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Sister for Alfred

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pinkfrog55 · 23/05/2023 19:42

We are having twins, a boy and girl.
We have decided on Alfred for the boy, to be known day to day as Fred. It’s a family name with sentimental value.

We are struggling to agree on a girls name. Between us we like:
Polly
Heidi
Florence
Flora
Elodie
Evie
Ivy

Which name do people like best or do they have any other suggestions?

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Livingabroad12 · 27/05/2023 09:42

We have similar taste in names! I love Alfred/Fred
Of your girl names my favourite are Polly, Flora and Elodie. I also love Florence but I think I would get tired of people making the Tesco connection!
I also like Ottilie, Ada, Bonnie, Penelope/Nell

kiggl · 26/05/2023 11:25

Olive

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pinkfrog55 · 25/05/2023 13:36

Thanks for all the great suggestions.
Think we have narrowed it down to Polly, Heidi and Flora :)

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ErikaReadsTheDailyMail · 24/05/2023 23:14

My father (and son) are Alfred- one of his sisters was Cecily.

Floralnomad · 24/05/2023 23:01

Alfred and Fenella
Fred and Nell

Luredbyapomegranate · 24/05/2023 22:56

Astrid also

Azandme · 24/05/2023 22:47

Alfred and Belinda
Fred and Lindy
Fred and Billie
Fred and Bel

Luredbyapomegranate · 24/05/2023 22:43

I think it has to be Edith, or possibly Alice - or Emma - nice Anglo Saxon pairings

Flora is lovely though, and I like Ivy

Lois
Beatrice nn Bea
Eleanor nn Nell
Frances
Esther
Constance nn Connie
Elsbeth
Katharine
Imogen
Violet
Celeste
Eloise
Emmeline
Emerald

might be others

Polly - bit twee for an adult, I like it as a nn for Mary names
Heidi - very twee. Also a bit German barmaid
Florence - ok, bit twee
Flora - lovely - goddess of spring
Elodie - it’s a bit fussy and faddy, Eleanor or Eloise are better I think
Evie - done to death and then some
Ivy - like it

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pinkfrog55 · 24/05/2023 19:46

@ourflagmeansdeath thank you for your lovely positive response! DH and I are struggling to agree but this gives me confidence we can’t go too far wrong whichever we pick :)

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Un2Trois · 24/05/2023 19:01

Alfred and Astrid
Alfred and Tamsin - Tamsin means twin
Alfred and Saskia
Alfred and Eslpeth
Alfred Rowena
Alfred and Bethany

ourflagmeansdeath · 24/05/2023 18:50

Polly - Not my taste, and doesn't seem right with Alfred
Heidi - Love Heidi! It's really pretty
Florence - This is gorgeous as well as long as you don't mind the Fred and Florence thing - I think it's fine as his full name is Alfred
Flora - Lovely
Elodie - This is a gorgeous name
Evie - Nice enough
Ivy - Beautiful, goes really well with Alfred

I love your list of names! I think my personal favourite on its own would be Heidi but the name that goes best with Alfred is either Florence or Ivy. They all go really nicely though, you can't go very wrong.

ThomasinaLivesHere · 24/05/2023 15:06

I think some people don’t like twins having the same letter as it’s two matchy.

FayCarew · 24/05/2023 13:27

I like both names and maybe marginally prefer Flora, but I wouldn't give twins (or siblings) names starting with the same letter.
I think Fred and Polly go better together

JustMaggie · 24/05/2023 13:20

Fred and Mary

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pinkfrog55 · 24/05/2023 13:11

@FayCarewthank you for your comments! You have identified my personal 2 favourites (then Evie in 3rd).
Please may I ask why you prefer Polly over Flora, is it the alliteration with Fred?

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FayCarew · 24/05/2023 13:10

I wouldn't use Florence with Fred. It's a supermarket clothing range, and there's also Fred & Flo products.

FayCarew · 24/05/2023 12:57

Polly - like
Heidi - ok
Florence - ok
Flora - like
Elodie - meh
Evie - meh
Ivy - don't like

Polly or Flora. Polly and Fred is better than Flora and Fred

user1492757084 · 24/05/2023 06:26

Alfred - Fred and sister ..

Ivy Florence
Cicely Mary- Cissi - Cicely Mary Barker of Flower Faeries.
Claudia Iris
Ellen Victora - Nell
Laura Jane
Victoria Eve - Ori, Tori, Vicka
Polly Georgina

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pinkfrog55 · 23/05/2023 22:00

Connie is a great suggestion thank you

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M0rT · 23/05/2023 21:19

Annie-Rose

FlutteryButterfly · 23/05/2023 21:17

Constance- Connie

I also love Bonnie

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pinkfrog55 · 23/05/2023 21:09

Thanks all for the suggestions!
I like Nell and Nora :)

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s14a · 23/05/2023 20:59

We have Alfred (Fred) and Emilia (Mia)

HaroldMeaker · 23/05/2023 20:58

I like Nell/ Nellie

Mumofgirls2017 · 23/05/2023 20:42

Like all your names apart from Evie (but Eva or Evelyn are better!)

id probably choose Florence, flora or Ivy. I don’t think Elodie goes as well with Alfred as the others, other suggestions:

violet
iris
mabel
dorothy
clara
nora
daphne
penelope
hazel
daisy
edith
esther
beatrice
olive
matilda
eliza