We just can't decide on a girls name! I like traditional/old and slightly unusual/quirky.

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Hi, we've have a little girl called Lucy and if we have a boy, he'll be Oliver. We've loved that name forever!
We just can't decide on a girls name. There are so many we like, but none of them really stand out as our favourate. Here is our list.

Amelia
Tabitha
Bryony- (this is step sisters name, but we hardlyever see each other)
Lavinia- (not sure)
Seren
Cora

Emily
Grace- (DH likes more than me)
Merryn- (we like but none of the family do)

If you can think of any along these lines please let me know, and please be honest about my list of choices.
I like names that can be shortened to something nice too.

I think Tabitha is my favourate so far, but I keep changing my mind. Tibby for short?

I like most on your list except for Grace.
What about:

Alexandra
Katy
Kitty
Martha
Isobel
Jemima
Jenna

I do like Kitty, but it'd have to be short for Cathrine.
I love Martha but our sirname would sound awful with it. For the same reason, Isobel is out.

I know sisters called Lucy and Emily, i think its a nice match.

Don't mean to be rude, but i really don't like Lavinia, Seren, Cora or Merryn.

What about:
Millie
Harriet
Molly
Ella
Rosie
Louisa
Maisy
Mae
Alice
Evie
Eva
Eve

Lucy and Grace sound nice together, called called her Gracie for nn, i think Lucy and Amelia also go nicely together.

Eleanor, nn Ella, Nell, Nora, Elle.

I am bias as its my DD's name, I suggest it as top of my list for girls names is Lucy,nn Lulu!

I think they go quite well together.

Off your list I think my fave would be Seren x

No that's fine. I'm going off them myself. I think they sound a bit harsh.
I like Millie (short for Amelia) and Alice is lovely too.

Eleanor was the name of my bully at primary school. It is a lovely name, but it doesn't have good memories for me.

Lucy and Harriet
Lucy and Charlotte
Lucy and Helena
Lucy and Emma
Lucy and Nicole
Lucy and Josie
Lucy and Jane
Lucy and Clara
Lucy and Sara/Sarah

Ahhh, that's a shame I know its very hard choosing a name when it has associations that are negative.

We are struggling to find a boys name this time, DH plays rugby so you can imagine how many are vetoed before a list can even be started! Most of his team mates have derogatory nn's as you can imagine, we have nothing!!!

This is our 4th DC,and 22nd Grandchild in our joint families which kind of narrows our options as well!

Cece- my daughter chose Jane when I asked her what her favourate girls name is. So maybe!

I think it is lovely and underused these days. Also really love the name John as well.

I love elsie would have had it for my dd but got overruled :-( I think its old but a bit different.

Amelia, Emily and Grace are my favourites of your list. Like Millie as short for Amelia too, or Serena instead of Seren.

Tabitha - cat
Bryony - too masculine (Brian)
Lavinia - not keen
Seren - faddy, but like Serena
Cora - apple corer
Merryn - not keen

Thanks everyone. It seems as if Emily and Amelia are nice safe bets. I do still like Tabitha and I'm not really bothered about the cat link. (Saying that, she might not like it).

My DH has said he prefers Emily to Amelia.

I like Hester as a nice old fashioned girls name.

Both my Dds names on here so you clearly have good taste

Shame about your surname with Martha, I love it and still have the odd pang of regret!

Dd2 was also almost:
Tilly (Mathilda)
Harriet
Abigail

I've never heard of Hester! It definatly wouldn't go with our sirname though.

I would prefere something a bit more unusual than Emily really. We chose Lucy as a safe bet but I do sometimes wish I'd been a bit braver.

Thank you. We liked Mathilda too.

Tabitha. Fabulous name.
Seren also nice.
Mirren?
Miranda?

Grace is EXTREMELY popular and has been for some time. Does that bother you? I'd be amazed if she were the only one around you.

We do know a Grace. She is lovely though. I would like something a bit more unusual.

I think Tabitha is a name people will either love or hate. (I love it!)

How popular is Emily at the moment?

Nancy
Harriet (Hattie)
Clementine
Iris
Paloma
Prudence
Penny
Evelyn
Alverna
Margot
Nellie
Anne
Polly
Nora
Wren
Ivy
Rosalia

How about Amelie instead of Amelia.

Lucy and Amelie.

Lucy and Natalia.

Lucy and Talia.

Emmeline
Juliet
Coralie
Miranda
Xanthe
Estella
Zara

I personally think Emily or Grace is the nicest. Love love love Alice though. How about;
Charlotte
Martha
Beatrice
Eliza
Catherine
Sophie
Violet
Daisy
Jemima