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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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GoldenSnitch · 15/05/2010 10:07

Katherine/Catherine. She can be Katie or Kitty or Kate/Cate or Kath or Kat/Cat.

We named our daughter Catherine and all the Midwives commented on how classic it is and how unusual it is these days. HV's and random strangers have said the same since and we live in a big city with lots and lots of babies born all the time. Not met another yet and we're out a lot with our older DS.

alfiemama · 15/05/2010 10:07

We have the nn nickname Hattie as well diddl

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diddl · 15/05/2010 10:04

I think Hattie is a lovely nn for Harriet.

Hettie?

alfiemama · 15/05/2010 10:03

Harriet is on our list Pogleswife.
Fanjo, don't think hubby will like Christabel.

What do you all think of Rosemary?

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pogleswife · 15/05/2010 10:01

Harriet ? (Ettie?)

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 15/05/2010 09:52

Christabel

alfiemama · 15/05/2010 09:51

Tigerfeet Juliet is quite nice, thats more along the lines I'm looking for just don't think its been done to death.

RobynLou, Hubby doesnt like Florence, but again on the right lines.

Thanks everyone

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harley85 · 15/05/2010 09:49

I love:

Faith (DD1)
Elsie
Elizabeth (quite used though but very pretty)

Lots of nn for elizabeth- betty, bessie, betsy, libby

TigerFeet · 15/05/2010 09:44

Juliet(te)
Susannah

RobynLou · 15/05/2010 09:44

Florence?

nn Flo...

mayanna123 · 15/05/2010 09:43

I wouldn't have all childrens' names start with the same letter (A) - can be confusing .

Collision · 15/05/2010 09:42

Annabel

Anna when she is older and Belle for a nn,

mayanna123 · 15/05/2010 09:41

Apart from -ie ending names (maybe a bit much with Alfie and Archie), most girls' names would go well with your boys' names.

How about
Elisabeth
Isabel
Antonia

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