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Newborn girl needs a name

87 replies

seven201 · 27/10/2023 21:33

We have a newborn girl and aren't getting anywhere with names. She has a big sister called Isla.

I quite like Maeve, Alana and Neve but DH doesn't. He likes Amy and Tilly and is just rubbish at coming up with suggestions. We both don't mind Ava, so maybe she'll be Ava.

Coralie, Kristen, Fern, Jessie, Immy (not Imogen), Lara, Lana, Liv (not olivia), Ciara, Effie (don't even know what this one is short for!), Amelie, Elle, Poppy, Phoebe, Sienna I quite like.

I don't want a name that needs spelling out all the time or could be pronounced differently. No idea on middle names, but that can come later.

Names I don't like in case it helps with suggestions:
Jemima
Mabel
Evie
May
Arabella
Beatrice

Any ideas?


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Riverlee · 27/10/2023 21:43

Joni
Jodie
Hayley

TrustPenguins · 27/10/2023 21:42

The Isla's I know have sisters Alice and Bethan.

Riverlee · 27/10/2023 21:42

Congratulations!

Riverlee · 27/10/2023 21:42

Matilda, nn Tilly

Millie
Jessica
Sadie
Marnie
Cassie
Zara
Josie

Whataretheodds · 27/10/2023 21:41

Amy is due a revival I think

I love Lara and Phoebe, and like Coralie even though I don't normally like frilly

What about Zara?

PointeShoesandTutus · 27/10/2023 21:38

The Effie I know is Ophelia.

If you like Irish names (Maeve, Ciara, Niamh) what about Orla?

Savannah or Serena are similar to Sienna?

Juno? Matilda?

Guavafish1 · 27/10/2023 21:38

Sophie
Mary

NigelTheCrab · 27/10/2023 21:38

I think Effie was/is short for Euphemia? Or something like that?

If your DH likes Tilly , could Matilda be an option?

I think you’ve got lots of lovely names there though!
Ava and Phoebe are my favourites.

Our girl name was Naomi, if that helps - we had boys 😆

Needeyebrows · 27/10/2023 21:37

I know and Isla and her sisters are Emmy and Matilda.

Schum · 27/10/2023 21:37

I love Fern from your list, sounds very sweet.

Schum · 27/10/2023 21:36

congratulations! I found girls name so hard so I was lucky I had all boys lol. How about Romilly, Harriet, Clementine, Mila, Caroline, Etta, Isadora, Juliet.

DustyLee123 · 27/10/2023 21:36

Sophie/Sophia