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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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okydokethen · 14/05/2025 16:12

Evelyn is beautiful

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Oh Millicent is gorgeous!!

Calliopespa · 14/05/2025 16:11

I love the spelling Eveline!

Wild card, would you consider Evangeline? It can still be Evie.

I like all the others except I can’t stand Hope. I just don’t like any of those virtue names much, except perhaps Clemency, and Hope doesn’t even have a nice sound to me.

BasketballHoopla · 14/05/2025 16:10

Personally I would avoid both names ending the same way.
I like Archie and Hope

or Rose, Megan, Lois, Hazel, Grace

Shetlands · 14/05/2025 16:05

Celeste
Sylvie
Pearl
Hazel
Marigold

whynotmereally · 14/05/2025 16:02

I love Ivy I think Archie and Ivy are very cute

VeryQuaintIrene · 14/05/2025 16:02

How about Lilibet?! Seriously, I like Ivy and iris.

AllAroundMyGarden · 14/05/2025 16:02

I was just about to suggest Lily, but then I realised that Harry and Meghan have Archie and Lili (not sure of spelling) so maybe not!

LoudPlumDog · 14/05/2025 16:02

Archie and Millie!

xmasdealhunter · 14/05/2025 16:00

Oh I love Miri! Archie and Miri is very cute.

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emmyloo25 · 14/05/2025 15:53

xmasdealhunter · 14/05/2025 15:43

Evelyn is lovely, especially with the meaning behind it. The (young) Evelyn that I know that uses a nickname goes by Lynnie. Your other names are lovely too.

I also like Miriam, it means beloved, I think it goes nicely with archie and could be shorted to Mimi if you wanted.

I really like Miriam! But like Miri for short rather than Mimi 😍

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xmasdealhunter · 14/05/2025 15:43

Evelyn is lovely, especially with the meaning behind it. The (young) Evelyn that I know that uses a nickname goes by Lynnie. Your other names are lovely too.

I also like Miriam, it means beloved, I think it goes nicely with archie and could be shorted to Mimi if you wanted.