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Dalrymps · 11/11/2011 18:36

We've been thinking about names. Seem to be able to think of more boys names than girls.

We already have 2 boys and don't know the sex of the baby I'm carrying yet but want to make a bit of a list of ideas for girls names.

Names for girls I have liked in the past are:
Lilly
Evie
Iris

We tend to like old fashioned or slightly unusual names that aren't too long. Gone off Lilly and Evie a bit as they've become quite popular now. Have a niece called Isla too so not sure if that's too close to Iris...

Our sons are called Dylan and Miles.

Any ideas?

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wonderwooman · 21/11/2011 20:11

I only have boys, but my I love some of my friends' daughters names:

Willa
Edith, but known as Edie
Clementine, known as Clemmie
Clover

Names on my (unused!) girls list:

Violet
Dorothy (Dodie)
Evelyn

Dalrymps · 21/11/2011 20:56

Wow thanks for all the suggestions!

I'm leaning towards Ivy at the momentSmile

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CherryPie3 · 22/11/2011 16:55

Ivy is a beautiful choice! Really very pretty (as are many of the older names).

You've got me wondering what your surname is haha. Dh's family is HUGE - don't suppose you're from West Yorkshire at all are you? (don't mean to be nosey...ok maybe a little... Grin)

xx

LizzieBusy · 22/11/2011 16:58

Betty or
Mary is traditional and not popular

NewsClippings · 22/11/2011 17:01

Ivy is a lovely name, would be a good choice :)

Bugsy2 · 22/11/2011 17:09

Sidonie
Martha
Grace
Mabel
Blanche
Nancy
Matilda
Henrietta
Adeline
Hester
Elsa
Cecile
Dorothea
Constance
Charity
Leonora

Dalrymps · 22/11/2011 19:04

Cherry Grin Strangely enough I was born in west Yorkshire but my surname is my dh's and he's from Northumberland (although surname is actually Scottish) if you can follow that!

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planetpotty · 22/11/2011 19:21

Pearl?

Rational · 22/11/2011 19:23

Jeanie, it was my grandmother's name and is now my daughters middle name.

Dutchie77 · 22/11/2011 20:10

Dehlia

ceeceeanne · 24/11/2011 15:10

Nelly is sweet

CherryPie3 · 25/11/2011 14:08

Oh crikey what a small world we live in Grin.

I think dh's surname is Irish? Shall I just post it?

Ok...

Dooler. There's about a million members of his family and I'm forever forgetting names! Even the dc's school bus driver knows my dh (or at least of my dh) and we don't even live there anymore lol!

Ah well, I'm sorry I hijacked your thread!!BlushBlush xx

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