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It’s time to ask for some help...

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CloClose · 22/09/2019 07:04

Almost 34 weeks with a baby girl and going round in circles with names. DH is not very good at making suggestions but very good at saying no. We have also tried to involve our DS who is almost 8 but it seems getting 3 people to agree is even harder than 2!

Please can I have opinions on the below and any suggestions for similar sounding ones that we may not have thought of?

Seren Isobel (Ren for nn) - top contender for a while but have been having a wobble the last few days.
Remi Isobel (Remi Belle) - worried about it being viewed as a boys name but at the same time still really like it.
Emmie - love it but DH doesn’t.
Etta - same as above. DH says no way!

Also quite like:
Lori
Erin
Lenna
Leni (stolen from another thread)

As you can see we seem to like short and also the ‘emi/eni’ sounds... help me please! Grin

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LarkDescending · 18/10/2019 20:28

Isabelle Seren, nn Elle?

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 18/10/2019 19:51

Elle seren works too

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 18/10/2019 19:50

Love seren isobel.
Personally I prefer Ella to elle, that's what we wanted to call our daughter but our son is Sam so it was obviously a big no no so we went with Isabel.
Elle georgina
Elle amelia
Elle could be short for gabrielle

Chattercino · 18/10/2019 16:40

Seren Isobel gets my vote

MissHenty · 18/10/2019 16:40

Ps. I like Isobel but really hate Seren sorry. It’s too harsh sounding for my taste and I know it’s meaning but it still sounds like an unfinished version of Serena to me

Elle Susannah

MissHenty · 18/10/2019 16:39

Elle is a gorgeous name. I used to wish at school that it was my name 🤣

I think 1 syllable first and last name is fine

Elle Margaret
Elle Delilah
Elle Victoria
Elle Ottilie
Elle Roxanne
Elle Clementine

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CloClose · 18/10/2019 16:35

I’m back Grin 37 weeks now and still not quite there with the name.

Of the names on this thread we are still going with Seren Isobel as a main contender. But have also added Elle into the mix which we both love. The trouble is we only have a one syllable surname too and I’m just not sure whether it’s enough. I’ve gone through all the possibilities of names that can be shortened to Elle and can’t find any I like!

What do people think of Elle? And do you have any middle name suggestions (ones that contain maybe 3 syllables) to break the short first and last names up?

I quite like Elle Averi but I don’t know whether I just have pregnancy brain clouding things now Hmm

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littlecabbage · 26/09/2019 21:25

Seren is lovely.

s3tut0y3r · 26/09/2019 21:19

Evangeline?

s3tut0y3r · 26/09/2019 21:17

Not Etta. ETA is in reality a separatist terrorist organisation. Google it.....

villamariavintrapp · 26/09/2019 20:38

Seren. But I prefer Lauren actually. Always loved that name

Mayawhysodown · 26/09/2019 14:10

Merryn?

AlliKaneErikson · 26/09/2019 04:51

DD has a friend called Lerin (quite similar to your choices); I’ve also seen it spelt Lerryn.

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CloClose · 23/09/2019 21:52

I’m not keen on Serena, would definitely be Seren.

I do like Imogen/Immy/Ginny BUT I associate the name with someone from school and it’s not a great association so I think it might rule it out. It’s one to think about though.

Lotta is sweet but I think too much the same vibe as Etta for DH!

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Untamedtoad · 23/09/2019 12:27

Lotta, Juni, Juno, Imogen (Immie) Bernadette (Etta/Bernie)

spiderlight · 23/09/2019 11:49

Seren is lovely - my favourite by far. Erin's nice too.

MissHenty · 23/09/2019 11:42

I like Emmy/Emmie best

IckleBear · 23/09/2019 11:20

I'd choose Seren Isobel.

Romany?

MayaWhySoDown · 23/09/2019 09:43

Wren is fantastic. I also like Serena, but think she'd end up with Ree-nee rather than Renn-ee.

FizzyGreenWater · 22/09/2019 19:08

I prefer Serena, but overall Seren Isobel is great.

Atlasta · 22/09/2019 19:05

Erin is my favourite.
Have you thought of Wren rathen than Seren nn Ren?

diddlediddle · 22/09/2019 18:59

Also, Serena nn Reni?

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CloClose · 22/09/2019 18:22

Thanks everyone!

@mondler we were thinking we could use Ren as nn for Seren. Also DS loves Remi so to pacify him we said he could use Reni as his nn for her. So Seren does seem to be a good all rounder too!

Agree @DramaAlpaca that we have to agree so it’s likely I have to let Etta go as he really isn’t keen.

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MayaWhySoDown · 22/09/2019 16:49

'Of the moment'

MayaWhySoDown · 22/09/2019 16:49

I only like Erin, but do love Etta as a nn for Juliet. If ds had been a girl, that's what he would've been called. I don't like it on its own though... don't know why! It seems a bit 'of the moment's, like Betsy, Elsie, Sadie etc. So I think it will date.

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