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Name for a daughter

37 replies

lovelysummersky · 02/06/2023 18:18

We are still at the beginning of this journey, but for a boy we've already settled on Max. The only thing we are unsure about is whether to put Max or Maximilian on the birth certificate. What do you think?

This is our list for girls:

Chloe
Sadhbh
Elora
Pearl
May
Hope
Jade
Lily
Jane

Please comment!

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Pieceofpurplesky · 02/06/2023 20:20

Max for either?

CurlewKate · 02/06/2023 20:18

Only 18 Janes last year!

CurlewKate · 02/06/2023 20:15

I love Jane. So unusual but so simple and classic.

pinkfrog55 · 02/06/2023 20:13

How would you pronounce Elora? Is it El - laura?
Quite like this.

Jane, May and Lily also nice. Not keen on the others

cassiatwenty · 02/06/2023 20:10

Sadhbh is interesting

Elora

Max

schoolselections · 02/06/2023 20:07

I think I might go with Maxwell for the birth certificate. Max seems too short but Maximilian too long and fussy.

Chloe - quite like it.
Sadhbh - I don't know how to say this so can't comment.
Elora - like it. I've never met one.
Pearl - not keen. It hasn't beaten old lady territory to me.
May - quite like it but seems more like a filler middle name than a name name.
Hope - like it
Jade - like it
Lily - quite like it but it's been so popular for so long that it's a bit boring.
Jane - not sure. I think I like it but it's very plain and old school middle namey.

I think Elora is my favourite. Followed by Hope then Jade.

Sealover123 · 02/06/2023 19:11

Elora is pretty ❤️

RhosynBach · 02/06/2023 18:43

I like Max. Also like the welsh name Macsen with Macs for short. If between max and Maximilian I would stick to max

love the name Elora

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 02/06/2023 18:41

Maximilian if your last name is short, Max if long. Or Maxwell or Maxim.

wizzler · 02/06/2023 18:39

I like Lily and Hope from your list
How about Maxim?

PickledScrump · 02/06/2023 18:38

I’d go with Max.
girls list, Lily is nice, don’t like the others

DustyLee123 · 02/06/2023 18:22

I’d just go with Max personally.