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Sibling for Arthur & India

38 replies

Trying888 · 03/09/2020 12:33

Baby no.3 is a girl. We have Arthur and India already. Which do you think goes best out of our shortlist? I tend to like less popular names - Arthur was picked before the huge rise!!!

Florence (maybe too popular for us)
Ophelia
Arabella
Hattie (normally prefer full names but there aren't any for Hattie that I love)
Primrose
Effie (as above re. full names!)

Thanks!

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SE13Mummy · 03/09/2020 20:16

How about Romilly or Romy?

I like Hattie and Primrose from your list but wouldn't opt for Hattie as the registered name - the Hatties I know (aged 16, 6 and 1) are officially Harriets and the teen has some friends who call her Harry or Riot, neither of which work for 'Hattie'.

Standrewsschool · 03/09/2020 20:06

Hattie was my preference out of your list. Not so keen on Arabella.

Other suggestions:
Ivy
Marnie
Maisie
Esme
Missy

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Trying888 · 03/09/2020 20:03

Florence seems to be getting the most votes but that was my least favourite - I’m really not keen on Flo as a nickname and so that puts me off.

Are there any that you think absolutely don’t ‘go’

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ImaSababa · 03/09/2020 14:29

Very posh names! I'd go with Arabella to keep to the theme.

Unseeliequeen · 03/09/2020 13:40

Arabella is in the Top 100 atm at #71. Similar names Isabella and Isabelle are at #6 & #28.
Florence is #16.
Harriet is #49 and is occasionally shortened to Hattie. Lottie is also in the Top100 at #67 and is similar to Hettie.

I think a name that doesn't end in an A sound would make a nice addition to your sib set.

How about:
Marie
Naomi
Adele
Judy
Abigail
Rose
Jade
Leigh
Emme
Polly
Sabine
Merritt
Josie
Calypso
Lainey
Max
Judith
Nell
Lenore
Sunny
Lilith
Kerry
Caitlyn

Sunshines123 · 03/09/2020 13:22

I think Florence and Primrose go really well with your other children’s names.
Know so many Arabellas lately so if don’t want popular I would avoid as seems to really be on the up.

Trevorina · 03/09/2020 13:21

I'm not keen on any sorry but Arabella is the best.

You didn't ask but what about Saskia, Dulcie or Mara?

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LunaNorth · 03/09/2020 13:18

But definitely Florence from your list. Flora would be nice too.

LunaNorth · 03/09/2020 13:17

Ivy
Harriet
Dora
Lucia
Calliope

LarkDescending · 03/09/2020 13:09

Florence for me.

Might Constance appeal? I know a very sweet little one, with nn Coco.

emmathedilemma · 03/09/2020 13:09

Florence nn Flo or Florrie is lovely. I like Hattie but feel like it needs to be a nickname.
Not a fan of Ophelia or Arabella, i think they're quite pretentious and Effie is ugly.

SkyeBarn · 03/09/2020 12:48

Arabella goes nice as it ends in the 'a' sound. I also really like the name Effie.