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Original poster

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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Ineedcctv · 17/11/2019 22:49

Love Plum and I think Sorrel goes fab with it. Also like Sage.

Longdistance · 17/11/2019 22:49

Do not go for Silvia as Szilva is plum in Hungarian. Plum is such an unusual choice.

hopelesssuitcase · 17/11/2019 22:49

Do you know, I'm starting to warm to Plum as the evening has worn on Smile

TatianaLarina · 17/11/2019 22:48

I wouldn’t bat an eyelid personally.

I do find MN BN forum a weird bastion of conservative insularity.

EmmaC78 · 17/11/2019 22:45

Tatiana it is definately odd. If someone at work introduced themselves as Plum I would struggle to take it seriously as a name.

MashedSpud · 17/11/2019 22:43

Plume.

Ikeameatballs · 17/11/2019 22:42

From your list I like Flora and Sylvie best.

Other ideas:
Pearl
Opal
Emerald
Daphne
Hattie
Ianthe
Luxe
Edith
Sybil
Dinah
Coralie
Wendy
Bunny
Robyn
Araminta (Minty)
Cordelia

NichyNoo · 17/11/2019 22:41

You honestly called your kid Plum ??????!!!!!!

MashedSpud · 17/11/2019 22:40

Plinth.

GinUnicorn · 17/11/2019 22:36

Lettice
Bonnie
Ruby
Portia

RaininSummer · 17/11/2019 22:34

I think Sorrel would be a good choice.

Hazardd · 17/11/2019 22:32

Gala
Mauve
Rainn
Leaf

TatianaLarina · 17/11/2019 22:31

I don’t think Plum is odd.

trashcanjunkie · 17/11/2019 22:30

Scarlet
Coco
Blossom
Stella
Pearl
Irene
Poppy
Isla
Willow
Aspen

TheDIsiilusionedAnarchist · 17/11/2019 22:27

I like Plum, I started a thread about it years ago after a miscarriage and it was roundly slated along with my other choice Boudicca (Boo) how about Boudicca?

My actual daughters are called Rumer and Marilla if either of those take your fancy and we also liked Eris, Wren and Ottilie, Calypso and Cassiopeia. I agree with others that I’d go for something slightly odd with Plum. Maybe Juno if you like Isis or Dido.

campion · 17/11/2019 22:25

Apple. Obviously.
PG Wodehouse was known as Plum,mainly because he couldn't say Pelham as a small child. So unisex too.

Peanutbutteryogurt · 17/11/2019 22:22

I think it would be very unfair to call one child Plum then give another child a normal name.

DontCallMeShitley · 17/11/2019 22:20

Fruit Salad

user1493494961 · 17/11/2019 22:09

Prefer Flora to Sorrel (Plum Sykes name is Victoria).

Rosehassometoes · 17/11/2019 22:09

Laurel?
Clemency
Wren
Eliza
Adela

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 17/11/2019 22:07

When DD, DH or I do something daft, we call each other a plum...

I don’t really like Sorrel. Makes me think of a cleaning product. Of your narrowed down choices, I’d go with Flora but only if pushed to choose.

TatianaLarina · 17/11/2019 22:04

Don’t like Sorrel - it sounds like a wet dog.

FizzyGreenWater · 17/11/2019 22:03

I like Sorrel but it's not as nice as your other ones - all of which have that slightly eccentric storybook quality too. Beatrix is probably my fave.

Plum and Bea is lovely.

NameChangedNoImagination · 17/11/2019 22:00

People making jokes about their first child's name and giving 'funny' suggestions for the next one wouldnt dare do so in real life. I find it very poor taste and extremely rude.

user1493494961 · 17/11/2019 21:56

To a pp, I somehow don't think Op will worry that Flora is a brand of margarine.

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