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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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bluebell2017 · 22/02/2019 11:14

I quite like Camilla, but it does make me think of the Duchess of Cornwall.

Anna is nice, it's pretty and classic in feel but maybe a bit dull. Is Hannah slightly better?

Emma, Elizabeth, Mary, Lucy, Julia, Gabriella, Emily any good?

kimlo · 22/02/2019 11:12

Camilla is lovely.

Elizabeth
Philippa
Charlotte

Sexnotgender · 22/02/2019 11:12

I prefer Anna although don’t dislike camilla.

What about Eleanor?

KatnissMellark · 22/02/2019 11:10

I like Camilla. Nick name Cammie. Or....

Cassandra (Cassie)
Louisa
Eloise
Violet

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 11:10

Also is the Duchess of Cornwall really an issue?

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DrCatherine · 22/02/2019 11:08

Thanks for such speedy responses.

I don’t feel that Arianna has that classic feel.
And in my part of town there’s just so many Annabelle’s around, that I feel like it might date..

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SleepingStandingUp · 22/02/2019 11:03

Neither.

Sorry.

I agree it's old lady and the other is boring.

Is there really no other options?

If you like Anna as a nn what about Anabelle or Arianna etc?

merrybloomizoothief · 22/02/2019 11:03

juliet?
Alice?
Charlotte?

i prefer Anna to camilla

Ooar · 22/02/2019 11:03

I much prefer Camilla though I’ll admit my first thought when hearing it is the duchess of Cornwall!
I really don’t like Anna as I agree it’s so dull!