Help, she's here and still undecided!

[Tigerlily49]

We welcomed DD3 two days ago and were convinced that once we met her it would be obvious which of the names on our shortlist would be the "right" one...but are still undecided and would love your thoughts. DD1 & 2 are Philippa and Beatrice and the shortlist is:

Miranda (nn Miri or Annie)
Nancy (but don't like possible shortening to Nan or Nance possibly by others)
Marianne
Penelope (nn Penny)
Caroline (nn. Carrie)

Alternative suggestions welcome, thank you!

Marianne... Although I'm biased as this is my DD1 name :) congrats

I really like Penelope and it feels very similar to Philippa with the sort of "posh 70s/80s girl" name! Is Philippa a Pip/Pippa and Beatrice a Bea? As "Pippa, Bea and Penny" sounds delightful!

Caroline or Marianne

Marianne or Caroline

All lovely though

Marianne.

Nancy

Congratulations your older DDs have beautiful names too

Nancy is wonderful

Miranda

I love Marianne

Caroline or Nancy

Marianne or Caroline.
I also give you Mariella

Miranda. Make sure you let us know what you decide.

I think marianne or Caroline go best with the siblings!

Alternative - Susannah?

Marianne is my favourite.

Or what about Constance (Connie), Elizabeth (Betsy), Jemima, Millicent, Tabitha, Verity

I second Mariella! Beautiful name

They're all beautiful (I usually really dislike MN names!), but I particuarly like Penelope!

Congratulations :o

I like Marrianne on its own and it flows well with the others.

How about Mirianna? Gives you the nn Miri or Anna?

Congratulations!

I like Marianne. I think that the possibilities for NNs are really nice too.

I do like Caroline, but would think that the NN Caz to be inevitable at some point in life & that would put me off.

I like Penny, but couldn't have two DCs with a P name and one without. It would either have to be all three P's or all three different.

With Miranda, I just can't get past Miranda Hart. I even like Miranda Hart - but still couldn't use the name.

Nancy I've never been a fan of TBH. Not sure why.

Marina is nice too, I have a lovely friend with that name.

Caroline nn Carrie is really, really lovely with your other names, I think :)

I think Penelope (Penny) would go lovely. I also love the suggestion of Josephine.

I would suggest Arabelle/Arabella and Clara.

I like Marianne and think it goes well - your girls have "good strong medieval woman" names. Others that are a bit like that:

Matilda/Maude
Isabella
Celia
Margaret/Marguerite
Alice/Alys
Margery
Johanna

And massive congratulations by the way!

Marianne (lovely) or Miranda
Not Penelope, too similar to Philippa