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It's a girl!!! Come and help with my list?

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MyNameIsSuz · 21/10/2015 20:22

I'm twenty weeks with my second and found out yesterday we're having a girl!! We already have a DS and struggled so much with boy names (we went into hospital with a shortlist and ended up with Franklin, which wasn't even on the long list) we thought we'd have an easier time with a girl. But even though we like a lot of the same names we have very different favourites and I think we'll struggle to agree on the one.

So, here are both of our lists combined (for fairness) and not in order of preference, comments and further suggestions very welcome!

Margot
Cecilia
Cadence
Lucille
Sylvie
Delilah
Violet
Lydia

Do your worst! Grin

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MyNameIsSuz · 21/10/2015 21:54

Thanks everyone! Some good suggestions, and most people seem to like my names best so I'm feeling extra confident now!

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hawkmcqueen · 21/10/2015 22:02

Fave on your list is Sylvie. It just stands out as going perfectly with DS's name. Franklin and Sylvie is just fab x

MaudeTheMopLady · 21/10/2015 22:27

Love all of your names! My sister and I are both on your list and we are both vair luscious.
Can I add: Cordelia, Arcadia, Constance and Lavinia to the pot?

Allthatnonsense · 21/10/2015 22:34

Lydia - strong yet sweet. Classic and stand alone.

Lucille - just for the nn Lucie Lu

BennyPoo · 21/10/2015 22:59

I read a book recently where the main character was called Elodie. ( pronounced like Melody without the M) Absolutely love the name, and so different. Also like Edie. (But then I had boys...)

Paddletonio · 21/10/2015 23:48

Violet !

manicinsomniac · 22/10/2015 00:17

Margot - not keen at all. Mary, Maria or Margaret are nicer, imo
Cecilia - quite like it. Also like Cecily and Celia
Cadence - really like it. But I do like the American thing. Also like the musical thing and agree Cadie is a very cute nn
Lucille - don't like this at all. I think it has an unpleasant sound.
Sylvie - quite like it. Prefer Sylvia with Sylvie as a nn
Delilah - not keen. Maybe it's the why, why, whyyyy thing, I don't know
Violet - quite like it
Lydia - quite like it

Other ideas:
Astrid, Aurora, Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, Aurelia, Beatrix, Claudia, Celeste, Cynthia, Cassandra, Daria, Dorothy, Evelyn, Elianne, Edith, Frances, Florence, Grace, Giselle, Harmony, Harriet, Honor, Iris, Ida, Irene, Josephine, Jocelyn, Joy, Judith, Julia, Juliet, Kathleen, Lillian, Lucinda, Lorelai, Larissa, Miranda, Marianne, Miriam, Nadine, Nadia, Patience, Penelope, Phoebe, Ruth, Rosemary, Rosalie, Summer, Sophia, Sorrel, Tabitha, Ursula, Winifred, Yvette

JoelyB · 22/10/2015 00:21

Violet is nice, but popular because of the Dowager. How about Sybil? She was the nicest.
Or Keziah? Franklin and Keziah sounds nice.

StarkyTheDirewolf · 22/10/2015 01:06

Margot -pretty, nn Meg,
Cecilia - love, on my list.
Cadence - love.
Lucille - not keen, prefer Lucia.
Sylvie - like it, came across a little girl called Sylviana once, pretty.
Delilah - on my list, vetoed by Welsh DH!
Violet - anther one on my list! Love it!
Lydia - pretty and underused these days.

We have similar name choices! So IMHO, you have very good taste Grin

CakeRattleandRoll · 22/10/2015 05:13

Favourites are Margot, Cecilia (although prefer Celia), Sylvie and Lydia.

afghanda · 22/10/2015 12:43

I like quite a few on your list. We must have similar taste:

Margot - love it.

Cecilia - Meh. I much prefer Celia.

Cadence - no, hate it. Very American sounding and a bit 'over earnest' as well, if you know what I mean.

Lucille - I initially thought I disliked it, but it's growing on me a bit. I can imagine a girl with a quirky personality rocking it.

Sylvie - lovely. My favourite about 8 years ago, but has been getting more popular in the last few years.

Delilah - Nope.

Violet - Lovely, but quite popular.

Lydia - love it.

RainbowCupcake · 23/10/2015 07:54

I have a Cecilia, she is 2 and everyone calls her Cece. The song is very very rarely sung to her!

I have never met another Cecilia (apart from my nan who she is named after) and everyone always says what a lovely name it is.

PallasCat · 23/10/2015 15:00

Margot - like very much
Cecilia - "you're breaking my heart" not keen
Cadence - really dislike
Lucille - nice
Sylvie - very nice
Delilah - cool, I like this
Violet - my favourite by far - was on my shortlist, but DH says no
Lydia - dislike

CPtart · 23/10/2015 16:00

I like Lydia at a push, but there are a fair few of them where I live. Not keen on the others.

SkyFoCrumbo · 23/10/2015 16:05

Love Lucille. Gorgeous name.

FunkyPeacock · 23/10/2015 16:12

I like them all except Cadence (I didn't know it was a name - to me it is the speed you spin your pedals when cycling!)

Sylvie & Margot are a bit 'of the moment' than the others if that bothers you

Lucille & Cecilia are my favourites

squoosh · 23/10/2015 16:56

Margot - lovely, very 'now'.
Cecilia - not my cup of tea. Sounds prissy
Cadence - sounds like the of name some irritating Disney child star
Lucille - quite like it but can imagine it being quite marmite
Sylvie - like but prefer Sylvia
Delilah - the song would follow her like a curse
Violet - like
Lydia - like

barkingfly · 23/10/2015 18:00

Cadence is the rhythm soldiers march in, not a tiny little girl.

LoveAndHate · 23/10/2015 18:03

Margot and Delilah! Some excellent choices there, OP.

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