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To ask for a middle name for Arabella at the eleventh hour?

157 replies

ArabellaWhat · 08/12/2015 21:18

Bad form I know, to post this on AIBU. However our baby is almost at the age limit for having her name registered and we've not given any thought to a middle name. My brain isn't working and she will want milk shortly so if any of you can suggest a name so we can get this form filled out I will be grateful Smile

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LunchpackOfNotreDame · 08/12/2015 22:42

Dave
Keith
Trevor

ArabellaWhat · 08/12/2015 22:43

Arabella

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velocitykate · 08/12/2015 22:44

One syllable is probably best (I suspect your husband doesn't do long names) Rose, Grace, Kate, May or Joy.

Jane is too 70s.

If you did want something longer how about Arabella Sophia? I also like Elizabeth and Victoria

SalemSaberhagen · 08/12/2015 22:45

She is gorgeous.

Another vote for Pearl here.

velocitykate · 08/12/2015 22:46

She's beautiful, Cross post with Holidayrash, but I love Hope as well

memyselfandaye · 08/12/2015 22:47

Faith
Hope
Rain
Beau
Skye

TheNormalOne · 08/12/2015 22:49

What a beautiful baby! What about Daisy for a middle name?

RubyFlint · 08/12/2015 22:50

Elise
Eloise
Nicole
Gem
Seren

Squashybanana · 08/12/2015 22:51

You can't surely be using a name disliked by your DH? I have to say I am with him, Arabella is probably my least favourite name. It sounds so horsey. Sorry. Your DD is delicious though.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 08/12/2015 22:53

Arabella Grace
Arabella Sophia
Arabella Katherine
Arabella Maria
Arabella Mae
Arabella Josephine
Arabella Christina
Arabella Fern
Arabella Scarlett
Arabella Bleu
Arabella Robyn
Arabella Georgina
Arabella Vivienne
Arabella Olivia
Arabella Natalia
Arabella Seren
Arabella Loren
Arabella Jo
Arabella Persephone
Arabella Frances

averythinline · 08/12/2015 22:53

Love Arabella Rose and what a lovely picture the baby gorgeous and the bonnet is fab- Smile

RubyFlint · 08/12/2015 22:54

She's adorable. Brand new with tags! 😀

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 08/12/2015 22:56

Awww. Look at her little teeeny weeeny feet. She's like too cute. I could eat her all up. Grin Welcome to the world baby Arabella. You're adorable.
Congratulations, op. XFlowers

arethereanyleftatall · 08/12/2015 22:56

I'm flabbergasted you would choose a name your husband hates. How come??
If he prefers classic names, I would drop the 'ara' bit and just go with bella.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 08/12/2015 22:57

Arabella Madeleine
Arabella Poppy
Arabella Noelle

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 08/12/2015 22:58

Oh she is gorgeous. Arabella definitely suits her.

I think Arabella May/Rose/Grace is the way to go.

QuizteamBleakley · 08/12/2015 23:00

She's v beautiful. Arabella is a lovely name, I like a shorter middle name with a longer forename. Arabella Jane = A.J when she's teens - I love that but do you?

NorksAreMessy · 08/12/2015 23:02

what a poppet!

ingenue · 08/12/2015 23:12

Imogen?

CelestiaLuna · 08/12/2015 23:13

What about Jane Arabella if your husband really hates the name Arabella?

Mmmmcake123 · 08/12/2015 23:14

What a beautiful gorgeous lovely lil one!!!
Arabella means prayerful according to a very quick Google search.
Arabella Hope might be nice

DobbinsVeil · 08/12/2015 23:16

Now I've seen her photo she has to be
Arabella Scrumptious-Sweetheart

Congratulations x

DobbinsVeil · 08/12/2015 23:17

Although ASS is unfortunate combination!
Instead maybe just Arabella-Scrumptious

Mmmmcake123 · 08/12/2015 23:36

Dobbins haha
Arabella Scrumptious sounds good to me

ArabellaWhat · 08/12/2015 23:50

LOL at Dobbins suggestion! :D

I see a couple of people have asked the same question as you arethere about picking a name DH hates. It was difficult because neither of us could think of a name we both liked and he suggested using it in the end. We had both suggested various names the other didn't warm too. I probably exaggerated when I said he hated it, we just struggled to find an alternative.

Anyway that's why DH is getting to choose the second name.

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