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Shortlist for baby girl with stubborn Greek daddy..

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Sushibo · 13/08/2011 20:55

DD is due any day now and we have a shortlist of names and I need help!! DH (and I) want a name that means something to us/our family/ is preferably a family name. It has to fit with our (multisyllable) Greek surname and the names of our older 2 (Cosmo and Alex). Need a first name and 2 middle names (family habit)

Delphi - Dh loves this as he is from very nearby there and I think he thinks "we" have settled on this... I love it too as it sounds very pretty, but I am worried that a) its not a proper name (bit too fancy-pants try hard?) b) the nicknames that I can think of are all awful c) its the name of a computer programming language and a communication technique...

Cryssa - DH loves. My exDH v similar name - unreasonable I think!!

Maria/Marianna - OK, doesn't do anything special for me really

Xanthe - like, don't love

Zoe - like, don't love

Sylvia (Sylvie for short) - my fave, but has no sentimental/family attachment and, is, erm, not very Greek! But I think it sounds a bit more namey IYSWIM

Elizabeth
Victoria ... completely not Greek - my choices!! But could try and make them middle names.

So can you make me a nice name out of this lot? Any other suggestions?

Is it normal to be in such a total tearful hormonal muddle?! About name?! Can't recall this with the other 2 - they were just obvious choices somehow (after FIL/ my brother so Greek and family, tick tick)

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Avinalarf · 16/08/2011 14:03

Delphi is lovely.

ifaistos · 18/08/2011 10:31

Anthi (meaning blossom) is another short, easy to pronounce Greek name.

AlpiniAddict · 19/08/2011 15:29

I hate Sylvia but absolutely love Sylvie. Delphi is pretty too

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