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Girls' names - so hard!

32 replies

bruno69 · 09/01/2010 08:16

Hello all,

Am pregnant with my first DD after 2 DSs and am finding name choosing this time round so difficult. We do have a shortlist (which sames to mutate weekly) but nothing is screaming "PICK ME!" like it did with the boys (who were incredibly easy to choose for).

Anyway, can I have honest opinions on the following:

Harriet (but only because I like in theory nn Harri tho' not sure in practice that I could call my tiny DD that!)
Romilly
India (but can't quite get passed the whole "country" thing and also this baby is likely to be of the fair skinned, blue eyed variety - does this matter?)
Indigo - chiefly because I love nn Indy (see above) but not sure this passes my barrister test!
Jessamy - love nn Jess but is this name punchy enough?

All alternative suggestions welcome. (roughly along the same lines if that exists)

Should add that I LOVE Ruby and Isabella too but cannot bring myself to use them as they're sooo popular. Is this daft? The boys' names are around 90-100 on the baby names list.

Many thanks in advance

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diddl · 09/01/2010 08:51

Love Harriet & India.

countrybump · 09/01/2010 08:50

I have a Harriet, although nn is Hattie, but obv I love the name! x

4andnotout · 09/01/2010 08:38

I love Romilly and Jessamy Congratulations on the baby

bruno69 · 09/01/2010 08:36

Thanks - that was quick!

Am heartened by endorsement of Harri - have to say I do love boys' names as nn for girls' names(I've got one of those myself and have always liked it).

Also like Charley - hmmm might run that one past DH. Do know a fair few Charlottes but no little female Charleys.

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Fruitbatlings · 09/01/2010 08:26

Love Harriet nn Harri - This will be top of my list when I have a girl (I also have two boys)
Not sure about the others

compo · 09/01/2010 08:21

Ruby
Isabella
Jessica so can be Jess much nicer
although I do like Harri or what about Charley for Charlotte

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