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Sister for Dorothy (Dottie)

35 replies

BabyTime2 · 28/09/2023 11:24

Need some inspiration. I obviously like old fashioned girls names. It can’t end with an ‘ie’ though. Any suggestions welcome! Names I like are:

Joy
Iris
Maeve
Una
Ida
Violet
Martha

What’s your favourite from these?

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LokiWho221b · 28/09/2023 13:24

Joy best from your list. Love Joyce/Joycie too.

Enid
Emmeline
Lillian/Lilith
Marceline
Hilda
Nell

my favourite to compliment Dorothy is Rosemary

MariePaperRoses · 28/09/2023 13:23

Louise.

ACertainKindOfLight · 28/09/2023 13:22

Iris.
I also like Jasmina and Florence.

Mayhemmumma · 28/09/2023 13:21

Ada

Foxesandsquirrels · 28/09/2023 13:20

I love meave and dottie

peaceinourtime · 28/09/2023 13:03

Anthea

Bristolnewcomer · 28/09/2023 12:16

Ida and Violet both go brilliantly

Zola1 · 28/09/2023 12:14

I love Ida its so pretty

cherryassam · 28/09/2023 12:07

I like all the namee you list - I think I like Iris best with Dorothy / Dottie but I also have a real soft spot for Una

Other names that seem the same vibe:

Adeline
Agnes
Alma
Anthea
Blythe
Celeste
Celia
Constance
Cordelia
Edith
Edna
Emmeline
Esther
Evelyn
Frances
Genevieve
Harriet
Hazel
Hester
Honor
Josephine
Lena
Letitia
Louisa
Mabel
Margaret
Marianne
Maud
Millicent
Miranda
Olive
Pearl
Rosamund
Susannah
Sylvia
Tabitha
Vivienne
Winifred

dan2002 · 28/09/2023 11:27

I love Joy. Always have.

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