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Girl sibling for Henrietta

32 replies

FrogsLegs14 · 15/11/2013 19:26

Wondering if anyone has any ideas...

DD1 is Henrietta (we call her by a shortened version mostly). She was named after a loved one, it's not really a name that is totally our 'style' but we 100% love it now. So now we need a girl's name that goes with it - in the very least I'd like a name that has a shortened version, or nickname opportunities! The MN will be Joy.

Names we like but can't use for various reasons are:
Margaret
Florence
Beatrice
Matilda

I'm also keen to avoid other names that are feminizations of male names (like Georgina, for example).

Any suggestions welcome!

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Rhubarbgarden · 17/11/2013 10:22

I would go for something shorter than Henrietta but similarly elegant and classic, e.g.

Frances
Sybil
Dinah
Charlotte
Clara
Lara

Frikadellen · 19/11/2013 23:54

Elsbeth

sandfrog · 20/11/2013 14:01

Emmeline
Anastasia (Annie)
Belinda (Bella)
Larissa
Rowena
Olivia
Delilah
Joanna
Jennifer
Stephanie
Natasha

daughterofafarmer · 20/11/2013 14:13

Philippa?

Love Matilda

daughterofafarmer · 20/11/2013 14:14

Unless you think that falls into the 'male' camp?

Personally I don't think it does.

curiousgeorgie · 21/11/2013 19:48

Perdita sprung to mind!

cantthinkofagoodone · 21/11/2013 19:55

Francesca
Yvette
Susannah
Olivia
Christina
Daniella
Nicolette
Colette

I think a few syllables to match Henrietta and it also works better with joy.

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