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Stella, Cosima or Constance?

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Zitouna · 27/05/2020 21:17

4 weeks to go and we can’t decide!
Stella is a family name, the others we just like. I love Cosima, but would hope to avoid Cos/Cosi as a nickname.

Middle names will be Estelle Olive or Elizabeth Olive (if we use Stella).

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Poppyfields21 · 29/05/2020 23:44

I’d go for Estelle as a first name, it’s beautiful

TimeWastingButFun · 29/05/2020 23:43

You have to be careful of the obvious nicknames too - Cosi sounds like a swimsuit and Con, well that's obvious...

TimeWastingButFun · 29/05/2020 23:40

Stella is lovely. If our our last boy was a girl he was going to Clarice (named after a very glamorous looking actress ancestor we found in some ancient black and white family photos)

Carouselfish · 29/05/2020 22:15

Cosima or Constance. Stella feels incomplete and a bit hard.

Notso · 29/05/2020 08:05

I think Cosima is really lovely. I like Stella too.
Not keen on Constance.

Kittenlicker · 29/05/2020 07:56

Stella reminds me of beer.

Midnightdream · 29/05/2020 07:46

Stella, I have auntie called stella. I think its beautiful and never have come across another.

Roseburn · 28/05/2020 22:41

Go for the family name - specially if you like it!

peajotter · 28/05/2020 22:38

I think you’ll struggle to avoid Cosi as a nickname, unless you give her another nickname and use it frequently. Otherwise she or her friends are likely to shorten it as she gets older.

Ohnopoo · 28/05/2020 22:33

Stella

bridgetreilly · 28/05/2020 22:25

I like Stella best, but I also like Constance. Not a huge fan of Cosima.

DramaAlpaca · 28/05/2020 21:57

Late to the thread, but just thought I'd say I love all of them. I think Constance is my favourite.

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Zitouna · 28/05/2020 09:36

Hmmm mixed responses tho maybe a majority for Stella... lots to think about. Thanks all!

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blancheduboiss · 28/05/2020 03:49

Although my mumsnet name may make me biased Grin

blancheduboiss · 28/05/2020 03:21

Stella !

Aclh13 · 28/05/2020 03:13

Either Stella olive
Constance Elizabeth
Connie estelle

CorianderLord · 27/05/2020 22:21

Cosima. Stunning

pilates · 27/05/2020 22:03

Only like Constance

OffThePlanet · 27/05/2020 22:01

I would choose Stella, I don’t like Cosima or Constance. I really love Estelle over Stella as a first name.

seriousandloyal · 27/05/2020 21:59

Estella is the nicest.

Beamur · 27/05/2020 21:58

Love them all. If I had to choose it would be between Stella and Constance, but Cosima is a grower. Bit posh for me though Grin

katy1111 · 27/05/2020 21:56

I love Stella. Also really like Estella.

timetest · 27/05/2020 21:54

Stella is lovely.

123Dancewithme · 27/05/2020 21:54

Stella

SallyWD · 27/05/2020 21:53

Stella is one of my favourite names. Love it.