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baby girl one week old and nameless- panic setting in...

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theory · 22/12/2011 16:32

So, we did spend the last few months of pregnancy struggling and failing to come up with a girl's name, but since we felt pretty convinced that it was boy anyway, and had a boy's name we loved, I wasn't too worried... then our little surprise girl arrived!

Now in the haze of sleep deprivation, we're beginning to panic. Everything sounds wrong, nothing seems right. Help, please?

The boy's name we had in mind was Bram, and we already have a DD named Juniper, just to give you a sense for what orbit we're in. We'd like a longer name with nickname option.

Some names we've considered but blocked on (with apologies in advance for stepping on people's toes with my comments).

Cleo, short for Cleopatra or Clementine-
every time I try it out, I mix it up with Chloe in my mind..also, fear it's becoming very popular

Saskia, with the nickname Kia -
just doesn't seem to fit baby somehow (in looks)

Twyla (as in Twlya Tharpe)

Willa, nickname Billie
I'm not crazy about the W sound, DH likes it, but worries about playground
'Willie' teasing potential...possibly Sybil/Billie

Indigo, with nickname Indie/ or Indira/Indie
A little too hippy-ish for me

Ivy
Doesn't sound great with surname, seems a little too breezy and short to me for an adult woman

other names that have come up in the past-- Linden, Pascale, Petra, Eliza

I'd love to hear any thoughts people have about these but also any ideas you have based on what we've been thinking...I'm hoping something here will help job my brain into action!

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Surf25 · 22/12/2011 19:32

I like Clem nn for Clementine
LOVE Pascale - know a gorgeous wee one in Canada with this name and think it's fab!

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DigOfTheChristmasTreeStump · 22/12/2011 19:34

aurora (Rory) and Indigo (Indi) are fab

joanofarchitrave · 22/12/2011 19:38

Isadora, with Dora as a nn:

or Merce.

BigusBumus · 22/12/2011 19:38

Astrid
Cecilly
Tabitha
Jonquill
Verity

I have 3 boys

pranma · 22/12/2011 20:45

I think Bryony works well with Juniper as do Tamsin,Willow,Sorrell,Rosemary and Seren

RudolphtheSATSUMAnosedReindeer · 22/12/2011 21:00

Ione

Xanthe

Marina

Clara

Maisie

Freya

RudolphtheSATSUMAnosedReindeer · 22/12/2011 21:02

Rowan
Bella
Hattie
Harmony
Hortensia
Honour

RudolphtheSATSUMAnosedReindeer · 22/12/2011 21:05

Charlotte
Joelie
Robina

theory · 22/12/2011 21:23

Thanks everyone, has really got me thinking afresh. The Cadence suggestion brought me back to Kerenza (sounds good with our sn).

Not thinking of calling her Kerenza as an everyday name, thinking of Zenna, Kenna or Kenza as nn options. Thoughts?

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DigOfTheChristmasTreeStump · 22/12/2011 21:28

Nice long name, though I like Kezia for everyday use.

latenightmum · 22/12/2011 21:51

Vannessa

Tomblibooooh · 22/12/2011 22:03

What about Zen being short for Kerenza? Or is that too hippyish?

If I have a girl next I quite like the names Iris and Gala, in case it helps.

MrsOzz · 22/12/2011 22:26

Oo I like Karenza!

Nn could be:
Enza
Enzi
Wren/ren
Karrie
Zizi
Kez/Kezzy

IHeartKingThistle · 22/12/2011 22:36

I love Wren and it would be fab with Juniper.

MrsOzz · 22/12/2011 22:39

Wren is my favourite too. Feminine and classy but not too cutsie.

DigOfTheChristmasTreeStump · 22/12/2011 22:48

Wren is great!

guinealady · 23/12/2011 08:13

Ooh I like the 4 names you considered early on: Pascale, Eliza & Petra are all lovely, but I especially like Linden (could be Lindy as a nn). I think Lindy is a sweet name for a little girl but with a proper grown-up name too.

Also like Laurel but that might be too close to Juniper, in botanical terms.

exoticfruits · 23/12/2011 08:17

I would go with Eliza-lovely name (I don't like the others)

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 23/12/2011 08:29

No, not Wren as a full name. A Wren is a teeny tiny delicate songbird. I use it as a nickname for DD (Seren) but she is anything but teeny tiny, delicate and like a songbird :) I'm glad I didn't lumber her with it as a "proper" name.

It could easily be a NN for Kerenza though (which is a great name in itself)

LynetteScavo · 23/12/2011 08:39

Anastasia

Paloma

Cordelia

India

BornToBeRiled · 23/12/2011 08:40

I like Willow, Fleur, Flora, Romilly, Clover. Have you decided yet OP? Congratulations btw!

LynetteScavo · 23/12/2011 08:42

Juniper and Romilly go well together, IMO.

Delilah

stuffedauberginexmasdinner · 23/12/2011 08:52

What about Kendra or (A)Kira?

I think you do need quite an unusual name to balance out Juniper.

Ivy would go well as they are both botanic names.

zingally · 23/12/2011 14:49

You are worried what it'll sound like when she's adult, when you already have a dd called... Juniper?

lottiegb · 23/12/2011 16:25

Not Twyla or Ivy, your other ideas are lovely. I really like Cleo and Petra also Saskia. Cleo could be Clemence or Clemency as well as Clementine. I like Willa, also Sybil.

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