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Please tell me which of my names you like best!

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QueenLivvy · 02/05/2011 20:53

I'm pregnant with DD3, and we're down to a shortlist of 7. We already have an Alexandra and a Violet if that helps!

Beatrice
Fleur
Ava
Jemima
Lydia
Matilda
Phoebe

Please tell me which is your favourite and which goes best with Alexandra and Violet.
Thank You!

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Sirzy · 02/05/2011 20:55

I love Matlilda, Phoebe and Beatrice. Like Ava but its pretty popular at the moment.

deemented · 02/05/2011 20:55

I think Jemima is my favorite, followed by Beatrice.

MyDingaling · 02/05/2011 20:56

I love Jemima. It was on our shortlist too. I went for Ava and although I love the name, there are lots of them around.

MayDayChild · 02/05/2011 20:56

Beatrice
I love Bea
Was on my list for DC 2 but he's now an Edwin!

MrClaypole · 02/05/2011 20:57

What lovely names you have chosen! Thay all sound good with your DD's names.

If I had to pick it would be Matilda or Phoebe.

yama · 02/05/2011 20:58

I like Ava the most and then Matilda.

yama · 02/05/2011 20:59

Sorry - I didn't notice Phoebe. Like that too.

CharlieBoo · 02/05/2011 21:00

Jemima, I love it...

MayBankHoliday · 02/05/2011 21:01

Beatrice, Lydia or Phoebe.

Ava is nice too but very popular along with Eve/Evie/Eva.

Don't like the others, sorry.

Maternelle · 02/05/2011 21:01

I like:
Ava and Matilda

OneBadAsp · 02/05/2011 21:03

i'm not so keen on jemima (reminds me of the duck) and i have a horrid little cousin called lydia, but all i love all the other ones. matilda and phoebe would have been in my girl's name list, but both clash with surname, boo :(

considering the two names you already have, i think phoebe goes best with them.

mopsyflopsy · 02/05/2011 21:03

All very nice. Why do you want OUR favourite, choose the one YOU love Smile.

MelinaM · 02/05/2011 21:04

What a fabulous list Livvy!

I love love, love JemimaSmile

Ava, Fleur and Beatrice are beautiful too, tough decision!!!

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QueenLivvy · 02/05/2011 21:16

Wow! Thanks for your quick responses! Jemima seems to be top at the moment, its my favourite too!! DH prefers Beatrice as its a family name, so at the moment we are thinking Jemima Beatrice!

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proudfoot · 03/05/2011 02:21

I like all of them but my favourites would be

Ava
Beatrice
Lydia

loobylu3 · 03/05/2011 20:17

Beatrice
Jemima
Matilda
followed by Phoebe and Lydia

Jojay · 03/05/2011 20:20

Phoebe

Lostforaname · 03/05/2011 20:20

They're all very pretty. I want you to choose Lydia because I love the name, but know a horrible one so I can't use it myself. But you could!

pilates · 03/05/2011 20:44

What beautiful names, if I had to choose I think it would be Matilda.

FlingonTheValiant · 03/05/2011 20:48

Lydia, Beatrice and Jemima. In that order.

Lovely names though!

speakercorner · 03/05/2011 20:49

I love Lydia.

Maybeitsbecause · 03/05/2011 21:00

Beatrice, Phoebe and Lydia are all lovely.

Ava is a bit Colleen Rooney-esque, iykwim.

Jemima is awful. A dollys name.

Fleur is pretentious and sounds horrible in most British regional accents.

Matilda is OK, but there are a zillion Tillys about.

mich54321 · 12/05/2011 23:31

Agree with Maybeitsbecause . Favourite Lydia but prefer Phoebe or Beatrice with your other names.

MrsMilton · 12/05/2011 23:40

I love Jemima (and judging by these responses there will soon be a lot of them!) but Phoebe seems the best fit with your other names. The only one I really don't like is Ava - there are lots of them where I live and I get them confised with all the Evies and Evas.

MrsMilton · 12/05/2011 23:41

confused, even.