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Sister for Genevieve and Wilfred

67 replies

Mmbot · 12/03/2026 14:41

I am expecting number 3 in the next couple of months and DH and I cannot agree on a girls name. We do not know the sex of the baby but have a boys name we agree on.

We already have Genevieve (nn Ginny) and Wilfred. Keen for a name that have nickname options as well as a longer, formal name. Not keen on very popular names (for example I LOVE Elspeth but find Elsie too popular now). Would love to hear your suggestions!

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Snugglemonkey · 02/04/2026 23:22

Odette
Priscilla
Fenella
Camille
Josephine
Collette
Euphemia
Margaret (love Maisie or Peggy)
Agatha (love Taggie)

lemoncurdcupcake · 02/04/2026 21:47

Mumofgirls2017 · 12/03/2026 17:28

Could Elspeth be Beth? otherwise….

Helena- Nell/ lena
edith- edie
cecilia- Cece, celia
dorothea- Thea/ Dottie/ dolly
theodora- Teddy/ Thea/ dora
henrietta- Etta/ Ettie/ hettie
penelope- Penny/ Polly/ Nellie
Leonora- Nora/ lea
beatrix- Bea/ Trixie
francesca- Frankie
meredith- merrie/ Edie
esther- essie
annabelle- Annie, Belle, bella
juliet- Jules/ etta
felicity- flick
Rosalie- Rosa, rosie

Also know a Dolores nn Dolly which I thought was cute.

DanaScullysLegoHair · 01/04/2026 10:41

My immediate thought was Constance. Connie is lovely. I knew a lovely woman named Connie so I associate it with a sunny disposition!

Ovaryinatwist · 01/04/2026 10:19

Constance
Juliette
Vivienne

Fletchasaurus · 25/03/2026 20:35

Evangeline - nn can be Evie, Eve, Angie

LoudSnoringDog · 21/03/2026 06:29

Beatrice
Margot

Love the names on here

Pettenell · 21/03/2026 03:49

I love your kids' names!
My suggestions likely include repeats by this stage:
Lucienne /Lucy
Philippa /Pippin, Pip, Pippa
Adelaide / Dede, Dolly, Daisy
Francesca / Frankie, Cesca
Felicity / Fliss, Flick, Tiggy
Primrose /Pim, Prim, Rose, Rosie, Posy
Patience / Patty,Patsy, Penny
Raphaela/ Raphy, Ela
Clementine / Clemmy, Minty
Millicent /Millie, Missy
Romilly / Romy, Milly, Mim
Demelza / Elza, Dede
Miriam / Mirrie, Mim, Mimi, Missy
Marianne / Mari, Annie, Mamie
Amaryllis / Ryll, Ryll, Milly
Albertine / Birdie, Bertie, Betty, Alby
Agnes / Annie, Ness, Nessa, Tiggy

hyggetyggedotorg · 20/03/2026 21:34

I get to see a lot of newborn baby names at work & would personally avoid Aurelia, Ottillie & Ophelia at the moment as they’ve become a bit ten a penny.

I love Ivy, although accept this is very popular in some areas.

I also like;

Delphi
Aoife
Rosa
Rosalie
Mabel
Fern
Holly

Middle name Rebecca obvs 😉.

DDs name is none of the above but I actually have a slight regret about not pushing DH harder on choosing Fern 😆.

Runlikesomeoneleftgateopen · 18/03/2026 22:09

Jasmina
Flora
Lottie
Rosa
Josie

Geneticsbunny · 18/03/2026 21:47

Rosalind

SmallandSpanish · 18/03/2026 18:12

Morgana

OccasionalHope · 18/03/2026 18:04

Allegra
Miranda
Rosalind
Alexandra

wyntersky · 18/03/2026 17:50

Penelope
Tabitha
Constance
Clementine
Katherine
Dorothea
Florence
Charlotte
Savannah
Rachael
Harriett
Louisa
Julianna
Angelica
Anastasia (my fav)

mathanxiety · 16/03/2026 00:00

Antonia (Toni)
Florence (Flossie)
Charlotte (Lottie)
Rosemary (Romy, Rosie)
Caroline (Carrie)
Katherine (Kitty, Katie, Kate)
Isadora (Izzy, Dora, Dorie)
Cornelia (Nell, Nella, Nelly, Cora, Corey)
Adelaide (Addie)
Madeleine (Maddie, Lainey)
Philippa (Pippa)
Emmeline (Emmy, Emma)
Matilda (Tilda, Tillie)
Penelope (Penny)
Margaret (Maggie)
Helena (Lena, Lenny)
Tabitha (Tabby)

Longdarkcloud · 15/03/2026 22:33

Beatrice/Beatrix (Bea or Trixie)
Isolde
Clarissa (Clara)
Arabella
Araminta
Augusta
Evangeline
Cressida

Gagamama2 · 15/03/2026 19:14

Anastacia (Ana)
Vivienne (Vivi)
Ottillie (Tillie)
Avalon (Ava)

Dressses · 15/03/2026 19:06

Elfrida

LoudPlumDog · 14/03/2026 12:18

Genevieve, Wilfred and …

Annabel
Cassandra
Josephine
Henrietta
Penelope
Veronica
Emmeline
Magdalene
Rhiannon
Lucienne
Bernadette
Nicolette
Demelza
Adrienne
Millicent
Rosanna
Delilah
Mathilda
Alexandra
Francesca
Caroline
Jacqueline
Geraldine
Natasha
Samantha
Gretchen
Danielle
Evangeline
Alfreda
Rebecca
Marianne
Florence
Abigail
Kimberley
Odette
Philippa
Elliana
Julianne
Tenesha
Vivienne
Miranda
Meredith

imusthavebrokenamirror · 14/03/2026 06:42

First thought was Bernadette.

railcardfan · 14/03/2026 06:30

Vivienne - Vivi
Agatha - Aggie
Coralie - Corrie
Susannah - Susie
Frederica - Freddie

Relaxd · 14/03/2026 06:16

Ginny, Wilfred and

  • Margaret (Maggie, Peggy, Peg)
  • Dorothy/Dorothea (Dot, Thea, Dora)
  • Josephine (Josie, Jo)
  • Elizabeth (Bess, Bessie, Liza)
  • Theodora (Theo, Dora, Teddy)
Iwascupbearertotheking · 14/03/2026 05:14

Just a comment, in some ways I wouldn't. get worked up about nn.

I have an Elspeth and she definitely does not go by Elsie, and no-one has ever tried!

All of my DC have nicknames given to them by their slightly older sibling, which have always arisen or is the elder being unable to pronounce the new baby's name (and it's unbelievably cute!). As its baby number 3, that might work itself out?

wizzler · 13/03/2026 23:00

I agree with pp that Bea fits beautifully

merryhouse · 13/03/2026 21:25

Melisande

Giraffehaver · 13/03/2026 21:22

Anastasia
Sylvia
Callista

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