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Two girls names to choose from

36 replies

SteffGreen1812 · 22/06/2020 20:50

Hello! I’m due a baby girl in a few months and me and DP are torn between two names. We both love
Eleanor (the shortened version we would use is Nell) or
Cecelia (shortened to Cece)

The middle name would probably be either Victoria for my sister or Iris for DP nan

We already have a DS named Alfred who we call Fred but I’m not concerned if the names match

What are people’s opinions? Especially with the middle names and are there any other names people would suggest?

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Cabin · 22/06/2020 21:10

Cecilia Nell would be a nice combination.

MrsMcCarthysFamousScones · 22/06/2020 21:10

I wanted a Celia Jai so my vote is for Cecelia.
I’ve known a couple of Girls called Eleanor, they frequently had ‘Eleanor Rigby....’ sang at them which they found annoying.

Cabin · 22/06/2020 21:09

They're both lovely names.

Personally I like Eleanor if pronounced ELL-en-a, not Ell-an-OR.

Cecilia is beautiful - with this spelling rather than Cecelia.

ttigerlilly · 22/06/2020 21:07

Eleanor Iris gets my vote

Spied · 22/06/2020 21:03

Eleanor Iris Victoria.
Love Nell!

GracieLane · 22/06/2020 21:01

I love both those names!

NearlyGranny · 22/06/2020 21:00

Both are beautiful! Both shorten in a sweet way and the full version is dignified for an adult. You can't go wrong

macdhui · 22/06/2020 20:55

Cecelia is beautiful and very underused

FondantPud · 22/06/2020 20:54

Eleanor Iris Victoria

That's a beautiful combo and two middle names are cool, imo.

icedaisy · 22/06/2020 20:52

I like both.

Only thing that jumped out is I would avoid personally, initials CV both as in job hunting and as in corona virus.

chubbyhotchoc · 22/06/2020 20:51

Cecelia

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