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Names like Leonora, Florence

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Swishyswashy · 27/05/2015 15:26

OH hates Leonora, I love it. Also love Florence, which he prefers, but not keen on how popular it is. I know this doesn't matter to lots of people, but it does to me. I like slightly old fashioned or traditional names and nothing too, too feminine. Really not keen on Evie, Sophia, Lily type names. Any ideas welcome, but please don't slate the two above too much, don't want to get too put off them! Thanks

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Swishyswashy · 27/05/2015 15:28

To add a few more, also like Frances, Elizabeth (but as it is, not shortened), Hester, Meriel. Our daughter has a really unusual name, but probably won't go so unusual this time.

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Snowberry86 · 27/05/2015 15:40

Edith
Enid
Iris
Ivy

emmalineavocado · 27/05/2015 16:15

Araminta

Georgina

Theodora

I love both of your names too.

Artandco · 27/05/2015 16:17

Nora
Eleanora / Eleanor
Thalia

KraggleLego · 27/05/2015 16:26

I hope I don't sound horrible, but unless you have an incredibly posh accent I wouldn't go for Florence, A neighbour has a DD with this name and to be honest it sounds awful in her broad Yorkshire accent.

Allthatnonsense · 27/05/2015 16:46

We are torn between Emmeline and Cordelia.

I also like...
Esther
Miriam
Annis
Jemima
Lydia

MsCoconut · 27/05/2015 16:57

Constance
Louisa

SnotQueen · 27/05/2015 16:58

Allegra
Celia
Ottilie

Bonsoir · 27/05/2015 17:01

Flora
Constance
Beatrice

goodnessgraciousgouda · 27/05/2015 17:03

Penelope

Grace

Cordelia is an absolutely beautiful name imo

Ruth (I only knew one Ruth, back when I was at school and she was SO COOL. Probably why I like the name, lol)

Ethel

LastOneDancing · 27/05/2015 17:30

I love those names and also

Constance
Beatrice
Patience
Charlotte (Not so much now)
Ellis

tonsattingforbjudes · 27/05/2015 17:34

Celeste

mrspremise · 27/05/2015 17:41

Liberty
Cordelia
Olympia (nn Pia)

holmessweetholmes · 27/05/2015 18:06

Leonie?

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Swishyswashy · 27/05/2015 18:14

Love Constance, Flora, Edith, Esther. I know an awful lot of small Beatrices so might avoid that, although it's nice. There are 3 on our road!

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Lunastarfish · 27/05/2015 19:41

Cressida
Viola
Verity
Marianne

susurration · 27/05/2015 21:29

I really like Audrey, Martha, Evelina and Evangeline/Evangelina.

DoristheCamel · 27/05/2015 21:36

Casmira

Idontseeanydragons · 27/05/2015 21:36

Adding to the post up there ^^ about your accent. We almost called DD Florence but being in the NW with extremely broad Lancashire accents we decided against it because I sounded like Gracie Fields when I said it. Plus the short of Flo or Flora sounded even worse!
It's such a pretty name though.
Hester is lovely.

ConfusedInBath · 27/05/2015 21:44

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sleepylittlebunnies · 27/05/2015 21:58

Mine all have quite short names but I love
Evangeline
Gabriella
Natalia
Adelaide
Martha
Floralie

DampAndRotten · 28/05/2015 03:47

Isadora
Elspeth
Christabel
Rosabel
Mariam
Merryn
Meredith

LimeFizz · 28/05/2015 04:05

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Billynoname · 28/05/2015 06:23

Juliet, Felicity, Annabel, Beatrice, Verity, Constance, Helene ( Hel-ay-nee pronunciation), Elisabeth, Alice all on our list

Fizzyplonk · 28/05/2015 08:46

Laurel
Camilla
Maud
Ivy

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