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Archie and.....??

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emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 15:36

Hey all

Just found we're having a little girl. Already have a 6 year old boy, Archie. This little lass is an IVF baby <3 We have a few names we like but interested to hear thoughts and new suggestions. I really love Alba but upon googling it, wow I didn't expect it to be so divisive! I thought all alba's were just cool chicks. People seem to be outraged by the name :D

Other thoughts
-Evelyn (means 'wished for child', IVF baby, cute) - issue is might shorten to Evie and that is my god daughter who I see frequently
-Iris
-Ivy
-Mollie/Millie?
-Annie
-Hope

Any thoughts?!

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KayEmAy · 06/06/2025 19:01

Hope is underrated imo

I also really like Ivy!

Calliopespa · 14/05/2025 23:47

Trundleloop · 14/05/2025 23:18

Archie & Eliza look and sound really lovely together, OP. Really great names independently too. Same style but not samey if you know what I mean.

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I agree with this.

I think this is my favourite combination so far on this thread.

Trundleloop · 14/05/2025 23:18

emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 22:06

No he’s just Archie :-) we aren’t posh enough to pull off Archibald 🤣 I really love Eliza. We already have a theadora in the group! X

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Archie & Eliza look and sound really lovely together, OP. Really great names independently too. Same style but not samey if you know what I mean.

MamaInManolos · 14/05/2025 23:11

Avalee
Tilly
Aria
Hallie
Marnie
Eloise
Hailey
Eva
Olivia
Talitha
Elodie
Mila
Eira
Bonnie
Amaya
Elisha
Bethany
Abigail
Casey

Calliopespa · 14/05/2025 22:48

emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 22:06

No he’s just Archie :-) we aren’t posh enough to pull off Archibald 🤣 I really love Eliza. We already have a theadora in the group! X

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I love Eliza.

abracadabra1980 · 14/05/2025 22:18

Meredith? Merri for short..

xmasdealhunter · 14/05/2025 22:17

Cassie, Florence (Florrie, Flo), Wren, Neeve, Tamzin

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emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 22:06

RingLater · 14/05/2025 21:39

Is Archie, Archibald? Known as Archie.

If Archibald I would go with:

Elizabeth known as Eliza
Theadora known as Dora
Adeleida known as Ida

No he’s just Archie :-) we aren’t posh enough to pull off Archibald 🤣 I really love Eliza. We already have a theadora in the group! X

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RingLater · 14/05/2025 21:39

Is Archie, Archibald? Known as Archie.

If Archibald I would go with:

Elizabeth known as Eliza
Theadora known as Dora
Adeleida known as Ida

AllAroundMyGarden · 14/05/2025 21:38

Archie and Amelie?

Too samey?

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emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 21:24

march654 · 14/05/2025 21:21

Archie and Emily

Im Emma so I think a bit too similar! :-(

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march654 · 14/05/2025 21:21

Archie and Emily

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emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 21:13

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/05/2025 19:41

Other suggestions. Archie and

edith/ edie
violet
daisy
hazel
lily
ida
Dorothy/ dottie
elsie
nancy
sadie
nora
nellie
bella
olive
alma
margot

Really cool list. I LOVE Olive so much I named my dog it…. Screwed myself over there!

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emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 21:13

PigletMum40 · 14/05/2025 20:57

Lilibet?

I don’t think I’d ever live down calling my two children exactly the same names as Harry and Meghan 🤣 in my defence i did name my Archie about 6 months before Meghan gave birth!!

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emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 21:12

Katypp · 14/05/2025 20:51

Why do people think names that sound 'cute' are a good thing?
You do realise the OP is naming an actual person, who will be an adult for far, far longer than she will be an baby/toddler.
How many 60-year-old women want a 'cute' name? Clue: None

You alright babes? You sound stressed 😅

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writingsonthewall · 14/05/2025 21:04

Poppy

PigletMum40 · 14/05/2025 20:57

Lilibet?

Katypp · 14/05/2025 20:51

Why do people think names that sound 'cute' are a good thing?
You do realise the OP is naming an actual person, who will be an adult for far, far longer than she will be an baby/toddler.
How many 60-year-old women want a 'cute' name? Clue: None

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 14/05/2025 20:45

Harriet, nn Hattie?

WtafIsThat · 14/05/2025 20:40

Please no more Evies…

ButtonMoonBlanketSky · 14/05/2025 20:19

Not keen on Alba. I think Annie is lovely but would go with Annabel and just shorten to Annie. Annabel Honor sounds pretty.

savethatkitty · 14/05/2025 19:53

Amy.
Adalynne/Adelaide
Aurora

Magicboobies · 14/05/2025 19:51

My DD is Annie ❤️
I also love Delilah, Eliana, Eloise, Lucia, Polly

Firsttimebabymummy · 14/05/2025 19:48

emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 15:36

Hey all

Just found we're having a little girl. Already have a 6 year old boy, Archie. This little lass is an IVF baby <3 We have a few names we like but interested to hear thoughts and new suggestions. I really love Alba but upon googling it, wow I didn't expect it to be so divisive! I thought all alba's were just cool chicks. People seem to be outraged by the name :D

Other thoughts
-Evelyn (means 'wished for child', IVF baby, cute) - issue is might shorten to Evie and that is my god daughter who I see frequently
-Iris
-Ivy
-Mollie/Millie?
-Annie
-Hope

Any thoughts?!

Really like Evelyn. We have an Evelyn in the family and never gone by Evie, just Evelyn or Ev.

Iris and Ivy are too common for me. I work in a nursery and theres loads. Prefer Iris of the 2 too.

Love Hope too, especially as a first name as a bit different.

Mollie/Millie are ok. Much prefer Evelyn though.

I do like Annie too, but prefer Anna or Anne. Also like Alba.

Evelyn and hope either way around sounds lovely I think.

Sorry not much help as you have a good list!
My order of preference is:

Hope
Evelyn
Alba

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/05/2025 19:41

Other suggestions. Archie and

edith/ edie
violet
daisy
hazel
lily
ida
Dorothy/ dottie
elsie
nancy
sadie
nora
nellie
bella
olive
alma
margot