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Papyrus · 03/09/2012 13:13

It seems like only last week I was here trying to name DC4, and you all had some amazing suggestions!

I am 33 weeks with DC5.

We have a DS and three DDs.

If a boy DC will probably be Ivan Stanley or George Stanley.

This baby was extremely unplanned - youngest is not quite 12 months, and we seem to have run out of girls names.

Possibilities include
Mabel (on shortlist when DD3 was born last year)
Imogen
Grace

All ideas welcome. DH and I must be the most indecisive people on the planet, and need all the help we can get! Grin

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nellyjelly · 03/09/2012 18:17

Harriet
Lucy
Elspeth
Jean
Nancy
Georgina

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HmmThinkingAboutIt · 03/09/2012 18:40

Word of caution with Frances which I absolutely love. Sadly its shortened version is Fanny.

Maud
Cicely
Martha
Margaretta/Marguerite
Harriet
Abigail
Ruth
Miriam

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peeriebear · 03/09/2012 18:58

Lilian
Esther
Cecily
Linnet (I love Linnet :o)

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Ham69 · 03/09/2012 19:25

I love the names of your daughters.
I quite like Mabel, Grace maybe a bit too popular but why not if you like it, and not sure about Imogen. Not as pretty sounding as your other daughters' names.

To compliment their names, how about
Florence (I know it's popular but so pretty with your other DDs names)
Rose
Beatrice
Lucia
Harriet
Polly

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baskingseals · 03/09/2012 21:19

what lovely names.

Pearl

Miranda

Christabel

Edie

Joy

Coralie

Margot

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baskingseals · 03/09/2012 21:20

oh and Celia and Felicity

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newby2 · 03/09/2012 21:28

Nice names, I love your children's names. I also like:
Grace or Gracie, Aurelia, Elspeth, Nell and Mabel. Florence is ok as is Imogen.

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Runningblue · 03/09/2012 22:06

How about Agnes rather than agatha? Loving the ideas on this post!

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DorisIsWaiting · 03/09/2012 22:19

Lydia
Gwendoline (nn Gwen)

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DisabilEightiesChick · 03/09/2012 22:23

Jean (making a comeback I think), Penelope, Miranda, Cynthia (I love this)

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wouldratherbeonthebeach · 03/09/2012 22:25

Pearl?
Rose/Rosie?
Ruby?
Pearl is my all time favourite Grin

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OLimpPickMeddles · 03/09/2012 22:25

I'm liking Edith - LOVE Sylvie (v French!), and Eleanor.

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iheartmycat · 03/09/2012 22:38

I LOVE Imogen!

What about -

Honor
Verity
Rosalie
Mary
Lois

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Yika · 03/09/2012 22:43

Ingrid
Veronica
Marion
Dora

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runningforme · 03/09/2012 23:04

Gosh, it's like everyone is trying to 'out-granny' each other. Dora? Vera? Ida? Jean? Mabel?!? Goodness me. I like old fashioned names, but some are just, well, old

I actually really like the names of your other DC's though op.
How about:

Phoebe
Pia
Elspeth
Naomi
Chloe
Zoe

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LionsnTigersnBears · 04/09/2012 04:11

Love your DC's names and have an Eliza myself. How about Helene/Helena, Caro, Abigail, Lydia, Rowena, or, my favourite, Winifred

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swooosh · 04/09/2012 04:19

Ooh I was going to say Mabel before the page loaded and I saw it was a choice!

I also like Ada and Elsie

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Purplehonesty · 04/09/2012 04:23

A woman near me has 3 dd's and they are called
Verity
Nancy
Emmie
I always think thats a lovely combination

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swooosh · 04/09/2012 04:27

Also know a little Ivy, lovely name

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CheerfulYank · 04/09/2012 04:28

Frances is my absolute favorite and top of my girl's list.

I also love Helen or Helena...Mabel, which you said was on your list....Harriet called Hattie...

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Boobz · 04/09/2012 04:30

Defo go for George Stanley if it's a boy.

Vintage girls names: Constance, Penelope? These are my DDs. We also liked:

Marianne
Valentina
Claudia (love!)

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CheerfulYank · 04/09/2012 04:32

On second thought, don't know if you can have Frances 'cause then you'll have Frannie and Annie. :o

I really like Isadora, you could have Isa, Ida, Dora, or even Sadie as a nn.

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emmyloo2 · 04/09/2012 04:37

Mabel is lovely. Your girl's names are lovely.

Other people have given lovely suggestions.
My favourites are Cora, Verity, Diana, Camilla, Ivy

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emmyloo2 · 04/09/2012 04:41

and OP - what is your Ds's name?

I love George Stanley for a boy but I am biased because I have my own little George.

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Papyrus · 04/09/2012 19:23

Thanks for all the suggestions. Some truly fantastic names on here. Have sent the thread to DH to peruse and veto all my favourites.

DS is Henry Grin.

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