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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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Frikadellen · 21/03/2013 19:02

Rhea or Verity?

Honor is a good name imo I do adore Sophia and I have never known one who was shortened to Sophie

MustafaCake · 21/03/2013 19:07

Honor is gorgeous, it was on our list for DC2 who turned out to be a boy.

If it helps, the rest of the list was

Nyree
Astrid
Annaliese
Celeste
Claudia
Nancy
Estelle
Anya

PearlyWhites · 21/03/2013 19:07

Honor, I love it

MustafaCake · 21/03/2013 19:13

Oh and also:

Marnie
Nina

Dottiespots · 21/03/2013 19:15

Honor Blackman.....lovely british actress....was watching her today in The Upper Hand.

lottieandmia · 21/03/2013 19:18

Honor is a lovely name. I've been in your position OP! I found that other people couldn't believe I hadn't named my baby but none of the names I liked when I was pregnant suited her. I was going to call her Clio or Jemima - I had to think of something else and ended up choosing a popular name because I felt it fitted her.

bridgetsmum · 21/03/2013 19:22

Bridget Grin

SeventiesBush · 21/03/2013 19:25

I like Honor too. Timeless.

Also - Margot, Stella, Miriam, Aubrey.

heidihole · 21/03/2013 19:26

If it helps, I have never known a Sophie shortened to Sophie

EssieW · 21/03/2013 19:28

Honor is lovely (and by far the favourite of your list).

We know 1 Sofia. She is definitely just Sofia

OrWellyAnn · 21/03/2013 19:32

Anya.
Romilly.
Erin.
indigo.
Noa.
Robyn.

BeeBopDingALing · 21/03/2013 19:32

My friends name is Sophia and most people don't even know it as she is known as Sophie, or Soph most of the time.

Nice name list MustafaCake, you have great taste.

INeverSaidThat · 21/03/2013 19:32

Honor is lovely

MrsDimples · 21/03/2013 19:38

Honor.

DialsMavis · 21/03/2013 19:39

I adore Honor/Honour, it is a name I have never considered before. Really lovely

MmeThenardier · 21/03/2013 19:41

I know a Sofia. It is never shortened. Certainly not to Sophie which is just a different name. I would no more shorten David to Dan. It's pretty and you agree on it which is clearly part of the problem. Have Sofia!

Or Olive. I like this.

StateofConfusion · 21/03/2013 19:43

Honor is lovely.

But i have a Lily and Lola so what do i know Grin

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 21/03/2013 19:48

Faith?

deb9 · 21/03/2013 20:00

grace, elliana, ellie anne, rebecca, amie, jessica, isabella, olivia, paige, bethany, lauren, connie,

poorpaws · 21/03/2013 20:02

For a more unusal name than Honor what about Ondra. I know a lady with this name and she is very beautiful and her name really suits her. Id never heard of it before the Ondra I know (not sure if it might be spelt Hondra but pronounced Ondra).

ScrambledSmegs · 21/03/2013 20:08

Eden

Love Honor, beautiful name.

ScrambledSmegs · 21/03/2013 20:08

Or how about Orlanda? Feminine version of Orlando.

katkoala · 21/03/2013 20:10

boyish names for girls...
Andi
Jamie
Stevie
Lou
Morgan
Dani
Jo
not sure any would work with Iris. ..

comelywenchlywoo · 21/03/2013 20:34

I'm not pregnant or ttc, but I shall steal Honor. It's beautiful! Do come back and let us know what you choose OP!

TiggerWearsATriteSmile · 21/03/2013 20:53

I already said Honor further up thread but I'm just telling you I know a Sofia that's always just Sofia and a Sophia that gets called Soph's by her siblings.

Still hoping you choose Honor :)

Please let us know.