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Sister for Edward

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SisterforEdward · 29/12/2019 16:44

Hi everyone as per the name change looking for ideas for a girl, already have ds1 Edward.

Names we like include

Eleanor (not sure about having 2 E names)
Charlotte
Matilda
Sarah

Looking for a more traditional name

All ideas welcome!

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RickOShay · 30/12/2019 08:45

Caroline

Rosamund

Susannah

Christobel

Tessa

Honor

Lucia

WildCherryBlossom · 30/12/2019 08:37

Melissa of Miranda?

PrettyPurpleFeather · 30/12/2019 08:30

Beatrice
Arabella
Valerie

PrettyPurpleFeather · 30/12/2019 08:29

Philippa
Elizabeth
Margaret
Charlotte
Isabelle
Alexandra
Stephania

BadEyeBri · 30/12/2019 00:50

Jennifer

NannySusan · 30/12/2019 00:16

I know an Edward with a sister Catherine.
If you love Eleanor though choose that. I have the same first initial as a sibling, but as the names don't sound the same nobody has ever noticed or at least never commented.
The post thing is a non issue as anything with just AN Other will be prefixed with Mr/Ms.

DawnandTimForever · 30/12/2019 00:13

Jessica... then you can call them Jedward 😂

IdblowJonSnow · 30/12/2019 00:08

Elspeth and Pearl immediately sprang to mind!

cobwebsoncornices · 29/12/2019 23:56

Whilst I like Edward and Eleanor, I don't like Eddie and Ellie or Ed and El as pairs as they're just too similar.

Snog · 29/12/2019 23:33

Anne

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/12/2019 23:19

Catherine. Hannah. Victoria. Harriet. Stephanie. Samantha. Christina. Georgina. Margaret.

DameSylvieKrin · 29/12/2019 20:31

Leonor

Posieandjosie · 29/12/2019 20:27

I like Edward and Eleanor! Absolutely lovely

FairytaleofBykerGrove · 29/12/2019 19:58

Catherine
Sally
Abigail
Juliette
Lucy

FluffyEggsontoast · 29/12/2019 19:57
  • about not a ‘a both’
FluffyEggsontoast · 29/12/2019 19:57

I think you should go for Eleanor it’s such a gorgeous name @SisterforEdward

What worries you about the E? I know some say post is a problem but how much stuff do we actually get by post now let alone in 10 years time. My doctors letters are now all done online (that happened a both ago). I don’t get phone bills or bank statements in post. The only formal letters I get in post now are HMRC. And I get about 1 letter a year from them. I really wouldn’t base a decision on “post” (if that’s what you’re even doing). I bet the concept of post will seem very funny in 5 or so years

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SisterforEdward · 29/12/2019 19:49

@Fluffy lots of the names are lovely but are my sister's/ mums/my name its good to see we all have good taste Grin

Lots of the names are on my list already just none are a front runner. I knew Edwards name from the minute i found out it was a boy it just feels strange not being sure this time.

Eleanor was a front runner but was worried about the double E

Matilda is a favourite but not sure if it will be a bit cutesy as an adult. Its also very popular at the moment so don't want it to be that name where everyone knows the year she was born just by her name (like every Kylie born in the 80s)

And this is the easiest part of parenting 😂😂

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FluffyEggsontoast · 29/12/2019 19:32

Have you got a new shortlist @SisterforEdward

ineedto · 29/12/2019 18:37

Alice
Beatrice
Matilda

NoIDontWatchLoveIsland · 29/12/2019 18:30

Alice
Joanna
Margaret
Deborah
Katherine

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SisterforEdward · 29/12/2019 18:22

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. A few family names have cropped up but my family is so huge i would be here til next Christmas if i had to list all the names we cant use!

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Besidesthepoint · 29/12/2019 18:22

Lucy

Primrosepenny · 29/12/2019 18:19

Eleanor is fab

Elbeagle · 29/12/2019 18:17

I have an Edward who has 2 sisters.

Suggestions:

Imogen
Eleanor
Felicity
Charlotte
Harriet
Annabel
Alexandra
Sophie

(His two sister’s names are amongst that list!)

user1471453978 · 29/12/2019 18:15

Olivia
Imogen
Isabelle

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