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Sibling names: Tilly, Elsie, Flora and …

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Newnamesoembarrassed · 30/12/2023 18:54

posting for my sister in law as she’s on here but can’t be bothered to change her name for optimum anonymity…

looking for a sibling name and middle name for:
Tilly, Elsie and Flora

Dont know if the baby is a boy or a girl!

Family names being considered:
George
Kenny
Hugo
Joie (“Joy”)
Rose
Beatrice

Thank you!

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theduchessofspork · 30/12/2023 20:19

Tilly, Elsie and Flora

and

Caspar
Edward nn Woody, or even Chip 😁 or Bear
Rowan
Robert nn Robin or Bobby or just Robin as a full name
Francis/Franklin nn Frank
Rupert nn Bear
Wolfe
Barnaby/Barnabas nn Barney
Leo
Alexander nn Sandy
anything you like nn Buddy - which is just a traditional term for a little brother
Soloman nn Sonny (or something like Jackson or Harrison - I do think it’s too nn’y for a full name.
Dylan
Corin
Toby
Merlin (nn Merry)
Ernest nn Ernie
Arnold nn Arnie
Arthur nn Art/ie
Noah
Jonah

Jean
Joanna nn Jojo or Joni
Beatrice nn Bea
Lucy
Robin
Rowan
Sorrel
Stella (star)
Merryn / Meredith (nn Merry)

Stephanie nn Stevie
Lara
Emma
Cassia (Cassie)
Caroline / Calista (Callie)
Enid
Gwen
Philippa nn Pippa
Alexandra nn Sandie or Sasha
Ida
Clara
Tessa
Dora
Harriet nn Hatty
Nancy

I like Mabel and Cleo as PP suggests

George - I like it but it’s quite a different mood to his sister’s names
Kenny I think it’s a bit too early to revive..
Hugo - same as George
Joie (“Joy”) too much pressure
Rose - I like it but one floral name is enough I always think
Beatrice - nn Bea - works really well

Chestnutsroastgreen · 30/12/2023 20:15

Tilly, Elsie, Flora and

George, Hugo ( from list), Miles, Conor, Felix,

Beatrice, Edie, Olive, Maeve, Naomi

Snapperwhipper · 30/12/2023 20:14

Zebedee

Sudename · 30/12/2023 20:10

Maisie
Janey

Teddy
Timmy

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/12/2023 20:07

Tilly, Elsie, Flora and.
For a boy. Ben. Harry. Leo. Arlo. Noah. Jack.
For a girl. Penny. Annie. Daisy. Poppy. Maisie.

TootenCarMoon · 30/12/2023 19:57

From the boys names, I think Hugo goes the best.

TootenCarMoon · 30/12/2023 19:57

I wouldn’t have an other ‘ee’ sounding name, so not Poppy, Maisie etc

Amber
Martha
Piper

HuntingoftheSnark · 30/12/2023 19:55

Daisy
Petra
Hector
Rufus

flibbertigiblets · 30/12/2023 19:49

Charlotte
Alice
Niamh
Eve

Froodwithatowel · 30/12/2023 19:48

Ivy
Mabel
Another vote for Harriet
Biddy

Nineteendays · 30/12/2023 19:37

Tilly, Elsie, Flora and

Mabel
Harriet
Cleo
Nell

Hugo
Jonathan
Theodore or Edward with nickname Ted

GammonAndEggs · 30/12/2023 19:34

Freya
Frederick

Lovelynames123 · 30/12/2023 19:33

My head said Betty to fill the blank, they are literally the names of my great great aunts, and my nana was Betty!

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Newnamesoembarrassed · 30/12/2023 19:28

I love loads of these, maybe I should have another baby!!!

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Copperas · 30/12/2023 19:25

Dulcie

DancingintheSpoonlight · 30/12/2023 19:25

Lola popped into my head!

oldnorsesaga · 30/12/2023 19:23

Enid - means soul, and some people do like it
Petra
Alice
Nessa
Nella
Tess
Gwen
Louise
Cecily
Sylvie
Felicity - with Fliss or Lissy as nickname
Fia
Frances or Frankie
Rebecca with nn Becky
Liadan

I like Joy and Beatrice from her list... maybe Beatrice with nickname Bitsy - all the sounds are in nickname form Beatrice
For boy

Perry
Oscar
Carl or Carlo
Toby
Jory
Nathan
Isaac
Peter
Lorcan
Ralph
Remy
Elias
Yves
Hart, Fox or Hawk
Lucian

I like Hugo from her list

Rumplestiltz · 30/12/2023 19:20

Ethel must be due a comeback! It’s a great name. It makes me think of the beautiful older sister in Just William

MistletoeRegrets · 30/12/2023 19:20

Rose, or Ivy for a girl.

Below stairs names for boys are a bit trickier. (The ones you suggest seem too contemporary!)

Stanley
Arthur
Albert

That sort of thing …

ICouldHaveCheckedFirst · 30/12/2023 19:13

2 syllables, to keep the pattern.
Of those already suggested, Clover is too close to Flora, but Daisy, Mabel, Nancy. would work, as they have a different vowel sound from the existing sibling names.
Same rules would apply to a boy's name.

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Newnamesoembarrassed · 30/12/2023 19:11

Can’t imagine a 20/30 yr old called Ethel, but it does suit their name theme

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Familiaritybreedscontemptso · 30/12/2023 19:10

Ethel?

Gaggley · 30/12/2023 19:08

Gretel for a girl
Dominic for a boy

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Newnamesoembarrassed · 30/12/2023 19:07

Thora is a bit too close to Flora, but thanks for the others…
I like Rose too but my brother wouldn’t want it shortened to Rosie as it gives him Rosie and Jim vibes

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pilates · 30/12/2023 19:07

Love George and that would go nicely with the others Jack?

Alberta
Harriet
Jessica
Violet

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