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ReneRusso's baby name shortlist

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ReneRusso · 27/03/2010 23:34

Here's the shortlist of baby names I'm considering that I generated with Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder. Let me know what you think.

Girls
Abigail
Harriet
Katie
Leonie
Madeline
Matilda
Olivia

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twosofar · 31/03/2010 08:26

Abigail - really dislike

Harriet - very pretty and love Hattie as a nickname

Katie - bit boring

Leonie - hmm, something about it I don't like

Madeline - loads of these around

Matilda - cute, as is Tilly for nn

Olivia - everyone is called Olivia

So basically Harriet first choice, Matilda second choice

Congrat!

Cortina · 31/03/2010 00:16

I like Harriet and not keen on Leonie, what about Leonora? (Leo)?

DwayneDibbley · 30/03/2010 23:34

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 30/03/2010 18:11

My favourite is Leonie

I also like Madeleine and Harriet

I would also use Katherine

PanicMode · 30/03/2010 17:31

I have a Matilda, I love Harriet but it doesn't work with our surname (plus I know about 5 around here), and Olivia is lovely - but very popular, although as others have said, with good reason! The others are a bit 'meh' to me......

PlumBumMum · 30/03/2010 10:50

Love them all except Leonie

Rene don't worry about popularity because I tried my best to pick what I thought was an unpopular name for dd1,
the exact words of the midwife were Ahh you never hear old names like that anymore, but all I ever hear now are little girls with her name, I still love it though

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AllieW · 30/03/2010 10:42

Abigail and Madeleine (spelt this way) are my favourites.

Hulababy · 29/03/2010 22:53

Abigail - not so keen, but do like Abi as a nn
Harriet - again, not sure, but like Hattie as a nn
Katie - fine, although think this is a nn and would prefer a full version in birth cert
Leonie - don't like
Madeline - ok
Matilda - love
Olivia - pretty

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ReneRusso · 29/03/2010 22:44

DH vetoed Matilda, looks like it might be down to Olivia and Harriet...

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BrigitteBardot · 28/03/2010 21:12

Matilda is gorgeous.

Horton · 28/03/2010 21:10

Harriet, Matilda and Olivia all lovely. Kate is much nicer than Katie, I think.

Leonie seems sort of old-fashioned (in a 70s way) to me, not sure why. Don't like either Abigail or Madeline.

Harriet is my top choice.

thedollshouse · 28/03/2010 21:04

They aren't boring they are lovely and your choices all go really well together.

ozmetric · 28/03/2010 19:40

Abigail

Maggie00 · 28/03/2010 18:54

Leonie and Olivia.

janeite · 28/03/2010 18:52

Amelia, Isobel and Harriet are gorgeous together.

monetinapril · 28/03/2010 18:50

Harriet

DuelingFanjo · 28/03/2010 18:46

not keen on Abigail or Leonie. Like the rest, particularly Matilda and Katie.

skidoodly · 28/03/2010 18:39

Olivia

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ReneRusso · 28/03/2010 18:36

dollshouse, they are called Amelia and Isobel. They were relatively unusual at the time, honest.
I know they're (nearly) all quite common, and yes I'm really boring. I don't really go for wacky names.

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janeite · 28/03/2010 17:02

I like Harriet best. I wanted it for dd2 but dp didn't. I STILL think it would have suited her, nearly 13 years later!

bibbitybobbityhat · 28/03/2010 16:57

Madeline but spelled Madeleine.

I'd hazard a guess that all the others apart from maybe Harriet and Leonie are in the girls Top 10.

thedollshouse · 28/03/2010 16:38

Harriet, Madeleine, Matilda and Olivia are my favourites. I know loads of little girls called Olivia but it is popular for a reason, it is a beautiful name. Those four names were also in our top ten, my particular favourite is Harriet which you don't hear of that often.

What are your other daughters called?

dizzydixies · 28/03/2010 16:21

they're all ok apart from Leonie which isn't to my taste

theagedparent · 28/03/2010 14:50

Like Matilda best then Harriet