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Sister for Henrietta and Alexander

28 replies

Lilysienna1 · 21/01/2024 17:12

… Known as Etty and Alex.

My shortlist :
Annie
Matilda
Maeve
Violet
DH shortlist:
Eliza
Louisa
Lilian
April

neither of us loves each others shortlists! What else might we agree on?
thanks!

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Createausernametoday · 25/01/2024 22:25

Nevaeh

pinkcathat · 25/01/2024 22:19

Georgiana
Lilliana
Zara
Genevieve

lochmaree · 25/01/2024 19:49

Anastasia

bloodyeffinnora · 25/01/2024 19:46

April is lovely

RosaSkyes · 25/01/2024 19:39

I’d go with Felicity nn Lissie

otherwise,

Verity
Ottilie
Beatrice

Original poster

Lilysienna1 · 25/01/2024 19:32

Thank you everyone, some of these suggestions have now made the shortlist :
Vivienne
Victoria
Clara
Felicity

OP posts:

SleepQuest33 · 23/01/2024 20:00

When I read the two names on your title the first name that came to me was Isabella

timoteigirl · 23/01/2024 19:58

Could you use combinations of your favourites?
Liliana, Lilianna, Liliane
Elspeth, Elizaveta, Lisbeth
Violetta
Annika

or new options: Marika, Marianne, Maddalena
Thelma
Selma
Octavia
Mirabella
Abigail, Adeline
Lucille
Rosamund, Rosalind

DesertSnow · 22/01/2024 18:21

Clara

Theresplendentemmaforbes · 22/01/2024 18:04

Stella
Cora
Felicity
Vivienne
Francesca

Twazique · 22/01/2024 11:06

Antonia (Annie)
Elizabeth (Eliza)

Lampzade · 22/01/2024 10:03

Elizabeth
Victoria

Both four syllables which is the same for Henrietta and Alexander

SleepingStandingUp · 22/01/2024 10:01

Matilda from your list,
Or alt Florence, Eleanor,

NotFastButFurious · 22/01/2024 09:18

Henrietta, Alexander and Charlotte aka Etty, Alex and Lottie
Henrietta, Alexander and Florence aka Etty, Alex and Flo / Florrie
Henrietta, Alexander and Constance aka Etty, Alex and Connie
Henrietta, Alexander and Isabelle aka Etty, Alex and Izzy
Henrietta, Alexander and Beatrice aka Etty, Alex and Bea

Mumofgirls2017 · 21/01/2024 22:18

Love Matilda and eliza

tabitha
tallulah
josephine
juliet
dorothy
charlotte
florence
winifred
emmeline
georgiana
imogen
penelope
philippa

Theoldwoman · 21/01/2024 21:43

Lillian is my favourite!

Some suggestions:

Henrietta, Alexander:

Caroline
Sylvie
Olive
Tessa
Lucille
Laura
Frances
Josephine

Surprisenewtcatcher · 21/01/2024 20:17

Florence
Maria

EveryDayIsASchoolDayOnMN · 21/01/2024 20:11

Willamina

Auntpodder · 21/01/2024 19:39

Charlotte/Lottie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 21/01/2024 19:35

Henrietta Etty, Alexandra Alex and
Georgina (Genie) Beatrix. (Trixie) Patricia (Patsy). Josephine (Josie)
Julianna. (Jools). Felicity (Lissy). Thomasina (Massie, Tommi)
Gwendolyn (Gwen, Dolly, Linnie). Virginia (Vivi, Gigi, Ginny)

JemOfAWoman · 21/01/2024 18:08

Eleanor goes beautifully ❤️

daisypond · 21/01/2024 18:02

I don’t think your names go, particularly. DH’s are much better.
Caroline
Frances
Julia
Susanna
Camilla
Tamsin
Roberta
Rowena
Antonia

GreatGateauxsby · 21/01/2024 18:00

Matilda / Tilly is my fave of those

Cecilia nn CC
Camilla nn cammy/milly
annabelle nn Annie or belle

Riverlee · 21/01/2024 17:59

Elizabeth
Marianne
Victoria
Lucinda
Christina
Vivienne

husbandcallsmepickle · 21/01/2024 17:57

Persephone (Percy)

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