Well shes not a Thea, or and Eloise, or a Romilly. Help!!

[AliceInWanderlust]

Silent lurker for about three months, but never posted before.

Four days ago I gave birth to our gorgeous DD. She really is a glorious little babe! Inbetween waiting for the whole world to fall out of my fanjo, for, despite the 12 stitches that feels like what is going to happen, salt baths and twice hourly breastfeeding sessions, we need to think of a name for our beautiful girl.

From 21 weeks, we thought I was giving birth to a Thea Eloise, but she is definitely not. Neither is she a Romilly Alice. Or a Madeleine. Ditto Phoebe.

She is however, a glorious little babe, have I mentioned that already? All pouty lips, button nose, dark hair and big blue eyes. swoon And despite being a breast milk ninja, she has stolen our hearts already.

I have a strong suspicion she could be a Polly Alice, but DP is concerned that mil some people may think its a silly, indulgent name. (Not mil bashing, for the most part, she is great, but a dreadful snob!)

So, what I need from you are your best suggestions for a beautifully vintage, old fashioned or even slightly twee name. Out of the top twenty would be the ideal remit, but not a deal breaker.

Thank you so much in advance :)

Oh Posy! I adore that name but my DH vetoed it as he likes long names but it's so beautiful!
What about Clementine, Clara, Margot, Viola?? But I love Posy most

Cecily is lovely. Or you could go with Penelope Alice, and call her Polly for short?

Cecily is a really lovely name.

Also like
Iris
Flora
Violet
Florence
Agnes
did I say Iris?

Thank you to all and thanks for the congrats! This wee babe was 4 years in the making, so I suppose we are feeling a certain pressure to get the name 'right' (if that makes sense).

I think at the moment it's between Cecily and Polly. DP still loves Thea, but agrees she doesn't ''look'' like one. I am tempted to leave it for a week and come back to it and start calling her Thea to see if it makes a difference. I am reluctant to give up a name that we both love so much.

Your suggestions were all marvellous and I shall be revisiting them all night again. :)

Haha to Polly Esther.

Sorry missed the bit about Audrey the cat. Strike Audrey then.

Thank you to all and thanks for the congrats! This wee babe was 4 years in the making, so I suppose we are feeling a certain pressure to get the name 'right' (if that makes sense).

I think at the moment it's between Cecily and Polly. DP still loves Thea, but agrees she doesn't ''look'' like one. I am tempted to leave it for a week and come back to it and start calling her Thea to see if it makes a difference. I am reluctant to give up a name that we both love so much.

Your suggestions were all marvellous and I shall be revisiting them all night again. :)

Or Beatrice is a beautiful name.

Could she be a Dorothea or a Theadora???

One of my DSs was going to be Christopher, but didn't look like one at birth, so we named him something else. Although I still really love the name which we gave him, 3 years on he looks perfectly like a Christopher to me (and his mop of dark hair gave way to blond curls).

If you love Thea, I would try it for a few days. There are loads of great suggestions on this thread though, in case it won't stick.

I think Cecily would be easier as an adult but Posy is very sweet.

Cecily Alice is yummy.

I always chuck Ada in to threads. I think it's quite fun.

We have a Romilly. Marvellous name!

Our alternatives were Seren, Aurelia, and Genevieve. I saw Alba today and love that, I also like Cassia.

Sorry OP, x posted with you. Take your time, it's worth getting right.

Cecily and Verity are lovely from the pp.

If I'd had a daughter she would have been Leonie.

Can't you give Romilly another try? I really like that from your original names.

Marcella (can be Cece like Cecily but is a bit more edgy)
Hebe
Hermione

I LOVE Ramona though.

I wish I'd been brave enough to call DD Aurora, would probably have used Rory day-to-day. Incidentally, DD is called one of the names in your initial post and we had about half your names on our shortlist.

Great advice SSS - and MrsMaturin, I really really love Vada (as in My Girl) but DP immediately thinks 'Darth'

:)

Robin

I love Cecily. Posy nice for a young girl, but it doesn't pass the 'all rise for Judge XXX' test for me.,

Tansy, Alice, Beatrice, Flora, Rosa?

we are so so lucky :)

we are not that bothered about naming her quickly, but everyone seems to be. My mum wants to 'order her a personalised Santa sack' (this is the kind of crazy we deal with on a daily basis )

I am not getting there quick enough to reply to you all, so sorry, but I am reading all your posts and loving most of the names!! So thank you.

Congratulations!!!
I like;

Elsie
Maisy
Trixie (bit out there I suppose)
Arabella
Delilah

If it helps, I have a Thea who didn't look like a Thea initially. She definitely looks like one now, so perhaps yours too will grow into the name

Also, congratulations

Dorcas?