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Elizabeth?

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DogsDontDoBallet · 06/03/2013 10:11

DC2 is due in a couple of weeks. I love the name Elizabeth and would probably go with middle name of Rose (I know this is the latest equivalent of Louise but I like it)

However, is Elizabeth going to get really popular? They seem to be popping up everywhere, or that may be because I am more aware of it. I'm also worried that if William and Catherine have a girl, Elizabeth might be on the cards for them which would mean mega popularity.

My DS has a normal traditional name (maybe considered boring!) that isnt that common anymore. I like the fact that we don't come across it too often and he's the only one at nursery etc. Would like a similar name for Dc2.

Other possible choice are Josephine or Charlotte.

What do you think? (or other suggestions)

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exoticfruits · 13/03/2013 13:24

Elizabeth Rose is lovely.

SoulCakeDuck · 13/03/2013 15:20

I have an Elizabeth Clare, 7 months old. Known as Elsa on a day to day basis (Scottish shortening). So lovely name, but am a bit biased!

As others have said there are so many variations that it will survive any surge in popularity if/when royal baby is named after her Granny!

TheRedQueen · 13/03/2013 15:25

I LOVE Elizabeth (wanted to call DD Elizabeth Emma (after my grandmother) but we live in Germany and few Germans can pronounce the "th" sound correctly so DH vetoed it). Am still rather sad about it ....

nectarini1983 · 13/03/2013 20:13

Double boring! !!!

exoticfruits · 13/03/2013 22:23

I love boring names- they are much the best!

birdofthenorth · 13/03/2013 23:27

We have an Elizabeth known as Bess. Love the name and don't worry too much about where Elizabeth sits in the popularity charts because there are so many possible shortenings that the registrations won't reflect half the diversity.

I also love Josephine though. Don't object to Charlotte but neither Charlie or Lottie are particularly up my street as nicknames (no offence to mums of lovely Charlies and Lotties everywhere!).

DogsDontDoBallet · 14/03/2013 08:51

More replies- thanks.

I like "boring" names so that's ok but prefer to think of them as classic/traditional. Think I am definately sticking with Elizabeth and Josephine as my two options and see which one she looks like. Going to leave it a little while after she is born too so not to be rushed into a decision. I will probably end up with something completely different!

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