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Baby girl... suprise!

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Fishingforhappiness · 23/01/2021 18:32

20 weeks pregnant and had been convinced we were having boy who was going to be called Atticus Frank. But suprise, she is a girl!

Middle name is Hazel ater my husbands Nanna, i'm not a fan of the Islas, Charlottes etc, suggestions welcome! So far we have...

Aurora
Olive
Zelda
Athena
Petra
Zora
Aurelia

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steppemum · 26/01/2021 18:20

I think Iris Hazel is lovely, I think the woodland theme actaully makes them work together.

Zelda Hazel is great. Very unsual, but easy to hear and spell, and recognisable, so works well

Theonethatgotawayawayaway · 26/01/2021 18:16

Aurelia is gorgeous.

Zara
Emilia
Athena

ChnandlerBong · 25/01/2021 12:49

ah fair enough -was just a thought....

If you like Zelda/Zola how about Zella?

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Fishingforhappiness · 24/01/2021 20:00

I love Atticus And Scout connitations, but i dont love Scout as a name sadly. Sone great suggestions for us to mull over though. Thank you all for your contributions.

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ParisJeTAime · 24/01/2021 17:43

Ah I quite like Scout. Not great in my (Belfast) accent though!

ChnandlerBong · 24/01/2021 17:42

surely if not an atticus then she should be scout?

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 24/01/2021 17:05

Olive Hazel works really nicely as a combo...

midsomermurderess · 24/01/2021 16:41

Petra is the one just jumps out at me. I really like it, and it's not s frilly as some of the others.

YoniAndGuy · 24/01/2021 14:46

Petra would be my choice, but best of all suggested so far is Xanthe.

MrsWooster · 24/01/2021 14:09

Zelda Hazel sounds lovely. Is Scout a possibility, if you chose Atticus for TKAM reasons..?

minmooch · 24/01/2021 08:38

Witch

😉

Bluesername · 24/01/2021 08:30

Rowena
Greta
Vivienne
Beatrix
Delta
Frances
Cara
Agnes
Seren
Anthea

SandysMam · 24/01/2021 07:01

What about Artemis Hazel? I love that!
Congratulations on your baby girl OP! Oh

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 24/01/2021 06:50

Olive, Athena and Zelda are cool, a bit quirky and hipster like Atticus, they would work well if you evet did have a boy and name him Atticus. Aurelia and Aurora aren't as strong, they're a bit frilly anf Disney princess. The others are okay. Maybe a bit nothing-ey, especially Zora

MercyBodle · 24/01/2021 05:12

Zelda Hazel. Lovely!

89redballoons · 23/01/2021 22:15

I just love Zelda and Petra. Lovely strong names!

BellaVida · 23/01/2021 21:20

Aurelia is beautiful!

Cleverpolly3 · 23/01/2021 21:07

Tabitha Hazel is lovely

ParisJeTAime · 23/01/2021 21:06

I think of your three favourites, I would go with Zelda. It's a cool name, but not so out there that she'd be embarrassed introducing herself.

Athena makes me think of the Greek myth, (not keen on her birth story), and also the poster shop. It isn't terrible, but I don't really get the appeal. To me, it's unusual without being interesting which seems like the worst of both worlds. (Loads of people on here seem to really like it though, so obviously this is just one opinion - mine Smile).

Zola makes me think of Gianfranco and I'm not even a football fan! Again, I might be weird though, as it seems to be fairly well liked on here.

Firebird83 · 23/01/2021 21:03

Zelda Hazel!

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 23/01/2021 20:45

OP I don't think using the name of the first home you bought together is odd - actually I'd say it's a bit romantic and a nice story to tell your child.

I quite like Zelda Hazel - "el" sounds are very popular now so although the names themselves aren't common she'd fit in with her peers. Zelda also has the benefit of very different references - scifi/fantasy cool (Legend of Zelda games, Witch Aunt on Sabrina) and classy vintage/retro (Zelda Fitzgerald) .

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Fishingforhappiness · 23/01/2021 20:19

I do like Xanthe and Ira. My goddaughter is Alba and Tessa is my SIL. I like verity an Martha but my husband doesn't. Its a hard one choosing one name!

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IndiaMay · 23/01/2021 20:12

Ira is pronounced Eye-ra so similar to Iris

IndiaMay · 23/01/2021 20:11

Love Zelda it's on my list. Also love Hazel which is a middle name on my list after a grandparent!

Some other choices:

Willa
Mallory
Ira
Avalon
Alba
Blythe
Verity
Lydia
Jemima
Tessa

Chunkymenrock · 23/01/2021 20:04

Not roar roar roar, it's awful! Athena and Petra are nice. Xanthe?

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