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Struggling for girls' names for DC3 (DD1)

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2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven · 30/04/2009 10:51

I have posted here before and despite everyone telling me girls names are easier we are really struggling to come up with a name we both like! We have a few weeks yet before she is due to be born but I can't see us getting any nearer! Current suggestions are for me:

Darcy/Darcey
Lauren
Eden
Casey
Rowan
Madison

and for DH:
Esther
Lucy

DH has vetoed all my suggestions except Darcey and whilst I like his choices I don't think Esther "goes" with our DSs' names and Lucy is too "boring" (no offence!). We currently have 2 DSs called Harrison and Austen - so surname type names but that are also "proper" names iyswim.

Any help gratefully received!

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nappyaddict · 02/05/2009 19:29

Claire
Nicola
Lorna
Laura
Susan/Susannah
Helena
Elena
Lindsay
Kirsten
Kirsty
Fiona

pointydog · 02/05/2009 19:26

What about Ellen?

Ruth?

pointydog · 02/05/2009 19:25

Rowan is not a boy's name! Fairly common for girls in Scotland. Can be either.

pointydog · 02/05/2009 19:24

Darcy/Darcey - don't like

Lauren - s'ok

Eden - no

Casey - no no

Rowan - I love Rowan

Madison - no

and for DH:
Esther - s'ok

Lucy - s'ok

But th eproblem is that you and dh need to agree, not you and mn!

nappyaddict · 02/05/2009 19:23

Joanna?

nappyaddict · 02/05/2009 19:21

Robin is similar to Rowan.

nappyaddict · 02/05/2009 19:21

I like Eden, Rowan and Esther as they are used less than your other choices.

How about:

Florence
Araminta
Claribel
Arabella
Anabella
Sally
Natalia
Carlotta
Stephanie
Stefya
Clara
Sarah
Esther
Hester
Philippa
Louisa
Luisa
Laurel
Trudie
Bethan
Bethany
Beatrix

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2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven · 01/05/2009 09:56

Thanks all for your suggestions and comments. Casey and Madison are safely off the list ! We are trying to avoid the "girly girly" names as those sorts of names very "little girl" and my baby will have whatever name we choose as an adult too!

Until Blackadder/Mr Bean etc the only Rowans I knew were girls (now grown ups of my age). Even now I only actualy know 1 male Rowan (also adult) and no litle ones called Rowan of either sex.

Top 2 are Darcey and Rowan I think. DH can't get too excited about any name (he says!)

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sleeplessinstretford · 30/04/2009 22:35

i know 2 male rowans and no male brontes or brodies-so,in my head they are female names...

LaDiDaDi · 30/04/2009 22:31

Ok, ideas though not necessarly ones I would go for

Emerald
Lacey
Juliet
Briony
Lucille
Millie
Georgia
Lotta
Verity
Daisy

seeker · 30/04/2009 22:25

Rowan is a boy's name but Bronte and Brodie aren't????

sleeplessinstretford · 30/04/2009 19:08

what about Bronte? Brodie? Rowan is a boys name (i think) how's about something like Celia? that goes...

jellybeans · 30/04/2009 18:39

What about

Leona
Tia
Sadie
Taya
Leah
Bryony
Nicole
Brooke
Danielle
Caitlin
Mia

jellybeans · 30/04/2009 18:37

Darcy/Darcey DISLIKE
Lauren OK
Eden NOT SURE
Casey DISLIKE
Rowan LOVE THIS
Madison DISLIKE

Esther LIKE
Lucy LOVE IT

sophieandbelly · 30/04/2009 18:15

rowen sound like a boys name to me!

like esther and darcey they both go with others i think.

i agree lucy (pretty) but boring.

god there r loads of madisons now!

Fimbo · 30/04/2009 14:08

I like Esther and Hester.

Liberty
Jennifer
Janet

MammaTiggy · 30/04/2009 14:05

what about Lucinda?
or Lucretia...?

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2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven · 30/04/2009 13:18

RachieB I have a boys list just in case and Ellis is on that, love it! In fact I have 5 or 6 boys names I love, just finding girls so tricky. But I am thrilled that DC3 is going to be a girl

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pigsinmud · 30/04/2009 12:50

Tess

sleeze · 30/04/2009 12:46

What about Rosanna?

RachieB · 30/04/2009 12:41

Darcy/Darcey - ok
Lauren - love
Eden - love
Casey - dont like
Rowan - ok
Maddison - love but not with Harrison!

and for DH:
Esther - don't like
Lucy - don't like

what about

Ellis ( I have a male one, but it's unisex)
Bryony
Alicia / Alyssia
Caitlin

seeker · 30/04/2009 11:58

I like Esther and Rowan.

rasputin · 30/04/2009 11:57

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2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven · 30/04/2009 11:53

Madison is my least favourite it has to be said and might be odd with a Harrison already! I like Maddy though (but not Madeleine).

Robyn is my sister's middle name! And I have to confess I had not considered it...um, am now though!

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