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Timeless and elegant

51 replies

TIPosy · 25/05/2019 09:31

Hello,

We now know our fourth is a little girl. :)

After Josephine, Iris and Theodore struggling to decide on a name. Confused

I’d like something timeless and elegant like I feel Josephine and Iris are. Classic but not too popular.

I like the following:

Florence - too popular?
Beatrice - too popular?
Eleanor - but rhymes too much with Theodore?
Alice - too close to Iris
Rose - a 2nd flower, really?
Harriet
Georgiana
Phoebe
Arabella
Elinor
Charlotte - too popular?
Ottilie

Welcoming other suggestions and feedback.

Thank you!!

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waterandmilk · 29/05/2019 09:07

I like Marguerite but I guess that would be another flower

mintich · 29/05/2019 08:48

Alexandra, Cecile, Celine, Susannah

NorthernRunner · 29/05/2019 08:28

I love Eleanore but it rhymes with theodore unfortunately.

Celine
Marci
Pearl
May

Maybeitsjustmeor · 29/05/2019 08:23

Paisley
Betty
Know a lot of baby Beatrice at the moment
Grace
Sophia

flipflop67 · 29/05/2019 07:12

Marianne

cece · 29/05/2019 07:04

Elizabeth

Horseshoe1 · 29/05/2019 06:59

I am loving Katherine as a classic and surprisingly underused name at the moment.

Also
Clementine
Madeleine
Louisa
Marianne
Cicely

PrincessLouis · 28/05/2019 23:11

I also love your first three children’s names

I’m not sure any of the names on your list are quite right for the reasons you suggest

What about:
Sophie (unless your Josephine is Josie, in which case too close)
Anna

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 28/05/2019 22:29

Rebecca
Victoria
Louise
Genevieve
Matilda
Elizabeth
Violet
Ophelia
Natasha
Amelia
Joanne
Evelyn
Nancy
Margot
Poppy
Willow
Catherine
Carolyn
Carolann
Georgina
Sophia
Camilla
Camille
Jessica
Gillian
Nicola
Nicole
Jenna
Gemma
Joelle
Tianna

TatianaLarina · 27/05/2019 17:20

Phoebe and Beatrice. Don’t like the others.

happyhillock · 27/05/2019 16:56

Elizabeth
Victoria
Amelia
Hannah
Louise

Lucked · 27/05/2019 16:50

Abigail?
Not sure how that works unbelievable French.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 27/05/2019 16:46

Catherine

Throughabushbackwards · 27/05/2019 16:44

Louise could work.

BobbyBrewstersMagicTorch · 27/05/2019 16:42

Ivy
Esther
Vera
Anna
Maud
Dorothea

reefedsail · 27/05/2019 16:39

I like Georgina better that Georgiana. Georgina would be my choice I think, with the other three.

Others that come to mind:
Clara

Clementine
Claudia

KinderSurpriseBump · 27/05/2019 16:30

Amelie

MollyHuaCha · 25/05/2019 17:06

Florence - lovely
Beatrice - lovely
Eleanor - too close
Alice - too close
Rose - lovely
Harriet - lovely
Georgiana - no
Phoebe - no
Arabella - reminds me of Trump...
Elinor - no
Charlotte - lovely
Ottilie - my favourite from your list

I also like:
Jennifer
Amanda
Susannah
Myriam
Elise

PeaBea · 25/05/2019 16:19

I think the choices for your children are lovely. How about the following for you new addition?

Camille
Genevieve
Serena
Adrienne
Marina

brads88 · 25/05/2019 15:27

I like Georgiana from your list! For something with a more French feel how about Margot or Sophie?

FrancisCrawford · 25/05/2019 14:58

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DarkestBeforeDawn · 25/05/2019 14:40

Adeline/Adaline nn Ada
Evangeline

WitsEnding · 25/05/2019 14:37

Florence used to be Flo or Flossie, don't know whether that is still the case.
I like Isabelle (although there are lots in the 1990s baby generation) and short names. Also Lydia and Irene.

MarieToulouseBerlioz · 25/05/2019 14:31

^^ That's a bit rude considering she said she already has a daughter called Iris, not that she was thinking about the name.

DontCallMeShitley · 25/05/2019 14:04

I don't feel that Iris is elegant at all, have known 3 and none of them were anything like elegant so am probably biased.

However, spell it Irys and it changes it somehow.
I like Florence.
Charlotte would become Lottie.