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Miranda, Angharad, Bernadine? Any other suggestions?

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AngelaOxford · 09/09/2013 19:05

So after some major rows with my husband, and a lot of childish behaviour from my mother, I have agreed to drop the option of naming my daughter, Mary, after my mother-in-law.

Here we are, 2 weeks prior to the due date, with no name for our daughter and with a mother who keeps calling me because she wants to "hang out"... I am furious and trying to decide on a name for our little girl.

We both like Miranda, Angharad and Bernadine. My husband also likes Gwendolen and Phoebe, and I like Sophie, Genevieve and Gillian.

Which names do you like? Do you have any other suggestions?

I am so incredibly frustrated and irritated with the situation, because instead of enjoying this time before we have our second child, our life has just turned into a big fight between ourselves, and between my mother and I.

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diddl · 14/09/2013 12:40

I love Angharad & Miranda.

With Mary as a middle name?

thegreylady · 14/09/2013 17:18

What a shame-Mary is such a beautiful name.
Of your list I love Miranda and Phoebe and like mst of the rest the exception is Bernardine which I think is awful [sorry].
Your mum is being unfair but aI'd accept the apology and the flowers and move on.I'd have Mary in there though!

whippetwoman · 14/09/2013 22:06

Rosamund Mary is lovely, as is Miranda. I rather like Bernadine, it's unusual, maybe a bit kitsch but in a good way :)

Mutteroo · 15/09/2013 00:16

I vote for Mary!

I discovered my DD's name 10 days before she was born, told my mum the name to which she replied "I hate it". Made me completely fall in love with it & when DH came up with the same name, we had to choose it. Call your baby girl whatever you want. Your mother is being childish & will get over it.

ToffeeCaramel · 15/09/2013 01:09

I like Mary, Marianne and Miranda.

BrunoMarsBar · 15/09/2013 01:59

Marianne Gwendolen Sophie Surname

Flowers

If you do go for Mary why not Mairi with the squiggle thing over the a.
Alternatively Maura.

All the best xx

BettyBi0 · 25/09/2013 09:58

Love Bernadine. Not sure about Angharad. Am I being thick but how do you pronounce it? As in anger?

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