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Running out of ideas for DD2...help!

38 replies

Erismorn · 21/09/2019 18:32

DH and I are trying to come up with a short list for DD2 but are struggling to come up with more names before we start cutting them down. I'd appreciate people's thoughts on what we have so far as well as any names you would add.

We want something strong and uncommon. DD1 is Meredith, to give an idea of the sort of thing we like.

So far we have:

Rosalind
Marla
Gretchen
Winona
Thora
Greta
Isadora
Ramona
Ariadne

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FizzyGreenWater · 22/09/2019 18:58

Oh and a new one for you - Sabrina.

FizzyGreenWater · 22/09/2019 18:58

Rosalind is good, how about Rosamund?

Greta is on the way to becoming popular.

Of the others, I only like Ramona - it's very good with Meredith.

Astrid and Meredith are great.

Beatrice is great. Merry and Bea!

averylongtimeago · 22/09/2019 18:05

How about Zilpha?

MikeUniformMike · 22/09/2019 18:02

Rosalind

diddlediddle · 22/09/2019 17:37

Rosalind - will hey shorter to Roz which is less nice
Marla - pleasant but no match for the strong name Meredith
Gretchen - absolutely awful. Sounds like retching
Winona - meh
Thora - ok
Greta - ok, probably get more popular
Isadora - more cute than your other names but nice enough. Loads of Izzys
Ramona - nope
Ariadne - awful
Agatha - fabulous

Ellmau · 22/09/2019 13:36

I love Rosalind - to me the perfect combo of strong and beautiful.

What about Damaris?

Astronica · 22/09/2019 07:28

I love Ramona, Greta and Beatrix.

Clemency
Romilly
Agnes
Anthea
Persephone

Shadow1234 · 22/09/2019 00:20

Love Meredith!

Genevieve
Elouise
Delilah
Amara or Amira
Aria
Rosina
Loretta
Verity
Estelle

EternallyGrapefruit · 21/09/2019 23:27

Ramona
Araminta
Gerda
Inge/Inga
Dorothy
Sorrel
Linnet

Thatnovembernight · 21/09/2019 23:24

Ariadne is my favourite girls name.

If you don’t mind starting with the same letter as your first, Margot?

Tillygetsit · 21/09/2019 23:24

Love Meredith. Of your names I like Ramona best but worry about nns.
Emmeline?

Louisaouisa · 21/09/2019 23:21

Rosalind- I don’t dislike it. It’s ok. Prefer Rosamund though
Marla- sounds like an American name
Gretchen- Weiners
Winona- Ryder. Like it.
Thora- LOVE
Greta- Thunberg Hmm
Isadora- not bad
Ramona- not bad
Ariadne- no

Fivebeanchilli · 21/09/2019 23:16

Meredith is beautiful.
From your list Rosalind is easily the best.
Rosalind - gorgeous
Marla - don't like the sound of this at all
Gretchen - not keen
Winona - really don't like, only think of Ryder
Thora - really don't like
Greta - this would be my second choice
Isadora - I like this but would worry about Issy as a very common nn. I prefer Theodora.
Ramona - it's ok, joint second with Greta
Ariadne - I don't like this even though it's classic, I just don't think it's very pretty.
I love Meredith and Rosalind but also like:
Meredith and Rowena
Meredith and Cecily
Meredith and Constance
Meredith and Beatrice
Meredith and Hester
Meredith and Tabitha
Meredith and Anneli

TheLovelyOtherDinosaur · 21/09/2019 22:56

Rosalind or Marla are different & lovely.
I kind of like Gretchen but it also makes me think of the word retching which isn’t pleasant but if you can get past that...

Redwinestillfine · 21/09/2019 22:54

I love Ramona. Others to consider are Thalia, Caillen, Alish, Moira....

Ridingthecrestofawave · 21/09/2019 22:52

Rosalind my favourite by a mile..
Like Beatrice more than Beatrix.
Also love Antoinette and think it would go well with Meredith.

Atlasta · 21/09/2019 22:48

First thought without reading down your list was Greta.
I really like it.

MissBPotter · 21/09/2019 22:48

The only one that goes in my opinion is Rosalind. Not a fan of any of the others and think they are much less nice than Meredith.

I think you could possibly add

Agnes
Norah
Ada
June
Pearl
Constance
Verity

Bored198333 · 21/09/2019 22:45

Tabitha
Delilah
Lucinder
Arabella
Celeste
Francesca
Harriet
India
Iris
Robyn

Rainbowqueeen · 21/09/2019 22:39

Lindsay
Brooke
Cara
Lara
Libby

CatteStreet · 21/09/2019 22:31

Isadora is by far my favourite. Maybe Isolde/Isolda as an alternative? Rosalind is my second favourite. The others don't really appeal to me. Gretchen has fallen completely out of use in its country of origin. It's actually a diminutive of Margarete (as is Greta, I believe).

How about Damaris?

Loveislandaddict · 21/09/2019 22:22

Not keen on Marla. How about Merle (1930/40s film actress Merle Oberon).

Paulette - saw this in another film today..

Suggestions:
Rowena
Louisa
Elouise
Maria
Katerina
Serephina
Saffron
Tabitha
Antonia

user1493494961 · 21/09/2019 22:11

Only like Isadora.

aibutohavethisusername · 21/09/2019 21:16

Sorry Greta

aibutohavethisusername · 21/09/2019 21:15

Greata