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Two syllables, five letters, not girly girls name?

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thestylethatdecadesforgot · 29/03/2016 23:14

Hit me with your best ones!

We have three girls already which is making it very hard to choose and we only have a few weeks to go Grin

We have absolutely no contenders as we can't agree on anything!

So far I have been vetoed on:

Meryn
Halle
Marin
Ellis
Petra
Quinn

But those are the sorts of names I like if it helps...

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SarfEast1cated · 29/03/2016 23:48

Orla?

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thestylethatdecadesforgot · 30/03/2016 00:02

We have some of the names mentioned already!

Why so specific, well, we don't want the name to be shortened and the others all have a five letter, two syllable first name. We aren't obsessed with 5 letters, just those names seem to be the ones that are harder to shorten.

We like Margo, thank you! Also Freya but we know a Freya so not sure...

Forgot to add it should preferably be way down the list of top 100 names! DD3's name was 400 and something last year.

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thestylethatdecadesforgot · 30/03/2016 00:03

Thank you everyone for the suggestions, keep 'em coming!

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unicornthong · 30/03/2016 00:32

You've had Ellis vetoed but how about Eilis? Pronounced Ay-lish.

Amber, Marni, Taryn, Della, Ellen.

cornishglos · 30/03/2016 04:25

Ciara

Secondtimeround75 · 30/03/2016 05:15

Amber
Annie
Rhona
Laurie
Maura
Norah
Wendy

greatpotential · 30/03/2016 05:28

Bridie
Beryl (due a comeback??)
Etta
Lerryn
Rumer
Stella
Zephyr (!)

mathanxiety · 30/03/2016 06:04

Greta
Frida
Tessa
Marit
Carly
Sybil
Elise
Zelda

WavingNotDrowning · 30/03/2016 06:05

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rainbowstardrops · 30/03/2016 06:12

Amber
Eden
Anais
Kayla
Lola
Tamsy
Ciara
Ellen
Jaya
Poppy
Maya

FishWithABicycle · 30/03/2016 06:41

Hanna
Cerys
Alice
Helen

And as you mentioned not being too hung up on 5 letters:
Lucy
Frances
Zoe

Ladyflip · 30/03/2016 06:58

Sybil

ifigoup · 30/03/2016 07:02

Hazel
Tatum
Priya
Dayna
Sarah

ChishandFips33 · 30/03/2016 07:08

Myrren
Peggy
Olive
Keira
Hattie

ChishandFips33 · 30/03/2016 07:08

Orla

TheRightThingToDo · 30/03/2016 07:10

Heidi

KnockMeDown · 30/03/2016 07:15

Could you tell us what your other DDs are called? That would give us a starting point?

OvariesForgotHerPassword · 30/03/2016 07:19

Celyn (Welsh for holly)

MothershipG · 30/03/2016 07:24

Julie - virtually extinct, no baby Julies these days.

228agreenend · 30/03/2016 07:27

Tansy
Tilly
Willow
Hazel
Myrtle
Emily
Bonnie
Xanthe
Cerys
Leona
Laura
Gemma
Crystal

Sorry, not always sticking with requirements

228agreenend · 30/03/2016 07:31

Don't get hung up about name shortening. All names can bevshortened or lengthened, even if it's just to the initial letter. Eg Beatrice becomes Bea / B, and if there's two syllables, they can definitely be shortened.

Tan
Til
Wil
Myt
Em
Etc

tattychicken · 30/03/2016 07:37

Martha
Lydia
Chloe

2016namechangecomingalong · 30/03/2016 07:39

Laura
Anya

Horseshoe1 · 30/03/2016 07:54

Willa
Carys
Piper
Halle
Libby
Jesse
Laila
Lilah
Cassy
Hatty
Jenna
Chloe
Annie
Frida
Skyla
Zelda

TVC15 · 30/03/2016 07:57

Ooh Horseshoe I really love Willa. And Zelda!

Also I'm adding Greta to my list of suggestions. There was a really cool Greta at my DD's nursery.