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Please help shorten our girl’s name longlist!

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 13:20

Adelaide
Camilla
Catherine
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Francesca
Georgia or Georgina
Harriet
Josephine
Juliet
Matilda
Penelope
Theodora
Victoria

Thank you!

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OddshoesOddsocks · 17/06/2019 14:44

I have a Francesca who is Frankie, I also love Juliet and Theodora

PerfectPeony2 · 17/06/2019 14:43

You need to think of nicknames. Like Georgina- people will almost certainly try to shorten it to George or Georgie, or Gina.

From your list I like really like Matilda. Or Juliet.

Cloudyapples · 17/06/2019 14:41

Juliet or Matilda

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 14:38

I agree @YahBasic, didn’t see your post before my last one.
@Blackcountrychik83, George is great :)

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 14:29

@HarleyS, our surname is not that common, partly the reason why I don’t want a first name that’s too “out there” - maybe an argument against Adelaide, which generally seems popular on MN lately but not really on this thread, so far at least

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Blackcountrychik83 · 17/06/2019 14:27

I have a Georgia. She gets called George mainly and always has done. Now she's becoming a teen she will only answer to George. Do you like the shortened versions of the names?

YahBasic · 17/06/2019 14:24

Adelaide is just stunning.

HarleyS · 17/06/2019 14:20

Record yourself saying all the names with all the middle names with your surname
Listen to the recording and hear what feels right

HarleyS · 17/06/2019 14:16

Evelyn is a beautiful name, boys have it too, learned that recently.
Goes with most English / British surnames too
Evelyn Taylor
Evelyn Thomas
Evelyn Cooper
Evelyn Jones
Evelyn Smith

Live up a common surname too, I think

Maybe a more modern middle name as Evelyn is classical and a biblical connection

TempsPerdu · 17/06/2019 14:10

I’d keep Catherine, Eleanor, Harriet, Josephine and Juliet. Juliet is my favourite of these by far though.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 17/06/2019 14:09

Do you like Dorothy..

DramaAlpaca · 17/06/2019 14:02

I'd take off Georgia & Francesca just because I really don't like them, and also Theodora because I'm not fond of the diminutives.

The rest are great, all classy & elegant.

Teresagreen1 · 17/06/2019 13:56

My daughter is Georgia but always wanted to be called Georgina when she was younger

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 13:53

@HarleyS
Surname starts with t and 2 syllables. Do you think a name ending with t will sound strange with it?
Middle names to be chosen from a list of family names depending on first name and how they would flow together.

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 13:49

Thanks @Awwlookatmybabyspider
I can’t use Stephanie, Beatrice or Abigail but I like them all.
Evelyn I like but would be worried about pronunciation confusion.
Violet vetoed by DH.

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HarleyS · 17/06/2019 13:48

Middle name chosen?

HarleyS · 17/06/2019 13:48

What does the surname start with and how many syllables?

GeriTe · 17/06/2019 13:46

Penelope !

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 13:45

@whinetime89, maybe I need to add Epponnee-Rae to my list! :)

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 17/06/2019 13:43

Catherine
Elizabeth
Francesca
Harriet
Georgia
Victoria
Josephine.

Not fussed on the others.
Although I like Elena (El-ay-na) rather than Ellen-or.

I know you're trying to shorten your list but other names you might like.
Bethany.
Violet
Jennifer
Jessica
Stephanie
Sarah
Evelyn
Isabelle
Louisa
Hannah
Florence
Beatrice
Abigail

whinetime89 · 17/06/2019 13:41

@meatandgreetretreat hahaha yes. Oh I miss that show it was the best! And Bretty, Ephonee, Prue and Trude. I feel like o need to whip out the DVDs

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 13:40

@tardyheart - thank you, and I agree on the nns, I also like Chessie for Francesca and Harry and Hattie for Harriet.

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meatandgreetretreat · 17/06/2019 13:37

@whinetime89 - yes! :)
Your username from K and K too?

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Shadow1234 · 17/06/2019 13:36

Georgia and Matilda are my top two. Not keen on others.

tardyheart · 17/06/2019 13:35

All beautiful names, very similar taste to me, these are my top ones of your selection.

Eleanor
Francesca
Georgia or Georgina
Harriet
Josephine
Matilda
Victoria

I appreciate it's not to everyone's taste but I like Frankie, Georgie & Mattie as nicknames too.

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