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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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Barbarafromblackpool · 22/02/2019 13:01

Camilla.

daisypond · 22/02/2019 12:55

Clarissa, Larissa (Lara), Helena and Beatrice are all good. Diana is great as well. Frances? Susanna(h)? Caroline?

Ribbonsonabox · 22/02/2019 12:45

Georgia, Georgina, Georgianna
Jemima
Felicity
Beatrix
Mariella

mrsk28 · 22/02/2019 12:43

Olivia is lovely if you don't have family members with the name.

Ribbonsonabox · 22/02/2019 12:43

Alexandra
Magdalena
Cassandra
Victoria
Rosalind
Helena
Laurel
Vivienne
Diana
Audrey
Verity

I really like Camille... would your DH consider that? It's a bit less old lady than Camilla.

KatnissMellark · 22/02/2019 12:35

Larissa?
Clarissa

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 12:34

I agree Sophia is gorgeous has a very similar feel to Isabella. But unfortunately husband’s niece is Sophia and my very close cousin is a Sophie. So again...unfortunately all taken.

I’m looking for something like Sophia/Isabella etc. Hence I thought perhaps Camilla?

Husband is more on the lines of Anna/sarah/Lana doesn’t mind Lara...

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daisypond · 22/02/2019 12:29

Is Sophia any good? Similar feel to Isabella but also simple and classic. I still like Camilla, though. Marianne? Rosamund? Rosemary? Maria?

TwittleBee · 22/02/2019 12:21

Lorna ?

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 12:20

Laura feels quite dated to me unfortunately. Perhaps because I went to school with a couple of Laura’s. And I don’t get that classy feeling from either Laura or Lauren...

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merrybloomizoothief · 22/02/2019 12:18

Laura then?
really pretty

sazzle27 · 22/02/2019 12:15

Working along the Anna path..

Annaline?

Other ideas..
Henrietta
Florence

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 12:09

Thank you for all the suggestions. At the moment nothing has really stuck out to me, and a lot are names within the family including cousins/nieces etc.

Another name my husband likes is Lana (probably due to its similarity to Anna!) but I prefer Lara to Lana. But still, I don’t feel that either have that classic feel.. and they’re a bit too exotic?

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pearldeodorant · 22/02/2019 12:00

What about Emilia
Octavia
Louisa
Sophia
Clara
Eloise
Lucia
Nina
Eliza
Georgia
Lucy

I love Isabella but sorry, Camilla reminds he off the duchess! Anna is pretty but a little plain

flumpybear · 22/02/2019 11:55

How about Camellia like the beautiful plant?

BlueChampagne · 22/02/2019 11:49

Fiona

daisypond · 22/02/2019 11:47

I like both Camilla and Anna. I don't find Anna dull at all, and nor do I primarily think of the Duchess for Camilla. I know a couple of younger Camillas, one a teenager and the other primary school aged. I think Camilla fits better alongside Isabella. It's a lovely name.

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 11:38

Sarah in London is extremely overdone. I think perhaps because it’s such a universal name that fits all ethnicities (which I do -actually like about it...)And London is very culturally diverse- hence it’s overuse.

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Whoops75 · 22/02/2019 11:34

Prefer Anna. Also like

Lydia
Helena nn Lena
Faye
Katelyn

Luckingfovely · 22/02/2019 11:29

Lydia?

BlueChampagne · 22/02/2019 11:28

Clara
Olivia
Francesca
Amelia

Shadow1234 · 22/02/2019 11:25

Tbh, out of all the names you listed, I prefer Sarah!

You say Sarah is overdone - I dont know if that is true for certain regions, but I haven't met a Sarah IRL since I was at school, 30 years ago. Perhaps others will come along and confirm your thoughts on this, in which case, I stand corrected.

LadyPeach · 22/02/2019 11:20

Annie?
Connie?

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 11:19

Thanks everyone. Most of the names mentioned are names of members of our families ( we do seem to all have classic names!), so can’t use them.

As for Hannah...I also feel like it’s a bit dull, but perhaps because it sounds like Anna! I think I prefer Anna to Hannah though.

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Sexnotgender · 22/02/2019 11:15

Elspeth
Penelope