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Shortlist for DD2

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booandbump · 09/02/2011 12:23

Hi, I'm new to Mumsnet. I'd like your opinions please on our list of names for DD2. DD1 is Sophie.

Julia
Amber
Abigail
Emma
Charlotte
Devon

Surname begins with M and is quite long
Thank you x

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SameOldJollster · 09/02/2011 12:34

Charlotte or Emma "go" best with your DD, though does Emma run ok with surname?

I really like Devon, but sounds a bit at odds with Sophie.

CharlieBoo · 09/02/2011 12:36

I know a couple of little boys called Devon. It just doesn't go with Sophie at all IMO.

Charlotte goes beautifully.

SunshineOnARainyDay · 09/02/2011 12:37

Julia and Charlotte

MrsDeidreIppy · 09/02/2011 12:43

Julia or Charlotte. Perhaps Devon as a nickname if it has a special meaning to you.

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booandbump · 09/02/2011 12:45

Thanks everyone. Emma sounds fine with our surname.

I know what you mean about Devon & Sophie. DH & I love it but our families hate it.

Julia is my fav, Amber is DH's favourite.

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MrsDeidreIppy · 09/02/2011 12:45

oops I meant Devon as a middle name not a nickname Grin

teobaldo · 09/02/2011 12:48

Charlotte and Emma for me too, but they are quite popular at the moment isn'it ?

onimolap · 09/02/2011 12:49

I like Julia, Emma and Charlotte best. Abigail is ok.

I don't really like Devon and Amber, but either would be fine in the middle.

MelinaM · 09/02/2011 13:55

Charlotte, Emma are my favourites tooSmile Julia and Abigail are nice names too. x

mustdash · 09/02/2011 13:57

I'd avoid Abigail - we have one, and moved from an area where it was not very unusual, but there were only one or two to somewhere where it is really really really common (5 in DDs year group).

They are all nice names though. Smile

Glamour · 09/02/2011 13:58

i actually dont mind Devon!! its got a bit of a ring to it! quite sweet!

QuestionNumber · 09/02/2011 14:04

I like Amber, Abigail and Emma best from your choices.

AllieW · 09/02/2011 15:08

Julia and Abigail are my favourites. Amber seems a bit '90s to me and I'm not at all keen on Devon, sorry.

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booandbump · 09/02/2011 15:11

Thanks everyone, It's nice to get other peoples opinions.

Sophie wants to call her sister Shakira Hmm

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Doozie · 09/02/2011 15:19

Of your list, only Charlotte or Emma. Prefer Juliet to Julia.

Congratulations on DD2!

cowboylover · 09/02/2011 18:32

I like Amber, Abigail and Emma

Also I dont think you 100% need to match it with Sophie so go with what you like the best Smile

HildegardVonBlingen · 09/02/2011 18:33

Absolutely not Devon!

blackchloe · 09/02/2011 20:01

I really used to like Amber and was going to call our DD1 Amber Jo but DH said it sounded like a page 3 model! So we went for Scarlett instead!

AnnOnimous · 09/02/2011 20:54

I would swap the Julia for juliet and you have a winner.

frazzledmama · 09/02/2011 22:22

I like Charlotte cos it can be shortened to Lottie or lotta

shouldnotbehere · 10/02/2011 11:51

Lovely names, in order of preference:

  1. Emma
  2. Julia
  3. Charlotte
  4. Amber
  5. Abigail

I'm afraid I dont like the name Devon.

flower38 · 10/02/2011 12:00

Emma and Charlotte

jellybeans · 10/02/2011 12:22

Julia...quite nice, abit 'older generation'
Amber ..love it
Abigail...I like Abbie so this is OK
Emma...nice name
Charlotte...OK
Devon..dislike

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