DD2 is here and we can't decide on a name

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DD2 arrived last week and we're still struggling to pick from our shortlist.

DD1 is Beatrice (Bea) and I'd like something similar in style, classic, lots of history.

Our final names for DD2 are:

Lucy
Tabitha
Rosalind
Sophie

But maybe we're missing something? All opinions and suggestions welcome.

I always think that Sophia goes well with Beatrice

Or Matilda.

I don't think any of your shortlisted names are as nice as Beatrice, but I do quite like Tabitha.

Love Tabitha, and also like Juliet not keen on Sophie and Lucy. I like rosa but not sure about rosalind

Alexandria over Alexandra with Andi as a nickname
or Georgiana with the nickname Gia / Gigi

Beatrice is such a lovely name it's hard to top! It's my daughter's middle name as it's my MIL's name so I didn't have the heart to use it as her first name as it would have upset my fab mum.

We have similar taste though. I think Lucy and Sophie are quite over used and I personally couldn't get past the inevitable nickname Tabs!!!!

Other names that were on our shortlist (my dd's name is on here...) were:

Felicity ( nn Flossie)
Florence (ditto)
Annabelle (Belle)
Elizabeth (Bess / Betsy)

There's something quite adorable about a little Bea and Bess or Belle running around together!

Congratulations and let us know what you decide x

Oh and Juliet. Whoops! That's the name of dd2 if we have another girl! X

Sylvia? Verity? Florence? Marcelline? Jocelyn?

Congratulations on your little girl!

I think Rosalind and Lucy both go well with Beatrice and have nice nicknames to match Bea. Congratulations!

Congratulations!

I actually love Sophie despite the other comments and with a four year old and a two year old in London haven't come across another yet (although Sophias/Sofias seem to be everywhere)

I think Sophie is classic, simple yet sophisticated and goes well with Beatrice.

Good luck and keep us posted on your decision.

Another one for Rosalind - so versatile and I know baby Rosa's plus adult Rosalind's and Rosie's....
Congratulations. Pick a name and try it for size for a few days. I know many mothers who've changed their minds after a bit. My dd started with one name and at 1 week old I changed it. Unfortunately I had already registered it....

Rosaline?

I like the previous suggestion of Eleanor and think it would go beautifully with Beatrice.

Cecily? I know a little Cecily Rose.

Love Rosalind but dislike Roz as a nn.

Lorna
Claudia
Martha
Roberta - Bea and Bobbie
Edith
Anne - Beatrice and Anne sounds lovely together
Hope
Faith but NOT Charity!
Louisa
Alexandria

Forgot one other name;

Persephone

Cecelia
Lucia
Florence
Alexandra

Lydia
Ramona
Alexandra
Mariella
Merryn

I like Lucy

Or Margot

Sophie or Martha

Has OP decided yet?

Sorry for the radio silence, it's been a busy few days with much discussion about DD's name.

We think we're nearly there with a decision - Alexandra. DH and I are road testing it at home hopefully before announcing to family and friends in a couple of days.

Thank you all for your help in getting us here.

If DS was a DD he would have been an Alexandra, (nn Lexie). Love the name and it goes well with Beatrice. Congrats & well done on narrowing down the names.

Like Alexandra, but don't like the nicknames - Alex is ok, Sandra and Lexie not so great I think.

Bea and Alex?

I like it. I think Alexa goes better with Beatrice but it's a similar 'weight' of name iyswim

Aurora and Beatrice

Alice and Beatrice