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

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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??

Poppins27 I LOVE Dylan for a girl and this was my original choice!! Just worried a wee bit that people would be narrow minded about it as its such a common boys name. However most ppl i mentioned it to surprised me by saying they loved it, i just wasn't sure it was really her though. I am sure I will be slated for that on here though!

Sooo, a lot of votes for Honor!! My only concerns are...is it v old fashioned? Is it an attractive name or slightly severe, and is it (forgive me) a bit posh? I ask this because we are definitely not posh and a lot of the other names suggested such as clementine, evangaline etc are what I would describe as very posh. No offence meant btw. Can you tell I am very very fussy?? And v indecisive- not a great combo!

We are completely working class, DH is Army and I am a SAHM. Our current posting is in an area that could only be described as deprived. Honor goes to nursery and in honesty her name does stand out as she is in a class of unique spellings, surnames as first names and the very popular names that you hear everywhere. It does not bother me at all. We have had no negative comments though I know I have friends that do not like her name at all.

I think if you truly love a name you don't care a bit what other people think. If you are unsure maybe it is not the one for you.

Good luck with your decision, naming someone is a massive decision.

I like honor but wonder if the name you prefer already used by a friend would be your first choice. Friendships come and go you may not even know her in a few years. Would it be worth asking whether she minded?

It's a really hard choice but once you have chosen it will be fine.

I have an Elspeth btw pressured by Dh and I wasn't completely convinced but love it now. She is known as Elsie though :)

Another one I haven't seen suggested Georgina, Georgia or georgie.

Oh another one I've come across is sidnie for a girl - that may not be how you spell it .

haveapear I think you've cracked it!

Given everything you've said op, I think your daughter shield be called sidnie/Sydney

*should

I think Dylan is lovely. Not too popular but a really great name. Love it for a girl!

Isn't it Cydney, as in Cyd Charisse?

Honor, Stella, Iris and Miriam are all on my mythical DD list...

I like Dylan is was Nicole Kiddmans charater in Charlies Angels film very cute and tomboyish name. If you like it and it suits het use it.

Another name idea is Charlotte shortened to Charlie.

Reene

Jackson/Jackline/Jac

Going back to page 1, Zoe is very nice and underused imo. Second to that, I'd say Honor is unusual and elegant. If you want a unisex name, how about

Pagan
Cassidy
Morgan
and as mentioned here on page 7, Sydney

Go for Dylan, I have always loved it for a girl as well. Don't know why, I like Elliot for a girl but I see you're not so much a fan.
Dylan Iris I can see becoming Dilly as an affectionate nn (although pre planning that is a no no on here) and its that cute for when she's a baby.
Stop doubting yourself and try calling her Honor for a bit (if you like it) and then Dylan and see how you feel

Dylan Iris is a very cool name. As is Honor Iris. Try them, call her one or the other to yourself when you're feeding her late at night etc - see how you feel.

Elise?

Wahoo...Someone likes my name!! Haha

I really love it and just imagine a little girl with a great character, and Dilly is too lovely!! (Hadn't thought of that as a nn).

I do like Honor too, but don't love it.

But it really is a personal opinion, go with your gut instinct and like someone said previously, try both until one becomes a natural favourite.

I actually didn't like my Dd's name when pregnant, I had my heart set on a name that she just didn't suit when I met her. We couldn't decide for a few days but Lottie just fit, and I love it now!! No name is universally loved by all, but if you smile when you say it and imagine your Daughter then I reckon you've cracked it

Kennady
Regan

Please let us know what you chose.

Dylan is cute.

Or...
Edie
Roberta
Erin
Raine
Lainey
Meg

Honor is beautiful, cool, elegant, not over-used or common. Perfect. Have Honor.

Ailsa

My cousin has just named her new DD Sawyer Marie, I love it :)

How about

Rowan
Robyn
Addison

if you really like the name your friend has used then talk to her and ask her. we don't know what flavour we are having yet but we have a name if it is a girl. It is the same as my friend's little girl although her daughter is 5 and when i spoke to her she cried (happy tears) that we were thinking of using the same name.

Honour is nice. What about Peta?

Honor is beautiful x

Honor.....great name.

I like Robyn too not that it's on your list

Freya
Bronwyn
Bronte
Milly