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McShakey · 13/07/2019 14:20

I posted before and got lots of suggestions, I’ve added a few that me and DH thought of ourselves. I know a lot of names are nicknames, but we won’t be putting the longer version on the birth certificate as that’s just personal preference and we don’t see the point in having a name on the birth certificate that we never intend on using (I have a nickname name and that’s never held me back).

Mary
Ada
Pearl
Winnie
Enid
Elsie
Daisy
Edie
Nellie
Opal
Nancy
Tilly
Dottie

Our last name starts in S and is a syllable long. What name would be your favourite? And any middle name suggestions?

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17caterpillars1mouse · 16/07/2019 12:50

I really like Pearl. Winnie and Enid (it was the back up name for DD2). Also quite like Ada but it is becoming more popular, around here at least. Mary is quite vintage cool too though a bit religious

Either don't like the other names or like them as nn but not given names

Astronica · 15/07/2019 05:41

Love it!

BarryMcguigan · 14/07/2019 13:24

Love it when an OP chooses and updates us :) great choice!

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McShakey · 14/07/2019 10:41

We’ve gone for Edie Beatrix Ann as a PP suggested!!

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WineOrGin · 14/07/2019 07:51

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mishgs · 14/07/2019 07:33

Edie Elizabeth

Cyberworrier · 14/07/2019 07:18

Lol Edie

Cyberworrier · 14/07/2019 07:17

Eddie Marguerite

Astronica · 14/07/2019 07:06

I like these best from your list:
Mary
Ada
Elsie
Daisy
Edie
Nellie
Nancy
Tilly

Some combos:
Mary Elizabeth Pearl
Mary Lynette Alice
Mary Primrose Hope
Ada Nancy Marguerite
Ada Marguerite Elsie
Ada Felicity Heather
Elsie Heather Pearl
Elsie Marguerite Enid
Elsie Georgette Hope
Daisy Lynette Eliza
Daisy Elizabeth Ann
Daisy Tabitha Hope
Edie Frances Marguerite
Edie Heather Mary
Edie Beatrix Ann
Nellie Marguerite Eliza
Nellie Beatrix Hope
Nellie Primrose Pearl
Tilly Kate Elizabeth
Tilly Marguerite Fleur
Tilly Heather Jean

Sophronia · 14/07/2019 00:11

Edie Marguerite

Militantmartha · 13/07/2019 21:53

I'm with you on putting the name you want on the BC rather than a longer one for 'official purposes'

Of your list I like Ada, Tilly, Edie and Elsie

I think Marguerite works best in the middle name with Edie

Frith2013 · 13/07/2019 21:27

Mary - ok
Ada - ok
Pearl - no
Winnie - no
Enid - dreadful
Elsie - ok
Daisy - a cow
Edie - ok but v common
Nellie - the elephant
Opal - the East European car
Nancy - awful
Tilly - ok
Dottie - silly

IVflytrap · 13/07/2019 20:14

I like Edie Heather.

Marguerite also goes nicely.

BarryMcguigan · 13/07/2019 20:06

Edie Marguerite followed by a single syllable S surname is lovely!!

SheldonSaysSo · 13/07/2019 19:13

Edie
Ada
Dotty

Not sure how to fit these with the middle names

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McShakey · 13/07/2019 19:11

Family names that could be used for middle names are:

Marguerite
Elizabeth
Hope
Lynette
Heather
Ann

I’d probably have two middle names, one that we like and then one family name

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BarryMcguigan · 13/07/2019 18:46

Edie Wren
Edie Marie
Edie Opal
Edie Nancy
Edie Summer
Edie Honey
Edie Margot
Edie Elizabeth
Edie Chloe
Edie Erin
Edie Jade
Edie Claire
Edie Primrose

BlueMerchant · 13/07/2019 17:56

Edie Pearl
Edie Alice
Edie Grace

rachelgrace · 13/07/2019 17:50

I like Elsie, Edie and Daisy best. Not sure on middle names though

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McShakey · 13/07/2019 17:21

I think we will go with Edie. Any middle name suggestions?

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OverthinkingThis · 13/07/2019 17:09

Edie is lovely

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McShakey · 13/07/2019 16:41

We’ve narrowed it down to Ada and Edie

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DramaAlpaca · 13/07/2019 15:48

I like Edie & Mary.

I don't like any of the others.

Shadow1234 · 13/07/2019 15:48

Esie is my favourite

Prettylittlelady · 13/07/2019 15:44

Mary - an old fashioned name and not one that has now become fashionable - really don’t like it.

Ada - lovely

Pearl - lovely

Winnie - the Pooh
Enid - please no

Elsie - nice

Daisy - very overused but it’s fine. Nothing special.

Edie - lovely

Nellie - the elephant

Opal - nice (ish)

Nancy - fine, bit boring

Tilly - very cutsie but ok if that’s your style. Nice if nn for Matilda

Dottie - potential teasing if she has spots growing up.

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