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Help! Advice needed on a name for our daughter due in 3 weeks.

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MartyBB · 19/12/2013 23:05

We have a daughter already, called Martha Belle. We are really struggling for a name for our second daughter due in 3 weeks. We'd like feedback on the names in the mix (below) or any other names in the same style:

Rosie Bo - I prefer Rose, but hubby only likes Rosie. We both like Bo.

Tabitha Bo - We both like Tabitha but hate the shortened options of Tabby/Tabi/Tabs. Any ideas on other things it could be shortened to? Also, is Tabitha and Martha a bit of a mouthful when talking about both girls?

Bo - we both like as a first name but are concerned about the negative connotations with B.O. Should we be worried?

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telsa · 19/12/2013 23:20

I have heard of a girl called Baudelaire....maybe better than Bo??

ICanTotallyDance · 19/12/2013 23:31

I do not think Bo would go down well, especially B.O. connotations. I thought it was a boys' name but I could be wrong. I think Bo is fine as a middle name and a very cute nickname (maybe for Bonnie, or even Tabitha, as Tabitha - Tabitha - B - Bo (some form of progression there).

Anyway, as for your selection of names:

Rosie Bo is cute. If you prefer Rose, could you use that as the "birth certificate name" and then just use Rosie in day to day life? Rosie is very sweet and fits children and (imo) the elderly but there is sort of a gap in appropriateness for middle ages women.

Tabitha Bo is also cute. Tabitha and Martha goes together quite well, but that is hardly the primary concern.

Either of those two names are very nice. Personally I would be leaning towards Tabitha but Rose/Rosie is also lovely.

ICanTotallyDance · 19/12/2013 23:32

Middles ages! I meant middle aged women of course, and that is only my opinion.

defineme · 19/12/2013 23:40

I prefer Belle or May to Bo, if you're considering saying both names, if Bo's just the middle name then no problem. I only know male Bo and 2 letter name just seems so short. Unless it's short for Boudicca? That would be quite cool! The Rosie and Tabitha are very conventional-are you sure you want to choose something so different?
Rosie and Tabitha lovely.

sleepingbeautiful · 20/12/2013 05:51

I think Tabitha Bo is better. Rosie Bo sounds a bit overly cutesy to me.
I'm not a fan of Bo, but really it's just a middle name and most people don't use them or share them anyway so I wouldn't be too worried what people think of it or the b.o. thing.

hawkmcqueen · 20/12/2013 10:41

Have you heard of the name Isabeau? I think it's pretty cool and you can have beau for short.

Artandco · 20/12/2013 10:43

Rosa beau is nicer than Rosie bo

Artandco · 20/12/2013 10:43

Rosa beau is nicer than Rosie bo

LightsPlease · 20/12/2013 10:43

Rosalie Beau

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