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4th baby name help

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4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:34

We've got three boys and not finding out the sex. So I might be back asking for boy name advice!
But for now here's our girl list
Primrose
Pearl
Keira
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy
Maeve
Esme
Scarlet

Any views welcome!

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4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:56

GoldenRosebee · 01/12/2025 16:45

Emmeline instead of Emerald

I like Pearl and Primrose. Not very keen on the rest.
What about Meadow, Daphne, Felicity, Petal, Sabine, Sybil/Sibyl, Juliet, Cleo, Alice

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Daphne is meant to be on my list. Woops! Love Daphne too.
I also like Meadow but we have a Meadow in the family so it's out.
One of the reasons we like Emerald is because our boys have Irish names (DH is irish) and with Ireland being the Emerald Isle and us liking gemstone names, we thought it was quite nice, but I realise some might find that cheesy! Not so keen on Emmeline.
I've tried really hard to like Irish girls names but Maeve is the only one I like and I'm not totally sold on it.

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Maxorias · 01/12/2025 16:54

Primrose - meh, not keen on Prim as a nickname, it's very "prim and proper".
Pearl - I don't love it though it has nothing objectionable, if you like precious stone names there's Jade or Ruby.
Keira - I really like it
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy - eeeeh yeah I wouldn't saddle a child with that. Sorry. Esmeralda though is fine.
Maeve - nice
Esme - very twilight
Scarlet - I don't hate it but it'd easily be shortened as Scar and then there's all the lion king jokes.

mysodapop · 01/12/2025 16:50

I love Emmy short for Emerald. Also like Esme. Pearl also nice. Kiera and Scarlett seem a bit dated to me.

What about Callie short for Callista? (Could also be used for a boy, I have a Caleb type boy who I call Cally :) )2

GoldenRosebee · 01/12/2025 16:45

4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:34

We've got three boys and not finding out the sex. So I might be back asking for boy name advice!
But for now here's our girl list
Primrose
Pearl
Keira
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy
Maeve
Esme
Scarlet

Any views welcome!

Emmeline instead of Emerald

I like Pearl and Primrose. Not very keen on the rest.
What about Meadow, Daphne, Felicity, Petal, Sabine, Sybil/Sibyl, Juliet, Cleo, Alice

AmberBeaker · 01/12/2025 16:44

Pearl and Esme are gorgeous. Would love to hear your 3 boys names to go with this list! I have a Henry and George- currently expecting 3rd (sex unknown) and Pearl and Esme are both on my list.

RuthW · 01/12/2025 16:41

Primrose lovely
Pearl lovely
Keira dated
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy lovely
Maeve ok too popular
Esme don’t like that it is said two ways
Scarlet nice

Emerald or Primrose would be my choice.

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4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:40

Thank you. Pearl is my favourite I think. Not getting the best reaction from DH, but he's not totally against it.

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DuchessOfNarcissex · 01/12/2025 16:40

Scarlett usually has 2Ts and is the nicest on your list.

Primrose - a bit prim but OK
Pearl - not keen
Keira - don't like
Emerald - not sure
Maeve - don't like
Esme - 2 ways of saying it
Scarlett - OK

UninitendedShark · 01/12/2025 16:36

Pearl and Maeve are my favourite from your list.

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