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Can you suggest some girls names with these criteria?!

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SevenOhTwo · 10/02/2016 20:10

Thinking of girls names for DC3 (don't know sex but thinking of boys' names is harder and less fun). I seem to be stuck on three syllable names that end in 'ee', but haven't found one that really works...

These are all names that I really like but have ruled out for one reason or another. So, if I like these, what else will I like???

Emmeline - too close to Emma for me, and we have a baby niece Emma
Cecily - hanging on in on the longlist, but slightly puts me off that it means 'blind', and also sounds a bit too close to cesspit for my liking
Valerie - don't like potential for nn 'Val'
Magalie - we have no French connection so I would feel weird using and uglifying with an English accent
Romily - friend has a baby Romily already, and think it would be odd to 'copy'
Amelie - know too many little ones around at the moment

Similar sounding names that I don't like - Kimberly, Emily, Beverley, Natalie, Stephanie - most of those for being too popular in the era of my school days.

Just realised all these names have an 'L' sound in too, so open to suggestions of three syllable names with Ls in that don't end in 'ee' too.

TIA!

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Wordsaremything · 10/02/2016 21:07

Venetia?

iaintgettingonnoplane · 10/02/2016 21:12

Off topic but to the poster who mentioned Everley.... What a beautiful name! Have added this to my list and I'm not even pregnant!

OP what about Phoebe?

SevenOhTwo · 10/02/2016 21:20

It's amazing how many of these I rule out because of strong associations with people close by - maybe I am being over cautious with this, but find it hard to get away from some names being particular people's names iyswim.

Anyway, I am really enjoying reading through all these ideas. I like

Juliet (but not Julie or Jules)
Mirabel
Clementine (but I'm not sure if I say 'teen' or 'tine' at the end!)
Sylvia
and
Alexa (but not Lexie)

OP posts:
Yika · 10/02/2016 21:28

Clemency
Marnie
Josie
Lindsey

Elsie212 · 10/02/2016 21:49

Lily
Chloe
Marielle

Yika · 10/02/2016 21:49

Naomi
Sidonie

Wordsaremything · 10/02/2016 22:02

Jessica
Ooh
Veronica?

Wordsaremything · 10/02/2016 22:04

And you'll hate this but

Louisa?

Wordsaremything · 10/02/2016 22:04

Leonine

Wordsaremything · 10/02/2016 22:05

Leonie!

Normandy144 · 10/02/2016 22:08

Avery?

Tootsieglitterballs · 10/02/2016 22:12

I think one thing you have to remember is you set the nickname / shortened version - there is one shortened version of our sons name i hate, but he has 2 others I love that we do use. So if you like a long name, don't worry about the shortened version.

When they get to school however you have no say in the names they get called by other children. Even the simplest of names can get shortened to something awful!

Horseshoe1 · 11/02/2016 07:52

Rosalie
Bryony
Sidonie
Camille?
I think Valerie is beautiful too

SquirrelledAway · 11/02/2016 08:42

Sylvie
Elodie
Sadie
Carrie
Connie
Eilidh

Takeonestepatatime · 11/02/2016 08:43

What about Alice only because I know a most delightful little girl with the name.It's not too common either.x

Vixxfacee · 11/02/2016 08:45

Living in a light house with a ghost is your user name and you want to call your baby Amity. As in Amity ville horror Grin

PennyHasNoSurname · 11/02/2016 08:45

Penelope nn penny

rageagainsttheBIL · 11/02/2016 13:06

Merelise/Marelise

When I read your first para I said romily or everly!

nikole1708 · 11/02/2016 13:08

Amelia
Nicole
Alexis
Eliana

Elsie212 · 11/02/2016 15:02

Some beautiful suggestions.
Another one from me....Lillian.

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