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Plum’s sister!

263 replies

HazeyJaney · 17/11/2019 19:23

Help please! We chose a very unusual name for our first daughter (Plum Elizabeth) and now we’re stuck on what to name her sister. Our current list feels a bit pedestrian in comparison, does it matter?

We like:

Alice
Flora
Gaia
Cecily
Beatrix
Sylvie
Merryn
Iris (actually, I’ve always loved Isis, but it’s obviously unusable now)

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pinkhousesarebest · 21/11/2019 18:27

Prune?
(I have one in my class. In France though. Also have a few Fannys)

olympia7 · 21/11/2019 18:23

I think Plum Elizabeth is a beautiful name. Im shocked at how nasty some people have been on here.
Really like Sylvie too and great it has such personal meaning to you too.

MarshaBradyo · 21/11/2019 17:25

Lovely together op

RickOShay · 21/11/2019 17:23

Good choice, Sylvie is lovely.

PollyShelby · 21/11/2019 17:09

Plum is awesome and so is Sylvie.

Notsurehowtofixit · 21/11/2019 16:46

Sylvie is lovely!

GinUnicorn · 21/11/2019 15:57

I think Sylvie is beautiful. You could always combine with a more unusual middle name to match Plum more.

Congratulations on your pregnancy

Leopardprintboots · 21/11/2019 13:55

Ps. I still vote Alice as I think that will really throw people (and Alice is my favourite name so I’m biased) but love Sylvie too x

“Plum and Alice” ❤️ Love that combo !!

Leopardprintboots · 21/11/2019 13:54

@HazeyJaney thank you so so much for updating us! I think Sylvie is a gorgeous name and goes really well with Plum- Sylvie is outside the top 400 names so def unusual enough to sit well with Plum

I’ve never met a Sylvie - love it though x

MeeceAndMice · 21/11/2019 13:33

I adore sylive! I think it goes beautifully with plum (which BTW I think is a bloody adorable name!)

Lobsterquadrille2 · 21/11/2019 13:22

Plum and Sylvie sound lovely together. I knew a recruitment consultant called Plum, who was extremely efficient, organised and a good communicator (and found me a great job). Anyway you didn't post for comments on a done deal - Sylvie is a beautiful name and congratulations!

KronksSpinachPuffs · 21/11/2019 13:08

Sylvie is lovely OP!

Sorry so many people have been such knobs on this thread, lots of people seem to think they're comedians but with the kind of jokes you'd expect to hear from a 5yo Hmm

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy! Flowers

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 21/11/2019 12:53

I think Sylvia is way to common with a name like plum?
What about potato?

zurigirl · 21/11/2019 12:50

I'm really sad for you that people have been mean about the name. Don't think there's any need for it either! Sad Flowers

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HazeyJaney · 21/11/2019 12:34

I think we’ve decided to go with Sylvie. Husband’s great-grandma was a Sylvia, so that’s a nice link, and I feel like it’s just unusual enough not to sound too odd next to Plum. I really appreciate all the nice comments by the way, thank you for that, I was starting to feel really under attack! Sad

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BonBon411 · 21/11/2019 04:44

Sorrel is awful. Iris is much better.
All of your other names sound good in comparison to Sorrel 🙄

HeadlessGummyBears · 21/11/2019 03:49

@HazeyJaney I love the name Plum, reminds me of those cute fairy stories Smile

I’d go for a more traditional middle name and have something like one of these as the first name...they go well with Plum but don’t sound too similar:

Amber
Autumn
Blanche
Celeste
Clementine
Ivy
Jade
Lavender
Luna
Marigold
Olive
Rose
Rosemary
Scarlett
Sienna
Summer
Willow

Mouthfulofquiz · 21/11/2019 03:20

Isn’t sorrel a type of really bitter salad leaf? Bit of an odd choice.

miamiibiza · 21/11/2019 03:10

Marnie

Primrose

zurigirl · 21/11/2019 02:58

I never would have thought to use Plum (and probably wouldn't be brave enough either) but I actually think it's pretty cool!

Sylvie has been one of my favourites for years, as well as Beatrice (although I actually think your Beatrix spelling looks better next to Plum).

Generally though, I like the idea of using another naturey name, not starting with P and with more than one syllable. My suggestions would be e.g. Juniper, Aspen, Violet, Laurel or Iris. I think those sound good together, they wouldn't be too different but also not too matchy-matchy like they would be with a P name or fruit name.

MrsP2015 · 20/11/2019 23:55

Sorrel sounds like sorry.

I wouldn't choose Plum myself but I actually quite like it.

I think suggestions like honey, rainbow, venus, apple would be more appropriate.
Having 1 child with a normal, everyday name and one with Plum seems unfair as chances are questions will be 'why has your sister got a normal name?' 'Why were you given a boring name and your sister is 'out there?'

I wouldn't choose another p initial but something just as different for a name but normal as an every day word like Star.

Pottedtree · 20/11/2019 22:55

Prunella. Pru and Plum.

peachypetite · 20/11/2019 22:53

Inga

Poetryinaction · 20/11/2019 22:50

I know a 5yo Plum.
I would have no idea what to call her sister.

Leopardprintboots · 20/11/2019 13:21

I agree with you @TatianaLarina and @daisypond xx