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Girls’ names - sister for Harriet

62 replies

BananaBlaps · 07/05/2018 06:52

Only 9 weeks pregnant, but if I like these names...what else might I like. I know it might be a boy but focussing on girls for now!

Middle name would be Rosemary.

  • Connie (I’m not overly keen on Constance but also wouldn’t really want to put a nickname as her full name on birth certificate). But I love Connie.
  • Tabitha (too much?)
  • Abigail (just really like Abi as a nn)
  • Anna (love it - DH says no)
  • Clara
  • Flora (love it - apart from the spread connotations!)
  • Vivienne
  • Catherine (DH likes - I’m a bit meh about it)

So, thoughts on the above please and any more to add?

Thanks!

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Raffadoodle · 07/05/2018 15:35

Evelyn
Esme

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/05/2018 15:08

Samantha? No way! It belongs with Danielle and Stacey.

Hall456 · 07/05/2018 14:57

I know a Constance nn Coco. I love it and think Hattie and Coco sound great together. My other favourites would be Philippa (but you’ve ruled out) and Josephine nn Posey.

Movablefeast · 07/05/2018 14:55

Celeste is lovely.

Sophronia · 07/05/2018 13:06

Genevieve would be lovely.

More suggestions...

Arabella
Gwen
Verity
Sadie
Bethan
Esme
Clementine
Edith
Cleo
Sarah
Cassandra
Delilah
Marina
Evangeline
Daphne
Naomi
Lavinia
Dorothea
Keziah
Lucinda
Tamsin
Laurel
Maria
Viola
Miranda
Willa
Annie
Mabel
Nell
Phoebe
Daisy
Lois
Celia
Joy
Rachel
Zoe
Elspeth
Felicity
Gloria
Isadora
Lucia
Madeleine
Serena
Tessa

Elliebobbins · 07/05/2018 12:43

I have Harriet and Tabitha on my list and I also really like Felicity, Celeste, Camille and Sylvie.

Standardpubquizname · 07/05/2018 12:39

Samantha is quite 80s/90s imo but perhaps due a revival and does go with Harriet, love Penny/Penelope

Standardpubquizname · 07/05/2018 12:37

I like all the names on your list esp Clara and Constance, other names that could work are

Florence
Lydia
Charlotte
Clementine (although perhaps a bit of a mouthful with Rosemary)
Alice
Louisa
Genevieve

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BananaBlaps · 07/05/2018 12:06

Also we do like Samantha - what do people think of that?

And I love Penny. But I’m not sure about Penelope. Which is a shame...I really like Penny!

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BananaBlaps · 07/05/2018 12:03

Yeah I think it’d have to be Constance in full. Plus Constance rosemary sounds a lot better than Connie rosemary. I know you don’t often stay your full name, but still.

I don’t like Cornelia. Sorry!

Lots of lovely names suggested but can’t use cos already taken by family / friends. Philippa being one of those. Pippa and Hattie sounds so good!!

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FizzyGreenWater · 07/05/2018 11:23

Adore Anna, so that is a shame. Vivienne is great. Cornelia as suggested by a pp, with Connie as a nn? It's so much nicer than Constance (I agree with you on that).

I'm not sure about Connie on its own. Alongside Harriet, I'd definitely feel short-changed if I were the Connie! Harriet and Constance is actually much better in that respect.

Harriet and Cornelia is lovely.

Mycatiskillingme · 07/05/2018 10:44

Cassandra
Cordelia
Candice
Calliope
Georgina
Lucinda
Muriel
Jocelyn

AJPTaylor · 07/05/2018 10:39

Its off piste but i know 2 sets of sisters called
Philippa and Harriet. Pip/Pippa for short .

deptfordgirl · 07/05/2018 10:34

Harriet and Tabitha were on my list. Also on my list were Lydia, Matilda and Alice.

Ones which I think have a similar vibe are Florence, Sophia, Leah, Eloise, Beatrice, Cecilia.

auntyflonono · 07/05/2018 10:32

Juliet

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/05/2018 10:28

Harriet and Vivienne
Other ideas
Georgina. Josephine. Victoria. Claudia.
Florence. Penelope. Jennifer. Rebecca.
Samantha. Antonıa. Matilda. Jessica
Alexandra. Bethany. Elizabeth. Francesca.
Evelyn. Dorothy. Isabella. Kathleen.

GreenTulips · 07/05/2018 10:02

I also like Connie and Clara

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/05/2018 10:01

Abigail Rosemary is lovely !

userabcname · 07/05/2018 09:59

I love Vivienne out of all these suggestions - it's a beautiful name.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/05/2018 09:36

Alice
Martha
Florence
Elisabeth
Beatrice
Clementine
Eleanor
Polly
Lucinda

Moominfan · 07/05/2018 09:31

Elizabeth
Rebecca
Claire
Laura
Valerie
Meridith
Matilda
Lucy
Juliet
Maria

morpurgo · 07/05/2018 09:30

Penelope. Hattie and Penny sound nice together!

DonutWorryBeHappy · 07/05/2018 09:26

Harriet and Amber

auntyflonono · 07/05/2018 09:00

Eleanor

Whatalovelymug · 07/05/2018 08:39

Go for Connie and put Constance on the cert.

My first daughter has Constance as a middle name and i really wished I’d kept it back for my second daughter. I considered Cornelia too.