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Sister for Florence

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BlueSpottyLeopard · 10/11/2026 22:47

Thinking of names for baby 2 who is another girl.

Top 3
Violet
Lily
Emilia

Any other ideas? I am still not convinced we have found “the one” yet!

Emilia was my favourite girls name in my early 20s but as I’ve got older I’m less convinced by it. Worried Lily is too short as our surname is also short. I love all the nicknames that come with Violet.

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JustaSongAboutPingPong · 11/11/2026 05:58

My DM has a cousin named Venice which I’ve always thought was quite cool. How about Verona or Roma?

Daffodilsinthespring · 11/11/2026 06:12

I have a Florence. Other names I liked if she had a sister were Josephine, Felicity, Alice, Phoebe. Violet is great and goes really well. I would use Violet.

curious79 · 11/11/2026 06:23

PashaMinaMio · 10/11/2026 22:50

Edith
Dorcas
Georgina
Look back thru family names. See what pops up.

Dorcas?! wtf? 🤣🤣🤣 what in the WandsworthChiswick is that?!

Fizzysticks · 11/11/2026 06:25

Emilia is a beautiful name and also a region in Italy. Em, Milly and Mimi are lovely diminutives of Emilia too.

Leavemetonguetied · 11/11/2026 06:25

The machine?

ruffles8080 · 11/11/2026 06:29

Elizabeth, Bethany, Matilda, Arabella, Charlotte, Lucille, Anastasia, Felicity, Nancy, Rebecca, Hannah, Rosemary, Esme, Isobel

LoudPlumDog · 11/11/2026 10:34

Florence and Ivy
Florence and Eve
Florence and Genevieve
Florence and Juliet
Florence and Amy
Florence and Isobel
Florence and Olive
Florence and Kate
Florence and Tessa
Florence and Yvette
Florence and Bethany
Florence and Laura
Florence and Abigail

LoudPlumDog · 11/11/2026 10:53

We have a Dorcas in our family, a couple of generations ago. Awful name imo, I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

My grandmother was Freda, sisters were Florence, Frances, Ada, Ruth and Joan.

What about…

Ramona
Caroline
Valetta
Naomi
Audrey
Sadie
Esme
Johanna
Miriam
Mary
Helena
Christina
Lillian
Lucille
Lydia
Philippa
Francesca
Cassandra
Harriet
Odette
Nicolette
Brianna
Katrine
Patrice
Celeste
Esther

BuffetPlate · 11/11/2026 11:13

Annabella

BellaVida · 11/11/2026 11:18

I like Violet most out of the three. What about Lilianne with Lily for short?

ExitPursuedByABare · 11/11/2026 11:23

Parthenope (Florence Nightingale’s sister).

OldieButBaddie · 11/11/2026 11:31

Emilia would work from an Italian places perpective!

Besidemyselfwithworry · 11/11/2026 11:33

BlueSpottyLeopard · 10/11/2026 22:47

Thinking of names for baby 2 who is another girl.

Top 3
Violet
Lily
Emilia

Any other ideas? I am still not convinced we have found “the one” yet!

Emilia was my favourite girls name in my early 20s but as I’ve got older I’m less convinced by it. Worried Lily is too short as our surname is also short. I love all the nicknames that come with Violet.

Vote for Violet I think it’s fab but I also love Margo which has been suggested too.

luckylavender · 11/11/2026 12:49

Evangeline, Noemie, Elspeth, Dorothy, Elodie, Eloise, Rosamund, Vera, Celia, Cecilia

MiddleAgedDread · 11/11/2026 12:54

Does Violet work with your surname if it's an object?
Florence and Beatrice
Florence and Alice
Florence and Elizabeth
Florence and Charlotte

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BlueSpottyLeopard · 11/11/2026 17:22

MiddleAgedDread · 11/11/2026 12:54

Does Violet work with your surname if it's an object?
Florence and Beatrice
Florence and Alice
Florence and Elizabeth
Florence and Charlotte

Yeah we’ve said it with our surname and it sounds fine although get where you are coming from.

I love Beatrice but our surname starts with a B so it just sounds a bit of a mouthful unfortunately:(

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BlueSpottyLeopard · 11/11/2026 17:23

OldieButBaddie · 11/11/2026 11:31

Emilia would work from an Italian places perpective!

See I think this rules out Emilia then I didn’t realise it was a place in Italy and don’t want there to be a theme across their names if that makes sense.

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VanGoghsSunflower · 11/11/2026 17:26

Eugenie/ Eugenia

classic Ancient Greek meaning noble, well-born.

aintnospringchicken · 11/11/2026 17:29

Harriet
Charlotte
Jasmine
Imogen
Enid

LynneEast · 11/11/2026 17:34

Watchoutfortheslowaraf · 10/11/2026 23:24

I like Emilia but it is quite popular now

Emmeline
Adeline
Isabel
Ophelia
Viola
Cora
Octavia
Nel
Vivienne

Ophelia is lovely...as long as your last name isn't Cox.

OldieButBaddie · 11/11/2026 17:35

BlueSpottyLeopard · 11/11/2026 17:23

See I think this rules out Emilia then I didn’t realise it was a place in Italy and don’t want there to be a theme across their names if that makes sense.

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Yes of course!

What are you looking for?
Something sort of traditional but not over used or too out there?

How about

Eleanor
Margo/t
Cecilia
Louisa
Lydia
Juliette

mummysmagicmedicine · 11/11/2026 19:26

Harriet (Hattie)
Ottilie
Ophelia
Matilda
Rosie
Alice
Clara
Freya
Felicity
Verity
India
Delilah
Lyra
Madeleine
Saskia
Hallie
Sofia

Pinkgrandma · 11/11/2026 20:26

Esme
Ella

Inmyownlittlecorner · 11/11/2026 20:42

Martha
Nancy
Edie

maddiemookins16mum · 11/11/2026 20:44

Lois

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