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Looking for an under used pretty girls name?

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 09:37

Just as the title says really.
We've chosen Patrick with everyone on heres help, think its a lovely underused traditional name.
Now we are trying to find the equivalent for a girl.

But.... needs to go with ds's Alfie and Archie and a surname of one syllable beginning with C (so unfortunately Rose is out). I would also like something that is adaptable, so you can have a cute name (maybe nn) or a serious name when older.

I don't want much I know

Any help would be most appreciated.

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plaggycheese · 01/07/2010 07:03

alfiemama Sophie is very pretty.

LC200 · 30/06/2010 20:31

Rosamund.

SherbetDibDab · 30/06/2010 20:22

Cecilie
Rosemary
Dorothy
Camille

BikeRunSki · 30/06/2010 20:11

Nina

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alfiemama · 30/06/2010 20:09

I know what you mean plaggycheese, I love lots of unusual names more just not brave enough.

What do you we think of Sophie?

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plaggycheese · 30/06/2010 20:01

Alyson

Isla

Rachael

I actually like Araminta but wouldn't use it myself, not that brave!

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alfiemama · 30/06/2010 19:14

Not sure why you are telling us about India Jane

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2to3 · 30/06/2010 13:01

India Jane is a furniture shop, just so you know...

thedollyridesout · 30/06/2010 12:55

Dorothy Sophia, nn Dottie .

Eliza is also lovely but probably not with Sophia as a middle name.

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alfiemama · 30/06/2010 12:42

Oh and also ds would like Sophia as the middle name.

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alfiemama · 30/06/2010 12:41

Thanks everyone.
Yellowflowers, Rose doesn't flow well with surname, which is one syllable and begins with c.
Quite liked Mia, but friends have said sounds nasally (I know I shouldnt have asked lol)
I would quite like to do the Mamas and Papas nursery letters on the wall, so think a short name would be best.

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Kathleen123 · 30/06/2010 12:39

Eleanor (Ella)

Judith (Judy)

MaryMungo · 30/06/2010 11:20

Have always loved Elinor.

heymammy · 30/06/2010 11:01

Zara
Nancy
Rudy/Ruby
Frances
Isabella

mummyplonk · 30/06/2010 10:51

Hannah
Scarlet
Emma
Lucy
Joanna
Claire

yellowflowers · 30/06/2010 10:47

Am I missing something? Why can't she be Rose?

5DollarShake · 30/06/2010 10:43

Congratulations!!

Girls names I like...

I don't like any V names, but love Vivienne (nn Vivi)
I don't like any K names, but love Kate
Orla
Marianne
DH adores Ava but I worry that it's just too popular
Isla
Elsa
Aurelia
Claudia
Hermia
Maeve

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alfiemama · 30/06/2010 09:03

Just thought I would update this.
I struggled to stay team yellow, and well just found out this little one is a little girl. We are on cloud 9. But still can't choose a name

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serin · 19/05/2010 22:57

I have a Patrick, it seems to be becoming more popular now thanks to Spongebob

I loved the name Nancy for DD (12 now) but DH hated it.

Teresa/Tess

Catherine/Cathy

Ann-Marie

Melissa

Doozie · 19/05/2010 22:31

Patrick is great.

Mattea is my new favourite name - met a fab one, it is the female version of Matthew although I think it can be spelt Mathea as well.

Annie is sweet, but maybe too much with Archie and Alfie?

Some new baby girls I know have been called...

Federica
Clara
Pippa
Anna
Milla
Saskia
Elisa
Elizabeth x2
Emilia
Caroline
Josepha
Juliette
Clementina
Beatrice
Zoe
Simona

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alfiemama · 19/05/2010 22:04

Oh forgot Annie Rose and Rosemary

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alfiemama · 19/05/2010 22:03

Aw will do pedrothellama, thats very kind of you. Although its a while of yet, as trying to stay, team yellow (daft saying lol).

My friend was going to use William, isn't now, so think if boy will be William (always loved that name, from when Jackie Corkhill, called her lo in brookside)
For a girl, Evie, Jessica, Elsie or Elizabeth, so far anyway.

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pedrothellama · 19/05/2010 20:50

Alfiemama, please let us know what you have called DC.

I am always dying to find out and then some mums just go off the radar! Then I worry like hell if they are ok?.................

MunchMummy · 19/05/2010 18:37

Hazel

Greythorne · 19/05/2010 18:29

Hmmmm, yes I see that now (Lilianna = Lily Allen). Annoying.

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