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Original poster

Florence's sister needs a name!

69 replies

Pleasenomorepeppa · 06/12/2012 17:30

I need some help. I'm 36 weeks pg with DD2 & we can't think/agree on a name.
DD1 is called Florence & we're pretty uninspired for this one.
So far we quite like:
Martha
Matilda
Eliza (DH is not keen on this one).
Any comments on these or suggestions would be gratefully received!

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SmallKindnesses · 07/12/2012 09:54

Martha, Beatrice, Iris.

And I LOVE Margot.

GW297 · 07/12/2012 09:55

Phoebe

redshoes · 07/12/2012 09:56

Francesca. Flossie and Frankie

HelpOneAnother · 07/12/2012 10:03

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legalalien · 07/12/2012 10:13

HelpOneAnother - I like all those names. Jean always reminds me of watching the prime of miss jean Brodie as a child.

forgetmenots · 07/12/2012 10:47

Ooh I love Margo/Margot. Definitely time for bringing that back (I can't with my surname but I think it's beautiful)

telsa · 07/12/2012 11:50

Adelaide
Emmeline
Georgina
Hester
Celine
Marianne
Melissa

Ebb · 07/12/2012 12:34

I love:

Florence and Matilda
Florence and Beatrice
Florence and Georgia
Florence and Elizabeth
Florence and Isabelle
Florence and Helena

Startail · 07/12/2012 14:38

Resisting saying Ermentrude (and showing my age) I think any of the classic similar length names would work. Florence is actually avery pretty name, but coming from a house that only owned a VCR so as to record The Magic Roundabout leaves it's scars.

Eugenie springs to mind and Jenni is a cute NN.

I love Rosalind Rosamund and similar.

Harriet, Ottilie, Rebecca, Isabella, Beatrice, Charlotte, Elizabeth or Bryony spring to mind.

Original poster
Pleasenomorepeppa · 07/12/2012 15:05

Thanks Mumsnet! I really like Margot & Rose. DD's suggestion was Rosie Hermione Grainger!!

OP posts:
amck5700 · 07/12/2012 20:31

Henrietta?

Clary · 08/12/2012 00:24

I like your three names OP.

Florence was set to be DS2's name (if a girl!)

I also like
Mabel, Agnes, Edith, Constance, Cecily, Harriet.

soundevenfruity · 08/12/2012 00:34

Felicity?

LulaBear · 08/12/2012 01:56

I think Matilda is a beautiful name

zippey · 08/12/2012 02:28

Linda?

sashh · 08/12/2012 03:36

Paris, or another place name?

BellaOfTheBalls · 08/12/2012 04:26

There are sisters Florence and Hermione at DS2's nursery.

I am actually a Florence but telling you my sisters name would completely out me. Xmas Grin

zipzap · 08/12/2012 06:17

Harriet
Clementine
Hester
Coco
Rosamund

Or if you want to keepan Italianate place name theme - how about:
Venetia

There's also Sienna but I don't like that as much.

LittlePandaBear · 08/12/2012 08:36

I know of sisters Florence and Hadley, if you were after a completely different vibe!

Hulababy · 08/12/2012 08:38

I really like Martha and Matilda and think both sound nice with Florence.

I know a child called Florence and her sister is Ophelia.

toomuchchristmaspudding · 08/12/2012 08:38

How about Florence & Fleur? I guess they mean the same thing, but I think they sound nice together.

mummyloveslucy · 08/12/2012 21:26

Lavinia?

GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 08/12/2012 21:27

My great aunts were Florence, Mabel and Edith!

juule · 08/12/2012 21:29

Love Lavinia :)

GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 08/12/2012 21:30

Claudia is lovely. I like Eliza and Martha but not matilda