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Doreen alternatives

53 replies

mol2mum · 18/08/2022 20:42

Less than 4 weeks until my due date and we still haven't been able to figure out a middle name for our baby girl!

My grandmas name was Doreen and I'd love to have something similar. I've considered "Dora" but the baby's first name ends in "a" and I think it sounds too similar.

Does anyone have any ideas please?Smile

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SpikewasfitterthanAngel · 18/08/2022 20:50

My friend wanted to name her daughter after her grandma Doreen and called her Dolly (her actual nickname!)

numberthirtytwowindsorgardens · 18/08/2022 20:47

You know what, just use Doreen. You'll be ahead of the curve - names always come back - and no one uses middle names anyway. What a lovely reason!

DaisyWaldron · 18/08/2022 20:45

Did your grandma have a middle name?

Or maybe Dorothy/Dorothea?