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DD due 2 weeks and DH has changed his mind..

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Whyisitsosohard · 04/05/2023 06:28

I won't say what the name we'd agreed on was as I'm still hoping to use it but I need some back up options in case he refuses.

I like:

Betty
Penny
Birdy
Bonnie
Connie
Saffy
Daphne

The issue is I don't always like the longer formal versions (Bridget, Saffron, Elizabeth, Penelope, Constance). I want something easy to spell and that works on an adult as well as a baby/toddler.

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ShoesoftheWorld · 04/05/2023 07:12

Oh, Polly is a good call. I quite like Nancy too, being a Swallows and Amazons fan.

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Whyisitsosohard · 04/05/2023 07:12

Haha, you're right. I am fussy. It's because I really like my own name and my eldest and I don't want to feel like I'm compromising on something so important or even to feel so-so about it.

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ShoesoftheWorld · 04/05/2023 07:11

You're not fussy, are you? Grin

How about going full-on ahead-of-the-curve hipster? Winifred (Win or Freddie), Barbara (Babs), Marguerite (Maggie).

As an aside, I'm not sure a school child would thank you for 'Birdy'.

PlanningQuestions · 04/05/2023 07:09

Polly
Sadie
Nancy

Haus1234 · 04/05/2023 07:04

Some short names without long versions:

Lena, Rosa, Anna, Ava, Greta

Shelley, Molly, Maisie, Daisy

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Whyisitsosohard · 04/05/2023 06:59

He doesn't really have a style, the only name he likes on that list is Bridget because he's keen on Birdy. He hasn't made any other suggestions. I don't think those names are terrible obviously but it's a matter of taste. Nina I do like but feel like it sounds like a fire siren. Same with violet, I just hear violent. I really don't like Annie, Lucy, Katy etc. They just feel so plain.

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Bigbus · 04/05/2023 06:38

I like Betty but personally I would call the baby Elizabeth and shorten it to Betty. That way there are plenty of options for her as she gets older - Elizabeth, Betty, Liz, Lizzie, Libby, Beth - depending on her own choice and personality. Many of your names are cute for a baby but a teenager might not love them.

I agree. An Elizabeth can choose from so many other names, but a Betty will only be Betty / Bet.

OP your names are very of the moment, especially Birdy / Birdie and Bonnie, they're rising in popularity. They're very cute names for a small baby / toddler but an older child, teen or adult might prefer a name that gives them options as they grow.

Bigbus · 04/05/2023 06:38

I like Betty but personally I would call the baby Elizabeth and shorten it to Betty. That way there are plenty of options for her as she gets older - Elizabeth, Betty, Liz, Lizzie, Libby, Beth - depending on her own choice and personality. Many of your names are cute for a baby but a teenager might not love them.

ShoesoftheWorld · 04/05/2023 06:33

Sally, Holly, Lara, Rosie?

WilkinsonM · 04/05/2023 06:32

Your names are...not great! What's his style?
birdie, saffy, Betty are just ugh. Bonnie and Connie are ok but I disagree with you about not using the full names (though bonnie doesn't necessarily have one). I think it's odd to use penny or Connie for example as full names.

ShoesoftheWorld · 04/05/2023 06:32

How about Annie? Very easy to spell, suits your style and is more of a 'recognisable' name than some of your shortened versions, not all of which I think can stand alone in their own right.

Or something like Lucy, Nina, Katy?