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Ianthe, Cicely, Apolline, Paloma, Salome...

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Messalena · 21/11/2018 21:40

Thoughts please on these names for a girl?

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Taffeta · 23/11/2018 09:04

I’d go Ianthe Kate

It’s good if the first name is unusual to give them a more common middle name

Taffeta · 23/11/2018 09:03

Oh and unless you’re vair posh virtually no one will pronounce Antigone right

Icklepup · 23/11/2018 09:01

Anoushka Marin

Taffeta · 23/11/2018 09:01

Cicely will be shortened to Sissy
Love Ianthe - DH vetoed for our DD
Paloma just think of the singer

Twatforahat · 23/11/2018 08:58

Pandora Helen

FrigideBarjot · 23/11/2018 08:56

My favourite is Paloma. Also like Ramona and Portia.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/11/2018 08:38

Favourites ;
Ianthe Violet
Paloma Helen
Anoushka Marin
Apolline Kate

RiverTam · 23/11/2018 08:37

Anoushka Kate

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 23/11/2018 08:31

Apolline Kate
Anoushka Marin
Paloma Helen
Antigone Gwen
Ianthe Violet
Lovely names @Messalena !

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Messalena · 23/11/2018 08:07

OK... our list as it stands:

Antigone
Apolline
Cicely
Ianthe
Paloma
Pandora
Anoushka (new addition)

Middle name will be a simple family name (probably one of: Helen, Violet, Kate, Gwen, Marin).

Any favourites or favourite combos?

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RiverTam · 23/11/2018 07:49

I really don’t think anyone thinks Cicely rhymes with nicely.

I think if you go for Cicely rather than Cecily she’ll get called Sissy at school, though - we’ll, maybe for her whole life, which I wouldn’t be keen on.

Sungura · 23/11/2018 05:24

Cicely. ❤

Pemba · 23/11/2018 02:37

The trouble with Cicely spelt that way is some people might think that it rhymes with nicely! Cecily is better, or Cecile, Cecilia.

moredoll · 23/11/2018 02:10

I like Apolline and Cicely.
Don't like Salome.

thighofrelief · 22/11/2018 23:22

How about Artemis, Allegra, Antigone or Ariadne.

Babdoc · 22/11/2018 23:06

Relieved that you’ve drawn a veil over Salome. Or should that be seven veils..!

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 22/11/2018 23:06

Do you like Xanthe?

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 22/11/2018 23:05

Cicely or Paloma.

TatianaLarina · 22/11/2018 23:01

they’re the kind of try-hard names that thankfully I only ever hear on MN!

Thankfully I only ever hear this ‘try-hard’ nonsense on MN.

iwantasofa · 22/11/2018 22:29

All are good except Salome!

BillyJoel · 22/11/2018 22:28

Cicely is Fab. Named my youngest this after the lovely liquorice flower Sweet Cicely.

RedDwarves · 22/11/2018 22:24

Xanthe is much nicer than Ianthe.

CloserIAm2Fine · 22/11/2018 22:12

None of them are my taste at all, they’re the kind of try-hard names that thankfully I only ever hear on MN!

SemperIdem · 22/11/2018 22:04

I met a toddler Ianthe at baby ballet class (naturally Smile). It’s a lovely name.

I went to school with an Antigone. I love it. Also went to school with a Portia and an Athena. This paints an inaccurate portrait the sort of school I went to Grin

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/11/2018 20:35

I quite like Appoline. Cicely is also lovely.
However is it siss-ily or s-see-lee

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