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Bethany, Matilda, Violet

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shalalala · 06/10/2018 08:54

Bethany, Matilda, Violet. Thoughts on these names for DD2?

Is Bethany boring? This is DH's fave
Is Violet too 'faddy' and hard to say?
Is Matilda too popular?

And thoughts on a middle name - perhaps Florence? Or others?

Any other suggestions welcome. Thank you in advance

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 14/10/2018 19:41

Bethany Matilda.
I think Eleanor and Bethany sound lovely together.

RedDwarves · 13/10/2018 20:55

Matilda.

I like Violet too.

I've always strongly disliked Bethany.

Skyejuly · 13/10/2018 19:50

Bethany or Violet.

Alwaysatyke · 13/10/2018 15:43

My DD is Bethany and I LOVE it. It's not common (we've not encountered another one in school/clubs etc so far) but no so unusual as to sound odd. It flows resit nicely with loads of middle names and surnames too.

FWIW I also loved Violet for similar reasons. I do feel Matilda is a bit more commonly seen at the moment, she could end up one of many!

Shadow1234 · 13/10/2018 15:39

Eleanor and Megan
Eleanor and Rosa
Eleanor and Georgina
Eleanor and Hailey
Eleanor and Hannah
Eleanor and Sophia
Eleanor and Imogen
Eleanor and Saffron
Eleanor and Jasmine

crosstalk · 13/10/2018 14:15

Eugenie to be topical?

Belindabauer · 13/10/2018 13:13

I like Bethany best.

DC18 · 13/10/2018 10:29

I really like Bethany. I think out of the three it will age well whereas the other two may become a bit dated as they have spiked in popularity so much over the last couple years. X

Polkasq · 13/10/2018 08:57

Eleanor and...

Victoria
Lucy
Sophia
Miriam
Grace
Alice
Imogen
Grace

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shalalala · 13/10/2018 08:43

Thanks all! Still v confused but really helpful to hear thoughts. DD1 is Eleanor if that helps? Any other thoughts v welcome

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youarenotkiddingme · 06/10/2018 19:28

Years not hours 😂😂😂

youarenotkiddingme · 06/10/2018 19:27

Matilda is my favourite.

Also like Bethany and it was one of my names when ds was born 14 hrs ago (well if he was a DD!)

Violet is nice but not a name I'd chose.

Bethany Florence
Matilda Rose
Bethany Violet
Florence Matilda

finallychangedmyusername · 06/10/2018 19:12

I really like all three names - hard to pick between them. Maybe Bethany as it's less popular?

Some combos:
Bethany Flora (I prefer Flora to Florence)
Violet Kate
Matilda Sophie (I like the subtle Roald Dahl link to two of his heroines here)

RoseMartha · 06/10/2018 19:00

I like Bethany best.

AtticaRose · 06/10/2018 18:51

I like both Bethany and Matilda. Violet is also nice, but the other two are among my favourites!

Sophronia · 06/10/2018 18:49

Bethany is lovely and underused at the moment. The other two are very ‘now’.

Sungura · 06/10/2018 18:39

I favour Bethany with Mathilda a distant second.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 06/10/2018 18:30

Bethany is very 80/90s to me.
Violet - I just see violent.
Matilda - is lovely but prettt popular.

bridgetreilly · 06/10/2018 17:46

I love Bethan but not Bethany. I would choose Matilda from your options. Not that popular, great nickname options, good strong traditional name.

birthdayparty · 06/10/2018 17:40

I'm not keen on any of them, sorry! Bethany is probably by far my least favourite though. Violet would be the best at a push! Sorry!

17caterpillars1mouse · 06/10/2018 17:33

Bethany is my favourite though I don't love it. I do love Bethan however

Violet is ok

I used to love Matilda enough to use but it is so popular in my area that it has lost any shine it had

TatianaLarina · 06/10/2018 15:02

Can’t stand Bethany.

Violet and Matilda are much better. Prefer Violet.

Icklepup · 06/10/2018 14:07

Violet is lovely

Shadow1234 · 06/10/2018 14:01

Think Matilda is a lovely strong name. Dont like Violet or Bethany

pixieloux · 06/10/2018 12:58

My youngest is Violet so it’s clearly my favourite. Popularity depends on where you live, I suppose as it’s the least popular of our children’s names and sits at #365 on the charts where we live. Never understood the violent thing or the vile-let one either - if we ever got it, I’d probably just tell them to learn to pronounce the name properly lol.

Matilda would be my second pick. Bethany is nice enough but just doesn’t do anything for me personally.

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