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Due in 5 days, help name our baby girl!

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cookiewuk · 16/05/2013 21:20

Dp and I can not agree on names at all and its really starting to stress us out as she's due on Tuesday and we can't just call her baby!
He wants Olivia Grace
I want Jessica Jade nn JJ
Ds has come up with helpful suggestions like Parsnip and Blossom, both of which appeal to me more than Olivia!
Anyone got any suggestion we both might like?
Thank you!!

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Decoy · 16/05/2013 21:32

How about one of you chooses the first name, the other the middle name? Olivia Jade or Jessica Grace?

invicta · 16/05/2013 21:37

Helena
Rosie
Lily
Sylvia
Jasmine

Coffee1Sugar · 16/05/2013 21:47

Jessica grace Smile

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cookiewuk · 16/05/2013 21:51

Thank you for your suggestions, I will try them out on dp when he gets in from work. Anyone think Olivia and Jessica are both too popular?

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sleepingbeautiful · 16/05/2013 22:14

I know Olivia has been popular for the last 10 years or so, don't know about Jessica. I think Jasmine Grace sounds nice from the other suggestions - then you could call her Jazzy?
Also:
Ava
Lucy
Julia

DizzyPurple · 16/05/2013 22:16

Olivia is really popular but I hardly know any Jessica's. not sure about JJ though..

yomellamoHelly · 16/05/2013 22:21

Olive rather than Olivia?

JojoMags · 16/05/2013 22:30

Compromise on Jessica Grace. Jessica is nice - popular around here, but more for 5+ than babies. And you can shorten is to Jess or Jessie which are both lovely. Jade is awful, sorry. And don't like Olivia, but apparently am in the minority as its really popular!

You could always pull the low blow of 'I've just given birth to her. I get the casting vote'. No man would argue, but might cause lasting resentment Grin.

miffybun73 · 16/05/2013 22:38

Oh, I love Olivia Grace, not keen at all on Jessica I'm afraid.

I don't think that there's such a thing as too popular. Names are usually popular because they're lovely so people choose them a lot :)

My DCs have very popular and lovely (IMO) names, Emily Jane and Daniel James :)

whyno · 17/05/2013 09:00

Livia?

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cookiewuk · 17/05/2013 09:39

I really like Jessica Grace and your dd's name miffy, Emily Jane.
I am still unable to convince dp of anything other than Olivia though. :(
Anyone find a name just seemed right when they saw their child?

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Thisisanoutrage · 17/05/2013 11:19

Lydia Jade
Jemima Grace

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abasicname · 17/05/2013 13:25

I don't like Olivia (very overused) or Jessica (rabbit). They both strike me as quite boring names tbh.

Marielle/a
Thea
Vivienne
Gabrielle/a

Decoy · 17/05/2013 14:05

So is your DP actually open to any suggestions apart from Olivia? If not then I guess none of the ideas on this thread will be acceptable.

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cookiewuk · 17/05/2013 16:07

He reckons he is but never any I like! He's actually got Harper Leigh in his head atm but although it is less popular and less boring than some other names I can't help thinking its not girly enough and ppl will presume we have just copied the Beckhams.

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abasicname · 17/05/2013 16:55

Harper Leigh is really nice. Harper makes me think more of Neil Patrick Harris than the Beckhams.

wiltingfast · 17/05/2013 18:08

Olivia is a lovely name. None around here.

Quite like jessica too but hate the jade and jj!

Unfortunately olivia jessica is a bit of a mouthful.

Jessica grace?

Harper is v beckham.

Maybe he might like other unisex names? I've seen taylor and scout suggested for girls. Or maybe something like rowan?

petitdonkey · 17/05/2013 18:17

Olivia and Jessica are both beautiful names but I think you both have to try and find something you love. I have a good friend who agreed to her DH's choice without loving the name and it still makes her a bit sad. There are so many beautiful girls names out there.

I suggest that you both write a list of a minimum of five names - excluding the ones you have mentioned here and try and start again.

Rosanna
Susanna
Lydia
Camilla
Jemima
Cicily
Megan
Vivien
Penelope
Jasmine
Yasmin

I could go on naming girls all day!!

(by the way, my niece is Jade Josephine and throughout pregnancy it was planned that she would be JJ - she is 15 now and I have never heard her called that!!)

forgetmenots · 17/05/2013 18:29

I wish I had the guts and the surname to use a name like Harper :)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 17/05/2013 22:10

Harper Leigh is silly because of the writer. Don't like Jade at all, and really don't like JJ.

Jessica Grace is nice.

sleepingbeautiful · 18/05/2013 15:57

Agree with Remus on Harper Leigh being too like Harper Lee.
I think it's ok to use Harper. The Beckhams don't own it.
Harper Grace?

aftermay · 18/05/2013 17:30

No, not JJ.

Layl77 · 18/05/2013 17:43

All fine except JJ! Noooo...
Wait until you see her!

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cookiewuk · 19/05/2013 12:11

So dp and I have managed to agree that we both like Georgia! The problem now being that my cousin has a little boy called George, is it too similar?
Things can never be simple for us!

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