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Imminent birth-girls name undecided

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mummynumnum · 03/02/2010 11:57

CS on Fri. If a boy-John Denny, but if a girl, what do you think:

Sarah Elizabeth Denny
Elizabeth Sarah Denny
Annie Elizabeth Denny

I already have a dd-Eloise Frances Denny.

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themildmanneredjanitor · 05/02/2010 01:38

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lowrib · 05/02/2010 01:33

TBH I think Eloise is a lovely name, and Sarah sounds very plain indeed by comparison.

Elizabeth is lovely. I've always liked the name because you have so many nick names to choose from. I really wouldn't worry about it being a bit similar to Elosie as you can always call her a NN which sounds different anyway. (Eloise and Lizzie / Beth / Liza etc)

I haven't met an Annie for ages, could be a good choice. I would be tempted to go for a longer version.

nappyaddict · 05/02/2010 00:46

Sarah or Anna

ellokitty · 04/02/2010 23:03

With the MIL thing - My MIL has a name very similar to DD2, but we didn't name DD2 after her at all. So, we gave my DD2 a middle name that is very similar to my mum's name and told her that the name was not chosen to be like MILs name, but because it ended up that way, we made sure the middle name reflected hers and that was a deliberate choice... She liked that

ellokitty · 04/02/2010 22:58

I have an Eloise, and also liked Elizabeth (Libby) for DD2 - but in the end, decided that they were just too similar.

As a PP suggested, we also considered Annabel, shortened to either Annie or Anna, but it didn't go with our surname.

In the end, we went with Katherine (Kitty).

Of your choices, I would say not Elizabeth (although I adore it as a name), I would say Annabel / Annie first and then Sarah.

Sarah is nice, just there's a bit too many of them - my generation I know, but the over popularity makes it a bit meh, iyswim.
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Fourleaf · 04/02/2010 16:16

Hi, I would have to agree with you that Elizabeth is too similar to Eloise. You could go for a longer version of Annie as suggested above. Or Sarah sounds good too. Or how about: Rachel, Rebecca, Naomi, Ruth, Leah- all similarly biblical. Or other classics like Rose, Laura, Grace? All go well with your dd's name IMO. Wouldn't worry too much about your Mum- plus you could use her name as the mn? Good luck!

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mummynumnum · 04/02/2010 09:20

What about being too similar to eloise though?

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Hulababy · 04/02/2010 08:48

I like Annie, but not sure it goes with Denny.

Elizabeth is a nice name though, and goe well with your surname.

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mummynumnum · 03/02/2010 21:21

Thanks v much. Could be a boy and then will be john-done and dusted and no arguments!

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chardom · 03/02/2010 21:14

Another vote for Anya here! I also like Eliza instead of Elizabeth! Best wishes for Friday!

mathanxiety · 03/02/2010 21:02

Oh, and Katherine

mathanxiety · 03/02/2010 21:01

Anna
Frances
Serena

MaggieTaSeFuar · 03/02/2010 20:57

imogen?

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mummynumnum · 03/02/2010 20:53

I like Juliet but a no from dh.

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MaggieTaSeFuar · 03/02/2010 20:42

what about Anya Denny?

What about Juliet? That's lovely and goes with Eloise.

Eloise Denny and Juliet Denny. oooooh very nice.

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mummynumnum · 03/02/2010 19:37

DH says no tosuzannah. My fave is Elizabeth butworriedabout the similarity with Eloise. Think Annie Elizabeth Denny sounds good, but not 100% sure about Annie Denny=aahhhh-so hard!!!

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MaggieTaSeFuar · 03/02/2010 16:13

hhmmm yes Elizabeth and Eloise both start with El...

What about Susannah Denny? could be susie or annie?

MaggieTaSeFuar · 03/02/2010 16:12

Annie is lovely and I like it but Annie Denny sounds odd alright. Annabel Denny matches Eloise Denny better in style.

Elizabeth Denny is lovely and works perfectly. I also like Eliza and Libby and Elsa and Beth. You can't go wrong with Elizabeth.

Sarah is ok, but perhaps because I knew so many Sarahs growing up, I wouldn't use it for a baby, but it is quite pretty when you think about it.

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mummynumnum · 03/02/2010 15:43

My dh has just announced that he does not think anything wrong with annie denny,so maybe he is trying to tell me something.

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mathanxiety · 03/02/2010 15:39

Sarah Elizabeth. Annie Denny sounds too singsongy. Elizabeth and Eloise are too similar.

pixiestix · 03/02/2010 14:29

Sarah and Eloise sounds lovely IMO

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mummynumnum · 03/02/2010 12:20

I like lizzie but not sure if eloise and elizabeth/lizzie are too similar!

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Blanchet · 03/02/2010 12:14

I wouldn't do "Annie Denny", and I don't think Anne or Anna or any Ann names would be a vast improvement either with your surname.

Would you use a nickname for Elizabeth or just call her by the whole name?

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mummynumnum · 03/02/2010 12:10

Oo! I may have to google annie kenney!

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