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Festive baby name help!

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FestiveNameWoe · 24/12/2019 15:00

Hello everyone,

Looking for some urgent baby name help!

Our little girl unexpectedly arrived 3 weeks early just after midnight today.

We had chosen the name Eve (we just love it) Cairistìona (pronounced like Christina, family name) for her, but I feel like we can’t call a Christmas Eve baby Eve Cairistìona!

It’s important to us that we keep Cairistìona, but would you suggest changing Eve? And what to? The other name we loved was Merryn but we ruled that out because of the “Merry Christmas” thing, so I don’t feel we can use that.

I like Meg (but not Megan) or maybe Wren (too out there?) We’d prefer something quite short and simple because of the long complicated middle name.

She is teeny and very dark-haired and olive-skinned (she is quite jaundiced though).

Anything else we might like please, and any thoughts on Meg or Wren?

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Astronica · 25/12/2019 04:06

I'm another who thinks it's beautiful and meaningful rather than gimmicky! So glad you're keeping it - congratulations!

MissSmiley · 24/12/2019 21:31

Congratulations, I do know someone who called their baby Neve (born into New Year's Eve) and regretted it

dancemom · 24/12/2019 21:24

Eve is lovely or even Eva

Congratulations

Greyhound22 · 24/12/2019 21:20

Eve is lovely. I think it's even more special that she was born on Christmas Eve.

theSnuffster · 24/12/2019 21:19

I think Eve is perfect. Congratulations.

GrumpyHoonMain · 24/12/2019 21:05

If you don’t want Eve (I think it’s beautiful) what about Eveline or Evangeline?

LarkDescending · 24/12/2019 21:04

Was ever a name more fitting? It’s perfect - congratulations! Xmas Smile

Jj2431 · 24/12/2019 19:46

As everyone else has said..if anything, Eve is the perfect choice now. I'd do it. It's lovely.

youwereagoodcakeclyde · 24/12/2019 18:57

Sorry, just read your update! Also Congratulations!

youwereagoodcakeclyde · 24/12/2019 18:54

I’d stick with Eve, it’s lovely.
It’s not very Christmassy and I think it is perfect that she was born today, honestly.

I know a woman called Santa and a Holly and a Noël. Those are very Christmassy!

yellowallpaper · 24/12/2019 18:44

Your original name is lovely. Don't change it

MissingSilence · 24/12/2019 18:41

That seems like fate to me - I would keep the name you planned too!

daisypond · 24/12/2019 18:32

Yes, stick with Eve.

PsychosonicCindy · 24/12/2019 18:02

Stick with Eve it's beautiful. I did my family tree recently and an ancestor of mine born on Christmas day was actually named Christmas!
Congratulations xx

thebakerwithboobs · 24/12/2019 17:58

Baby photo or I don't believe you Wink

Mamabear88 · 24/12/2019 17:48

Keep Eve. It's a gorgeous name and most people won't know her middle name / birthday anyway. I much prefer it to your other choices. And like others have said, it's more fitting. Meant to be :) Congrats and happy xmas xx

PlantPotting · 24/12/2019 17:40

Ps. I prefer Eve to Wren or Meg - stick with your name definitely

Alyic · 24/12/2019 17:40

My niece is Eve, her nick name is Christmas, go for it, it's a lovely name. Congratulations x

PlantPotting · 24/12/2019 17:39

I love Eve! Please stick with it, it’s not gimmicky at all it’s just a lovely name you’d already picked out.

MikeUniformMike · 24/12/2019 17:29

Or Bobbin or Dobbin, cos it rhymes with Robin.

Or call her Christmas Eve because it is.

Or Nearly Twenty Twenty.

Fairybobbin · 24/12/2019 17:26

Congratulations!

How about Neve?
Just a little twist if your worried about the connection, but with the same sound!

Midgey91 · 24/12/2019 17:25

I think it's a gorgeous name and you should choose a name that you love! My middle name is October (after the U2 song, my parents were huge fans when they were younger) and I was also born in October. I've spent my entire life saying it's after a U2 song and not because I was born in October. But nevertheless I wouldn't change the name.

hairyxmasturkey · 24/12/2019 16:34

Love eve. Also robin?

Isbutteracarb · 24/12/2019 16:31

Also: Maria is nice!

Isbutteracarb · 24/12/2019 16:30

Ooo Robyn is lovely too Xmas Grin

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