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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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caramac04 · 03/09/2025 23:06

I like Marcella and as pp suggested, Bridie. I don’t think you can have Frances though.
Lark is lovely too.

bunniesonaboat · 03/09/2025 23:06

Frankie and Florence is lovely.
I think they work because they are sounded differently, I don't think marnie or Hattie flows well with Frankie although they are lovely names

ChloeCannotCanCan · 03/09/2025 23:06

Frances is too similar - my friend Frances gets called Frankie as a nickname.

reversegear · 03/09/2025 23:05

Marnie or Maddy, and I love birdie. What a fun name.

ChloeCannotCanCan · 03/09/2025 23:05

Marnie Elizabeth is lovely!

Or how about Charlotte nickname Lottie?

Edenmum2 · 03/09/2025 23:02

Frankie & Marnie sound lovely I think

almondflake · 03/09/2025 23:00

If you like Frances how about Francesca Elizabeth?

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. 🙃🙃

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HolyScrolly · 03/09/2025 23:00

Sounds as though you’ve already chosen Birdie, @rscollins ?

EdnaBeveridge · 03/09/2025 22:56

I actually love Birdie as name

Maisie
Connie
Nancy
Mabel

JustAnotherDayWorkingAtHome · 03/09/2025 22:55

Marnie is gorgeous

Soonflower · 03/09/2025 22:54

Can she be Birdie Elizabeth?
or
Robin
Lyra
Felicity

Gettoachiro · 03/09/2025 22:53

Frances is too similar for me too.

Matilda is lovely and goes nicely.

MissingCrumpets · 03/09/2025 22:51

Unfortunately I don’t think it’s ideal to use two forms of the same name for siblings.

Marnie is a lovely name. I also thought of Bridie as you are calling her Birdy, or Wren.

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 03/09/2025 22:51

I have an Alice Elizabeth. Just throwing that out there. Probably not much help 😂

ninjahamster · 03/09/2025 22:51

Frances is too similar, you could go Florence though and go for Florrie for short?
I live Matilda (I have one!) and Hattie is gorgeous x