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Mary, Emma, Juliet or Kate

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0percypig0 · 21/04/2010 14:04

Due in 3 weeks, have a son called Robert.
Surname starts with B and is two syllables.

Am thinking.....

Mary Elizabeth

Emma Alexandra

Juliet ...........(still undecided on mn)

Kate Elizabeth

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flopsy1974 · 01/05/2010 12:05

We were going to go for Mary Elizabeth, then changed it to Martha for our baby due soon. A beautiful name.
I like all your choices, you have good taste.

Doozie · 27/04/2010 08:14

0percypig0 what did you end up choosing?

Hope all went well with the birth.

JazzDalek · 27/04/2010 00:06

Love Juliet. If I ever have another girl that's my front-runner, that or Esther.

Mary is also lovely.

Not keen on Emma. Kate is okay, but I'm a Kate and never liked it as a kid!

Caro1302 · 26/04/2010 21:56

I love all of your names, and my DD has Mary and Kate as middle names. I've always loved Juliet, it's pretty and unusual.

Magaly · 26/04/2010 14:52

Mary Elizabeth- prefer Marianne Elizabeth

Emma Alexandra - nice but ...

Juliet ...........Love Juliet dislike Juliette though.

Kate Elizabeth - ok. prefer Elizabeth Kate

Juliet Emma sounds good or Juliet Mary

diddl · 26/04/2010 14:36

Juliet.
Mary v.old fashioned imo

notso · 26/04/2010 14:19

Kate is marvellous

Emma is my second choice, followed by Juliet then Mary.

thirtysomething · 26/04/2010 14:11

Can't go wrong with Kate or Emma. And Mary elizabeth beautiful as well. slightly less keen on Juliet as gets shortened too much!

fizzpops · 26/04/2010 14:02

Emma Alexandra is lovely - I have never understood why Emma is not more popular.

My DD's middle name is Emma and I think it is pretty and classic and Alexandra is gorgeous with it.

Not keen on the others though - bit staid for my taste.

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0percypig0 · 22/04/2010 11:13

thankyou all for your positive comments!

Such a varied response too.

I do like Juliet Alexandra- but would be worried about the initials JAB

I understand what you mean about Mary Elizabeth sounding nice as one name. Is Mary abit boring just on its own?

Mrs Stig- it's Emily Elizabeth who owns the big red dog Clifford!

I don't know how I'll decide- I'm in the early stages of labour now so will let you know of our final choice!

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stargirl24 · 22/04/2010 10:57

I think all of them are lovely; they're simple but brilliant names. My favourite would probably have to be Emma, or Juliet.

LuciaRose · 22/04/2010 10:51

I love Juliet Alexandra - think it works really well. Juliet Elizabeth would be nice too.

Of your other choices, I really like Mary Elizabeth, as it is so traditional and fairly uncommon.

Emma and Kate are both really pretty names, but you do hear them so much.

padraig · 22/04/2010 04:18

I have to say I love Juliet as a name, especially spelled Juliet (i.e. not Juliette, which I feel is unnecessary).

itmustbewineoclock · 22/04/2010 03:12

All lovely, especially Mary Elizabeth.

mathanxiety · 22/04/2010 02:33

Juliet Alexandra or Juliet Mary would be lovely.

muminthemiddle · 21/04/2010 22:49

All lovely names.

Mary I consider to be a pale blond haired girl's name (no idea why!!)

Kate's and Emma's always seem to be very popular,nice, friendly successful types of peoiple-so a good choice.

Juliet must be due a comeback, simple yet timeless and more sophisticated than Julie.
Juliet I see as a dark haired girl-if this helps!

jellybeans · 21/04/2010 21:02

Mary Elizabeth is lovely.

MrsStig · 21/04/2010 20:48

Mary Elizabeth owns a big red dog called Cliford.

pitterpatterfeet · 21/04/2010 20:33

Mary Elizabeth is beautiful and really classy

MrsJohnDeere · 21/04/2010 20:32

Emma or Kate.

LynetteScavo · 21/04/2010 20:23

Juliet

chinook · 21/04/2010 20:22

Emma.

But I may be slightly biased....

Seriously though I chose it for dd (aged 4) and haven't regretted it for a second. Plus I haven't come across another one in her age group.

Haliborange · 21/04/2010 20:01

Oooh, what about Juliet Emma? Pretty, classic and you get to use 2 of your names!

Haliborange · 21/04/2010 20:00

I love Juliet. Fabulous name.

My DD's middle name is Kate, so I think that too is very pretty.

APassionateWoman · 21/04/2010 19:58

Mary