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The final five

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Jessi88 · 03/06/2019 17:45

We’re somehow only two months away from meeting our little girl and I’d ideally like to shorten our list before she arrives.

Opinions on these names to help us do that please? Florence, Mabel, Beatrice, Beatrix and Lucia. Big sister is Violet. Thanks!

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TatianaLarina · 05/06/2019 13:51

Beatrice hands down.

Violet and Beatrice are fabulous together.

WineOrGin · 05/06/2019 08:11

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Icklepup · 05/06/2019 07:54

Beatrice or Beatrix Flora is lovely!

Astronica · 05/06/2019 00:57

Beatrix is my first choice - I love it and love it as Violet's sister. I definitely prefer it over Beatrice. Beatrix is so peppy and fiesty, whereas Beatrice is softer. Beatrix Flora is wonderful!

I also like Florence and Lucia a lot. However I do think all your names work as Violet's sister. I'm not a fan of Mabel at all - just don't like the sounds - however being Violet's sister doesn't really narrow it down IMO because they all work so well.

Middles -
With Lucia both middles work beautifully.
Beatrice/Beatrix - Flora first, then Eilidh 2nd choice. I don't think Aurora or Mabel work as well.
Florence Lucia - lovely! I don't think the others flow as well or sound as beautiful
Mabel - I think Josephine is the only one that works.

Persea · 05/06/2019 00:14

Beatrix - it just looks better and more interesting

happyhillock · 05/06/2019 00:12

Don't like Mabel or Florence

BlackPrism · 05/06/2019 00:09

Nobody wants to be the 'mabel' to the Violet

BlackPrism · 05/06/2019 00:09

Like Beatrix and Lucia but hate all the others.

Watersnail · 04/06/2019 23:45

Lucia Florence
Lucia Beatrice
Beatrice Eilidh
Florence Aurora
Florence Lucia
Mabel Josephine

AmyMaria2 · 04/06/2019 22:28

Florence is the best but would always be Flo x

kaytee87 · 04/06/2019 22:13

I like Beatrice Mabel or Mabel Beatrice

Do not like aurora, Leona, Flora at all.

Don't like Beatrix spelling. I love the way lu-chee-ah sounds but think the pronunciation is open to interpretation and could be annoying for her.

Florence is a bit wet. Love Eilidh but only if you're in Scotland (although maybe doesn't matter as a middle name)

Quite like Josephine but don't like Jo (again wouldn't matter for middle name i suppose)

Ginger1982 · 04/06/2019 22:02

I think if you pick Beatrix she'll be forever spelling it to folk. I would say Beatrice or Florence.

Awrite · 04/06/2019 21:50

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pronunciations

Awrite · 04/06/2019 21:49

pronounciations

Awrite · 04/06/2019 21:48

Lucia is beautiful. Either of your preferred pronounciations and either of your middle names. Probably Josephine. It flows.

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Jessi88 · 04/06/2019 21:35

Thanks everyone.

I don’t know if this sways opinions but these are what we’re throwing around for middle names:

Lucia Florence
Lucia Josephine

Beatrice/Beatrix Aurora
Beatrice/Beatrix Eilidh
Beatrice/Beatrix Flora
Beatrice/Beatrix Mabel

Florence Aurora
Florence Beatrice/Beatrix
Florence Josephine
Florence Leona
Florence Lucia

Mabel Aurora
Mabel Beatrice/Beatrix
Mabel Josephine
Mabel Leona
Mabel Lucia

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clary · 04/06/2019 17:37

Ah op I love your choices! Mabel is my fave name, DH wasn't keen tho but I love it. Florence was ds2's girl name so obv I love those two. I also like Beatrice, good Shakespearean heroine. Less keen on Lucia. Violet and Mabel is lovely.

zeeboo · 04/06/2019 17:34

Mabel, Mabel and again Mabel!! It's a gorgeous name and my friends Mabel who is 8 is utterly gorgeous.
I also like Beatrice and Beatrix but think Florence is over used these days. I really don't like Lucia and I don't think it goes with Violet.

Barbarafromblackpool · 04/06/2019 17:30

Beatrice

ElfishBiatch · 04/06/2019 17:28

Florence and Beatrix are my favourites, I prefer Beatrix to Beatrice partly because I like the shortening Trixie

bridgetreilly · 04/06/2019 17:25

I don't like Lucia at all. Sounds pretentious to me, unless you are actually Italian.

Beatrix is lovely, or Florence.

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Jessi88 · 04/06/2019 17:20

Thank you, @Pinkvoid

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Jessi88 · 04/06/2019 17:19

Beatrice seems to be most popular against Beatrix which is also good to know. It is so difficult choosing between the two!

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Pinkvoid · 04/06/2019 15:36

Gosh, I think this is the first time I’ve liked all the names on someone’s list! Beautiful choices.

I have a Beatrix so slightly biased, that one is my favourite. Failing that I’d go with Mabel. Violet is a great name too, you have good taste Smile.

Clownfish123 · 04/06/2019 14:05

Really not keen on Lucia, don't like either pronunciation and it isn't very substantial compared to your other choices, and has the additional pronunciation issues too.
Love Florence and I like Beatrix over Beatrice. Beatrix sounds quite cool whereas Beatrice sounds quite posh.
Mabel is ok, but still very old lady, it does go quite well with Violet though.
I would choose Florence, love all the nicknames Florrie, Floss and Flo.