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Help name baby girl?

58 replies

Beth191 · 07/03/2024 08:53

Hello! So we're expecting baby girl in the summer and trying to come up with names - me and my husband tend to like different names, he doesn't like any of the old lady names that are coming back and I don't like anything that was particularly popular when we were at school on the 90s/00s (Rebecca, Claire, Nicola, etc.) like he does.

Joy is a generations old family middle name that means a lot to me so that's non-negotiable, and our surname is 2 syllables starting with Sh.

Top picks that we both agree on so far:

Julia
Chloe
Lily
Clara
Anna
Leah
Nora (DH not sure at all about that one but I love it)
Rosie
Holly (this would be our favourite...we won't use it on a summer baby though because Holly Joy is very festive!)

DS is Charlie William if that helps at all.

All suggestions and opinions welcome, we like all the names above but not 100% on any yet...I wasn't sure about Charlie for DS until he was born though so I'm not looking to name her before she's born, just to have a list of a couple of names we love to choose from when we meet her!

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Beth191 · 07/03/2024 09:55

Thanks everyone...I don't know why but for some reason I'm not as keen on Nora with an H...would people assume it should have an H on the end of I used Nora do you think?

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Beth191 · 07/03/2024 09:49

Cherryoil · 07/03/2024 09:25

I love Leah, Nora and Clara. All of these sound great with Joy. Nora is my favorite and I think Nora Joy sounds lovely.
Chloe and Anna are ok, not Lily too over done. Rosie Joy sounds a bit much, agree that Holly Joy sounds too much too.

I think these are my exact thoughts and those three are my favorites too I think!

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Cherryoil · 07/03/2024 09:25

I love Leah, Nora and Clara. All of these sound great with Joy. Nora is my favorite and I think Nora Joy sounds lovely.
Chloe and Anna are ok, not Lily too over done. Rosie Joy sounds a bit much, agree that Holly Joy sounds too much too.

Daffodilclover · 07/03/2024 09:02

Lily was the fourth most popular girls name for 2023 - not really confined to 00s or 10s. I like Anna and Rosie best.

TM1979 · 07/03/2024 09:01

waterlellon · 07/03/2024 08:59

Julia - nice
Chloe - nice but definitely 90s
Lily - definitely 00/10s
Clara - I hate this
Anna - again 90s
Leah - nice
Nora (DH not sure at all about that one but I love it) - I'd go for Norah
Rosie - & Jim
Holly - agree not with joy.

I like Chloe and Anna the best

Yes Nora with a ‘h’ looks nicer I think

TM1979 · 07/03/2024 09:00

Oooh..I love all these bar Leah. I love Charlie too and have one myself!
My favorite from your list is Holly. Such a pretty name. I also have a Holly in my life, not my own child but a girl who’s very special to me. She’s such a Holly! ☺️
I think Lily is my next favorite. I also like Nora but I’m not sure I’d have ever used it.

waterlellon · 07/03/2024 08:59

Hayley?

waterlellon · 07/03/2024 08:59

Julia - nice
Chloe - nice but definitely 90s
Lily - definitely 00/10s
Clara - I hate this
Anna - again 90s
Leah - nice
Nora (DH not sure at all about that one but I love it) - I'd go for Norah
Rosie - & Jim
Holly - agree not with joy.

I like Chloe and Anna the best

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