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Need help with name for 1 week old girl

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mom2littlegirl · 26/08/2013 07:25

Our little girl is one week old now and I feel a bit stressed because we can't decide on a name. The husband is very supportive and open for suggestions, I'm the one who feels that no name is "perfect enough". The names we're considering are:

Cordelia - Afraid it will be confused with Cornelia
Adrienne - Unusual, feminine
Lillian - will probably be called Lilly anyway

Names we've decided not to use:
Amelia/Emilia - too common
Lilly - too common
Josephine - I just didn't like it as much as my husband
Philippa - very close relative just named their daughter this
Henriette/Henrietta - Husband said no

We want a feminine name and nothing too out there but not a top 100 name. I thought I'd "know" once I saw her what she'd be called but no... Now I just want to get it over with. So please, any thoughts, suggestions?

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SoftSheen · 26/08/2013 09:11

Arianna
Adelaide
Allegra
Camilla
Cressida (nn Cressy is cute)
Eleanora
Gabriella
Genevieve
Violet
Viola
Iris
Edith
Rosamund
Cecilia
Cecily
Harriet

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Beckamaw · 26/08/2013 09:16

I like Cordelia.
Aurelia is nice too.

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RalphtheTimid · 26/08/2013 09:26

Norah

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snice · 26/08/2013 09:29

Juliet?

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pongping · 26/08/2013 09:39

How about Cora?

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LoopyLupo · 26/08/2013 09:57

Juliet and Cora are beautiful.

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TheBleedinObvious · 26/08/2013 12:26

I don't think you should rule out top 100 names. If you don't want overly popular names then maybe rule out the top 50, but some of the top 100 names are not very common at all iykwim. Just choose something you like.

I like adrienne. Lillian would be shortened to lily which is very common at the moment. What are about Adriana or Arianna or Arianne?

I don't like cordelia. But if you like it enough use it.

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TheBleedinObvious · 26/08/2013 12:27

Or Ariadne

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BonaDea · 26/08/2013 12:31

I love all your original choices. I don't think cordelia is confusing at all.

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hawkmcqueen · 26/08/2013 13:01

Adrienne is lovely, Cordelia would come second, prefer Lilia to Lillian, your choices are nice, good luck!

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PurpleGirly · 26/08/2013 13:07

Love Cordelia. Don't like Adrienne (another olds, reminds me of Rocky)

Clara
Callista (Cally)

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Sadie204 · 26/08/2013 13:34

My DD2's name is Kelsie. Quite pretty and unusual, number 170ish last year.

Cordelia is nice though, could be shortened to Cordy which I think is cute. Not too keen on Lillian or Adrienne personally but it's your choice. It's one of the hardest decisions to make, its hard to imagine any new baby using that name for the rest of their lives! Try calling her a name for a little while to see how it suits her/feels to you. Good luck and congratulations.

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WinkyWinkola · 26/08/2013 13:37

Cordelia is great. Can't see how a mix up would occur with Cornelia.

Isadora?
Ophelia?
Mary?
Susannah?
Beatrix?

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antshouse · 26/08/2013 14:42

Love Cordelia, nn Dilly?

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Frikadellen · 26/08/2013 14:51

Cordelia is beautiful and no I dont think you need to worry

Some other suggestions

Eloisa
Talia
Louisa
Rosa
Rosanna
Vivienne
Saskia
Anouska
Annika
Linda/Belinda
Miranda
Aoife

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Teapot13 · 27/08/2013 02:42

I have a Lillian, so I like that. I don't call her Lily, and I sometimes quietly say "Lillian" when someone else does, but I know that she might become a Lily at school.

I LOVE Josephine.

What about Alice? Sybil?

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LeoandBoosmum · 27/08/2013 02:53

I love Vivienne, Iris or Francesca.

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Layl77 · 27/08/2013 06:50

Cordelia is cute and wouldn't get mixed up! Use it

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kelda · 27/08/2013 06:55

One of my girls has Adrienne as a middle name after a grandmother. It's a lovely name but I think it helps if you have a French connection.

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theboutiquemummy · 27/08/2013 07:42

What about Cressida ?

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BNmum · 27/08/2013 10:09

Claudia
Harriet
Beatrice
Lilith
Jocelyn

I like Cordelia, my biggest concern would be people shortening it to Delia though.

Try calling her your fav for a while and see how it feels, if it doesn't feel right move on to the next and try that. Good luck!

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noodlebum · 27/08/2013 14:04

Adrienne!

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MyBootsAreMuddy · 27/08/2013 14:12

Cordelia and Adrienne are lovely.

Beatrice
Christina
Juliet
Lara
Leonie
Meredith

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buttercrumble · 27/08/2013 14:17

Cordelia or how about Hettie Smile

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LazyMonkeyButler · 27/08/2013 14:21

Of your names, I would choose Lillian nn Lily.

How about;

Louisa
Natalia
Nora
Delphi
Iris

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