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Please Help!

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Babynameusername · 28/02/2020 22:37

I’ve name changed for this as I intend to give my surname out and therefore don’t want it linked to any other posts.

Baby girl was born 3 weeks ago and me and DH cannot agree on a name.

We both want something “normal” so no apples or Otillies.

We both like but can’t have Amelia
I like Bella, Lola, Phoebe, but DH has said no.
DH likes Isabella, Chloe but I’m not keen.

Our surname is Side and we have a son already, so the name has to go with that as well.

Please help, I’m getting really stressed about this!

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pumpkinpie01 · 29/02/2020 08:17

I think a longer name works well with a short surname. I can't think of any that haven't already been mentioned but I think Bethany Side sounds lovely and could go well with your sons name too ?

Fozzleyplum · 29/02/2020 08:13

I may be overthinking this, but some shorter names ending in an a or i sound, could sound like a crime. For example Anna Side/homicide. S can also combine awkwardly with some preceding consonants. I think you avoid both issues with a longer name, ending in a vowel, as pps have suggested.

florababy84 · 29/02/2020 08:00

Annabelle Side

daisypond · 29/02/2020 07:08

Bellina.
Penelope.
Annabel/Annabella.

TravellingWilberry · 29/02/2020 03:40

I like Cora and Cleo

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Babynameusername · 29/02/2020 03:27

@Awwlookatmybabyspider It really is a hard name isn’t it. I think that’s a big part of the problem.

I’d happily have Chloe, but I just don’t feel Chloe Side has a nice ring to it.

I do like Molly Side though, I’ll put it to DH in the morning but our Son’s name ends in a y think Billy/Tommy. I’m not sure they flow together.

@Gin4thewin thank you, we’ll be downloading the app first thing as well!

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Aquamarine1029 · 29/02/2020 03:26

Jillian Side

Mish85 · 29/02/2020 03:08

Adele Side
Adeline Side
Aurelia Side
Imogen Side
Isla Side
Cleo Side
Lorelei Side

FeeFee832 · 29/02/2020 01:07

Love Poppy Side

FeeFee832 · 29/02/2020 01:06

Florence Side
Grace Side
Arabella Side

NotYourHun · 29/02/2020 01:06

Lily
Lila
Layla
Isla
Orla
Charlotte
Emily
Eloise
Louisa
Connie
Poppy
Cleo
Iris
Harriet
Genevieve
Sadie
Imogen

SebandAlice · 29/02/2020 00:57

Clarissa Side
Adela Side
Verity Side
Emilia Side
Juliette Side
Vivienne aside
Alexandra Side
Elizabeth Side

florababy84 · 29/02/2020 00:15

Try the ap Babyname. You both download it, link your phones and its basically like tinder ie swipe left/right. Got our DDs name from there!

What a brilliant idea!

Letthemysterybe · 28/02/2020 23:50

Emily

Lucy

Eloise

Naomi

Melissa

Arabella

Camilla

Natalie

Gin4thewin · 28/02/2020 23:48

Try the ap Babyname. You both download it, link your phones and its basically like tinder ie swipe left/right. Got our DDs name from there!

wonderrotunda · 28/02/2020 23:45

Cora

Astronica · 28/02/2020 23:40

Julia
Hannah
Abigail
Caroline
Matilda
Antonia
Anna
Anya
Catherine
Annabel
Esther
Imogen
Maggie
Edith
Lilian
Rebecca
Margot
Layla

Ihaveamind · 28/02/2020 23:38

Maria Side
Laura Side
Lucy Side
Eleanor Side
Christina Side
Catriona Side
Grace Side

somethingwittynotshitty · 28/02/2020 23:33

If you both like Amelia, could you have Amelie or Emilia? Only other similar name I can think of is Naomi.

IWantToBeNynaeve · 28/02/2020 23:31

Florence/Florrie
Cara
Olivia
Hannah
Mary
Tara
Seren
Aster
Just a few names I can think of that I like.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/02/2020 23:26

I'll do my best but Side is quite a hard surnAme to match with.

Bethany Side.
Jessica Side
Amy Side
Olivia Side
Emily Side
Evelyn Side
Emilia Side
Erin Side
Molly Side

RickOShay · 28/02/2020 23:01

Do you like any of the suggestions so far?
Any other names you quite like?

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Babynameusername · 28/02/2020 22:58

Sorry I should have said. DH would shorten to Izzy which I really don’t like and I guess that’s what friends would call her as well.

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stophuggingme · 28/02/2020 22:56

What name does she look like IYSWIM

stophuggingme · 28/02/2020 22:55

Rachel
Megan
Lorna
Clare
Abigail
Esther
Lydia
Imogen
Helena
Poppy