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I've had enough now - Name my baby. I am quite honestly sick and tired of thinking I like something then changing my mind. :0(

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 05/04/2010 18:38

Have 3 boys, this will be my first and only daughter - think this is why it seems so hard to choose the right name.

Names have included:

Eleanor
Lydia
Sophia
Eloise
Alexia/Alexis
Sienna
Verity
Bryony

Latest was Sophia but I have caught wind of this becoming popular and most Sophias getting called Sophie anyway which is a totally different name IMO and I'm not as keen.

Didn't want anything really popular.

Can't have Rose as it bleeds into our surname, as does Eloise actually as a first name.

Surname is 2 syllables beginning with S very similar to Simpson.

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Katy86 · 13/04/2010 13:07

Hello!

I have a DD 4years called Sienna i was worried about people saying 'like sienna miller' or similar but in 4 years i have not eperienced it. People more connect it to the Italien city called Siena. I have also only seen 1 other Sienna since she was born good luck
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lydle3 · 13/04/2010 09:18

I am Lydia (31) i can honestly say no-one has ever said Lydia chlamydia to me.

Lydia bin, lydia teapot and that type of thing but never that. But, only in jest never nastily.

In fact only ever had kind comments about my name - i neither love it or hate it. I am mostly always lyd. Dad still calls me lyddy

I think if someone tried to hang themselves, there probably was more to the story than just teasing about a name - maybe a bigger bullying picture ??

kids are cruel and will be mean about anything, i have learnt this since DD1 went to secondary 2 years ago.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 13/04/2010 09:09

I asked opinions on another thread about the name Lydia and some one said:

'We had briefly considered Lydia for our DD, but BIL who is a teacher put us off it for the 'Lydia Chlamydia' connection. The Lydia he taught tried to hang herself due to the chlamydia name calling

It wasnt something I had connected the name with, and I was surprised teenagers would even know about CHlamydia, but apparently there is a big campaign targetting teenagers about this, with posters everywhere'

So I decided to drop the name. Knowing my luck, it would come up and I would never forgive myself as it had been pointed out to me.

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bundle · 13/04/2010 02:05

er what lydia chlamydia connection?

LaRagazzaInglese · 13/04/2010 00:57

Prefer Eloise, not sure if it sounds right with (name similar to)-Simpson, maybe Eloisa? Elouisa? Elisa? Eliza?

Thediaryofanobody · 11/04/2010 18:59

I love Penelope, with penny for short.

whywhywhydelilah · 11/04/2010 18:56

Alexia or Alexis are my faves.

DrivenToDistraction · 10/04/2010 20:57

I really am so very pleased for you!

Love Nell, you can certainly pull it off.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 10/04/2010 20:22

Good old DH eh?! Kept me hanging on with 'no idea' until 39+2!!

I don't mind really. We both like Penny and I particularly like Nell if I could pull that off. I did like it as a stand alone name in the very beginning but since decided it wasn't 'enough'.

So Penelope, Penny or Nell. Lots of choice.

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DrivenToDistraction · 10/04/2010 20:20

...and if so which NN?

DrivenToDistraction · 10/04/2010 20:18

Penelope Violet? Excellent name! Go with it.

What an amazing stroke of luck, I'm really pleased for you

Would she be Penelope or NN thereof IRL?

Caro1302 · 10/04/2010 20:14

I have a Lydia and get loads of compliments on the name. I love Eleanor too.

ChippyMinton · 10/04/2010 08:27

Quick, say yes!!
Both pretty. I only know one litttle girl called Penelope, so you may be onto a winner.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 10/04/2010 08:23

DH threw a spanner into the works last night- a name I love but never bothered to suggest as I thought he would laugh me out of town!

He wants to call her 'Penelope Violet' - straight out of the blue, just like that.

He has not been thinking about it at all though.....

What do we think about that?
That's not majorly popular (yet) is it?

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bellissima · 06/04/2010 14:21

Well I like Lydia but if you are convinced she will get nicknames then maybe Celia or Clara. Or Julia. All in the same vein.

I also like Sophia provided its Sof-eye-a. And Eleanor.

DrivenToDistraction · 06/04/2010 10:57

Well, there's nothing wrong with looking at the options for using the one name you truly love

TBH, I think Rose Simpson works a lot better than Rosa Simpson, the 'a' sound makes it sound a bit like an instruction IYSWIM. Obviously rose isn't a verb, but I still get 'rose a simpson'.

You do kind of get a sort of Ro' Simpson thing going on with Rose, but only if you don't annunciate the words properly.

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LadyOfTheFlowers · 06/04/2010 09:48

I have had a re-think and don't think it's that bad, but maybe I am trying to talk myself into it?

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DrivenToDistraction · 06/04/2010 09:31

You know, on reflection, I think Rose doesn't run into your surname to badly at all...

KAEKAE · 06/04/2010 09:18

I found it really difficuly choosing a name for my DD.. When I had my son I had pages and pages of girls names I liked and then when she came along couldn't think of a name that I loved. Anyway,

Eleanor - really like. Classic.
Lydia - OK
Sophia Boring
Eloise - chavvy
Alexia/Alexis ok
Sienna chavvy
Verity really like
Bryony - not girly enough for me.

What about

Lara
Ava
Katherine
Louise
Amber
Elizabeth
Emily
Lucy

Wanderingsheep · 06/04/2010 09:11

Oh I love Sophia!

What about Ella? Similar to Eleanor and Eloise.

LiquoriceLila · 06/04/2010 08:56

Don't go with Lydia, I know one and she hates it as she gets Clamydia. Plus some of the other names on your list are much nicer, I like Sophia best.

sophieandbelly · 06/04/2010 08:03

love lots of ur names

lydia
elouise
sophia is nice i no a couple and dont get shortend to sophie, altho they do to soph as do i and i hate that!!

tortoiseonthehalfshell · 06/04/2010 04:05

Rosalind
Rosamund

Naming a daughter on the basis that she'll only have the combination for a few years is...extremely unwise, I would say, if I were being kind.

jurisfictionoperative · 06/04/2010 03:43

My first name is Catherine (as in Wuthering Heights), which can be shortened to lots of lovely nicknames.(shame I am always called my staid boring middle name!)
I am mad for 'Gone with the wind' and love Scarlett, India and Melanie. I wanted Catey Scarlett for my dd, but dh wanted Victoria [vomiting in a bucket emoticon] so she is Catey Victoria instead.
If you like Rose, but are worried about it merging with your surname, what about Rosamund (means rose of the world)?
(And p.s. sorry to be anal, but the other GWTW poster was wrong, Scarletts mother was called Ellen Robillard. sorry. x)

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