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Can’t decide on DD’s name...

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lizzzzzzie · 27/12/2019 15:19

My SO and I have had a lot of fun with names however baby girl is due in 3 weeks and we are yet to agree on one. We are set on the middle name Belle, a family name. I would love to hear your opinions/what name you like best from our list. Thank you in advance

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Coldhandscoldheart · 28/12/2019 07:22

I think people are expressing confusion about wisteria as it’s not usually used as a name, or at least, not in the UK. It’s a lovely plant certainly, but as someone else has pointed out, unfortunately does have a bit of an association with suburban housing estate road names. As does acacia.

I still think Kerensa is lovely, I had it on my list, but couldn’t convince DH (but then he didn’t like any names at all!).

YahBasic · 28/12/2019 04:03

Izumi is probably the only one that doesn’t sound odd with Belle.

A lot of them are too descriptive ie Cedar Belle and just don’t work.

Are you in Australia or the UK?

kittycat01 · 28/12/2019 04:02

I like Cedar and Saffron and I'm glad you're not going with the crowd with the Emilia and Florence's! zzz

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lizzzzzzie · 28/12/2019 03:57

I did ask for honest opinions and that’s what I’ve received but, I’m stunned at the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the names. I can’t tell if it’s more a case of them being somewhat unusual and thus not people’s cup of tea or if the names are genuinely problematic.

As for my cultural background, I’m a mixed-race Australian. My father is white and my mother is Asian (Japanese). My partner is English and white.

People seem to be confused about Wisteria. It’s a flower, native to Japan. You can google images, it’s quite beautiful.

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bananahood · 28/12/2019 03:17

Soleil is masculine in French whereas belle is the feminine form of beau so I think Soleil Belle sounds silly.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/12/2019 03:05

I quite like Izumi and Cedar.
The others are awful. What the fresh hell is Wisteria.Xmas Confused

turkeyontheplate · 28/12/2019 00:45

Saffron is nice

OrangeTwirl · 28/12/2019 00:43

Dora Belle. Has a certain ring to it

😂🤣😂 Yes....

florencewell · 28/12/2019 00:38

any of these names will get your child bullied

Catrescue1971 · 27/12/2019 22:32

When you like a middle name so much I always think you should choose that. I swapped my ds1 name last minute and I'm so glad that I did.

Tillygetsit · 27/12/2019 22:10

Kerensa is beautiful.

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/12/2019 22:01

I really like Evadne. It's beautiful

I also really like Saffron and Pandora

Oooooooooooooooooooh · 27/12/2019 19:05

Evadne is beautiful.

catlady3 · 27/12/2019 17:31

I think Acacia Belle has a nice ring to it.

FleetwoodMacMummy · 27/12/2019 16:44

Personally the only one I like is Evadne

DramaAlpaca · 27/12/2019 16:25

I like Kerensa but the rest are not my style.

Cornishmum00 · 27/12/2019 16:22

Kerensa is the only one i like

Modernhistorybuff · 27/12/2019 16:18

Acacia Belle - nice enough. I've not heard Acacia as a name before but it's quite pretty
Cedar Belle - not keen on Cedar as a name. If anything sounds better for a boy
Evadne Belle - ok. I prefer Ariadne.
Izumi Belle - I know two Izumis who are Japanese. Without that heritage I would say definitely not. With it, I like the name.
Kerensa Belle - I love Kerenza though I slightly prefer the Carenza spelling (I know your way is the traditional Cornish way though)
Pandora Belle - no. Sounds like a naff bracelet
Saffron Belle - nice.
Soleil Belle - not convinced it flows well with the middle name but pretty enough
Wisteria Belle - no. Sounds like a deep South 1900s name.

Kerensa is my favourite from your list

Frenchw1fe · 27/12/2019 16:17

Rather than Acacia how about Azaria.

Bobbiepin · 27/12/2019 16:13

Izumi is my favourite, would you use Izzy as a nn? Otherwise Keren instead of Kerensa.

Ridiculousanx · 27/12/2019 16:11

Kerensa is my favourite, if I had to pick one.

eveshopper · 27/12/2019 16:11

How can anyone get adorable from door bell Grin

Coldhandscoldheart · 27/12/2019 16:11

Kerensa is lovely, saffron is quite nice too. Not fond of evadne, but it works fairly well with belle.

rhubarbarkle · 27/12/2019 16:05

I quite like Evadne

daisypond · 27/12/2019 16:02

Soleil doesn’t work for a girl. It’s a masculine word.