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Help - baby girl still nameless at 5 days old

184 replies

LotsOfSmallThings · 25/11/2025 18:29

We just can’t find a name we agree on 🤦‍♀️
our original name list:
Cass/Cassie
Juno
Nova
Maya
Remi
Kaia
Kali/Callie
Tess
Wren (ruled out as too popular)

We struggled with the name game while I was pregnant but were sort of half decided on thinking she’d be a Cass or a Kali but neither of them are settling well on her. OH LOVES Shea but only wants to spell it Che which is a hard no from me so back to the drawing board. I love Juno but he’s vetoing. We’ve been round and round in circles for what feels like forever. Please help, mumsnet hive mind! Open to any and all suggestions 🙏

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Doihavetogotoworkdotcom1 · 25/11/2025 21:26

If I had a girl I would name her Rosie

CheeseIsMyIdol · 25/11/2025 21:25

Those seem mostly nicknames.

how about Renee’?

Margot
Madeleine nn Lainey or Maddi
Melissa nn Liss/Lissa

SunnyKoala · 25/11/2025 21:16

Both cross off the ones you can't live with, then your least favourites, until you are left with two or three to decide which suits her best.

Tumbleweed101 · 25/11/2025 21:15

We finalised one of our daughters names on the way to the registry office as we'd been bouncing between two names!

I quite like Tess, from your list. I have always gone for old, traditional names for mine though. Currently at the nursery I'm working in Elsie is very popular right now and so are names like Lottie, Rachel, Freya, Violet, etc so older names are coming back into popularity. Tess or Cassie would fit in to the general tread. I like Shea too, but only with the Sh spelling.

BettyRubblecausestrouble · 25/11/2025 21:15

Almaz (Precious)
Amba (Goddess)

Hepzibar · 25/11/2025 21:14

My DM’s friend is Nella
and came across a Jersey today- quite liked it

neonleopard · 25/11/2025 21:12

I think she looks like a Tess! How about Romy? Fern? Robin? Hazel? Jessie?

Oohh · 25/11/2025 21:11

Rae
Maeva
Brooke
Sorrel
Nerissa
Primrose
Robyn
Eira
Iris
Sylvie
Anwen

CharityShopMensGlasses · 25/11/2025 21:10

Nova is lovely!

DRose3 · 25/11/2025 21:09

Juniper, Dahlia, Sky, Roxy (nn), Amity, Violet, Robin, Cordelia, Heidi, Bree (nn), Winnie (nn), Posey

hyggetyggedotorg · 25/11/2025 21:08

Delphi?

You know Nesta is a name? Very similar to Nessa which of course you can’t have because “ohh, what’s occurring”.

It feels as though Astra & Nessa aren’t a million miles away in terms of taste though. Vienna?

Mskatonic · 25/11/2025 21:05

Neda?

RosesAndHellebores · 25/11/2025 21:05

Other bird names:
Linnet
Robyn

Might Hannah work instead of Anna?

Quietwinglost · 25/11/2025 21:05

Nysa
Runa
Siofra
Lyra
Aven
Vaila
Oona

You'll find one you both like op, and it'll be perfect!

tortiecat · 25/11/2025 21:04

Oh Ella, she is beautiful - congratulations.

Don’t rush her name choice - you’ve got time.

Some ideas
Cora
Daphne
Persephone (nn Percy)
Athena
Lydia
Larissa

HumphreyCobblers · 25/11/2025 21:03

You both like Gaia - use it! I think your fears of being laughed at for it are without foundation.

Harvestmoons · 25/11/2025 21:01

Willow

Mogwais · 25/11/2025 21:00

I have an Annalise (Lissie ) only one in her entire school if looking for uncommon names.

friedeggrunny · 25/11/2025 21:00

Ottilie

PInkyStarfish · 25/11/2025 20:59

I don’t like any of your names.

Erin
Eloise
Calliope and Cassie as a nick name.

LotsOfSmallThings · 25/11/2025 20:58

Ok I’ve successfully been put off Maya given how many people know loads of them!
I already have an Orla so that’s out - great name though 😁
OH says no to Astrid, Ida, Ivy; I say no to Eden
Rain/Raine definitely has the right vibe! I also really like Autumn (and Winter for that matter) but last name is a colour so the combination just sounds like a paint name 🤦‍♀️

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PineConeOrDogPoo · 25/11/2025 20:58

Cassie

angelcake20 · 25/11/2025 20:57

Your original names are not at all my thing, but I would say don’t rush the decision. We chose in haste the day DD was born and neither us nor her particularly love her name. I wish we’d taken longer (though 20 years later I’m still not sure what we would have ended up with!).

gillybombilly · 25/11/2025 20:56

Congratulations, your daughter is beautiful.

I came on to say Astrid but I’ve been beaten to it 😊

friedeggrunny · 25/11/2025 20:56

Freya