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OK, Let's start from scratch. Baby Girls Name (it's a long post)

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pinsanon · 23/12/2008 20:18

Baby daughter just over 2 weeks old and still no progress on names. Both the wife and I had names we liked, but we can't agree.

I seem to like names derived from boys names like Charlotte and Harriet plus one that has significant meaning to me, Violet (a coincidence they all end with an 'et' sound?). Bizarrely before the birth I thought I liked Americanised names like Brooke and Logan (yeah, I know!).

The wife's list reads like the current top 10 . She likes Emily, Ella, Emma, Amy, Rosie, Imogen and the such.

So, ladies (and gentlemen), this is your mission...

We're not looking for thoughts on our existing ideas, but use them as a base to try and find us some new suggestions. Also try not to use variations of names we've suggested as we would have considered these.... Because, somewhere out there, there must be a name we've missed/overlooked that'll be perfect for our DD (there, I've finally used an acronym and then undone all the good by having a long sentence in brackets straight after!).

So to try and please us both the name would need to be a known name, maybe something old school and 'classic' but acceptable today and not too fuddy duddy, nothing that's too fashionable or of the moment. Something a little different but not bizarre. A name that people might know but not have met 5 others on the way down the garden path. The wife likes "eeee" sounds at the end of names - I'm not a fan, but would consider a shorter version of the actual name (which is why I thought the Charlotte/Lottie type thing could work). The wife would like a girlie/pretty name.

Sure there's criteria I've forgotten too!

Middle name will be Suzanne after the MIL (dec'd).

Apologies for the long post - but it's kinda important! Maybe I'll offer a cash reward

Cheers

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ataraxis · 27/12/2008 15:49

Ooh - I really like Claudia - you could shorten it to Dee if you want an 'ee' ending as well?

Shiraz · 27/12/2008 15:33

Step DD is Annabel, which i love and i personally adore Isobel - but the two together is far too dramatic and samey!

Eloise i love

I have a colleague who has a daughter named Fleur (okay so he is French - but the name is adored by many!)

I also love Xanthe and Xanthia - although maybe a little too 'out there' for you?

Charlotte is too lovley and never ages.

I loved Ella - and it is a name within dp's family which holds a coat of arms - but became too popular around the time i had dd..

LiffeyanFiaRua · 26/12/2008 20:52

Spacetrain, great list, who needs a name book!?

Claudia - excellent choice. Love it. Clio would be a cute nn! Love CW's hair. That's so relevant.
Isabella - sad reason why you can't use it, but I don't think you should just say, oh nobody owns a name. In these circumstances, let them own her name. Annabella would make a change and your wife likes Ella doesn't she?
Polly - Glad your wife likes this because it is SO much nicer than Molly imo! Very few pollys out there yet.
Zannah - I agree with your wife, weird!
Faith - You can faith in other things besides God! i always have faith that everything will work out fairly well in the end, whether it's what I planned or not. I have faith that the weather will be more good than bad despite everybody moaning! And I like Faith Shoes.
What about Joy? I love that! I am a Christian fwiw, but Christians wouldn't own 'Joy'
Romilly - "I LOVE Romy - not sure the wife does!" Work on her! It's lovely.
Eloise - like this. You could use Lois as a nn. I guess your wife wouldn't like that but if you had an Ellie relative your Eloise could be a Lois for an afternoon

Shiraz · 26/12/2008 14:45

I love

Ruby
Sophia
Harriet
Imogen
Grace / Gracie
Livvy and Libby
Amelia

DD is Georgia Mae

Kotek · 26/12/2008 12:05

Alexandra - shorten to Ally for the 'ee' endings you like

mousymum · 26/12/2008 11:24

MY dd's name is Ariadne.It's a greek name we heard of while on island of Naxos in Greece.She is 9 now and we've never come across anyone with the same name. Sometimes her friends call her Ari.You pronounce it Aree add knee.

Majeika · 25/12/2008 10:13

My choices would be

Annabel - both ds's would have been called this

Nell - short and sweet

Clementine - Clemmy

Romilly is lovely.

helpivegottogivebirth · 25/12/2008 10:02

Scarlet
Bette (She's got Bette Davis Eyes)
Clementine
Bernadette (!)
Nicorette

all with good strong 't's...

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 24/12/2008 23:27

My fave girls names:

Evelyn
Felicity
Freya
Gabriella
Caitlin
Lila
Georgia
Evangaline
Isobella

TooMuchMakkaPakka · 24/12/2008 23:19

Eleanor ?

TooMuchMakkaPakka · 24/12/2008 23:17

Saskia, Juliette, Amelia ?

CuppaTeaJanice · 24/12/2008 21:48

Imelda

Robyn

Marguerite

Sapphire

?

SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 24/12/2008 04:40

Suzanne is a lovely name why not have it as the first name and another middle name?

SpaceTrain · 24/12/2008 04:33

Apologies for any repetition of previous suggestions.....

Alicia, Annabel, Arabella, Anneliese, Anastasia, Angeline
Beatrice
Clarissa, Cordelia, Christina (nn Kitty), Camille, Coralie, Clementine, Cecilia
Delilah, Dorothea
Emmeline, Elodie, Evangeline, Eleanora, Estella
Florence, Fenella, Felicity, Francesca
Genevieve
Helena, Hermione
Isabella, Isadora, Iolanthe, India
Jemima, Juliana, Juliette, Josephine, Jocelyn (nn Josie)
Louisa, Liliana, Lucinda
Miranda, Mirabelle, Margot
Ophelia, Octavia, Olivia, Ottilie
Portia, Persephone, Penelope, Phoebe
Sophia, Serena, Sylvia, Seraphine
Verity, Valentina
Xanthe

pinsanon · 24/12/2008 00:53

Some nice names there! Lots of them we have to rule out due to family/friend's names (or of course if we don't like them )

The wife wasn't really in baby-name mode this evening so probably not the best time to discuss.

Here's a few thoughts....

Victoria - I like it, but I'm not sure the shortened Vikky is as pretty as some of the more modern "eee" sounding names.
Claudia - I like it, and Winkleman is my favourite
Isabella - we both really like Isabelle but neighbour's DD died recently aged 2 - you can guess the rest
Polly - I like it, wife "kinda" likes it
Zannah - FUNKY - but the wife's not sure
Faith - nice name, but we're not religious so seems a bit hypocritical
Romilly - I LOVE Romy - not sure the wife does!
Eloise - wife likes it (wow, progress!) to me the only thing I can relate to is the song (plus have a cousin Ellie).

Was surprised at the quality of suggestions which I think largely were based on my ludicrous criteria - pats on backs all round!

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LaDiDaDi · 23/12/2008 22:55

Clara
Clarice
Kitty
Lucille

keels26 · 23/12/2008 22:36

My dd is Rhianna, quite old fashioned welsh name.
Amelie
Emma
Jennifer
Libby(Elizabeth)
Poppy

Have to admit I do like your wifes chosen names!

BucketsofReindeerPoo · 23/12/2008 22:15

Or Heloise if you fancy a bit more je ne sais quoi...(with 2 dots on the i, dunno how to write that in Mumsnet)

Tickle · 23/12/2008 21:10

Evangeline - shorten to Evie

Clementine - shortens to Clemmie

I also love Albertine - after the gorgeous book 'Frankie and Albertine'

Louella

janeite · 23/12/2008 21:09

Eloise is lovely.

timechaser · 23/12/2008 21:07

How about Eloise, nice old fashioned pretty name, could use mae as second name then could be Ellie-Mae just for something different.

popsycal · 23/12/2008 21:02

matilda
eliza
louisa

popsycal · 23/12/2008 21:00

martha (but you want to avoid m names)
ellen
lily
mabel
iris

chequersandroastedchestnuts · 23/12/2008 20:55

Georgina, definitely, then she can be Georgie.

pinsanon · 23/12/2008 20:52

Thanks guys, some great suggestions, some I really like (but keep them coming)

I'm out "walking the dog" for a bit. When I get home I'll
(a) see if wife is baby-name mode
(b) run a few past her

We'll 'try' and avoid names starting with the same initials we already have if possible, so that rules out N, S & M (God I'm fussy!)

Ta

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