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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

if you were about to have a baby girl, what would you call her?

229 replies

thisisyesterday · 24/11/2008 20:25

looking for inspiration, but also just nosy!

Frances has always been high on my list of faves but dp isn't keen.

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missmapp · 25/11/2008 19:46

I like Arabella

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thisisyesterday · 25/11/2008 19:43

I am very leaning towardws Sylvia
and still Frances.
oh, and Mavis.

dp will hate all of them. he hates my boys name too, but I don't care

OP posts:
Sazisi · 25/11/2008 19:42

Amber
Maya
Rosamund
Delphine
Sylvie

swottybetty · 25/11/2008 19:37

Esme
Freya
Dorothy (Dot!)
Patience
Elizabeth (Betty)

Am 14wks, DH has ruled out the first two, and the next twodont work with our surname ... so a boy or Betty it is! Surprised how popular Esme is,

belgo · 25/11/2008 19:35

Bathsheba that's a name I would have loved but dh hated it.

kalo12 · 25/11/2008 19:32

i love veronika but my surname begins with D

Bathsheba · 25/11/2008 19:25

Jemima

only1malteaser · 25/11/2008 17:05

Didn't word that well, Eisha and Imra are his girls names

only1malteaser · 25/11/2008 17:03

Pg with ds3 so on here looking for inspiration! Ds1 (3) is set on Eisha or Imra or Nathan for a boy, so we probably won't get much choice in it. Really stumped where he got those names though!

educatingRia · 25/11/2008 16:45

Iolanthe GS, love that piece of music

clairebear88 · 25/11/2008 16:22

Hi

My faves are

Abigail
Amy
Caitlin
Lydia
Phoebe
Isabel

Need to get pregnant first though ( trying hard )

Greensleeves · 25/11/2008 16:22

Iolanthe

or Elodie

or Rainbow

wilbur · 25/11/2008 16:22

Ava or Clara

charleymouse · 25/11/2008 16:21

Lockets
I love Kizzy, DH thought I had made it up . Glad it is not just me.
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falcon · 25/11/2008 16:19

I forgot Imogen.I love that name.

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thisisyesterday · 25/11/2008 16:18

lockets: no, not in the know at all! but I have my boys name, just need to convince dp.
so working on the girly option noiw.

matilda was on our list last time, surprised how many people have mentioned it!
and alice.

oh this is so hqard, but lots of great suggestions, keep em coming

OP posts:
falcon · 25/11/2008 16:11

Or Autumn or Willow.

falcon · 25/11/2008 16:11

Emily
Rose
Sophia
Celeste.
Olivia.
Emmeline.
Hazel
Violet
Mary
Matilda
Grace

saythatagain · 25/11/2008 15:58

Mary
Esme
Sylvie (I thought that was my secret name!)

Tigerschick · 25/11/2008 15:56

Lucie is our current fave but as, I'm not even pg yet, it's anyone's guess what any future DD2 might be called!!

CrushWithEyeliner · 25/11/2008 15:53

Lila

Fimbo · 25/11/2008 15:51

Eleanor
Elena
Ailsa
Libby
Gillian
Sylvie

Something from above list but dh has had the snip!

Dalrymps · 25/11/2008 15:48

Maybe Esme, Lily, Molly something along those lines.

gladders · 25/11/2008 15:40

Florence