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Jasmine, Electra, Iris etc.

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darkstarryhymn · 08/03/2021 14:14

Babies dad (BD) and his mum are hounding me to use Katherine for DD however DD name will not be Katherine.

I have agreed to Elizabeth for her middle name as BD wants it and it's important to him but it's where I draw the line (I also happen to like Elizabeth so that helps). Katherine Elizabeth feels very nod to the Royal family too and I'm not a royalist.

BD and I aren't together and for the first 5 or so months BD didn't want anything to do with me or the pregnancy and even grumbled when we found out we were having a girl so DD surname will be mine which is 3 syllable and English.

I'm big on nature names and names from mythology... maybe even names with a gothic touch and so far I really like:

Violet
Raven - not brave enough to use
Jasmine
Laurel
Athena
Rhea
Electra - not brave enough to use
Xanthe
Astra - not brave enough to use
Calista
Iris
Luna
Ariadne
Sabrina

But I'm not 100% on any atm.

Could you please make some suggestions based on my list💡? Thank you 😊

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nitsandwormsdodger · 10/03/2021 10:13

He lost the right to have any say in baby names and get advice before putting him on birth cert

Spied · 10/03/2021 09:54

I really like Rhian as opposed to Rhea.
Astrid is nicer than Astra imo too.
How about Stella?

ArosAdraDrosDolig · 10/03/2021 09:50

And Rhea is a bird and doesn’t have a nice sound to it.

I love your other names.

ArosAdraDrosDolig · 10/03/2021 09:49

Violet Elizabeth is the spoilt brat in the Just William books (‘I’ll scream and scream until I’m sick! I can, you know!’)

You might not mind but it was the first association for me.

mamablondie33 · 10/03/2021 07:02

@Floralnomad I agree.

Luna Elizabeth is lovely as well.

Floralnomad · 09/03/2021 18:01

I love Jasmine on your list and Jasmine Elizabeth has a lovely flow .

partyatthepalace · 09/03/2021 17:58

Nice list - I think maybe a goddess name just to make the point to BD!

Alethea
Freya
Antheia/Anthea
Athena
Persephone (not that out there anymore)
Diana
Thora
Calypso (would have to be brave! - But fun)
Clio
Hera
Marina
Rhiannon
Thalia
Zaria
Olympia

Agree you have to be a bit brave for Electra, but I think Astra is very useable (though I spose it might make people think of the vaccine temporarily)

All of these go fine with Elizabeth, and you could Chuck in Raven as a third name,

Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 08/03/2021 22:23

Persephone
Minerva
Athena
Serafina?

FlashBathroom · 08/03/2021 22:21

Althea
Kelda
Hebe
Thisbe

Twizbe · 08/03/2021 21:12

What about Astrid?

Don't use Electra - she was not a nice woman who basically murdered her mother.

Phaedra isn't great either - she lied about being raped because her step son didn't fancy her.

babynamelover · 08/03/2021 17:34

We have similar taste.

Astrid
Ramona
Winona
Gwyneth
Olympia
Phaedra

DotDotDotDotDot · 08/03/2021 17:22

I really like Ariadne, Iris, Violet, Xanthe and Calista from your list. I agree balancing the name with a traditional middle like Elizabeth would be lovely. Maybe Ione, Juno, Juniper, Fern, Scarlett or Hazel?

Fivemoreminutes1 · 08/03/2021 16:24

Flora
Phoebe
Heather
Aster
Lorelei
Thea
Fearne
Eden
Cassandra

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/03/2021 16:07

Daisy Elizabeth
Robin Elizabeth
Eden Elizabeth
Poppy Elizabeth
Briony Elizabeth
Daphne Elizabeth

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/03/2021 15:07

I love nature natures and mythological ones (although I like Katherine and Elizabeth too, but yes together they are very traditional - although I wouldn't necessarily think Royal, especially with the Katherine spelling).

Of your list I like Xanthe, Calista, Iris, Athena, Ariadne and Sabrina.

Maybe also consider these (all mythological or nature related) - Eira, Thalia, Maia, Jessamine, Ianthe, Viola, Lara, Cassia, Gaia, Dahlia, Sylvie/Sylvia, Selene/Selena, Theia, Artemis.

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