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Sweet girls names that will age well

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antipodeanjo · 07/11/2018 11:46

So, I am due in a couple of weeks and DH and I cannot agree on a name :S DH likes classic names like Florence, Beatrice and Madeline. I like sweet names like Poppy, Daisy and Molly.

DH says that the names I like work well for a baby or little girl, but not so well for an adult and might restrict her career options. I can see his point but think that may not be the case in 25 years time. Whilst our debate continues, can anyone think of sweet names/names with a sweet nickname that are also classic and leave open more conservative career options?

I do like Charlotte (Charlie) but we are currently in Australia and it has been decisively #1 here for a few years now.

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AtticaRose · 07/11/2018 13:08

I think there's a middle ground here, as some of the names you like are traditionally nicknames.

Daisy has often been used as a nickname for Margaret or Marguerite (because of the Latin name of the flower).

Molly can be a nickname for many things, most commonly Mary or Maria.

Others:
Katie/Kate/Kathy/Kitty for Katherine
Carrie/Callie for Caroline
Cassie for Cassandra
Penny/Nell for Penelope
Tilly for Matilda
Millie for Millicent or Amelia

2128Cl · 07/11/2018 12:34

Daisy was the first name I thought of.
Cora
Lily
Ellie
Jessie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/11/2018 11:52

Amy. Alice. Anna. Chloe. Katy.
Faye. Lottie. Lucy. Zoe. Mary

Singlenotsingle · 07/11/2018 11:49

Sophie
Jasmine
Sarah

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