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Girl's names - to go with sibling Holly, fairly short and easy to say/spell?

26 replies

DueinSeptember · 10/05/2012 20:29

Any ideas? Surname is a normal british name, beginning with 'M'.

I'm not fussed on long names, would prefer one or two syllables, three at the very most. Would like something which is not that popular, but not too far out.

So far I like Tabitha, Robin, Poppy, Lowri - but none of them are 'right'.

Baby will hopefully be born in September. I chose Holly for my daughter because she was due in December.

Thanks.

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DaydreamDolly · 10/05/2012 20:31

Jessica
Matilda (Tilly)
Ruby
Amy
Alice
Ava
Eva
Lois
Erin
Martha

Geranium3 · 10/05/2012 20:34

Autumn?
Lorna?
Lydia?
Sylvie?
Daisy?
Katie?
Jenny?

greenandcabbagelooking · 10/05/2012 20:35

Sophie
Lara
Katie
Jessica
Susie
Lucy

Coconutty · 10/05/2012 20:36

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tiptoptally · 10/05/2012 20:40

Rowan
Tara
Caris
Anna
Melody
Amy
Ciara/Kiera/Kira

Houseworkprocrastinator · 10/05/2012 20:40

Ivy :)

BBQJuly · 10/05/2012 20:46

Sarah
Megan
Laura
Annabel
Jasmine
Maisie
Cara
Emma
Georgia
Isabelle
Juliet

MadameChinLegs · 10/05/2012 20:48

Ella
Aimee
Rose

DueinSeptember · 10/05/2012 20:52

Thanks everyone:

Out of the lists I like:

Autumn -like it but worried it's not name-like enough though
Lorna - quite like it
Sylvie - same as above
Kate/Katie - love it, but worried it'll become too popular with Kate Middleton
Lara - like it but strong Welsh accent will make it sound bad
Lucy - like it, but close friend is called it.
Amber - like it but unsure, in a similar way to Autumn.
Tara - same problem as Lara
Anna - Close family member's name

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DueinSeptember · 10/05/2012 21:05

Also like Emma, Laura but they are very much of my generation.

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BlueChampagne · 11/05/2012 12:48

Tamsin
Meryl
Louisa

BoysWillGrow · 11/05/2012 12:51

Rose?
Lucy?

mumnosbest · 11/05/2012 12:51

Willow

MadameChinLegs · 11/05/2012 12:57

Oooh, OP, Sylvie is the name I want for if I have another girl.

Grin Go for that one!

YouFloatLikeAFeather · 11/05/2012 13:16

Ruth? Rebecca?

Ffion is a really pretty name. As is Angharad.

Also really like Sylvie. And Emma is very nice too.

MerylStrop · 11/05/2012 13:20

Molly or Polly

no....

Esther
Nina
Phoebe (bit popular?)
Carys

DueinSeptember · 11/05/2012 14:25

Thanks for the further suggestions. I like a lot of them, but strangely a lot of them are close family and friends names (even one very close to my name!).

I spent last night on some american website called nymbla which suggests names based on names you already like. Just ended up going round in circles.

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mumnosbest · 11/05/2012 16:52

September is a name but personally not keen and it's long.
Kaeya (Ky-a) is very pretty. It is a name that refers to Indian monsoon season which goes from June to September.
Saphire is the birthstone for september

BBQJuly · 11/05/2012 16:55

Keira
Miranda
Abigail (Abi)
Naomi
Chloe
Tia
Leah
Elise
Amber

Olivia
Imogen
Sienna

Chocchip88 · 11/05/2012 16:58

Medi? It's Welsh for September (I think!)

MoonHare · 11/05/2012 17:03

Easy to spell, not massively popular but not 'out there', mostly one of two syllables:

Anita
Nadia
Ursula
Iris
Imogen
Violet
Pearl
Anna
Gail
Faith
Libby

abbypumpkin · 11/05/2012 20:28

Holly was on our final list.
DD1 is Abby
Also liked cassie, cara, carrie, Isabel, Georgie, indie, Isla, Keira, Libby, layla, maddie, neve, Maggie, ruby, Seren, sasha, sadie, tess, Jen, jess, bekah, willow, maisy

FootballFriendSays · 11/05/2012 21:54

Heidi would go well with Holly.

tiptoptally · 12/05/2012 00:58

Elin (I think it sounds lovely in a welsh accent)
Layla
Jenna
Sorcha
Tamsin
Georgia/Georgie
Nina

Lovemychocolate · 12/05/2012 08:02

I know a holly with a sister called lily. Think that's a cute combo!

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