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A girl's name shortlist

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DefinitelyMaybeBaby · 28/10/2020 16:02

Hey, would like to hear your fave from our current short list below for DD please!

Norah
Martha
Juniper
Dorothy (nn Dot or Dottie)
Nancy
Mabel

Thank you!

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Chewingtoffee · 01/11/2020 16:10

Juniper. Sorry.

Chewingtoffee · 01/11/2020 16:10

Fave Norah or Nancy.
Least fave Martha and Jawbone.

Marshmel · 01/11/2020 14:01

Martha. Feels the most timeless from your list.

Hickorydickoryspock · 01/11/2020 10:47

lol MABEL! I dont know what's going on with my typing here sorry!

Hickorydickoryspock · 01/11/2020 10:46

mable sorry not maple!

Hickorydickoryspock · 01/11/2020 10:46

Thats a great list I love them all!
I think if forced to pick a favourite id go with Juniper
I do really like all of them
Dorothy, Maple and Juniper all got into the top ten list for my daughter!

Greyhoundgirly · 01/11/2020 10:44

Aww Dorothy is great xx

MrsBeltane · 29/10/2020 13:10

I love Juniper and Nancy.

thetangleteaser · 29/10/2020 13:08

Your list is literally my list! But I also have Etta, Sylvie and Willa on there!

I love Martha and Juniper, Juniper always seems to get really mixed responses I find but I really love it!

MercyBodle · 29/10/2020 12:54

Juniper is my favourite, and I also like Dorothy/Dot.

I don't mind the others, except Norah which I dislike.

madcow88 · 29/10/2020 12:24

I have an Ellice and Aura if I am blessed to have another DD then I would use Lyla ❤️

MikeUniformMike · 29/10/2020 12:21

Dorothy (nn Dot or Dottie)

CakeRattleandRoll · 29/10/2020 07:48

Juniper, Nancy and Martha are my favourites.

username1724 · 29/10/2020 00:23

Mabel is beautiful the others not so keen

DramaAlpaca · 28/10/2020 23:26

Dorothy is fabulous.

Juniper is interesting but I'd only use it as a middle name.

I dislike the others, I think they are all very frumpy.

Firebird83 · 28/10/2020 22:18

Dorothy or Martha

diddlediddle · 28/10/2020 22:01

*strong name!

diddlediddle · 28/10/2020 22:00

Dorothy by a mile. Great string name and nicknames.

Nancy / Norah ok.

Mabel and Martha feel like weak names to me.

Like juniper for a middle name.

Dorothy juniper - now that's a cool girl

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DefinitelyMaybeBaby · 28/10/2020 18:40

@PolarBearStrength I love Dorothea! Husband not keen though, he prefers the familiarity of Dorothy for a full name.

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DefinitelyMaybeBaby · 28/10/2020 18:39

Thanks everyone

@ForthPlace you're right actually, it is interesting you noticed that. Juniper is more in tribute to someone rather than one we chose cos we just instinctively liked it. I think we may use of the other names and Juniper as a middle spot.

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ForthPlace · 28/10/2020 16:59

Like them all except Juniper, it seems so different to the rest too.

Cordial11 · 28/10/2020 16:36

Martha or Mabel for me Smile

Juniper reminds me of Jupiter

Jiminycricketp · 28/10/2020 16:36

I would chose Nancy or Martha
Really don't like Juniper or Mabel.

PolarBearStrength · 28/10/2020 16:33

My second choice for DD was Dorothea, nickname Dottie. I’d happily use any of those though, they’re all lovely. Juni or Juno would be very cute nicknames for Juniper.

MoonlightInVermont · 28/10/2020 16:29

I like them all except Juniper