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really struggling with a girls name

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overagain · 13/10/2018 21:07

So this is the list DH and I agree is OK.

Abigail
Eden
Elissa
Ella
Erin
Esme
Eva
Eve
Fearne
Felicity
Grace
Hope
Iris
Isobel
Ivy
Madeline
Skye
Summer
Willow

But we can't agree on one. I like Felicity and DH likes Iris. But I don't think either are "the one". He doesn't like the two I really really like (Caroline and Seren).

With DS it was easy, there was only ever one name and that was agreed on years before we even thought about TTC.

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newrubylane · 18/10/2018 15:35

Both rank them separately and then see if there's one that you both have fairly high on the list.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 16/10/2018 16:02

To my own surprise out of all the names you listed OP I think Eden comes out on top. Especially since you mentioned DS's name.

Hidillyho · 16/10/2018 15:55

I also love the name Nelly and I think it would work well with Rufus.

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overagain · 16/10/2018 12:54

TheCag our elderly cat is named Juno (back when people would look at you like you had 2 heads for calling a kid Juno), otherwise bump would be Juno!

Problem is we just can't find a name we both love. One of us is going to have to compromise.

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TheCag · 15/10/2018 21:24

We seem to be in an eerily similar position op, we also have a Rufus and are struggling for a name for our imminent dd. At the moment the shortlist is Catherine, Beatrix or Juno. Dh also likes Daisy. Rufus was so easy to name but we are struggling this time around!

Peach2018 · 15/10/2018 20:56

My favourite is willow!

Glitterbubbles · 15/10/2018 20:54

Love Erin, Ivy and Grace

PunkAssMoFo · 15/10/2018 20:50

If you’ve not found the one i’d Look a little further. We compromised on ds’s name and I’ve never been 100% about it.
Aurora
Selena
Loerlai
Cecily
Clementine
Faith
Faye
Zara
Lara
Athena
Sylvie
Clementine
Coco

bridgetreilly · 15/10/2018 01:06

Each pick your top 5 and compare. Any that overlap stay on the list. If there is no overlap, you each pick another 3. Again, any that overlap stay on the list. And so on.

lms2017 · 14/10/2018 22:18

We have the following in our circle of friends an....
Elsie
Lily
Ruby
Sienna
Delilah
And a Milly !

Thetimehascometo · 14/10/2018 22:13

If it helps, DH and I had a copy of the list each and without conferring we ranked them in order of the names we liked. From there we automatically cut anything not in either of our top 3 and argued it out from there. We hadn’t found out if we were pink or blue though, so we had a bit of compromising and picked a boys name and girls name that we could both agree on. We ended up with a pink one, Niamh 😊

APositiveMind · 14/10/2018 21:43

Alyce/Alice?

KarineAimee · 14/10/2018 21:33

Juno? Or Thea?

userabcname · 14/10/2018 07:45

Erin is really really popular at the moment OP - I feel like every other girl I meet is called Erin (I'm a teacher so meet quite a few!). Grace is also popular. I like Eden and Felicity from your list.

RoseMartha · 14/10/2018 07:40

Rufus and Elizabeth
Rufus and Willow
Rufus and Anna
Rufus and Amorette
Rufus and Francesca
Rufus and Ella

sepiatonedlover · 14/10/2018 06:45

Vivienne?

Shadow1234 · 14/10/2018 03:50

Neve is also a nice name

ThriftyMcThrifty · 14/10/2018 03:35

I used to love Iris, but it’s too close in sound to Isis which puts me off now. Your list is otherwise really nice though, I’m sure any of them would suit your baby - maybe wait until she’s born? Although it is nice to have it sorted, I do understand that. Is your son old enough to give him a few to choose from? Perhaps that’s another way to decide.

Shadow1234 · 14/10/2018 03:20

Erin
Hope
Willow
Wren
Summer seren

Really like all,of the above (with Erin being my overall favourite)

Other suggestions:

Mica
Romy
Ellis
Eloise
Eleanor
Elayna
Jasmine
Saffron
Darcy
Hailey
Hannah
Carla
Carly
Kayla
Milly
Rosalie
Rosa
Megan
Imogen

starkid · 14/10/2018 02:51

My favourites are:
Erin
Isobel
Skye
Summer
Willow
Smile

moredoll · 13/10/2018 23:37

Hope
Grace
Ella
Esme

BangingOn · 13/10/2018 21:43

Summer, Willow, Esme, Eva and Grace are all pretty popular if that’s likely to put you off.

I do like the name Rufus... Rufus and Margot, Rufus and Lyra, Rufus and Erin

craftymum01 · 13/10/2018 21:43

Felicity is beautiful. Summer is also pretty. Also like Poppy and Charlotte (which is my fav name).

GreenTulips · 13/10/2018 21:42

Orianna
Edele
Estelle

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overagain · 13/10/2018 21:39

I like Phoebe and Poppy, but DH doesn't apparently. Hadn't thought to look at meanings rddwarves.

DS is Rufus.

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