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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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telsa · 27/08/2013 14:27

Cordelia is gorgeous.

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WinnieF · 27/08/2013 18:24

I like Adrienne. Camilla is lovely too - probably would have chosen that for my DD if my sister hasn't laid claim to it already! :-)

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LillyNotOfTheValley · 27/08/2013 18:30

Cordelia is beautiful and fits your criteria perfectly. Adrienne is nice too.
In the same vein, my dd is Antonia

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ohmymimi · 31/08/2013 15:18

Amica

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forevergreek · 31/08/2013 16:52

Cordelia is nice. Or Cecilia

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EstelleGetty · 31/08/2013 16:57

Adrienne is lovely! Maybe Camille?

And congratulations on your wee girl. Smile

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hawkmcqueen · 31/08/2013 18:43

Have you chosen yet OP? Being nosey!

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Iwantacat · 31/08/2013 20:36

Update would be lovely!

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Dylemma · 26/09/2013 02:58

Well???

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TrucksAndDinosaurs · 26/09/2013 03:11

Amara?

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smithwillsam · 26/09/2013 07:54

I love Amelia. It's a still common and most popular names in the Uk for a girl.

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monkeymamma · 26/09/2013 11:42

Can I add (if not already covered): Arabella, Aurora, Marguerite, Emmeline, Evangeline, Evelyn, Aude. Lillibet or Lisbeth are lovely too.

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Littlecherublegs · 26/09/2013 12:31

Love Lillian and Cordelia.

Other suggestions (sorry for any repeats):
Octavia
Cassia
Clementine
Rosalie / Rosalind
Naomi
Orla
Anya / Enya
Seren
Merryn
Una
Lydia
Ayanna
Flora
Clover
Athena

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mrssmith79 · 26/09/2013 12:38

Another vote for Cordelia here.
Also love Tilly but just noticed it's top 100 (albeit 94) x

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honeybeeridiculous · 26/09/2013 16:47

Harriet?

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