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Girls name help, strict criteria!

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Acunningruse · 26/05/2016 15:50

I'm 6 months pregnant with DC2 who we have been told is a girl. We are really struggling with names due to having a difficult surname. Our ridiculous criteria is as follows:

  • must go with our surname which is double barelled and begins with a 'shu' sound
  • Ideally one that wouldn't be given a short version/nickname
  • A classic name eg. Not Millie, Tilly, Molly etc

Ones we like but not sure they will work for reasons given above:
Eleanor (would inevitably be shortned to Ella/Ellie which I don't like )
Imogen (not sure it goes with 'sh' surname
Sophie (ditto?)
Nina (someone made 'neenaw' noise and put me off Angry)
Lucy (Ds name ends in 'y'/'ee' sound so not sure if twee together
Laura (sil name)
Emily (best friends Dd name)
Lydia (love this but just know family will do Hmm face)
Abigail (would be shortened to abby?)
Olivia (too popular?)

Any thoughts welcome!

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GoldPlatedBacon · 26/05/2016 19:12

Lydia seems to be a marmite name on Mn which is ashame as it's lovely.

Lois
Eloise
Maeve
Anita
Jane

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 26/05/2016 19:28

June
Kate
Nell
May
Julie

BoboBunnyH0p · 26/05/2016 19:36

I love Imogen (it's DD name) she is Imogen, we did use the nn Immy until she started school and her best friend was Amy and she thought they sounded alike so insisted we call her Imogen. Ive also heard of it shortend to Iggy and Mog.
Some suggestions:
Rose
Iris
Tessa
Nancy

NannawifeofBaldr · 26/05/2016 19:41

Katherine
Louisa
Maryanne/Marianne
Charlotte
Celina
Cecelia

BorisJohnsonsHair · 26/05/2016 19:52

Ruth
Rachael
Jane
Anne
Claire

LadyAntonella · 26/05/2016 20:12

Emma
Annabel
Miriam
Rachel
Bethan

facebookrecruit · 26/05/2016 20:22

I know a Niamh with a 'Sh' name I think it sounds lovely

havalina1 · 26/05/2016 20:47

Mary?
Sara?

BlueChampagne · 26/05/2016 21:17

Leah
Rose
Nancy
Meryl
Zara/Sara

Love Lydia and Lucy
Second Zoe

Sophronia · 26/05/2016 23:31

Susanna or Joanna

Catsgowoof · 27/05/2016 12:52

virtue names? faith, hope, grace, verity...

TheTartOfAsgard · 27/05/2016 12:59

Freya
Ursuline
Clarice
Kathleen
Bernice
Annabel
Gillian

purplefox · 27/05/2016 13:02

Matilda
Juliette
Martha
Norah
Nancy
Mabel
Helene
Audrey

HeteronormativeHaybales · 27/05/2016 13:05

Go with Lydia, Hmm faces notwithstanding. It's a gorgeous name, classic, not overly frequently used.

Or:
Helena
Miranda
Emmeline (if you can cope with Em)
Hannah
Verity
Rosa
Meriel
Mary

LadyMumble · 27/05/2016 13:17

Hazel Shubert-Jones sounds wonderful and is my favourite combination within your criteria.

However, I would use my vote for my non favourite, which is Lydia, as it is your favourite and is a lovely name. Your family will all have an opinion whatever you choose, you should please yourselves as they will grow to love it anyway once they see that name as primarily being linked to their darling relative.

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