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Inspiration please

23 replies

Stella8234 · 28/04/2013 08:18

Really need some inspiration. My daughter is due in a matter of weeks and deciding a name for her has been the most difficult task. I want something not too popular but not too zany either. My son is called Alfie and although I love his name as he's named after my grandfather I despair now at how many little boys have the same name. So could people suggest any girls names that they think are pretty and also go with Alfie?

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telsa · 28/04/2013 08:22

Annie-Rose!
Jessica
Melanie
Kim
Gina
Georgette
Frankie (Francesca)
Suzanne

YonilyDevotedToYou · 28/04/2013 08:24

Lucy
Rose
Ella

Am I on the right lines?

Stella8234 · 28/04/2013 08:34

My mother in law likes Alice, Eleanor or bella. We had a baby niece called Ellie who passed away at birth so I don't want to use any names like Ellie which could upset her parents so eleanor, Ellie, Ella or even bella I think are out. It's so hard to take everything into consideration.

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Stella8234 · 28/04/2013 08:37

I liked the name Indi for a girl but my DH hates it but won't tell me what he likes :-/

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SoupDragon · 28/04/2013 08:41

I love Alice.

baskingseals · 28/04/2013 08:41

what about India?

Stella8234 · 28/04/2013 08:42

And my grandma likes the name Annie because it was her mothers name. She also likes Maisie and Melanie but I'm not keen on either of those. I had thought about Beatrice after my grandma but she asked me to promise not to use it cos she thinks it's a horrible name. My other grandma is called carnation which I'm not keen on and my DH's grandma was called jemima but got called bunty. Not sure if I should go down the route of using a family name. I know my DH says with our son being named after my grandfather it would be nice if we could take his families suggestions into consideration :-/

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baskingseals · 28/04/2013 08:43

Nina

Tessa

Juliet

Lara

baskingseals · 28/04/2013 08:48

i think Carnation is actually quite cool, but can see why you are not sure about using it. do you like any other flower names? , that could then be a link to your Grandma.

what about

Poppy

Daisy

Zinnia
you could also combine Annie and Rose and use Rosanna which i think is a beautiful name.

Stella8234 · 28/04/2013 08:51

Other suggestions I have had is:
Emily
Heidi
Lily
Ebony
Scarlett
Imogen
Jayde
Darcey
Evie
Daisy
What do people think of these names?

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olivertheoctopus · 28/04/2013 08:53

Love Jemima! Goes really well with Alfie.

Stella8234 · 28/04/2013 08:53

I just haven't heard a name which I think is special enough for my little girl but I'm thinking perhaps I never will, maybe my expectations are too high. People keep telling me whatever I pick she will hate it one day but I've never felt that way about my own name so I think if I pick well she will be happy

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katkoala · 28/04/2013 09:00

FWIW I really like Jemima Smile

BNmum · 28/04/2013 09:03
  • 1 for Jemima, what about using your name as middle name?
scaevola · 28/04/2013 09:05

Margaret ka Daisy
Violet
Sadie
Susannah ka Sukie
Mariah
Roxana

PattieOfurniture · 28/04/2013 09:09

Seren
Evelyn
Dorothy
Ceryn
Ava
Tess
Edith
Jasmine

raisah · 28/04/2013 09:12

Jemima
Eloise
Georgina (nn Gina)
Louisa
Zara
Zinnia
Jasmine
Violet

pygmy · 28/04/2013 09:12

Alfie and Daisy. Sweet!

MortifiedAdams · 28/04/2013 09:16

Another vote for Jemima.

Names I also think go:
Matilda
Tabitha
Florence
Flora
Rose
Jasmine
Delilah

thermalsinapril · 28/04/2013 09:36

Jane

wedontplaywithelectrics · 28/04/2013 10:12

Jemima is perfect

fussychica · 28/04/2013 16:58

Alice May
Laurel
Daisy Mae
Polly

xyla · 28/04/2013 18:02

Camilla
Hester
Louise

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