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Girls name thoughts please?

35 replies

Flitterwings · 16/05/2020 21:54

Hi all,

Am expecting my fifth (and final!) in four weeks and as we already have two boys and two girls, and found out sex with them all we have kept this one a surprise. We had a lovely shortlist for girls names for most of the pregnancy and nothing for a boy. Recently we’ve had a complete about turn and settled on a boys name that we both love but the girls choices have gone up in the air!

We have a short surname, just one syllable and our children’s names are Alexander, Daniel, Amelie & Robyn.

My favourite name for a girl all through the pregnancy has been Clara. OH doesn’t actively dislike it but he says it doesn’t make him think ‘Yeah that’s the one!’ and doesn’t want to use it if little one is a girl.

His favourite girls name is Zoey, which I feel the same way about as he does with Clara so we’re at a bit of an impasse.

We’re looking now at the next names on our list but they’ve dwindled away over time too.

Both names are still in the running as we’ve decided not to rule anything out until we meet baby, but we can’t seem to agree on anything else either.
The only other name we’ve considered that we both seem to like is Anna-Rose.

What, if any would you choose between Clara, Zoey or Anna-Rose, or do you have any other suggestions based on that very tiny list of the kind of names we like? Thank you for any help, truly! X

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daphnerose · 18/05/2020 16:51

Clara over Zoey for sure!

You seem to like traditional names

Eliza
Rosa
Eleanor
Clover
Marianne
Minna
Eloise
Matilda
Violet
Nora
Belle
Aurelia
Heidi

Flitterwings · 17/05/2020 16:12

Love your other children's names btw!

Thank you 🥰

There are some lovely suggestions, but the ones I really like out of them are unable to be used for different reasons, close relatives and friends baby names, one of the suggestions is my DD Amelies middle name so you’re all on the right track!

Anna is lovely on its own, the -Rose was an addition by the OH, and I only knew one Zoey who spelled it with a y but I’m not bothered about the y either way.

I still think Clara is my favourite but our inspiration has been refreshed reading everyone’s suggestions and we are looking around again so thank you all for that!

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Joffrey · 17/05/2020 14:58

Clara, definitely.

Congratulations!

Skyla2005 · 17/05/2020 14:09

Zoey would be my fave but I prefer chloe to zoey

seriousandloyal · 17/05/2020 14:06

Clara is lovely

FizzyGreenWater · 17/05/2020 14:00

Zoe with the correct spelling I prefer to Clara.

But best of all is Anna.

Please not Anna-Rose- it's so naff.

Anappleaday1 · 17/05/2020 13:31

Love your other children's names btw!

Anappleaday1 · 17/05/2020 13:31

Clara is my favourite, I think Zoe is ok but not Zoey. Agree that Anna is lovely by itself but not Anna-Rose.
Zara seems like a good compromise!
If you love Clara, then I'd try not to push it too much now but wait until after the birth and then see what your dh thinks. I think partners are definitely more accommodating once you've just given birth! Also with everything going on a the moment you have much longer to register the name so there really is no rush to decide now.

Maybelatte · 17/05/2020 08:23

I’m not a fan of hyphenated names and I think Rose is a lazy middle name like a Grace or Mae. I like Clara best.

JuneJuly · 17/05/2020 06:41

Camille, maybe...?

mathanxiety · 17/05/2020 05:21

Carys
Cecily
Lucy
Evelyn
Tess

MichelleUK1 · 17/05/2020 01:58

I LOVE Clara, it's so pretty and unique without being weird. Anna-Rose is also very pretty. I'm not a fan of Zoey, sorry.
I love Emma, Anna, Charlotte, Mila, Rosie, Freya and Alyssa :) Good luck

Krazynights34 · 17/05/2020 00:27

Clara is one of my favourite names and was on my list for my DD who ended up being a Lydia.
Other suggestions...
Lisette
Marianne
Martha
Clarissa
Celeste
Julia
Gia
Victoria
Vivienne
Joy
Petra
Penny
Honor
Jennifer
Caroline
Francine

mathanxiety · 17/05/2020 00:09

I also love Anna-Rose. I'm not British and don't really understand the recoil from hyphenated names

I have a relative named Annarose ( one word) which is a nice unhyphenated version.

Other ideas:
Leonie
Rosina
Rosemary
Rosanna
Cleo
Laurel
Leila
Thea

mathanxiety · 17/05/2020 00:00

Split the difference - Chloe.

I think it would be nice with your other names ( which are lovely, imo).

LotusClover · 16/05/2020 23:49

Absolutely LOVE Clara! Zoey is nice too but I prefer it spelt Zoe.

Don't like hyphenated names so I'm not keen on Anna-Rose. Rosanna is gorgeous though, one of my favourite names. Anna and Rose are lovely on their own too. Or you could have first name Anna, middle name Rose. Hyphenating destroys the individual beauty of these names in my opinion so I wouldn't do it.

Angel2702 · 16/05/2020 23:06

I love Clara, not keen on Zoe but maybe because I knew lots growing up.

AdaColeman · 16/05/2020 23:02

Clara is lovely, and I would choose that.
If you decide on Zoë, I think it’s nicer with the more classic spelling, Zoey looks wrong to me.

alittlerespectgoesalongway · 16/05/2020 22:52

From those I'd go for Zoe but without the added y. I can see you like very traditional names so as someone else suggested what about Clarissa as an additional option? Or Cora?

daisypond · 16/05/2020 22:33

Zoe, spelled that way, is favourite
I like Anna-Rose. It’s one of those classic hyphenated names that work well.
Clara is fine but a little dull.

user1493494961 · 16/05/2020 22:29

Clara is lovely, talk him round. Not a fan of Zoey.

Flitterwings · 16/05/2020 22:18

Thanks everyone. Clara seems right in my heart. I may have to try to coax him around 😳

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stophuggingme · 16/05/2020 22:16

I like Zoe with your other children’s names
Not the other two

I love Clary though

HeadOfHomeschool · 16/05/2020 22:16

Clara is nicest.

Other ideas:

Chloe
Eloise
Lara
Violet
Alana
Elodie
Cyra
Sorcha
Verity
Jessica

missmouse101 · 16/05/2020 22:14

Heidi? Not keen on any of yours I'm afraid. Blush