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What is your favourite name?

27 replies

remaincalm · 05/09/2012 20:36

DD3 is due soon and I'm really finding it hard to choose a name that I love. I thought that you could all perhaps give me some inspiration.
At the moment I like Claudia, Poppy, Eloise, Elodie, Harriet and Elizabeth. What do you think of these and do you have any other suggestions?

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mamababa · 05/09/2012 20:37

I like Elizabeth, Claudia and Harriet in your list. Anna is my favourite along with Charlotte

joanofarchitrave · 05/09/2012 20:39

I like all those although I think Elodie is going to be very 'now' if that bothers you.

Gabriella
Johanne

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Nancyclancy · 05/09/2012 21:59

Claudia-love
Poppy-ok, I'm just not keen on cutesy names
Eloise-ok
Eloise-not keen
Harriet-lovely
Elizabeth-lovely

hellokitty123 · 05/09/2012 22:37

The meaning of Claudia (disabled, lame, from the Latin claudus) would unfortunately put me off.

I like Eloise the best.

Teamthrills · 05/09/2012 22:41

Naomi
Nina

GW297 · 05/09/2012 22:41

Eloise and Elodie both lovely. Elizabeth is a good middle name. There are lots of lovely names for girls.

nappyaddict · 06/09/2012 09:17

Claudia
Henrietta/harrietta nn etta
Penelope nn nell
Beatrice/Beatrix
Vera
Susannah nn zannah
Maggie
Edith
Olive

JambalayaCodfishPie · 06/09/2012 09:18

Nancy. I loved it so much, I used it! Smile

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 06/09/2012 09:19

Harriet and Poppy from your list. I also love Alice, Sylvie and Juliet.

nappyaddict · 06/09/2012 09:25

Sylvie
Constance nn nancy
Seraphina nn seffie/effie
Josephina nn seffie/effie
Ethel
Julietta nn etta
Eliza

nappyaddict · 06/09/2012 09:28

One more .... Petula nn Tula

remaincalm · 06/09/2012 14:17

Thanks so much everyone, I'm liking Julietta, Eliza and Seraphina the most.

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GingerPCatt · 06/09/2012 14:26

Ariadne
Too bad it doesn't go with our surname - and we only have a DS.

Startailoforangeandgold · 06/09/2012 15:29

Rebecca/Becky

Not allowed, slightly mad ex girlfriend of DHs

Love Beth. But not mad on Bethan, Bethany and Elizabeth would become lizzy I'm sure.

greenandcabbagelooking · 06/09/2012 15:38

Claudia- Like
Poppy- I'm not sure, it's fine for a child, but it's not an adult name IMHO
Eloise- Like
Elodie- Like, but prefer Melody
Harriet- Love it, and also has many potential nicknames
Elizabeth- It's my name, and I only like it becuase I can shorten it (to Lizzie or Liz)

purpleloosestrife · 07/09/2012 22:52

claudia - love (if we have another DC this would be on the "list"!.....)
Poppy - lovely - but very popular
Eloise - not for me
Elodie- Like the name very much, but don't think I'd actually use it...
Harriet -Really like this name too, but wouldn't use as know too many
Elizabeth - LOVE

nappyaddict · 07/09/2012 22:55

Few more ideas:

Dixie
Phoenix nn Nixie
Elvira nn Elvie
Minnie
Miranda
Hilda
Barbara
Sefarina
Pearl
Hillary
Anabella nn Ana
Pearl
Carlotta nn Lotta
Tabitha
Cora
Opal

nappyaddict · 07/09/2012 22:57

Also

Emmelina (nn Emmie)
Isadora/Theadora (nn Dora)

nappyaddict · 07/09/2012 23:00

Kitty
Genevieve

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 09/09/2012 23:54

My next dd will be called Elinor.
Or possibly Helen.

getmeoutofthismadhouse · 10/09/2012 00:03

I love Poppy but I do wonder with the flower names how versatile they are for in later life !
I like Amelie atm , similar to Emily with a twist !

Lannie33 · 10/09/2012 03:29

Elodie is my fave, then Elizabeth. Eloise is OK, not keen on the other but nothing wrong with them (don't like the meaning of Claudia though-or the sound actually).
Other suggestions:
Eleanor
Vivian/Vivienne
Melanie/Melania

xmasevebundle · 11/09/2012 01:49

I dont like poppy reminds me of war and death.

Elizabeth- is gorgeous nameGrin

saskia87 · 11/09/2012 09:18

Claudia - a bit pretentious
Poppy - ok, bit babyish
Eloise - pretty
Elodie - pretty
Harriet - ugly
Elizabeth - dull, hate Liz/Lizzie

My faves -
Freya
Esmé
Phoebe
Willow
Cleo
Amélie