Mabel

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So DC5 is a girl.

DH really liked Mabel when DD3 was born last year, I wasn't sure. Its starting to grow on me.

Any other suggestions? With three girls we've completely run out of ideas!

I don't know any teenagers with this name, only old ladies but I think it's gorgeous, DH vetoed it for my dds. I think it goes really well with your other daughters names and it might get shortened to May or Maisie, which I also love.

I do love Martha Everlong, but wonder if its too close to Clara in sound?

DS is Henry, so can't use Harriet.

What are your thoughts on Edith (Edie)?

I love it. I have a baby niece called Mabel, although my parents were not so keen when it was announced. A definite marmite name I think. One of your other DDs names is my DD's name.

I love Mabel and can imagine it being shortened to May or Belle when she was a teenager.

Not sure about Edith, but what about Elsie?

I strongly dislike Mabel, sorry.
Your other suggestions would be okay by me if I had a family connection (which we do). So DC have great-grandies with names like Martha & Edith. I wouldn't go for them on their own.
Really don't see why you "can't" use Harriet. It's not like all your other DC have H names (& plenty of people would do a theme, anyway).

I can understand not wanting to use Harriet. If DS chooses to use Harry there will be a Harry and a Harriet.

Mabel could be about to see a bit of a resurgence - didn't Bruce Willis just called his kid Mabel Ray Willis? I think that sounds kind of cute.

Bruce Willis did just call his daughter Mable, yes.

I don't like it at all.It's ugly.

I was going to suggest Beatrice - I think it is lovely. I also like Polly.

I think it is lovely but then DD2 is Mabli which is the Welsh version.

I loved Mabel so much, DH was dead set against it tho so no go.

DD has a similarly Victorian kitchenmaid name!

Other names like Mabel might be Constance, Florence, Edith, Elsie, Martha, Flora, Sybil, Rose.

PS DD's name is in my list! DS2 was going to be Florence Agnes or Agnes Florence (but no one ever likes Agnes except me!)