 19:21

Annabel Iona.

bridgetreilly · 17/04/2018 18:36

Another vote for Annabel. And call her Anna or Annie, rather than Belle or Bella.

LastNightsMakeUp · 17/04/2018 18:28

Georgia is my favourite from your list and goes well with Elizabeth. Both classic and pretty names.

dotdotdotmustdash · 17/04/2018 18:09

Annabel nn Annie.

StylishMummy · 17/04/2018 18:05

Annabelle

Movablefeast · 17/04/2018 18:02

Georgina, classic and beautiful like Elizabeth.

userabcname · 17/04/2018 16:57

Annabel is lovely and goes really well with Elizabeth.

PinkCalluna · 17/04/2018 16:55

They are all lovely names.

I really like Emilia but two Miss E Snowhites might be annoying so I’d go with Georgia.

chezmk1988 · 17/04/2018 16:52

Georgia goes best in my opinion

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Snowhite12 · 17/04/2018 16:43

I actually thought Annabelle was the standard way to spell it but I’m certainly not insistent on it.
I’d rather just spell it the standard way as I don’t like weird and wonderful spellings of names! If that’s Annabel then so be it.

One thing that does worry me is that one of the nicknames I really like for Annabel is Bella. I imagine there are lots of little Bellas running around at the moment though due to the popularity of Isabella/ Isobelle

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PurpleTraitor · 17/04/2018 15:48

I was reading through thinking how much the belle bit puts me off Annabelle but it goes better with the middle name than the others, and lo, people agreeing with me! The extra letters and flouncy ending are particularly noticeable when it is paired with Elizabeth, which doesn’t have even one extra frilly letter and is all the better for it - strong, classic, sensible.....not someone with Annabelle for a sister.

Annabel.

Lifeaback · 17/04/2018 15:41

Anabelle or Emilia, I hate Georgia/Georgina personally

FizzyGreenWater · 17/04/2018 11:16

Annabel not Annabelle

Frilly and incorrect.

Of your names, like Emilia best but Annabel probably goes better with Elizabeth.

Anastasia?
Just Anna? (lovely)
Arabella?