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Help me pick out of these 4 names!

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youcanprance · 17/06/2021 21:10

Vivienne
Selena
Lydia
Alice

Thank you. I really can’t decide! Smile

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Pinkypink · 20/06/2021 18:54

So sorry for your losses.
I love Alice and Lydia.
But after hearing you reasoning I would go with Vivienne.

daiawndiolch · 19/06/2021 08:03

Lydia is one of my favourite ever names.

Vivienne sounds like a middle-aged (mutton dressed as lamb) showbiz-y type to me. Sorry.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 19/06/2021 01:16

Alice

Lalliella · 19/06/2021 00:38

Lovely choices OP and so sorry for your previous losses. I think you have to have Vivienne in there for the meaning, but maybe as a middle name if you already have Vincent. Alice Vivienne or Lydia Vivienne I think. Or, I don’t know whether religion means anything to you, but I chose Anya for DD as it means God has favoured me with a child, after 2 (much earlier) losses. Hope all goes well with little Vivienne or X Vivienne Flowers

MrsMiddleMother · 18/06/2021 22:55

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

Vivienne or Selena

Lydia Chlamydia and "who the fuck is Alice?" are too strong associations for me

Exactly what I was about to say!
hazandduck · 18/06/2021 22:52

I love all the names but especially Selena with your surname. Also really love Vivienne and don’t hear it often. Vincent is a gorgeous name too, I think it goes with Selena or Vivienne.

I’m so sorry for your previous losses. Hoping your little Miss Goodman arrives safe and sound x

Polecat03 · 18/06/2021 22:43

Another vote for Vivienne.

Ninkanink · 18/06/2021 22:31

No it would be just fine. They sound nice together as well.

SleepingStandingUp · 18/06/2021 22:29

Yes.

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youcanprance · 18/06/2021 22:11

A good point to raise is, I already have a Vincent! Will Vincent and Vivienne be too similar? And get confusing when I call them ?

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Allthingspeaches · 18/06/2021 21:14

Vivienne is lovely

Ninkanink · 18/06/2021 20:50

Vivienne Alice is really nice and that way you’re both happy!

Wishing you well and all the luck in the world. Flowers

SleepingStandingUp · 18/06/2021 20:47

I was at playgroup with a little 24 weeker last week, she's dinky (my twins are huge though so I'm biased) but she was perfect, just a long NICU journey but i was amazed how well she was. Hospitals are miraculous places but I hope your baby stays in as long as possible.

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youcanprance · 18/06/2021 20:28

@SleepingStandingUp I am indeed - I am part of micro prems and general prems groups. Great for scary NICU times but great also for seeing what some children actually end up like after being born so early sometimes Sad

Sorry about the sleep. My son is autistic and gets up for 3am... I'm very thankful he's at nursery!

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SleepingStandingUp · 18/06/2021 20:18

Are you on Facebook? There's a prem baby group on there that might give you some encouragement.

lots of years before grandkids for me, mine are 6, 1 and 1!! All of whom are Terrible Sleepers

Miniestelle · 18/06/2021 20:18

Vivienne. Maybe Vivienne Alice? Lovely name and reminds me of Vivienne Leigh

MySocalledLoaf · 18/06/2021 20:15

Vivienne

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youcanprance · 18/06/2021 20:10

@SleepingStandingUp I hopefully have 22 weeks left! Sending you lots of red blessings. My mum is the darkest you can get (although not black), and my half brother is red Shock (step dad is Irish). She's often asked if she was the Nanny or childminder

But realistically she will probably come before 32 weeks Sad As long as it isn't 24 weeks or less like DD1 and DD2

I shall quite like to not be sleeping standing up mind, whenever she does Grin hate being tired

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SleepingStandingUp · 18/06/2021 20:00

@youcanprance ok il take it back and keep it for grandkids. I'm having no more babies. How long you got left?

Ticketybooboo · 18/06/2021 19:24

Vivienne is gorgeous. Spelt this way and Vivi if you want a nickname.

Toebean · 18/06/2021 19:22

Vivienne Love
Selena Nope soubds dated
Lydia Like alot
Alice Boring

BiscuitLover09876 · 18/06/2021 19:22

I love Selena but I think Viv is the one you love

BiscuitLover09876 · 18/06/2021 19:21

One of the first two. Say then a million times, imagine introducing them, go with what you love.

Alice and Lydia I'm not a fan of. I know so many Alices now.

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youcanprance · 18/06/2021 19:16

@SleepingStandingUp

but she doesn't have an accent local to me that would end Vivienne in an "in" sound. I meant "un". Viv-ee-un.

Oh @youcanprance I always wanted a red haired daughter. In sending you ginger dust ☺️ 1 blonde and 2 dark blonde boys instead.

I must regift your dust. I don't really want a ginger daughter! Would quite like her to be olive and dark hair like me but we shall see Grin

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SleepingStandingUp · 18/06/2021 17:22

but she doesn't have an accent local to me that would end Vivienne in an "in" sound. I meant "un". Viv-ee-un.

Oh @youcanprance I always wanted a red haired daughter. In sending you ginger dust ☺️ 1 blonde and 2 dark blonde boys instead.

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