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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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sockmonster · 30/04/2009 11:40

Darcy/Darcey - It's quite ballet frills cute but reminds me of Colin Firth

Lauren - I like this as it's sturdy but not as classic as Laura or Lucy

Eden- beautiful, but Marcia Cross used it and I always hate to accidentally copy those from the pages of heat magazine

Casey - blah

Rowan - Mr Bean?

Madison - Noooo!!!!!!!!!! No No NO! Please no

Esther - Rantzen, not my favourite but it may be time for a revival. How about Stella? Estelle? Estrella?

Lucy - I love the name Lucy, meaning light/bringer of light. Great history. It is classic, nobody can really hate it. If you feel it is too boring, try altering it Lucie? Lucienne? My favourite is Lucia (loo- see-a)

A name I secretly love is Arwen (as in Lord of The Rings elf princess) but it is also a real name, massively underused, and I think it would fit well with your sons' names.

BunnyLebowski · 30/04/2009 11:10

Rowan and Esther are the only truly nice names on your list. Esther is beautiful.

Lucy and Lauren are ok but a bit boring.

Darcy, Eden, Casey and Madison are all horrible.

I think 3 surnames for surnames might be a bit too much, particularly as your new baby is going to be a girl.

Poledra · 30/04/2009 11:10

I like Rowan and Erin (would have used Erin myself but 2 friends already had Erins).

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2HotCrossBunsAnd1InTheOven · 30/04/2009 11:07

Erin was on our list for DS2 as a suggestion from DH but he has changed his mind on that name too!

I love Rowan too for both boys and girls but I have a cousin Rowan (girl) and my brother's ex girlfriend who he loved dearly was also Rowan. So not sure we can use it... sigh...

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LittleMissNorty · 30/04/2009 10:54

If my DS had been another DD, she would have been called Erin. I like Rowan as well....lovely.

Greensleeves · 30/04/2009 10:52

Rowan is beautiful IMO I like like those lovely androgenous nature names

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