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had decided on Penelope nn Penny but went right off it

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 17:58

What else am I likely to like? I have NO inspiration to name this baby at all Sad

She's going to end up called Girl Confused

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/10/2015 18:13

Are you pregnant with her or has she been born. The reason why I ask is that she might come with her own name. That happens quite a lot.
Also what is your nasming style preference.
Eg Girly sweet names
Modern names
Nature inspired/Seasonal names
Flower names
Traditional names
Unisex names
Does popularity bother you.

SpanglesGalloway · 21/10/2015 18:16

Ah...just like me...

Loved Francesca for years. Then 'dear' bil just ruined it for me...

Since then I just can't think of any other name that I love...

Personally I like names that are not in top 50!

What do you like and we can throw some ideas out there

Laquila · 21/10/2015 18:18

Penelope nn Penny is gorgeous!!

myotherusernameisbetter · 21/10/2015 18:18

Flora
Annabel
Mabel
Vanessa
Vivienne
Henrietta
Meredith
Marissa
Elspeth
Louisa
Gabrielle

LadyintheRadiator · 21/10/2015 18:20

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ThePug · 21/10/2015 18:57

What about Persephone nn Sephy? This is my girls name frontrunner (finding out on Friday if we're having a boy or girl though so may end up not being able to!)

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/10/2015 19:04

Persephone is a fab name. I don't know why though, but it makes me think of oranges.

olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 19:17

I already have a 10th phoebe if that helps?

I'm still pg but I'd rather have settled on a name before she's born I don't know why I just feel waiting adds too much pressure with the time constraint.Confused

Love Louisa but DSis is louise and it's DDs middle name too so too samey? Plus DH not keen Hmm

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Oysterbabe · 21/10/2015 19:19

I like Penny and also like Nancy so maybe that?

Oysterbabe · 21/10/2015 19:19

Or Molly.

myotherusernameisbetter · 21/10/2015 19:52

Sarah with nn Sally?

hackedoffnow · 21/10/2015 19:56

Persephone was my choice nn Percy but dh said absolutely no chance. Sad

olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 20:13

10yo not 10thGrin

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Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/10/2015 20:18

Ha ha.I was thinking what you have 10 children which in itself is remarkable but they're all called Pheobe. You can't like s name that much, but each to their own I guess Grin

olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 21:21

DH likes Jessica but it's a bit too popular for me. Don't hate it but prefer Jessie. But don't love Jessie Confused

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olaflikeswarmhugs · 21/10/2015 21:21

Lighthouse I think 3 is plenty Grin

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Finallyonboard · 21/10/2015 21:25

Elodie nn Ellie, Lucinda nn Lucie, Genevieve nn gennie, Beatrice nn Trixie, Cordelia nn cordie, Florence nn Flo, Cecilia nn CeCe!

ktmummy1 · 21/10/2015 21:29

How come you've gone of Penelope?

Lunastarfish · 21/10/2015 21:35

Fleur
Aurelia
Miranda

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/10/2015 23:55

Rosa
Sophia
Katrina
Meridith
Maria
Grace
Fern
Willow
Amber
Autumn
Hazel (Providing your last name isn't Nut)Grin
Lilia
Helena
Maria

minimalistaspirati0ns · 21/10/2015 23:57

Josephine

manicinsomniac · 22/10/2015 00:24

Names that I feel have a similar 'vibe' to Penelope:

Antonia, Aurelia, Adrianna, Adrienne, Alicia, Audrey, Adeline, Adelaide, Aurora, Bethany, Beatrice, Claudia, Cecilia, Cynthia, Celeste, Cassandra, Clarissa, Caroline, Christina, Delilah, Dorothy, Emmeline, Eloise, Elianne, Evelyn, Evangeline, Florence, Felicity, Genevieve, Georgina, Gabrielle, Harmony, Harriet, Henrietta, Josephine, Julia, Jacqueline, Jocelyn, Katherine, Kathleen, Lillian, Lucinda, Lavinia, Laeticia, Leandra, Marissa, Melissa, Melanie, Melody, Meredith, Natalie, Ophelia, Persephone, Patience, Philippa, Rosemary, Rosalie, Rosamund, Rosalind, Stephanie, Sylvia, Tabitha, Teresa, Vivienne, Veronica, Valerie, Winifred

Titsalinabumsquash · 22/10/2015 00:31

We had decided on Penelope nn Penny for DD but after using it for a while we went off of it, we went through the same with,

Erica
Faye
Alice

The problem we had is that I really like a lot of old fashioned names and DP liked next to no names and between us there wasn't many at all the we both liked. (And our surname is bloody awful with most things)

In the end she wasn't named until a few hours after she was born, I would have waited longer but it was important to DP that she had a name and an identity and the only name DP and I both liked (although I adore every single cell of her I don't quite adore her name still and keep accidentally calling her Elizabeth Confused) was Olivia so that's what she is called, I am in love with her middle names though (Barbara Rose) they are more old fashioned, names given to celebrate people I love so I can more than live with it. Smile

3timesascrazy · 22/10/2015 08:33

OP I could of written this post myself!!
we are due dd3 in December and have/had decided on Penelope nn penny, but for some reason we have gone off it.

The other names we like are -
Ivy
Florence
Adeline
and Arabella

although there's nothing we really love doh Confused

SanityClause · 22/10/2015 08:35

Antigone, NN Tiggy.

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