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If DH likes Lily what else might he go for?

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MabliD · 29/05/2013 20:45

As just ttcing at the moment this is possibly a bit forward thinking, but I'm in need of some suggestions to put to DH for a possible DD2 that are not Lily. Which he has set his heart on Sad.

Rules are no E names, preferably not ending in ie or y (rhymes with DD), and not in the top ten (we have a very common surname in our area - a child called Lily Surname round here may as well be called generic girl child.)

DD is Elsie (Not one of mns favoured names I know... Wink).

I like Hazel, Margaret, Beatrice, Alice, Violet. He literally only likes Lily. With a middle name so awful I am to afraid to share it (family name, ugh). Help please!

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nellyjelly · 29/05/2013 20:47

Violet, Daisy, Iris, Fuschia, Rose, Rosa. Phoebe.

Rtfairy · 29/05/2013 20:50

How about Millie or Tilly (Matilda?)?

outtolunchagain · 29/05/2013 20:51

Eleanor
Flora
Fleur
Lila

Fairylea · 29/05/2013 20:53

Lisa, lilandra, Leanne, lianne?

Bowlersarm · 29/05/2013 20:54

Sadie
Ruby
Anna
Ruth
Victoria
Mabel
Maude

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 29/05/2013 20:56

Genevieve NN Jenny
Vivienne

TondelayoSchwarzkopf · 29/05/2013 21:00

Mia
Madeleine
Alice
Beatrice
Clarissa
Charlotte
Delphine
Ada
Hermione
Diana
Georgina
Harriet
Isla
Marianne
Phoebe
Selina
Alexandra

AKissIsNotAContract · 29/05/2013 21:01

Bettie
Dorothy with Nn Dolly
Marnie.

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 29/05/2013 21:02

Leah
Marianne
Pearl
Lana
Robyn
Serena

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 29/05/2013 21:03

Cordelia

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 29/05/2013 21:05

Constance/Connie
Bonita/Bonnie
Anita

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MabliD · 29/05/2013 21:15

I love Genevieve! Can't imagine DH would be as keen sadly. Like Sadie and Ruth but not sure they work with Elsie or with the chosen middle name (think elderly Welsh lady).

Can't use Alexandra, Alice, Harriet, Marianne or Phoebe due to family / friends. Cordelia is off limits too (best friend's favourite name).

Glad to see more votes for Violet Grin.

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ThePavlovianCat · 29/05/2013 21:17

Lillian?

MortifiedAdams · 29/05/2013 21:17

Megan
Freya
Norah

MortifiedAdams · 29/05/2013 21:18

Ooh Pavlov I love Lillian and have itpencilled in for apotential dd2 (like the NN Lil too).

BigBongTheory · 29/05/2013 21:21

Lydia
Lillian

Lancelottie · 29/05/2013 21:23

Nina

BlueBowTie · 29/05/2013 21:24

Lara
Eleanor
Rose
Catherine
April
Frances
Jennifer
Violet
Matilda
Jill

outtolunchagain · 29/05/2013 21:26

Meredith
Stella

Ohhelpohnoitsa · 29/05/2013 21:27

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Exhaustipated · 29/05/2013 21:27

Violet is good or Viola?

Also
Rose
Willow
Cora
June
Vivienne
Serena
Meredith
Frances
Francesca
Agnes
Harriet
Nina
Vita
Norah
Selina
Penelope
Lena

looneytune · 29/05/2013 21:27

My friend has a Myla Lily and I love her name. I've 2 boys and ds3 is another boy but another name I liked that I hadn't heard before was Amelie.

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MabliD · 29/05/2013 21:33

I suggested Lillian, and it would probably be the compromise name iyswim, but I cannot emphasise enough how many baby Lilys there are locally and I think Lillian would inevitably be shortened. I hope I'm wrong though!

Love Lydia.

We need to have a DS. Easy, sorted, no arguments. Well, fewer arguments anyway!

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 29/05/2013 22:34

Gillian?

What's your pick for a DS?

brainexplosion · 29/05/2013 22:37

Maya?
Connie?
Clara?
Cora?
Tessa?