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Looking for a name for a third triplet.

81 replies

TripleBYPass · 13/04/2009 19:03

If all girls we have decided upon Dolly and Hattie and would quite like the third name to be a "thing" something visual to match the other names but we're stuck as we're not too keen on Floral names (apart from Rosa)

I am posting for the first time on my friends log in and feel slightly cheeky that my first contribution is a question rather than a reply.

I will be checking this post later tonight and hope there will be some response. Thanks for reading.

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pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:41

Woody for a boy. What would that be a nickname for?

chequersmate · 13/04/2009 19:40

Thank you Rumpel!!!

(will small children be able to tell a bay tree from a rowan though, d'you think?)

Rumpel · 13/04/2009 19:39

Chequers - Joshua tree - the theme for boys is trees.

Saffron was my name of choice for no 2 if bubba was a girl - DH hated it though - I had a boy anyway DD is called Amber - gorgeous name.

SpaceTrain · 13/04/2009 19:35

Peggy
Carrie (as to Car, as Hattie is to hat)
Allegra (lol)
Apple
Peach
Cat
Skye
Brooke
Angel
Summer
Paige
Paisley
Piper
Tiger
Rain
Kitty
Athena
Liberty
Phoenix
Paris
Crystal
Dawn

Tiara

ScottishThistle · 13/04/2009 19:35

Peggy
Honey
Saffron

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:35

marina's good. Sea always good.

willowthewispa · 13/04/2009 19:34

I think it's a lovely idea Triple!

Rose/Rosa is nice, and I think Rowan is a great girls name too.

I know an adult called Emerald, unusual and elegant - Pearl is also pretty and less common than Ruby.

Olive, Skye, Willow, Robyn, Marina, Honey?

foxinsocks · 13/04/2009 19:33

yes I like it and let's face it, you're going to need to be able to tell them apart pretty easily

Ruby would be good and red easy to get hold of

I LOVE Dolores. Haven't heard it for years.

You could call the other one Grace and always dress her in posh dresses

chequersmate · 13/04/2009 19:33

Triplets, congratulations!!!

How is Joshua visual though?

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:31

brooke, taylor, tim

flightoftheeasterbunyip · 13/04/2009 19:30

I think it's sweet as well

You could have little coat pegs with a painted picture next to them, I always meant to do that for mine, like at primary school!

And have never got round to it not that they ever hang up their coats...

artichokes · 13/04/2009 19:27

Stones: Ruby, Amber, Jade, Pearl, Emerald, Gem(ma)
Places: Georgia, India, Atlanta, Oceana, Sienna, Florence, Savannah
Weather: Storm, Summer, Rain
American names: Brook, Taylor

If I wanted to obey your rules I would go for Florence. It is a lovely name. A stunning city. And it has lots of nicknames (Flora, Florrie, Flo).

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:24

Dawn

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:24

You stick with your idea, triple. I like it

Rumpel · 13/04/2009 19:24

How about Rosemary?
or Aurora?
Crystal?

Original poster
TripleBYPass · 13/04/2009 19:21

Thank you very much for the info.
It may sound silly but I want to be able apply something visual to their things/clothes but only some of the time. I forgot to mention that Hattie would be Harriet and Dolly would be Dolores which is an old family name.I hadn't considered Stella which I think is very pretty and I love stars.For boys I like Rowan/Joshua/Bay, again easy to apply visuals.Some may think it naff but I think it will be sweet.

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randomname · 13/04/2009 19:20

Minnie

flightoftheeasterbunyip · 13/04/2009 19:20

Floss

Bit too visual maybe.

Seriously, I like Dorothy and harriet. Am racking brain for another similar thing.

Winnie springs to mind. Although I'd prefer you didn't, because I want it for my next baby

Littlefish · 13/04/2009 19:19

Can I be blunt please. It think that having three names with the same end sound is horribly twee.

It will also mean that when you call one of them, they will all ignore you because they will all think you've shouted to one of the others because they've only heard the last sound. It will drive you bonkers .

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:19

Tilda (rice - har)

Tinker · 13/04/2009 19:17

Kitty

AuntieMaggie · 13/04/2009 19:16

Not sure about the something visual idea (seems a bit weird to me - who wants to be named after a hat?) but I think you need something with the same end sound to the others and also quite traditional sounding.

Tilly
Maisie
Elsie

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:16

Sapphire, sticking to jewels

Littlefish · 13/04/2009 19:15

I agree with Hecate.

Are you convinced about Hattie - sorry, but it always makes me think of Batty Hattie.

Harriet is lovely and gives you (and she) the option of a more "formal" name later in life.

pointydog · 13/04/2009 19:15

Do you mean you see the name Hattie as looking like a hat? INteresting way of looking at it.

Stella is latin for star.
What about a colour, like Scarlett? Violet?