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Need a girl's name

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DamnitCharlie · 15/09/2019 03:58

Pregnant with daughter no. 2, had my heart set on Phoebe, partner agreed, started referring to baby as that until . . . a quite close friend had a baby called Phoebe! We see them all the time so Phoebe is out! Already have an Ivy, I like old fashioned names like Pearl, Sylvia, Iris but partner likes 'boring' older names like Elizabeth and Catherine. Also like modern names and other nature names. I want something short, easy to spell, hard to nickname and pretty but not too cutesy. Please help, I am absolutely gutted to miss out on our favourite name so far.

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Jellycat00 · 21/09/2019 10:19

Could Eliza be a compromise for you and DP?

Maeve
Freya
Frieda
Florence
Erena
Jasmine
Corinne
Hattie (Harriet)
Stella

WestEndWendie · 16/09/2019 19:47

Chloe Lola Peony Zoe

CeceSL · 16/09/2019 19:43

Daphne
Margot
Sylvie
Olive
Beatrice
Ada
Polly
Flora
Lucy
Cecily
Alice
Rose
Eliza

user1471453978 · 16/09/2019 19:41

Elsie
Rose
Grace
Sylvie
Ada

passionfruit11 · 16/09/2019 19:30

Maude
Mabel
Julia

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DamnitCharlie · 16/09/2019 19:14

@DisgruntledGuineaPig Alice, is great name - it's mine!

I am totally torn as to whether to keep Phoebe or have a shortlist of favourites and see what I think when the baby comes. I'm loving lots of the suggestions and Leila (pronounced Leela if that's the right spelling, uh oh I said easy to spell 🤦)

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aibutohavethisusername · 16/09/2019 17:34

Charlotte

MissHenty · 16/09/2019 15:17

You really should stick with phoebe @DamnitCharlie I really think you’ll regret it otherwise. I know you live near each other now but it’s very unlikely always to be the case. You’ll use the name A LOT. Pick the one you had your heart set on

If not

Olive?
Clemmie?
Ottilie?
Emmy?
Willa?

IsobelRae23 · 16/09/2019 00:25

Aurora, Athena, Allegra, Ayla, Anais, Alice, Aubrey, Amy, Annabelle, Arianna, Arabella, Annalise, Autumn, Brielle, Blake, Blair, Blaise, Brooke, Bryony, Bethan, Celeste, Coral, Cara, Clara, Cleo, Cerys, Carys, Casandra, Cassia, Candace, Claire, Daniela, Donna, Daisy, Dekota, Davina, Delilah, Demi, Darcie, Dulcie, Della, Delta, Esme, Emily, Elenor, Eleri, Ellie, Elle, Evie, Everly, Freya, Ffion, Francesca, Giselle, Gianna, Genevieve, Harper, Hero, Hallie, Heidi, Hadley, Henrietta, Harriet, Imogen, Isobel, Iris, Jasmine, Juniper, Juno, Jessica, Janelle, Jennifer, Jaime, Joelle, Jezebel, Jemima, Kayla, Kodie, Kingsley, Kathryn, Kendall, Khloe, Layne, Lara, Layla, Leah, Luna, Lexi, Marnie, Mila, Megan, Maisie, Melanie, Mia, Melinda, Morgan, Millicent, Millie, Nova, Nellie, Norah, Nia, Niamh, Natasha, Noelle, Ottilie, Ophelia, Olivia, Poppy, Paris, Penelope, Pandora, Quinn, Rae, Roberta, Renee, Riley, Remy, Romy, Renata, Rachel, Rebecca, Saoirse, Seren, Sara, Sally, Susannah, Sadie, Saskia, Summer, Savannah, Tianna, Thea, Trudy, Trixie, Tania, Tabitha, Thalia, Taylor, Tate, Tinsley, Tammy, Via, Vivienne, Victoria, Violet, Wren, Willow, Xavier, Yasmin, Yana, Zara, Zena

Tillygetsit · 15/09/2019 23:25

Zadie
Dinah
Norah

MrsBertBibby · 15/09/2019 09:40

Phaedra? Why would anyone name a child for a woman who conceived such lust for her stepson she took her life whilst accusing him if raping her, leading to the father killing his son in misplaced revenge?

RoseMartha · 15/09/2019 09:37

Fern
Heather
Hazel
Juliet
Keziah
Loretta
Mary

MrsBertBibby · 15/09/2019 09:35

Nina.

Yika · 15/09/2019 09:15

Hebe
Phaedra
Carey
Dora
Vita

AverageMummy · 15/09/2019 09:15

Clara is simple & beautiful

Waggily · 15/09/2019 09:12

Is there a nickname for Catherine or Elizabeth that you like, such as Kitty or Betsy?

IckleBear · 15/09/2019 09:01

I like Ivy and Freya!
Ivy and Eliza
Ivy and Maeve
Ivy and Sadie
Ivy and Lucy

user1493494961 · 15/09/2019 08:43

Go with Phoebe if your friend says she doesn't mind, especially if they will be in different schools.

DisgruntledGuineaPig · 15/09/2019 08:26

Oh and just thought of Alice

Old fashioned, but thanks to Alice in Wonderland, you still think of a little girl, easy to spell, people have heard of it, but I've not met a little Alice yet, so she won't be one of 4 in her class.

DisgruntledGuineaPig · 15/09/2019 08:22

Heather
Esther
Ruth
Penelope
Hope
Ada
Martha
Willow
Rose
Margaret
Agatha

PictureWall · 15/09/2019 07:28

I think Cora became better known because it was the name of one of the main characters in Downton Abbey.

I would go with pheobe as you love it, your friend is fine about it and, as you said, who knows what the future holds for your friendship.

Or carry on the plant theme from Ivy:
Daisy
Iris
Rose (or Rosa)
Dahlia
Marigold (nickname Goldie)
Rowan
Primrose

DandyLyon · 15/09/2019 07:20

@DamnitCharlie it's Greek, like Phoebe. Linked to the spring and to Persephone. Lovely name xx

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DamnitCharlie · 15/09/2019 07:15

Can't seem to tag anynoe, I haven't heard the name Cora until a few days ago, where is it from?

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DamnitCharlie · 15/09/2019 07:13

I like Neve, boyfriend doesn't.

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