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Name for baby girl #2

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MrsCantthinkofaname · 19/11/2019 13:57

Struggling to decide on a name for DD2.
We have a Sylvie so would love something that goes with that.

So far we like

Olive
Pearl
Mabel
Lydia
Beatrix
Etta

Any opinions on those names would be great and any suggestions would also be appreciated!

Thanks

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cheesydoesit · 28/11/2019 12:49

I know a 17 year old Pearl and a 60 year old Pearl. I love it. It would be on my list for DD3.

Lsquiggles · 25/11/2019 12:19

Olive and Lydia are my favourites Grin is love to name any future daughter Olive but my partner isn't keen Blush

Whattodoabout · 25/11/2019 12:04

You have fab taste Grin. My DD is Beatrix and it’s a fantastic name, we’re yet to meet another one.

I love Olive and Mabel too.

PlantPotting · 24/11/2019 11:55

Sorry Pearl as middle name 😂

PlantPotting · 24/11/2019 11:55

Both Pearl and olive are AMAZING choices!!! Slight preference for a Olive maybe andPearl as a nickname

Backhometothenorth · 21/11/2019 14:02

We have neighbours with daughters Mabel and Sylvie ( and sorry our dog is Olive). All gorgeous names OP

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 20/11/2019 17:50

I like Olive, Pearl and Mabel.

I think Etta will date quickly (I know/know of lots of little Ettas at the moment), I prefer Beatrice to Beatrix and have an irrational hatred of the name Lydia.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 20/11/2019 16:41

Darcy
Aubrey

sorry but Mabel is a name for a dog imo.
Pearl is lovely

Elderflower14 · 20/11/2019 16:37

Dulcie?

Blingismything · 20/11/2019 16:35

Betsy
Posy

Jj2431 · 20/11/2019 16:30

Sylvie and Pearl is adorable together but I also like Etta

Twisique · 20/11/2019 08:03

Delphine
Dorothy

diddlediddle · 20/11/2019 07:01

I know a baby Olive, it's a nice name.
Mabel is way too cutesy for a grown woman for me.
Pearl is perfect! It has a similar vintage feel to Sylvie without being naff. I think it fits better than Olive but Olive is nice as a stand-alone name. I guess it is a bit similar to Olivia which is very popular and Pearl is more unusual, depends what you like.

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MrsCantthinkofaname · 20/11/2019 06:56

Thanks so much everyone for the opinions and suggestions!

I do also absolutely love Violet, Iris, Connie, Edie and Margot which have been suggested but have sisters, nieces or friends with those names so unfortunately can’t have those.

Clara and Daphne are also very pretty....my only concern with Daphne is if her nn would end up being Daffy? I do really like the name itself though.

I think Pearl and Olive are front runners and I do also really like Mabel but worry it’s too cutesy for an adult. Anyone know any Pearl, Olives or Mabels in real life?

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Astronica · 20/11/2019 05:27

I love Beatrix from your list. I think they all go well next to Sylvie.

Rose
Alice
Minna
Nell
Tess
Tessa
Annie
Elaine
Violet
Iris
Eda
Elspeth

jessilovesmarvel · 20/11/2019 04:24

Matilda
Phoebe
Maisie
Florence
Miriam
Theodora
Poppy
Eloise
Elsie
Adelaide
Agnes
Daphne
Jane
Georgia
Noelle
Freya
Felicity
Maeve
Juliet
Vera
Anastasia

Chocmallows · 19/11/2019 22:39

Sylvie and Pearl go beautifully together, but I think Mabel may be an easier name to live with as Pearl is very unusual.

I think Sylvie and Clara would go well together too.

KSxx · 19/11/2019 22:35

Edie?

Edie and Sylvie go lovely together both with the ie endings!

BonBon411 · 19/11/2019 19:02

Not keen on Mabel, but the others work.

daisypond · 19/11/2019 18:50

I like Lydia and Beatrix. Not wild about the others. I don’t think they really go with Sylvie though. Delphine?

Jemimapuddleduk · 19/11/2019 18:40

Also love Gloria with sylvie but would be a brave choice and I guess quite marmite.

Jemimapuddleduk · 19/11/2019 18:40

Aaaw I adore Sylvie and it was on our list. Names that go with it in my opinion:
Iris
Joy
Connie
Pearl
Beatrix
Rosa
Margot
Robin

tomatosoup4 · 19/11/2019 18:28

Sylvie and pearl are lovely

diddlediddle · 19/11/2019 18:23

Sylvie and Pearl go beautifully!

Elle7rose · 19/11/2019 17:48

Etta is nice! Not sure about Pearl or Mabel. I agree with the poster above that Ottilie and Amelie or Aurelie would go well with Sylvie too but it's such a subjective thing.