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Girls Name

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QueenGoblin · 25/04/2020 09:05

I am due a girl in May and we are no name ideas.

Nothing feels right.

We have a son called Henry and have a one syllable surname.

I always planned on using Evelyn after my grandmother but that just doesn't feel right as a first name. And something about it makes me feel a little... uncomfortable? So it will most likely be her middle name.

I like longer names, but I don't really like what some shorten to. For example Genevieve - Gen, Valentina - Val/Tina, Penelope - Penny, Magnolia - Maggie. My in laws are big fans of shortening names so it will happen whether I like it not and I would rather not hate it.

My husband has vetoed many of my suggestions - Margot, Astrid, Iona, Echo, Tabitha, Ophelia. And I have vetoed his - Hannah, Henrietta, Sarah etc.

I don't know where to look for any good suggestions, every thing is either the most popular names or very obscure.

Help?!

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Whatsyourflava · 25/04/2020 09:16

If you like Ophelia how about Aurora (nickname Rory) Aurelia Imogen Aria Ottilie (nickname Ottie) or Delilah

Whatsyourflava · 25/04/2020 09:15

Jemima
Felicity

Whatsyourflava · 25/04/2020 09:14

If you like Margot what about Martha

Whatsyourflava · 25/04/2020 09:14

Clementine clemmie

Margaret Maggie (but sounds like you don’t like Maggie?)

Roseanne Rosie

Roxanna Roxy

Edith Edie

Great Ettie

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