Really struggling with girls names, thoughts and suggestions appreciated

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I'm 38 weeks and haven't a clue what to call it if its a girl. Hoping its a boy because I have that name sorted. I want a strong female name.

I quite like Frances - but don't like the nickname frankie and DH not massively keen.

DH likes Delphine & Cecille but I'm not keen on the nicknames and not sure if strong enough IYKWIM.

Names I had last time were Frida & Olive but I've gone off these for some reason.

Any suggestions massively appreciated as time is running out! (DS came at 38+2)

All the names you mention are on my long list so you may like Alexandra, Stella or Astrid

Corinna
Tamsin
Meredith
Meryl
Vashti

Can you tell us your DS's name? It might help.

My DS is called Ernest

Melissa
Beatrice
Olivia
Ruby
Seren
Juliet
Elodie
Vanessa
Natalie
Anna
Ivy
Coralie
Jessica
Adele
Georgina
Sophia
Harriet
Rowena
Viola

Astrid, Ann, Agnes, Beatrice, Bridget, Christine, Carys, Celeste, Diane, Ellen, Evelyn, Erin, Esther, Florence, Fiona, Faith, Grace, Genesis, Heather, Harper, Harriet, Hope, Imogen, Isabel, Juliet, Josephine, Jocelyn, Jacqueline, Kate, Kathryn, Karen, Lillian, Louise, Margaret, Miriam, Megan, Morgan, Nicole, Nadine, Pearl, Paige, Peyton, Quinn, Ruth, Rose, Robyn, Rhiann, Seren, Susan, Simone, Shannon, Sorrell, Tess, Vivian.

Alexis
Anna
Bridget
Esme
Faith
Georgia
Greer
Leah
Leonie
Madeleine
Marianne
Rachel
Tess
Xanthe

Linden
Meredith
love baby name threads!

Also love Tamsin, suggested up-thread. got a bit of a girl crush on Tamsin Greig

Eleanor
Imogen
Harriet
Jessica
Mathilda
Iris
Victoria
Charlotte
Philippa

Thanks folks - still struggling I'm afraid.

If you were to pick out of Frances, delphine, Cecille, Frida or Olive? Which one would it be?

Ps I also like Ivy but think it is too popular. Like Esther but know someone who is very annoying with that name! Iris is likely to be a middle name. Also like Brigitte, Josephine, margot but DH has veto'd

Avoid Delphine because that's the donkey in Peppa Pig.

Fran is a nickname for Frances (not Frankie), but I really wouldn't choose a name for a nickname. Nicknames are formed with time, by others usually.

From your list I'd pick Frances.

Eleanor after Eleanor of Aquitaine
Rose (beautiful flower but it has thorns too).

Francine

Ernest and Lydia
Ernest and Florence

I like Francis but watching game if cards and just see Kevin spacey

Natalie
Erin
Erica
Louisa
Alicia
Georgina

Would choose Frances from yours if pushed.

If you were to pick out of Frances, delphine, Cecille, Frida or Olive? Which one would it be?

Frances

I actually love Frances. The only reason I didn't use it is that I am a northerner living down south and the thought of everyone pronouncing the name differently to me, i.e Frarnces, put me off!

If you were to pick out of Frances, Delphine, Cecille, Frida or Olive? Which one would it be?

Cecile (although, just to be difficult, I would have Cecily)

In order of preference:
Cecille
Delphine
Frances
Frida
Olive

Olive

Frances from your list.

I also love Beatrix (but not Beatrice), Cecily, Ingrid, and Leonora.

I met a Vivien the other day and keep thinking what a beautiful name it is :) I have a Frances and love both this form and the shortened Frankie. We also considered:
Bonnie
Estella
Aurora
Clara
Eliza

Good luck!

Oh and Olive I loves to but OH vetoed it :(

Loved

I love Delphine, would have considered if if I'd had a girl. What are the nn though, I can't think of any awful ones such as are putting you off?