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Baby names

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Girl baby names to go with a brother called Alex please

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anon12234 · 20/11/2022 14:18

Emily
Charlotte
Katherine
Olivia
Amelia
Ava

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kiwiandcherries · 20/11/2022 18:37

Personally I would definitely not have Alex and Alice together - way too similar!

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anon12234 · 20/11/2022 18:33

I also like Alice but is Alex and Alice too similar. I feel like I might stumble on their names when calling them for dinner!

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kiwiandcherries · 20/11/2022 18:30

I love the sound of Alex and Olivia together but it is a popular name, not that this should stop you choosing it. It's a lovely name!

dream28 · 20/11/2022 18:25

I always had soft spot for Katherine with a K. Looks more complete to me.

Nsky62 · 20/11/2022 18:02

My middle name is KathArine, yes with an a not e, doesn’t go well with first name, Lydia is beautiful tho

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/11/2022 17:56

Charlotte, Emily or Olivia

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anon12234 · 20/11/2022 17:50

Thanks all. You’ve given me lots to think about!

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Luredbyapomegranate · 20/11/2022 15:43

Katherine - partly it just is, but it's also the only one that isn't overused, and has the bonus of loads of short forms.

other nice ones that haven't been overdone lately -

Frances
Claudia
Stella
Lois
Verity
Lydia
Marianne

groovergirl · 20/11/2022 14:58

Katherine. It's the strongest of your list and has good nicknames such as Kitty, Kate, Kathy and Kat.
Olivia is elegant.
The other names are a bit wet, and Amelia is awful. Sorry!

margegunderson · 20/11/2022 14:57

She's her own person - why does her name have to go with her brother's? Just choose some names you like and when she's born take a day or two to make sure she fits it.

courgettigreensadwater · 20/11/2022 14:55

I like Emily best out of them and do think the bottom three are very very popular at the moment and for the past 15 years ish. I think Alexa would be better though 🤣

merryhouse · 20/11/2022 14:53

My immediate thought was Mia, don't know why.

I like Katherine.

caitlinrose · 20/11/2022 14:44

Katherine or Emily.

The others feel so overdone, especially Olivia, Amelia, Ava. Ava has a nice sound, though.

Charlotte doesn't sound nice to me.

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anon12234 · 20/11/2022 14:19

Which one is your favourite?

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