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Help naming baby girl

58 replies

placewhite · 22/05/2022 19:37

We're looking for a girls name, preferably 4 syllables, that shortens nicely to a nn, to match her brother, Sebastian (Seb). Open to ideas as we are stuck in a rut and baby is 2 weeks old! Middle name will be May. Thanks in advance 😊

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Chooksnroses · 26/05/2022 13:47

hope you will tell us what you choose!

Enko · 26/05/2022 10:59

Karenza
Rowena
Rebecca
Eloise/a
Georgiana

Alstoybarn · 25/05/2022 00:24

Anastasia

chouxpetitfilous · 24/05/2022 18:30

Margaret nn Maggie.
Victoria nn Tory
Arabella nn Bella

I personally think Maggie and Seb sounds canny.

Peonyperfect · 24/05/2022 17:49

I love the name Clementine, shortened to Clemmie.
Also Anastasia
Vanessa
Felicity
Katharine
Gillian
Julia
Verity
Sabrina
Helena
Tabitha

KayEmAy · 24/05/2022 17:38

Sebastian and Octavia (I love the nickname "O")

Other ideas -

Seraphina
Natalia
Anastasia
Carolina
Celestina
Felicity
Elizabeth
Angelina
Demetria nn Demi
Wilhelmina nn Billie, Mina
Katarina
Juliana
Alexandra
Amalia

3 syllables -
Annika
Davina
Malia
Elena
Serena
Sophia
Madeline
Sienna
Josephine
Vienna
Aurora
Cassidy
Annabelle
Juliette
Genevieve
Anna-Marie

Theoldwoman · 24/05/2022 00:28

Rhiannon May
Olivia May
Elizabeth May
Penelope May
Genevieve May
Catriona May
Felicity May
Bethany May
Caterina May
Hermoine May
Lorelei May
Isabella May
Calliope May

Luredbyapomegranate · 23/05/2022 23:53

Rosaria / Rosario
Leonora / Eleanora
Annalisa
Dorothea nn Dorey as well as Dora
Theodora
Isadora
Clementina
Carolina
Catarina
Annabella / Arabella
Hermione
Marianna
Benedicta
Eloisa
Domenica
Alicia
Victoria / Vittoria
Davinia
Abigail
Evangeline
Octavia
Cornelia
Antonia

GaiaWise · 23/05/2022 17:38

Araminta nn Minty
Angelica

Clairejay34 · 23/05/2022 17:33

Emilia - nn Emmy or Millie

Cindie943811A · 23/05/2022 15:27

Katerina. Kat
Cassandra. Cass
Elizabeth. Beth
Yolanda. Yo

Petcarb · 23/05/2022 13:53

Adriana (add-re-ahna), NN Addie

cptartapp · 23/05/2022 07:31

Alicia - Lissy

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placewhite · 23/05/2022 07:02

Thanks for the great suggestions, will chat over with the husband and hopefully come to a decision!

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ReadtheReviews · 22/05/2022 23:53

I like Andie as a nickname for Alexandra type names.

Felicity nn Lissy
Catalina nn Cat
Josephine nn Josie
Dolores nn Dolly
Jessamine nn Jess
Raphaella nn Raff
Romilly nn Romy
Aurora nn Rory
Seraphina nn Sera/Finn

LiveintheNow · 22/05/2022 23:46

Allegra

Enough4me · 22/05/2022 23:35

Juliana, Liliana (Lia / Ana)
Polyanna

ItisallPooh · 22/05/2022 23:34

I wanted to use Pollyanna, shortened to Polly but DH said no. I still adore it though.

jacquettalux · 22/05/2022 23:32

Mariella (Mari, Ella)
Ophelia (Fifi, Phe)
Otillia (Ottie, Tillie)
Henrietta (Hettie, Etta)
Carolina (Carrie)
Seraphina (Seph)
Elisabetta (Lizzie, Ellie, Betty, Betsy, Libby)
Antigone (Tiggy)
Cordelia (Delia)

chubbachub · 22/05/2022 23:29

hearmywomanlyroar · 22/05/2022 19:48

These were the first 4 syllable names that sprang to mind:
Isabella
Evangeline
Georgiana

I like Isabella too. Seb and Izzy. Or bella and seb 🙂

SneezesHaveStarted · 22/05/2022 23:25

Theodora (Dora)
Abigail (Abby)
Penelope (Pen/Penny)
Francesca (Fran/Chess)
Aurora (Rory)
Vivienne (Vivi)
Tatiana (Tati)

Louise0701 · 22/05/2022 23:18

Felicity?

Seb & Fliss sound lovely together

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/05/2022 23:16

Sebastian (Seb) and

I was going to suggest Alexandra but saw you don't like Alex.
Abigail (Abbie)
Florence Florrie Reni Flora
Harriet Hattie
Elizabeth Lizzie Libby Ellie Eliza Bibby Beth Betsy Bessie
Georgia Gee. Gia. Georgie.
Aurora Rori
Beatrix. Beattie Trixie.

LowryLowry · 22/05/2022 23:12

Cassandra - Cassie
Theodora - Thea / Dora / Dory
Ophelia - Effie

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/05/2022 22:45

Penelope
aurelia
anastasia
calliope
henrietta
arabella
isabella
theodora
victoria
elizabeth
alexandra
mariana
gabriella
cecilia
emilia
amrlia
olivia