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Baby girl due next month

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Gronk27 · 18/02/2019 17:06

Can I have thoughts please ? I have a feeling she won't be named until she needs to be registered!

My picks
Beth/Betsy
Imogen
Emilia
Rose (potential middle name)
Della (my Nan's name and current favourite!)

DH's picks
Matilda
Bess(ie) I don't think this will go with last name which starts with a 'sh'
Ada
Ava
Bonnie
Nell
Thea

Other options
Anna
Beatrice/Bea

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Icklepup · 03/03/2019 08:08

Della Rose :)

OhWifey · 01/03/2019 19:29

What about Bethia? I know two lovely little Bethias and it combines two of your favourites

Gobletoffire · 01/03/2019 19:19

My favourites from your list:
Betsy
Imogen
Rose (as a first name)
Della (haven’t heard of this before but it’s nice)
Ada
Thea
Anna

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Gronk27 · 01/03/2019 18:29

Thank you, although my DM and Nan have just fallen out a bit so have to be careful Confused.

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MumUnderTheMoon · 20/02/2019 23:14

I love Della. It gorgeous.

rosyedith · 20/02/2019 18:13

Bessie is my pick!! X

Shookethtothecore · 20/02/2019 11:31

I love Della it’s beautiful. I know one who is in her 30s and she’s lovely

Whoops75 · 20/02/2019 11:31

Anna
Beth

Prefer Tess to Bess

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Gronk27 · 20/02/2019 11:29

Thanks all! I think Ada is really growing in popularity.

I also like Beatrix but DH diesn’t.

Don’t think Thalia suits us although very pretty.

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LegoPiecesEverywhere · 19/02/2019 19:31

Emilia and Thea although prefer Thalia

Vanannabananna · 19/02/2019 19:10

I actually like all of them!

BlueMerchant · 19/02/2019 19:07

Betsy and Anna are the only ones on list I like. Betsy I really like.

3in4years · 19/02/2019 19:01

Beth
Rose
Della and Anna
All lovely.

17caterpillars1mouse · 19/02/2019 16:32

I really love Beth

I also like Ada and The a though have heard it quite a lot recently on babies and toddlers

Beatrice is also lovely though I slightly prefer Beatrix

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Gronk27 · 19/02/2019 16:25

Thank you. Funnily enough I’d never known anyone struggle with my Nan’s name but a pharmacist wrote down Delia the other day ha!

People can’t get my name right and it’s as common and biblical as they get.

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MikeUniformMike · 19/02/2019 12:38

Use it. It's not 'out there'.
The only downsides is that some might try to call her Stella, Delia or Adela, and they would be the sort who would struggle with Kate or Jane,
Della is lovely.

ninalovesdragons · 19/02/2019 00:25

Emilia, Imogen and Thea are lovely.

I quite like Della but don't know if I'd be bold enough to use it.

Sophronia · 18/02/2019 23:19

Anna Rose

Shadow1234 · 18/02/2019 21:32

I really like Della Rose or Imogen Rose. (Both sound lovely).

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Gronk27 · 18/02/2019 20:13

@phoenixbuchanan Elizabeth is a deal breaker for DH sadly! I love it. And you’re right we do have similar tastes.

@emeraldmoon I like Della Rose too much as I know Rose as a middle name is very ‘in’ I think the Rose softens the Della.

@mikeuniformmike I think you’re right it’s what my gut says, not sure DH is as on board now.

@threenager Rose as a first name doesn’t really work with last name sadly. Emilia and Anna are very classic!

Thanks for the input everyone.

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Threenanger · 18/02/2019 19:45

I like Emilia, rose (as a first name) and Anna

MikeUniformMike · 18/02/2019 18:57

Use Della as a first name then. It's nice, it's fairly unusual and it means a lot to you. I only know one, she's grown up and pretty.

nervousFTM · 18/02/2019 18:54

Oh I just love Della! 💞

emeraldmoon · 18/02/2019 18:52

I think Rose Della or Della Rose sound lovely, I also like Emilia but it is a bit popular, not keen on any of the others personally

HappyDinosaur · 18/02/2019 18:50

Ah memories! It was in the early to mid 2000's in Somerset and the floor was always sticky, it is a nice name anyway though!

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