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my shortlist girl.... Thoughts??

43 replies

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 09:22

River
Luna Rae
Indie Rae

Seren Beau
Hermione

Martha
Esme Rae
Ines Rae
Rain
Camille
Mirren
Harriet
Fleur Beau

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ShadowKat · 23/12/2014 10:09

From the New list, I like Harriet Fleur best. I don't think Camille Indie works well.

And Luna Rain sounds a bit like a weather forecast for the moon. Sorry.

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 10:12

haha love luna rain but know what you mean....

Our surname is c so camille ines and then c again sounded ok to me is it because they have two different backgrounds

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HolyTerror · 23/12/2014 10:44

Ines or Martha. Beau is an abomination even for a boy, and if you used it for a girl, you would look completely illiterate.

Sophronia · 23/12/2014 10:48

I like Martha, Harriet or Ines.

florascotia · 23/12/2014 10:56

Harriet, Martha = lovely. Hermione, Ines, Fleur = fine.

Traditionally, Rae is the short form of Rachel (or Ramona); in Scotland it was sometimes used as a nn for Mary.

Agree that Beau is definitely a boy's name, and also not too keen on Rain, Luna, River etc. To me, those words all have meanings that are 'stronger' than 'female child', if you see what I mean. For eg, if I hear the word 'River', I think first of all of flowing water, not of a person. That seems somehow unfair on the child.

How would you pronounce Camille? The French way (Cam-ee or Cam-eeyh)? The English way (Cam-eel)?

If you are in Scotland, I expect you know that Mirren is sometimes spelled and (approx) pronounced Murren (and variations) (80 Mirren and variations in 2013; 33 Murren and variations - it's been climbing in recent years and is now within the top 100 names in Scotland). Both are versions of old Gaelic name Muireann.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 23/12/2014 10:58

Love Hermione, Martha and Harriet.

Harriet Rae
Hermione Wren
Martha Joy

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 11:15

Love wren what about as a first name

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acharmofgoldfinches · 23/12/2014 11:28

Wren is lovely as a first name. From your new list also love Mirren, Camille and Hermione, Ines is also gorgeous, sounds very sophisticated!

elephants01 · 23/12/2014 15:42

Harriet Fleur is gorgeous.

AlpacaYourThings · 23/12/2014 15:49

Martha River - Do not like Martha at all. River doesn't sound like a name.
Luna Rain Luna is fine. Rain doesn't sound like a name.
Camille Indie Camille is nice. Indie doesn't sound like a name.
Hermione Esme Hermoine is lovely, as is Esme.
Harriet Fleur Harriet is fine. I do not like Fleur.
Mirren Ines Not heard of Mirren as a first name before, not my cup of tea. Ines doesn't sound like a name.

ShadowKat · 23/12/2014 15:58

Isn't Ines a Spanish name?

fireflynight12390 · 23/12/2014 16:14

Yes ines is spanish

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Middleagedmotheroftwo · 23/12/2014 23:08

Rain Beau? ConfusedShockGrin

airedailleurs · 24/12/2014 03:59
Grin
ChristmasEveSteve · 24/12/2014 08:39

:)

Wishfulmakeupping · 24/12/2014 08:43

Camille and Ines are lovely. Wren is very unusual but I like it.
Do you like the name Hebe?

airedailleurs · 24/12/2014 09:50

Ines is a Mediterranean variant of Agnes...and do you like Esther?

Rtfairy · 24/12/2014 18:09

From your list I like Luna, Esme, Harriet and Hermione.

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