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Elizabeth, Catherine and...?

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knittedgoldfish · 10/09/2019 22:27

We've found out we're expecting a third girl (!!) and we are really struggling for a name this time.

I like Constance but DH has vetoed. He wants Mary or Madeleine but I hate both.

Help us please!

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Abstractedobstructed · 10/09/2019 23:07

Helena
Eloise
Louisa
Sophia
Erica
Susannah
Zoë

Tenness · 10/09/2019 23:06

Elizabeth, Catherine and Sophia were all Empresses of Russia too (well actually Sophia was ruler prior to there being an empire, but she did rule Russia in her own right).

Anna is the missing Russian Empress, which would go nicely too.

KatherineJaneway · 10/09/2019 23:03

Has to be Charlotte.

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changeitis · 10/09/2019 23:02

Miriam

icontrolthebullshitnow · 10/09/2019 23:01

Alexandra to complete the three, without a doubt.

Ginger1982 · 10/09/2019 23:01

I think it's inevitable that both names will be shortened in the future so I wouldn't hold fast against Victoria just because you don't like Vicky. Your daughter might but you could always call her by her full name.

minesasaugagesupper · 10/09/2019 22:58

Isabella

inboxmayhem · 10/09/2019 22:57

Harriet

NameChange30 · 10/09/2019 22:56

We won't suggest Teresa then Grin

One of the reasons I love the name Elizabeth (apart from the association with Elizabeth Bennett) is all the options for shortening it.

minipie · 10/09/2019 22:54

Old English/medieval names

Elizabeth, Catherine and Alice
Elizabeth, Catherine and Cecily/Cicely
Elizabeth, Catherine and Elinor/Helena
Elizabeth, Catherine and Isolde
Elizabeth, Catherine and Marianne
Elizabeth, Catherine and Bryony
Elizabeth, Catherine and Isabel (although is Isabel another form of Elizabeth?)

Philippa also fits the theme :)

RandomMess · 10/09/2019 22:54

Amelia

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knittedgoldfish · 10/09/2019 22:53

No Tories here thanks, hence also no Margaret!

Elizabeth is usually Lizzie but Catherine is never shortened. We'd prefer to not shorten any name we choose but Lizzie's (the oldest) got shortened at school, which we expected.

Quim Grin I'll use that the next time he pleads!

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Whoops75 · 10/09/2019 22:53

Olivia

Vanessa
Vivienne

Florence

Hillary

Ikeameatballs · 10/09/2019 22:53

Hannah came to mind immediately.

Agatha
Jemima
Veronica
Thora
Imelda

RumDo · 10/09/2019 22:52

Imogen
Margaret
Beatrice
Grace
Stephanie
Lucinda

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/09/2019 22:52

Florence. Alexandra. Annabella

HerkyBaby · 10/09/2019 22:51

Ruth

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Weedinosaurus · 10/09/2019 22:49

Victoria
Beatrice

stormsurfer · 10/09/2019 22:49

Isabelle,
Isabella
Rosalyn
Charlotte
Alexandra
Georgina
Juliette

Weedinosaurus · 10/09/2019 22:49

Harriet
Elenor
Clara
Penelope
Martha
Jane

Mammyloveswine · 10/09/2019 22:48

Alaxandra or Victoria, Cassandra at a push? Amelia would work too...Josephine? Juliette? Margaret nn Maggie? Rosalind? Roseline? Rosemary?

NameChange30 · 10/09/2019 22:47

FWIW I think Sophia is beautiful in its own right and it would go well with the other names.

I did know a Victoria who was called "Tori" and another called "Tor", but I personally wouldn't risk the association with the Tories Grin (depends on your politics I guess!)

raskolnikova · 10/09/2019 22:47

Is Philippa destined to be Pippa?

I'm a Philippa and I have never been Pippa. I am Pip or Phil though to various people.

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