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Original poster

Baby due today, still haven't agreed on a name. Something similar to Cecily or Helena - can you help???

88 replies

needanamefast · 28/10/2009 16:03

Ok so DH and I cannot agree.

We don't know the sex but are a bit more stumped with girls names.

I love both Cecily and Helena, he thinks they are ponsy. I also love Romily but a close friend has named her baby that about 6 months ago. Same with beatrice and martha.

Dh likes names that are now too popular in my opinion (I think the are nice but I have a popular name and it drove me bonkers at school). eg Poppy, Hannah, Evie, Olivia

Can you help??? Think this baby might be nameless... Looking for classy names that won't date, are pretty but not too girlie and ideally outside the top 30/50.

Boys - maybe alexander or adam. urrghh who knows.

DS 1 is Louis.

HELP!!!!!!
(have name changed)

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ja9 · 28/10/2009 22:02

Romy.... shortened from Rosemary?

PoppyIsApain · 28/10/2009 21:50

Victoria?
i like Adam

DiamondHead · 28/10/2009 21:42

Aurelie
Ottilie

loobylu3 · 28/10/2009 21:38

All the names on your list of faves are really lovely. I don't think you can go wrong. If you still want other ideas:

Elsie (close to Elsa with that ie ending that you like)
Ivy
Violet
Beatrice
Alice
Adeline
Rosalind/ Rosalie
Tess
Agnes
Francesca

Gabriel
Lucas
Rufus
Joseph
Jasper
Benedict
Frederick
Sebas tian
Charles

Let us know what you decide!

Bubbaluv · 28/10/2009 19:45

ILGH - Stella is lovely and it would be sooo much fun to shout it across a playground and sound like you're rehearsing Street Car every time!

brimfull · 28/10/2009 19:21

Claudia
Tabitha

miumiu · 28/10/2009 19:18

alicia
flora
amelie
sophia
elisa

ILoveGregoryHouse · 28/10/2009 19:04

Constance?

Stella?

Philippa?

William, Dominic or Sebastian for a boy?

stayinbed · 28/10/2009 19:02

Ruby

Cecilia

Cadence

Lennie

Alexia

sunshiney · 28/10/2009 18:58

Verity? Bit like cecily and romilly

SorciereAnna · 28/10/2009 18:52

Annabel
Mirabel
Christabel

all FAB

SorciereAnna · 28/10/2009 18:50

Flora (my DD's name) meets your '30s literary style and your DH's modern/floral style...

Bubbaluv · 28/10/2009 18:50

Josephine.
Should have got my thoughts together before posting!

Bubbaluv · 28/10/2009 18:48

Phoebe?

Bubbaluv · 28/10/2009 18:47

I went to school with a Heleni (pronounced Hell-ay-nee) which would seem to fit with your Helena/Cecily ideas.
I love Tamsin and Camilla too.

lockets · 28/10/2009 18:45

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jeanjeannie · 28/10/2009 18:41

Felicity
Romy
Saskia

Think your DH should embrace the name Cecily - it's lovely!

diddl · 28/10/2009 18:07

Also like Esme!

Esmee · 28/10/2009 18:06

How about:

Emmeline
Melody
Elodie
Amélie
Darcie

treacletart · 28/10/2009 17:53

Agatha
Clara

OmniDroid · 28/10/2009 17:51

I wanted Helena - was overruled, and have a Katherine. Also loved:

Nina

Rosa

Harriet

Marianne

so lots of names that have come up here already!

pumpkinpureeandghostlypearls · 28/10/2009 17:49

I have a Cecily- it's a brilliant name and DH loves it. Also shortlisted Romilly and Orelie FWIW

hattee · 28/10/2009 17:48

I think that Anna and Elsa are both lovely. What about Annalie if you like 'ily' sounding endings?

diddl · 28/10/2009 17:29

No, too old!!

Depending on surname, I´d be most tempted by Cecily, Thea, Elsa.

I wanted Hebe, or Jocasta, but husband wouldn´t go with either.

Fave boys names are Hamish, Rufus, Oscar & Felix.

MakemineaGandT · 28/10/2009 17:21

love Anna

what about :

Lucinda
Felicity
Rosanna
Marianne
Celia

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