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We need a girl's name beginning with D ...

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Upsidedowncake · 15/03/2008 19:55

because our names begin with A and B - and then entirely unintentionally, we called DS a name beginning with C.

Front runners are Dorothy and Dorothea at the moment.

What do you think?

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tegan · 16/03/2008 17:41

I absolutely love Derby and Dawson for a girl

Janni · 16/03/2008 17:38

are you going to all line up on the bookshelf?

Rosbo · 16/03/2008 16:53

Delilah?

QueenMeabhOfConnaught · 16/03/2008 16:18

What about Darina?

Alishanty · 16/03/2008 16:15

It is true that Dorothy used to be really common. It is my gran's name and she goes by the name of Hilda which is her middle name as there were too many Dorothy's around when she was a girl!

collision · 16/03/2008 15:03

MB!! Dolcelatte is so cute!!

Andrew, Barbara, Callum and Dolcelatte!!

Blandmum · 16/03/2008 15:00

Dolcelatte or Diphtheria

McDreamy · 16/03/2008 14:58

DD's best friend is called Delphine and is known as Delphi.

msappropriate · 16/03/2008 14:57

was it Demelza in Poldark (that ages me!)

collision · 16/03/2008 14:57

Dionne
Dina
Davina
Dana

turquoise · 16/03/2008 14:55

Demelza
Daphne

msappropriate · 16/03/2008 14:53

Deidre
Dee

beaniesteve · 15/03/2008 20:23

Delyth
Derwen

ScoobyDoo · 15/03/2008 20:21

My favs are Daisy & Darcy too

dinny · 15/03/2008 20:21

Delphine

Rodeo · 15/03/2008 20:19

I like Darcie and Delphie
Dorothy and Dorothea are nice though

themildmanneredjanitor · 15/03/2008 20:18

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tryingtocookacurry · 15/03/2008 20:15

dayna

Gingerbear · 15/03/2008 20:14

DELLA

LittleBella · 15/03/2008 20:14

Dido
Desiree
Darrell
Doris!

Hulababy · 15/03/2008 20:13

I like Daisy a lot.

Dinah?

LittleMy34 · 15/03/2008 20:11

Not bad thank you UpsideDownCake, dealing with a demon toddler but generally ok.

lots of lovely names here!

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Upsidedowncake · 15/03/2008 20:08

Wow. Some great suggestions - and loads we haven't thought of. I really like Dulcie and Dahlia.

Hello, Littlemy. how are you doing?

I didn't realise that Dora could be short for Dorothea.

Dorothy was THE top girls' name 1908 - 1912 and then again 1926 - 1930.

DH's paternal grandmother was called Dorothy. I asked him what sort of person Dorothy (surname) would be. He said, 'She'll smoke 60 a day and never learn to drive'

So maybe Dorothea would be better ...

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myermay · 15/03/2008 20:06

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berolina · 15/03/2008 20:02

(SIL and her sister have done this, btw. They are A... and B..., and their children (2 each) are, in order, C..., D..., E... and F... )