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Baby Girl #3? Philippa, India, and…?

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Juniperjonie · 28/12/2023 05:00

We have two girls already, Philippa, nn Pippa, and India. Found out baby number three is also a girl! …but not sure on a name yet, want something with a similar feel but can’t decide.

Ideas currently include:
Theodora (nn Dora)
Susanna (nn Susan)
Hallie
Clara
Beatrice
Eleanore (nn Nell/Nellie)
Winifred (nn Winnie? Freddy?)
Josephine (nn Jo)
Ramona
Darcy
Mary
Florence (don’t really like the nn Flo though)
Felicity
Lowena
Peggy
Iona
Shirley
Libby (would probably have to be a nn for Elizabeth though which I’m not sure on..)
Etta (Could this be a nn for Edith?)
Sybil
Helena
Ruth

They’re all kind of all over the place

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Jojobees · 29/12/2023 19:23

Libby can be short for Liberty.

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Juniperjonie · 29/12/2023 19:21

I do like the idea of having the third name also end in an a, hadn’t intended that for the first two names, but I agree it will make them go together well with common endings.

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inshockwillicope · 29/12/2023 18:16

Celeste or Savannah

Onelife2024 · 29/12/2023 18:15

You've got a lovely short list to choose from :)

I love-

Clara
Susannah (nn Susie)
Mary
Helena (nn Nell)
Harriet (nn Hattie)

I also like-

Theodora
Felicity
Beatrice
Henrietta (nn Etta)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 29/12/2023 18:08

I wouldn't say Phillipa and India go together as sibling names. To me Phillipa is a serious no nonsense type of name whereas India is a fun modern and whimsical name. Therefore I'd say you can pretty much go in any direction you like. The only thing I'd say is to have another A ending name.
Phillipa India and Sofia. Amelia. Natalia. Martha. Nina. Louisa. Alexia. Alicia. Christina. Vanessa. Maria. Catrina. Sabrina. Samantha. Delilah.Joanna. Amaya. Zara. Julianna. Antonia. Anastasia. Georgina. Teresa. Nicola. Rosanna. Roxanna. Tabitha. Marlena.

Whataretheodds · 29/12/2023 13:44

Sybil, Felicity, Beatrice

AllAboardTootToot · 29/12/2023 13:41

MerryChristmasToYou · 29/12/2023 13:18

They're not posh.

From your perspective…..

MerryChristmasToYou · 29/12/2023 13:18

They're not posh.

Elfon · 28/12/2023 19:43

Josephine is nice and really uncommon. Jojo is a good nickname that will go well with India and Pippa. They’re both very posh so you need something else posh. I bet your India gets Indie (if not yet then she will!) so Indie, Pippa and Jojo. Perfect.

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Juniperjonie · 28/12/2023 18:14

Thank you everyone! Beatrice, Susannah, Mary, Helena, Theodora, Felicity and Clara seem to be favorites (and they were some of my favs so that’s a good start 😉)

Also saw Harriet/Henrietta a lot which I love, and saw the idea that Etta could be nn for it rather than stand alone. Nell as a nn for Helena is also good idea.

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MerryChristmasToYou · 28/12/2023 11:51

Theodora (nn Dora) - Theo and Theodora too popular. Isadora or Dorothy better
Susanna (nn Susan) - she'll be Sue or Susie
Hallie - doesn't seem like a name
Clara - I don't like it
Beatrice - like
Eleanore (nn Nell/Nellie) - Eleanor is the usual spelling. The extra e makes it look like Eeyore. Nellie is awful
Winifred (nn Winnie? Freddy?) - Winifred/Winnie is nice. Freddy isa boy's name
Josephine (nn Jo) - fine
Ramona - ok
Darcy - I don't like it
Mary - like it a lot
Florence (don’t really like the nn Flo though) - fine
Felicity - a bit long
Lowena - Lowenna is nice
Peggy - like
Iona - depends on surname, it's a bit long and doesn't shorten
Shirley- a bit different
Libby (would probably have to be a nn for Elizabeth though which I’m not sure on..) - a bit plain
Etta (Could this be a nn for Edith?) -Ate a ....? Not keen on either of them
Sybil - Fawlty Towers
Helena - prefer Helen
Ruth - fine

Theoldwoman · 28/12/2023 10:45

I love Beatrice!

Otherwise:

Philippa, India and Sienna
Philippa! India and Jemima
Philippa, India and Freya
Philippa, India and Sascha
Philippa, India and Saskia

theduchessofspork · 28/12/2023 10:38

I like
Clara
Mary
Felicity (Lissa)
Theodora (Dora or Dorey)
Josephine (Jojo)
Beatrice (Bea)
Helena (Nell or Lena)

also like Susannah but not Susan - Sukey? Zanna?

How about
Cassia (Cassie)
Caroline (Callie)
Adela
Estella
Verity
Ianthe
Serena
Saskia
Sabrina
Juliet (Etta)
Harriet / Henrietta (Hallie or Etta)
Flora
Oona
Esther (Tess/a)
Fernanda
Allegra

I would strike -

Hallie - OK as a nn for Harriet
Eleanore (nn Nell/Nellie) - overdone - would go for Helena
Winifred (nn Winnie? Freddy?) - OK
Ramona - I like it, but it’s odd on a little girl
Darcy - no it’s like Tracey
Florence (don’t really like the nn Flo though) - it’s a bit twee
Lowena - it’s OK
Peggy - ok as a nn for Marguerite
Iona - lovely but too close to India
Shirley - Nooooo
Libby (would probably have to be a nn for Elizabeth though which I’m not sure on..) - you could use Elisheba / Elisheva which is the Hebrew for Elizabeth and rather splendid
Etta (Could this be a nn for Edith?) - more a nn for Harriet or Juliet
Sybil - it’s OK
Ruth - no it’s so ugly!

Whiskeypowers · 28/12/2023 10:38

I like Juno with those two names

Mumofgirls2017 · 28/12/2023 09:06

I like Clara, felicity, Beatrice and Helena with your others.

evangeline
harriet
annabelle
eloise
margot
zara
beatrix
rosalie
georgina
vivienne
cordelia
flora
henrietta
jemima
rosanna
juliet
romilly
cassandra

OopsOutnumbered123 · 28/12/2023 08:35

Eliza

kezzykicks · 28/12/2023 08:35

My votes are for Theodora, Susanna (although love nn Susie) and Helena, I think all your names would be quite different then but have the symmetry of all having 3 syllables and ending with an a. Favourite is Theodora, Dora is super cute.

Mintygoodness · 28/12/2023 08:30

Peggy and Shirley don't sound like they would be sibs to Pippa and India. (The only Shirley I know is a great aunt whose sisters are Joyce and Barbara). Not knocking them but they just don't seem like they would flow or are the same vibe as their sister's names.

wizzler · 28/12/2023 06:45

Lucinda and Jennifer both have a similar sound ( or at least they do in my Yorkshire accent)

personally I'd go for Madeleine or Genevieve or Harriet ( Maddie, Jenny, Hattie)

GenXisthebest · 28/12/2023 06:35

From your list, I love Clara, Mary and Ruth. I like Felicity, Libby, Etta and Helena too but I'm not sure if they go so well with the other two.

Bdaybdilemma · 28/12/2023 06:35

Freya

flutterby1 · 28/12/2023 06:30

Tallulah

Marcipex · 28/12/2023 06:14

Sasha
Callista
Meredith

MustBeGinOclock · 28/12/2023 06:05

Ayda
Genieva

CatSighs · 28/12/2023 05:49

Cecily
Jocelyn
Sylvia
Penelope
Selina
Serena
Vanessa
Imogen
Fenella
Perdita