Help me find a retro-ish name!

[BunnyLebowski]

Not Jean

I'm 6 weeks pregnant with DC2. Just playing around with names

If baby is a boy he will most likely be Frank after my granda.

A girl is more difficult! DD is Cassie and we love her name. Not on the dreaded top 40 list but wacky not wacky either.

I like straightforward, pretty but non-flowery names with a retro feel.

I love Betty (and Betsy) but stupidly named the dog that not anticipating any more babies!

What do we think of my current favourite, Cherry? Not to everyone's taste I know but I'm in love with it right now .

I also like Dulcie, Violet, Maggie (my father would disown me for Thatcher) and Ivy and I like Dahlia but DP doesn't.

Any ideas?

[BoreOfWhabylon]

Oh, I've just re-read your OP and see that you are very newly pregnant!

Congratulations

And welcome aboard to little Dulcie/Dolly/Frank

[GideonKipper]

I love Marnie on your list. Wish I'd used it for dd.

Good luck! It's bound to be a boy after all this time and effort

[curlew]

Please, please, please give her a full name as well. No adult woman wants to be called Dolly or Bunny,

Dolly was traditionally a pet name for Dorothy, by they way.

[BunnyLebowski]

No curlew I won't be giving her a long name. Like I didn't with DD1.

Thanks though.

[curlew]

Queenie is a pet name for Victoria. Could be Elizabeth too.

[BunnyLebowski]

And thank you Bore

It's very early days but I love thinking about names!

[Felix90]

I love Cherry!

So many names mentioned already that I now want.

The only input I have is Birdie. Not sure what it's short for though? Our girl is due in January and we decided on Sylvie Beatrix months ago but now I want to call her Birdie

[BunnyLebowski]

LOVE Birdie Felix!!!

Busy Phillips has a wee girl called Birdie. And one called Cricket. A step too far!

[Wannabestepfordwife]

felix I've known birdie to be nn for Bridget

[BunnyLebowski]

I have a great aunt who is Bridie as opposed to Birdie. Her full name is Brigid.

[comemulledwinewithmoi]

You do realise Violet is a flower?

[comemulledwinewithmoi]

Love Cherry. What about Sylvie?

[Felix90]

Damn, I don't like Bridget

[Arabesque1]

Lottie
Tilly
Belle
Judy
Sukie

[BunnyLebowski]

Sorry, whatcomemulled??

A flower as a girls name?? How shocking.

Someone better tell all parents of girls called Rose, Daisy, Poppy, Lily and the numerous other flower names.

.

[comemulledwinewithmoi]

Your taste in names us spookily the same as mine! I have a v I o l e t!!!

[Tillyscoutsmum]

Connie
Betsy
Maud
Hettie
Flossie (Florence)
Enid
Winnie
Cora
Dulcie
Edith
Matilda
Vera
Dolly

[BunnyLebowski]

I'm confused comemulled

Violet is a gorgeous name though.

[ppeatfruit]

Marianne
Natalie
Lois
Louise Or Louisa
Isabel or Isabella
Elaine
Paula or Pauline

[comemulledwinewithmoi]

I have one op! Your op said non flower names, did it not?

[Wannabestepfordwife]

Last suggestions I promise

Tippi like Tippi Hedren
Missy

[Arabesque1]

Ruthie
Babs
Jilly
Peggy

[comemulledwinewithmoi]

Yes you said non flowery names in your original message, I too am confused?

[BunnyLebowski]

No I meant not flowery as in frilly and overly girly names!

Not flower names. I love some of those! .

[Arabesque1]

How about Posy then?