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Mine or ExDp's baby girls name.

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PeachBeach · 18/08/2019 10:19

If choosing a name in a couple isn't hard enough! Me and ex have recently split we have Ds together (Ellis) and I'm pregnant with Dd. We've finally agreed on a few names we both like, but he's got his preferences and I've got mine.

Me:
Betsy ( I'd quite like Elizabeth and shorten it but ex won't)
Matilda (Tilly(
Nelly (ex might consider Eleanor and shorten it)

Ex:
Annie
Georgie
Evie

Open to other suggestions but we've been through the baby book a hundred times and we've struggled to agree on these.

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FAQs · 18/08/2019 11:36

I like Annie, Evie and Nell.

Weenurse · 18/08/2019 11:31

Elena? Instead of Eleanor?

Littlechocola · 18/08/2019 11:29

Maybe Evelyn nn Evie?
You get long name and he gets a nn he likes?

Doilooklikeatourist · 18/08/2019 11:25

Georgia , with Georgie as a nick name

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PeachBeach · 18/08/2019 11:21

I don't want to pick something he doesn't like @Sinn. Just because we aren't together, she's still his dd too.

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PeachBeach · 18/08/2019 11:19

Thank you @user1493494961. Me too Smile

I'd prefer the longer names too, he definitely won't go for Elizabeth, but think I can convince of Eleanor and use Nelly. I don't like Georgina so it would be Georgie if we went with that.
I don't mind Annabelle nn Annie but he doesn't like Annabelle and thinks she'd get Belle which he really doesn't like.

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Sinn · 18/08/2019 11:11

I would just pick what you like.

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PeachBeach · 18/08/2019 11:11

We've vetoed a lot of names @TaraLaraMara. His favourite from the list is Georgie, he also liked Reece, Bobbie, Addison. I didn't like those, so they haven't made the list. He'd prefer Matty as a nn for Matilda, but it's too similar to surname so we said no to that.
I prefer girlie names, his addition of Annie and Evie are in response to that.

My favourite is Betsy but it's his least favourite, he doesn't hate it. I'm also not sure it goes with our sons name.

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user1493494961 · 18/08/2019 11:07

They're all nice names, prefer yours but would put longer version on bc for all, (especially Nelly and Georgie). Really like Matilda and Eleanor.

TaraLaraMara · 18/08/2019 10:53

It seems like he likes diminutives so would something like Lily or Katie work?

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