Sister for Barnaby…shortlist of 10

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Indecisivenamer · 19/10/2022 15:35

Got some useful feedback on here earlier in the summer on what was then a ridiculously long list of girls names. A name for a sister for Barnaby due any week now!

Narrowed it down to the below 10:
Stella
Sydney
Etta/Odette
Una
Alva
Primrose
Marnie
Remi
Meadow
Romilly/Romy

Any comments/favourites amongst these?

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S25 · 19/10/2022 15:58

Stella - I know it initially means star but all I think of is the lager which doesn’t go with a classic name like Barnaby imo.

How about Estelle though?

Sydney - it’s ok but again such a different vibe to Barnaby.

Etta/Odette - Odette has more of the same vibe as Barnaby. I also love the name Etta!

Una - I grew up in Spain and uña (pronounced slightly different but spelling the same just makes me think of it) it means finger nails 🤷🏼‍♀️

Alva - pretty

Primrose - this seems to divide MN but I love it and think it’s goes well with Barnaby

Marnie - not if you call Barnaby Barney for short!
Remi - I like this

Meadow - a bit too out there for my liking but it also doesn’t go with the classic feeling of Barnaby.

Romilly/Romy - quite like these!

hulahoopqueen · 19/10/2022 15:52

Stella - pretty but a little old-fashioned
Sydney - bit 80s
Etta/Odette - both lovely
Una - not keen
Alva, Primrose - both very pretty
Marnie - LOVE but not sure it "goes" if that is important?
Remi - same as Marnie
Meadow - pretty but again a very different vibe to Barnaby
Romilly/Romy - not sure tbh

Heavenknows22 · 19/10/2022 15:48

Not keen on your names sorry but I quite like Odette (never known one.) And I agree with pp, not Primrose.

Northtosouth · 19/10/2022 15:45

I love Stella, Una, Romilly. Etta is ok. I don’t really like the others, sorry! I just can’t imagine a grown woman called the likes of Meadow or Primrose.
If Barnaby will ever get Barney I wouldn’t do Marnie. It would be a bit of a mouthful.

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