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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 11:01

Dear all,

I wonder if you could help me decide a name for dd2.

Our first dd is Isabella (as you can tell I don’t care about popularity of names!)

I would like another classic name to match.

I have always had a soft spot for Camilla. I feel that it’s so elegant...but my husband feels that it’s a bit “posh old lady”.

My husband on the other hand prefers general classics such as Anna or Sarah. I completely vetoed Sarah because it’s been incredibly overdone.

But Anna I feel is so plain and dull.

Who’s in the right?

Camilla or Anna?

Many thanks

Also please no advice about picking Camille instead-as I can’t help but picture a camel!

And I also don’t mind both girls names ending with the letter “a”!

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Chocolatedeficitdisorder · 23/02/2019 23:45

I have a Leah Jane, an old testament and a classic name together.

Anna is fine but I don't like Camilla, it really smacks of posh, noisy schoolgirl.

I've known an Alexia and a Rosina before and both were lovely people, which always helps you to find a name attractive.

ilovepixie · 23/02/2019 23:36

Felicity is nice too

Bumblebeesmum · 23/02/2019 23:36

I prefer Camille
Anna is lovely

ilovepixie · 23/02/2019 23:32

Clementine or clemency

Cyberworrier · 23/02/2019 23:29

Why not Camille instead of Camilla? Classic but more unusual.

Thatsnotmyotter · 23/02/2019 23:21

Love Camilla. Anna is a little dull IMO.

You could try:
Joanna
Rosanna
Annabelle

Or instead or Sarah you could have Sadie or Sally?

ButterflyOfFreedom · 23/02/2019 23:18

I prefer Anna - that was on our short list.

We also had:
Bethan
Megan
Lauren
Thea
Chloe
Leah
Nicole
Kirsten/ Kirsty
Freya
Carla
Lois

aliceandkids77 · 23/02/2019 22:34

out of the two I much prefer Camilla, isn’t Cami just the sweetest?
I instantly thought you could go with a longer name and then get to the nn Anna, that way you may find a name you prefer.
How about Anneliese or Annika? Gd luck x

Sophronia · 23/02/2019 22:26

Anna is nicer than Camilla

Whoops75 · 23/02/2019 09:26

No need to rule Grace out because it’s dds middle name.

Anna is my favorite
If Isabella uses a nn they could be Izzy and Anna.

OrangeTin · 23/02/2019 09:09

Carlotta?
I think Isabella and Carlotta sound good together.

LarkDescending · 23/02/2019 08:55

Camilla is brilliant with Isabella. Why look further?

Also, Anna is not dull. She is international, cosmopolitan, timeless and cool, OK

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 23/02/2019 08:29

Isabella is beautiful, I would put Sophia, Valentina, Amber, Seraphina, Clementine, Charlotte with it.

FutureMrsTempah · 23/02/2019 06:46

Camilla was on my shortlist. Only adults will associate with the duchess and once it's your little ones name people close to you will think of her first if you choose that name. Interestingly the name we actually went with has been suggested on this thread too. My little was named after a scientist

UrsulaPandress · 23/02/2019 06:41

Rosalind is a beautiful name.

PFB2 · 23/02/2019 06:39

I've already voted for Camilla, but thought I'd add this: my brother went to school with a girl called Camilla. She was a lovely, gorgeous, kind & popular girl. I never once heard of her being teased about her name. I heard people commenting on how lovely it was though. I also don't know what insults people could have possibly given??? "You have the same name as the Duchess of Cornwall" is hardly offensive. And anyway, everyone shares their name with someone. Almost everyone has a famous namesake out there.

FWIW, i wanted to use the name Camilla but my DSIS announced that was the name she wanted to use if she has a DD. I think it's beautiful.

Baby2namehelp · 23/02/2019 06:01

I really like Camilla. I think Olivia and Isabella are really nice together.

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DrCatherine · 23/02/2019 05:48

Thanks so much everyone!
Still undecided at the moment as appears to be an even split between Anna and Camilla.

More votes please!

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NetflixAndDill · 22/02/2019 18:48

I think Camilla is really lovely

Cosmoa · 22/02/2019 18:40

Plus I cannot bare Camilla PB

Cosmoa · 22/02/2019 18:40

I agree that Camilla and Isabella are too much together

stellarfox · 22/02/2019 17:42

I like Camilla as she can be Milly/Millie but Anna is nice too

Horseshoe1 · 22/02/2019 17:25

Names that spring to mind are:
Lydia
Beatrice
Amelia
Emilia
Aurelia
Clara
Cordelia
Victoria
Louisa

Wakk · 22/02/2019 15:25

Isn't Anna everywhere after Frozen?

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 15:21

I love a lot of suggestions here, especially Sophia!! But unfortunately both myself and my husband have large families...think parents remarrying on either side, so lots of step and half brothers/sisters with added step mothers/father’s and even more nieces and nephews! And thinking about it, all of them have classic names! So just a few names leftover I’m afraid!

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