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Last ditch desperate attempt to name my 2 week old daughter. Please help...

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stillunwritten · 21/03/2013 15:37

I cannot decide my daughters name, and you would not believe the pressure this is putting me under! Nothing seems to fit her and I am scared I'm going to have to just go with something I'm not entirely happy with just for the sake of choosing. I seem to find fault in every name I come up with- too popular, too bland, not good with surname, a friend has already used it etc.

To give some examples of the types of names I like:
Ellis- doesn't really suit her
Ruby- pretty popular, bit bland?
Ava- v v popular, don't want her to be one of five in get class
Honor- is this cool or frumpy?? Is it an attractive name or hard to live up to?
Reese?

I also like a name my friends daughter is called but am afraid it will piss her off if I use it and it feels like her name if you see what I mean.

I don't want too cute and girly but I do want cool, attractive and maybe a wee bit different.

Any suggestions??

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overmydeadbody · 21/03/2013 17:34

If it helps, I have taught lots of Sophias/Sofia/Safia and they never get shrotened to Sophie

BeeBopDingALing · 21/03/2013 17:36

Really like Honor, great name.

nooka · 21/03/2013 17:39

Honor is rather stylish I think. For some reason I don't associate it with the virtue. Perhaps that's because I've always rather liked Honor Blackman.

wannabeEostregoddess · 21/03/2013 17:39

DD2 is Sophia and (ok shes only 4 months) but it doesnt get shortened to sophie. I have never heard of that at all.

justonemorethread · 21/03/2013 17:51

Hi, don't know why but looking at your list
Stella
Jumped in to mi mind.

Poppins27 · 21/03/2013 17:52

My favourite boy/girls name that didn't get the approval of Dp was Dillan/Dylan. Love it!!

But other names I also really like (we argued over Wink) are:
Betsy
Elsie - although seen your other half doesn't either
Eliza
Lottie
Bonnie
Nancy
India
Hattie
Frankie
Lucy

Sod the name and enjoy your Dd. and if its any help, if a friend of mine wanted to use my Dd's name forgot her own baby I'd be flattered rather than anything else?!

SilverSnake · 21/03/2013 17:53

Harley
Harper
Sam - Samantha
Sonny-Sunny
Quinn

justonemorethread · 21/03/2013 17:54

Oh, and
Julia

SilverSnake · 21/03/2013 17:55

Shauny female form of shawn
Roberta Robby
Bobby
Sandy
Bo
Shay/cha/chi
Lexxi

VerySmallSqueak · 21/03/2013 17:57

Honor is just lovely.Smile

SilverSnake · 21/03/2013 17:58

Hadley

Dottiespots · 21/03/2013 17:58

I like Jemima, Chloe, Briony, Milly

perplexedpirate · 21/03/2013 18:01

Honor is lovely Smile

CheerfulYank · 21/03/2013 18:08

Love Honor.

Also Avery, less popular than Ava.

Bonnefoi · 21/03/2013 18:10

Melisande, Elis for short? Or Mel or Mellie would also be for short, maybe?

nellyjelly · 21/03/2013 18:11

Nancy or Phoebe

Melissakitkat · 21/03/2013 18:12

Tabitha, daisy, rose, Mabel, Florence, fleur, breanna, arianna, saffron, phoebe, anoushka, primrose

ladymia · 21/03/2013 18:13

How about Alice instead of Ellis?

Melissakitkat · 21/03/2013 18:13

Harriet

NorthernLurker · 21/03/2013 18:16

Ivy

Ada

(though with both I would suggest another middle name before Iris)

Catherine Iris

Miranda Iris

Melissakitkat · 21/03/2013 18:17

Finula

ZumbaZara · 21/03/2013 18:30

Audrey

Lotkinsgonecurly · 21/03/2013 18:33

Phyllis

wiltingfast · 21/03/2013 18:45

Teagan

Paris?

But love Honor! Go for it!

wigglesrock · 21/03/2013 18:46

I have a Sofia, she's almost 8, never been shortened to anything other than Fia. I love Honor btw