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India, Lottie, Eliza or Heidi?

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Momtot · 26/09/2020 11:21

As the title says! Which do you prefer?

We already have a Harry and Harper. We don't know the gender but if it's a boy we're going with Finley.

Baby is arriving any day now and I don't like that we don't have a set girls name!

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partyatthepalace · 04/02/2021 20:05

Eliza
Lottie isn’t bad, but I really would put Charlotte on the birth cert cos it’s quite nursery.

I think India is a bit of a dodgy choice these days unless you are of Indian extraction, because in the uk it was traditionally used by raj families.

Heidi I just think is a bit wet and 70s

Amdone123 · 04/02/2021 09:50

Congratulations! Love Tommy. All the best !

HenriettaHeffalump · 04/02/2021 09:43

@Momtot

Just remembered I’d done this thread!! I was definitely in the pregnancy brain fog stage 😂

Anyway, we had a boy! He just wasn’t a Finley, so was nameless for a few days until we decided to name him an adaptation of his uncles name, Tommy, it 100% suits him!

Thanks for the advice though!

Just saw this!!

Sorry, rtft Henrietta Blush.

Congratulations on the arrival of baby Tommy Flowers. Love that name! I wanted Thomas nn Tommy for DS but DH rightly thought it was because I had a crush on Cillian Murphy in Peaky Blinders Grin.

HenriettaHeffalump · 04/02/2021 09:41

I don't like Lottie on it's own or India.

I really like Heidi and Eliza.

I like Heidi a little bit better than Eliza, but because you already have a Harper, I'd probably try to avoid another H name, to avoid having two Miss H. Smiths at the same address.

afrikat · 04/02/2021 09:35

Eliza 😀

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 04/02/2021 09:32

Oops! Just seen your update. Congrats!

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 04/02/2021 09:32

Not Heidi! 3 'H' names will seem too intentional. Eliza is best! India is pretty too. Lottie is okay for a child but too juvenile for anyone over 6 and Charlotte is dull.

Marlena1 · 04/02/2021 08:58

Tommy is a great choice, well done OP (love when people update!) Congratulations!

DrFoxtrot · 04/02/2021 08:12

IT'S A BOY Grin

Lovely name OP!

MercyBodle · 04/02/2021 08:08
  1. Eliza
  2. Lottie
  3. Indie
  4. Heidi
LeonaMar · 04/02/2021 08:06

Eliza. I love Eliza, it’s so beautiful

Chilldonaldchill · 04/02/2021 07:35

Eliza

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Momtot · 04/02/2021 07:24

Just remembered I’d done this thread!! I was definitely in the pregnancy brain fog stage 😂

Anyway, we had a boy! He just wasn’t a Finley, so was nameless for a few days until we decided to name him an adaptation of his uncles name, Tommy, it 100% suits him!

Thanks for the advice though!

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Edenember · 28/09/2020 14:22

Would’ve said Eliza or Heidi, both gorgeous but Eliza to move away from the H’s.

Love Indie and Indiana but not keen on India, don’t know why.
Happy deciding!

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Momtot · 27/09/2020 16:04

Glad to see a few more votes for India! It would be shortened to Indie 😊

Think I might stick with my favourite then - India Eliza. If she grows up and doesn't like Indie or India she can always use her middle name!

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Whatsyourflava · 27/09/2020 11:43

Eliza is perfect
Also love India

paintmywholehousepink · 27/09/2020 11:04

Lottie. Short for Charlotte?

Beks1 · 27/09/2020 11:02

I wouldn't use Lottie if you have a sister and sister in law called Charlotte. I like the other names though, not sure I have a favourite they're all nice names

ifiwasascent · 27/09/2020 10:55

Eliza, dont like India but love Indie

babygrootandstarlord · 27/09/2020 03:57

India

Auto · 27/09/2020 03:44

Eliza

glowworm93 · 27/09/2020 03:02

Eliza

MercyBodle · 27/09/2020 02:58

Not Heidi with 2 H names already.
I love Eliza and it's my clear favourite from your list. It just seems odd to me though to have 2 daughters called Harper (I assume Harper is a girl) and Eliza, such totally different kind of names. Eliza is perfect as Harry's sister though.
I also like Lottie, my 2nd choice. I like the sounds of India but not the awkward reference to British colonial history so would avoid it for that reason. (Ingrid, Indigo for similar sounds?)

motherofdxughters · 27/09/2020 02:18

Eliza.

MeganChips · 27/09/2020 01:58

Eliza
Lottie
India
Heidi

Personally I really dislike Heidi, no real reason why. They rest are perfectly nice.