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A sister for Eliza?

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SongPenguin · 05/05/2025 08:16

Thoughts on this list of names please? DH and I like quite traditional names and have narrowed it down to this list.
Older sister is Eliza and middle name will probably be in honour of a family member so some variation of Eleanor/Nora/Leonora.

Baby girl is due in a month and I worry she may not have a name by then!

Anna (nn Nancy)
Alice
Astrid
Chloe
Constance (nn Connie)
Emily
Helena
Iris
Louisa
Lydia
Nina
Penelope
Phoebe
Rachel
Rose (or longer version Rosemary/Rosaline)
Sophie

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SongPenguin · 05/05/2025 12:41

Peggy was one of DH’s suggestions! 😂

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SongPenguin · 05/05/2025 12:41

Hamiltonfan · 05/05/2025 12:07

Are you a Hamilton fan? If so it has to be Angelica or Peggy!

Peggy was one of DH’s suggestions! 😂

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Hamiltonfan · 05/05/2025 12:07

Are you a Hamilton fan? If so it has to be Angelica or Peggy!

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/05/2025 11:56

They all go fine, I like Nina, Penelope, Alice, Nancy, Iris

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SongPenguin · 05/05/2025 09:48

user2848502016 · 05/05/2025 09:13

Astrid, Iris or Lydia from your list. All go beautifully with Eleanor as a middle name

Or Nancy Eleanor - Nancy as her actual name rather than nn for Anna

I love Nancy Eleanor! Also leaning towards Lydia and Iris I think.

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SongPenguin · 05/05/2025 09:47

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions.

I agree some of DH’s picks are a bit dated/90s.

Good points too that Louisa is a bit too close in sound to Eliza and Helena doesn’t sound as good with the middle name options.

I really liked Harriet and Olivia too but DH vetoed them unfortunately.

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user2848502016 · 05/05/2025 09:13

Astrid, Iris or Lydia from your list. All go beautifully with Eleanor as a middle name

Or Nancy Eleanor - Nancy as her actual name rather than nn for Anna

Beautifulsunflowers · 05/05/2025 08:59

My first thought was Harriet.
but from your list I really like Helena or actually Rachel - you don’t hear it very often and it’s a great name!
Agree with pp that Louisa sounds too similar to Eliza.

WorthyOtter · 05/05/2025 08:59

Emily, I think would go well with eliza

pilates · 05/05/2025 08:54

Constance or Lydia

CreationNat1on · 05/05/2025 08:52

Olivia, would match Eliza. Libby for short.

Abbigail or abbey is also pretty.

CreationNat1on · 05/05/2025 08:50

Lydia, beautiful.

GooseAttack · 05/05/2025 08:47

Polly
Penelope (Penny or Nell/Nelly)

Eliza’s sisters though of course are Jane, Mary and Kitty!

Moreteaandchocolate · 05/05/2025 08:38

I love the name Eliza it’s classic but with a modern feel.

I love Alice, Iris, Penelope, Phoebe, Anna (Nancy), Nina, Lydia, Chloe and Rose - they have a similar feel to Eliza.

Helena is lovely too and she could be Nell / Nellie day to day to avoid the pronunciation variations.

Emily and Sophie are quite bland in comparison to Eliza.

Louisa and Eliza sound a bit matchy maybe?

Rachel is lovely but more dated than modern sounding to me.

Constance is a bit stuffy sounding (to me) and I like Connie for a child but less for an adult.

Astrid I wouldn’t use as she might become Ass in secondary school.

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Havetoagree · 05/05/2025 08:24

I love all these names. What about Lucy? On the list I like Sophie, Alice, Emily, Chloe

Firsttimebabymummy · 05/05/2025 08:22

I really like Nancy but would use that as a full name on BC.

Otherwise i do like most on your list which is no help!

PopThatBench · 05/05/2025 08:21

Hazel, both names would have 5 letters with a Z in them.
Hazel Leonora sounds nice.

Iris is a gorgeous name!

If you have Instagram, look up “growlittlewildflower”, she has some lovely name suggestions of every theme/type you could think of x

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