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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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BlueSpottyLeopard · 11/11/2026 21:40

OldieButBaddie · 11/11/2026 17:35

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

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I think traditional, possibly slight vintage vibe, I do like floral names. I also like the idea of a name with lots of potential shortenings which is why I’m drawn to Violet as Lettie, Ettie etc. I like too.

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BlueSpottyLeopard · 11/11/2026 21:41

mummysmagicmedicine · 11/11/2026 19:26

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

Clara I love! But husband hates it unfortunately and I can’t seem to convince him :(

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DoreenCorkhill · 11/11/2026 21:52

Dulcie
Felicity
Merryn.

LlynTegid · 11/11/2026 21:55

Ermintrude.

MN members who remember black and white tv will know why!!

REALLYbigpigeon · 11/11/2026 21:59

Florence and Elizabeth
Florence and Francesca
Florence and Serena
Florence and Natalie/Natalia
Florence and Eliza
Florence and Holly
Florence and Francine
Florence and Maxine
Florence and Nancy

Iocanepowder · 11/11/2026 22:15

Violet!

Lily is everywhere. Loads of them.

Giraffehaver · 11/11/2026 22:17

Beatrice
Iris
Daisy

AngelaBB · 11/11/2026 22:19

Henrietta? Etta for short.

User6761 · 11/11/2026 22:22

Florence and....

Lydia
Harriet
Catherine
Connie
Phoebe
Marianne
Adeline
Rose
Juliet
Natasha
Vita
Corinne

Bellabelloo · 11/11/2026 22:24

Florence and Verity

begone25 · 11/11/2026 22:28

Camille

ToadRage · 11/11/2026 22:32

I much prefer the spelling Amelia. Harriet goes nicely with Florence. Lily is much too common and I don't like Violet at all.

blackhorsesxx · 11/11/2026 22:32

I think u should go for violet

Roastiesarethebestbit · 11/11/2026 22:40

Florence and

Josephine

Margot

Lilian

Sylvie

Celia / Cecelia

Meredith

Imogen

RogueFemale · 11/11/2026 22:44

@BlueSpottyLeopard Venetia or Sibylla.

LoudPlumDog · 11/11/2026 22:48

Florence and Vivienne
Florence and Rhiannon
Florence and Heather
Florence and Annalise
Florence and Teresa
Florence and Georgina
Florence and Samantha
Florence and Amelia
Florence and Thomasina
Florence and Hazel
Florence and Selina
Florence and Rosanna
Florence and Imogen
Florence and Lucia
Florence and Marianne
Florence and Neeve
Florence and Natalie/Natalia
Florence and Ursula
Florence and Antonia
Florence and Saskia
Florence and Alfreda

bittertwisted · 11/11/2026 23:19

i hope you don’t take this as rude but I have a dog called Florence and my cats are Violet and Flora. All beautiful names that work together, names I wanted for girls that never materialised (3 boys) so gave them to pets instead
definitely violet for me

ifonlytheydlisten · 11/11/2026 23:58

Olive

Gulbekian · 12/11/2026 00:25

Florence and Constance
Florence and Constanza

CarrieMoonbeams · 12/11/2026 02:49

We have little twins in our family called Florence and Grace. I also like Verity, Astrid and Morgan.

Pieceofpurplesky · 12/11/2026 03:09

Viola rather than Violet

user1492757084 · 12/11/2026 05:08

Florence and ...

Ciicely
Mary
Alessandra
Mariette
Juliet
Julia
Davina

mummysmagicmedicine · 12/11/2026 11:15

BlueSpottyLeopard · 11/11/2026 21:41

Clara I love! But husband hates it unfortunately and I can’t seem to convince him :(

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Cara? Charlotte? Xx

LoudPlumDog · 12/11/2026 12:03

Florence and Maeva
Florence and Chloe
Florence and Courtney
Florence and Angeline
Florence and Portia
Florence and Kathleen
Florence and Millicent
Florence and Susanna
Florence and Elsie
Florence and Etta
Florence and Thelma
Florence and Melanie
Florence and Valma

Hesperatum · 12/11/2026 19:43

Camille

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