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A baby sister for Reuben and Gabriel?

49 replies

Lucylootwo · 19/07/2015 22:33

We are having a nightmare trying to agree on a name for our impending arrival,
I have loved Beatrice since the beginning of time, but now we are finally having a girl I'm not so sure, other names I love Violet, Betty, Ivy, Olive but DH isn't so keen. I'd like something that goes with Reuben and Gabriel, unusual but not too 'out there' I love the old lady chic but our surname is Barnes and don't want our little lady sounding like she belongs in Corrie!
Help mumsnetters, desperately seeking inspiration!?!

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3littlerabbits · 19/07/2015 22:36

Lara.

BunnyPotter · 19/07/2015 22:37

Out of all of those very lovely names, the least CS-type with your surname (which you might not want to give out as you're now identifiable?) would be Beatrice, in my opinion.

3littlerabbits · 19/07/2015 22:37

Or Autumn.

Changeling2015 · 19/07/2015 22:39

Biblical female names eg
Damaris, Martha, Esther, Ruth

Biscuitsneeded · 19/07/2015 22:39

Wellyour boys have (lovely) biblical names, so how about something in keeping? For some reason Esther springs to mind...

Gingerandcocoa · 19/07/2015 22:41

I love Damaris and Martha as per PP, but my absolute favourite is Beatrice (which is my top name if I have a girl next).

Biscuitsneeded · 19/07/2015 22:43

Changeling we obviously followed the same thought process!

Lucylootwo · 19/07/2015 22:44

Lara is very pretty and one I've not thought of, I love Autumn but it's the name of my DH God daughter. Wasn't sure how to get across the Corrie connotation without giving out my actual surname?! Should I be worried about being identified? I'm new to mumsnet?

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Lucylootwo · 19/07/2015 22:47

I love Martha too, my best friends daughter... All the girls names I love are already taken! I do love Beatrice, I'm not sure why I've suddenly gone off it? Hormones probably!

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Changeling2015 · 19/07/2015 22:47

Biscuitsneeded Great minds and all that Grin

VixxFace · 19/07/2015 22:49

First thought was Martha as well.

mathanxiety · 19/07/2015 22:49

I agree that Biblical names would go beautifully with the ones you already have.

Susannah
Leah
Anna
Lydia
Julia
Jemima
Miriam
Madeleine (Magdalene)
Claudia
Eva
Naomi
Rachel
Tabitha

PepperMallow · 19/07/2015 22:49

Eliza? Similarly sparkly to your DSs' names IMO. Smile

Lucylootwo · 19/07/2015 23:02

I love biblical boys names, I was so convinced this baby was another boy we'd already picked out Joseph. Just not massively keen on any of the biblical girls names, I do like Abigail & Jemima but not sure either work with the boys names? It's soo hard!

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Fizzyplonk · 19/07/2015 23:03

Iris?

BagsyThisName · 19/07/2015 23:09

Marianne
Greta
Hermione
Alice
Lois
Natalie
Penelope
Hannah
Verity
Josephine (Josie)

LettuceLaughton · 19/07/2015 23:27

Esther

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 19/07/2015 23:30

Eliza or Juliet, though I do adore the name Olive from your list (DS would have been an Olive if he was DD2 - we werent brave enough to name DD1 it).

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 19/07/2015 23:33

Florence
Maria

barbecue · 19/07/2015 23:49

Alice
Emily
Laura
Olivia
Alannah
Coralie
Diana
Holly
Seren

MsMarvel · 19/07/2015 23:52

Ruth.

Enough biblical-ness to go nicely with the other two, but not overly so iykwim.

It's also a bit old lady chic as well!

jedishelly1 · 20/07/2015 00:06

Susannah

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 20/07/2015 00:11

Layla / Laila (preferable)
Lyra

Kezia
Ada

Seraphina

Beatrice is lovely I think.

My first thought was Elodie but I think it might be quite popular now.

BothEndsBurning · 20/07/2015 00:14

Keziah

Glitoris · 20/07/2015 00:15

Matilda
Victoria