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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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Whatsyourflava · 16/05/2020 22:10

How about Cleo or Cora or Clemmie? Instead of Clara (though I prefer Clara)
Pearl?
Maggie?
Edie/Edith?
Jemima?

bridgetreilly · 16/05/2020 22:10

I would pick Clara of your options

Other possibilities:
Freya
Linnet
Juliet
Briony

Whatsyourflava · 16/05/2020 22:09

Completely agree with previous poster, a name like Roseanne or Rosanna is so much nicer and classier than Anna-Rose. Sorry but hyphenated names very downmarket. So sorry to say that

Whatsyourflava · 16/05/2020 22:06

Clara is lovely
Definitely not a hyphenated name though. No way

Malysh · 16/05/2020 22:03

Well, right off the bat I'm tempted to suggest Clary or Zara Grin

Anna-Rose I dunno, it's long and a but clunky imo. Somehow I prefer Roseanne or Rosanna or Roshana.

Have you considered names similar to each of your favorites ?

Clara : Ciara, Clarissa, Cara, Carina, Callie...

Zoey : Zina, Zora, Chloe...

4Stories · 16/05/2020 22:02

I love Clara. I also like Anna but with Rose as a middle name rather than a hyphenated first name. I’m not a fan of Zoey though I don’t dislike it. Other ideas:

Lara
Anya
Leah
Freya
Francesca
Flora
Thalia/Talia
Felicity
Thea

daisydalrymple · 16/05/2020 22:02

Chloe?? Seems a combination of Clara and Zoe

Queenoftheashes · 16/05/2020 22:00

Zara?

IggyAce · 16/05/2020 21:59

I like Clara, hate hyphenated names so don’t like Anna-Rose but like Anna on it’s own.
I suggest:
Rebecca
Pearl
Imogen
Mary
Sara

caramac04 · 16/05/2020 21:57

Anna-Rose is my favourite but they’re all lovely