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My Little girl is 5 weeks and we need a name

91 replies

rscollins · 03/09/2025 22:46

Hi I’m wanting some help/advice from you lovely ladies. I love reading threads on mumsnet but never actually posted myself.My little girl is is 5 weeks now and we are really struggling with name. I’ve got a little boy already and he’s called Frankie. I love the name Frances and would love to call her Frances Elizabeth however what’s everyone’s thoughts. Are they too similar?? We’ve had quite an extensive list of names but non have stuck. I call her Birdy for short as her little cry is soooo high pitched. Her last name is Browne

These are some of the names we’ve had on the list

Marcella
Matilda
Florence
Hattie
Marnie

Her second name will be Elizabeth after my mums cousin who doesn’t have any children and is the last of her family line. I love it, it feels timeless and I feel that Frances fits perfectly with it but a few people have said Frances is just too similar to Frankie.

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BCBird · 04/09/2025 08:25

Like Connie Elizabeth

Dolphinnoises · 04/09/2025 08:23

Could you call her Bridget and then Birdie for short?

MyTommyGunDont · 04/09/2025 08:20

Birdie and Bertie also sound similar - what about Roberta or Alberta - and Bertie or Birdie would work as nicknames and for me these are a similar vibe to Frances.

Momstermash94 · 04/09/2025 08:19

I actually think Birdie Elizabeth is a beautiful name!

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 04/09/2025 08:14

moose62 · 04/09/2025 06:26

I have a niece called Birdie Elizabeth.....she is 7. No one thinks it is wild, you just get used to any name!

Oh it's awful - it sounds like something so fragile and insignificant

It's fine as a nick name

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 04/09/2025 08:12

Frances and Frankie are forms of the same name, and sound like it, so don't do do that, it's just odd

Hattie is great if short for Harriet, it's too nicknamey on its own - I'd go for that

Florence works too

Lois might be an option

SprayWhiteDung · 04/09/2025 07:02

ilovepixie · 04/09/2025 00:00

I like Frances and Frankie together.

It makes me think of the wonderful 'Norman and Norma' by the Divine Comedy!

HelloHattie · 04/09/2025 06:34

If you like Birdie what about Wren?

I love Daisy at the moment. I like the idea of getting a lunchbox with daisies on etc but you can’t go wrong with Hattie either.

moose62 · 04/09/2025 06:26

I have a niece called Birdie Elizabeth.....she is 7. No one thinks it is wild, you just get used to any name!

Sevenh · 04/09/2025 06:12

From your list I like Florence, Matilda then Hattie in that order. Florence is just beautiful.

Not as keen on Frances I’m afraid.

My personal favourite names are Elizabeth and Charlotte (Lottie).

Frankie and Matilda (Tillie) Browne.
Frankie and Lottie Browne
Frankie and Elizabeth (Eliza) Browne
Frankie and Florrie Browne
Frankie and Hattie Browne

(Just experimenting!)

Tbh whatever you call her I suspect she’s now going to be known as Birdie! These names you use when they’re babies often stick.

MomoFan · 04/09/2025 05:51

rscollins · 03/09/2025 23:00

wow thank you for replying so quickly

Alice Elizabeth is lovely. I have said it a few times and it just seems to flow

regarding Birdie, I would call her Birdie Elizabeth but my partner thinks it’s wild 😂😂😂not sure if I will be able to convince him.

I thought everyone would say Francis is just too similar. 🙃🙃

How about Sofia? A beautiful Greek name, that means "wise". Sofia Elizabeth. I like it :)

chunkybear · 04/09/2025 05:49

Marcella is very beautiful and probably the most uncommon of all the names youve chosen. I also think Frances is too samey as Frankie

TheGrimSmile · 04/09/2025 05:43

Bobnobob · 04/09/2025 01:12

Birdie Browne is just too cute!

Agree

TheGrimSmile · 04/09/2025 05:42

It's got to be Elizabeth with Birdie as her nn.

Dippythedino · 04/09/2025 05:02

Alice Elizabeth is such a beautiful and classic combination; you can still call her Birdie as a nn. I wouldn't use it as a first name because bird brain comes to mind!

Alternative names:
Adeline
Adrianna
Azalea
Zinnia
Marissa
Lydia
Louisa
Florence
Camilla

Hysterectomynext · 04/09/2025 02:58

I’m fascinated to know how birdie is nn for Elizabeth. How and why?

birdie is a great name op

DrPrunesqualer · 04/09/2025 01:33

What about Francesca

birdy is cute as a family nickname but that’s about it.

mathanxiety · 04/09/2025 01:31

Frances is far too close to Frankie.

Hattie would be lovely.

Florence and Matilda would also be very nice. Flossie and Tillie..

I greatly dislike the name Marnie - reminds me of sarnie and mardy.
Marcella is a bit too Roman and formal beside Frankie.

Birdie is a sweet name - perhaps a diminutive of Bridget?

PyongyangKipperbang · 04/09/2025 01:20

As I have an Alice and an Elizabeth, obviously I am biased!

But I would just go with Birdie! I think its lovely!

Bobnobob · 04/09/2025 01:12

Birdie Browne is just too cute!

KirstieKaren · 04/09/2025 01:11

I have an Aunt Elizabeth, 88 years old who is known as ‘Birdie’

Spookyspaghetti · 04/09/2025 01:09

Another vote for Birdie Elizabeth!

We have a child on our street called Faye which I think has a nice sound to it when I hear it. Flora is cute.

Eenameenadeeka · 04/09/2025 00:50

It's definitely too close. I'd go with Florence, it's a beautiful name.

LemonRabbit · 04/09/2025 00:44

I think Birdie Brown sounds a bit silly. Sorry! You could also just call her this as a nickname even if she has something else on bc.
I would think about this…How does it sound with last name? Middle names are generally barely used. What is your favourite if you only say first and last name?
Make sure you like all forms of a name. Eg. Matilda could be a Tilly to her friends. I like that but if you hate it worth thinking about it.
I think of GoT with Marcella but love all the other ones.
I think they all sound good with Frankie too apart from Frances. Some Frances get called Frankie. You would have two kids with the same name. That’s a bit unusual to me and not in a good way.
I’d choose Alice or Marnie but I’m not you!

also from personal experience I have 2DC and mix their names up even although they’re totally different. On that basis I’d avoid a name beginning with the same letter.

Also with sleep deprivation it’s a nightmare deciding so good luck!

Whatthefuck3456 · 04/09/2025 00:42

Pippa

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