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still struggling with girls names

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purlease · 24/02/2009 11:01

Latest suggestion from DH is Alice but we have a niece called Alison - are these too similar.

Other names being considered are:

Niamh (DH finally accepted that people can learn how to spell and pronounce it)

Maeve - suggested by DH - he didn't go for the traditional spelling 'Maedbh'

I like Sophie but DH had an ex with this name so won't consider it

We have also considered Lucy - I'm not to sure about this

I quite like Clara - DH doesn't

To give you a further idea of the types of names we like DD is Hannah and we are almost decided that if we have a DS he will be Adam.

So with that, what other names can you suggest to further confuse me?

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jellybeans · 24/02/2009 12:15

I like Lucy best. Also like Clara, Eve and Mia.

MrsMattie · 24/02/2009 12:09

I think Clara is particularly nice, and Maeve is a lovely, lovely Irish name.

Ellen
Ella
Isla
Kaya
Eve/Evie
Freya
Maya
Mia
Tara

If you like Irish names:

Saoirse
Sinead
Mairead
Roisin
Siobhan
Aisling
Sorcha
Grainne

kalo12 · 24/02/2009 11:59

Emily
Megan
Chloe
ailsa

Cies · 24/02/2009 11:56

I really like Alice. I think only you can decide if it's too similar to Alison - are her parents likely to be flattered/offended/pissed off/not bothered that you have chosen a similar name.

I also really like Lucy.

Otherwise, how about:
Hannah and Amy
Hannah and Caroline
Hannah and Eleanor
Hannah and Louise/Louisa
Hannah and Rebecca

lollipopz · 24/02/2009 11:55

Emma, Mia, Leah, Molly, Sarah, Erin, Ella, Maisie just a few from my long list! From your list i really like Lucy goes well with Hannah too.

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purlease · 24/02/2009 11:50

my thought on Niamh is if we decided to have a third and it was a boy and we still liked outr current fave boys name, it wouldn't work - Adam and Niamh

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choosyfloosy · 24/02/2009 11:43

From your suggestions I absolutely passionately love Maeve. Also like Niamh.

Personally the Alison/Alice thing might actually put me off although there is no logical reason not to use Alice, which is lovely and a good match with Hannah.

Rowan?

stroppyknickers · 24/02/2009 11:41

betsy, amy, daisy?

Marthasmama · 24/02/2009 11:38

I've said before and I'll say it again... I love Frances and Dorothy.

SniffyHock · 24/02/2009 11:37

I think that Lucy is so lovely. I used to teach and every Lucy I ever met was gorgeous. It means 'light' and you can sing 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' to her!! Lucia is also lovely.

iwouldgoouttonight · 24/02/2009 11:35

I don't think Alice and Alison are too similar - I'd go with Alice if you like it too. Was just going to suggest Anna and then reread your post and Hannah and Anna wouldn't really work (I need more sleep!)

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purlease · 24/02/2009 11:31

I quite like that but DH doesn't - it was the name of the midwife who delivered our DD

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MadameCastafiore · 24/02/2009 11:09

Esme?

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purlease · 24/02/2009 11:06

one of my criterion is that name has two syllables

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