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Sister for Daisy

32 replies

Twinkletwinkle4 · 02/06/2016 17:16

We have a few names we liked first time round but not 100% I know use ladies are good at this so thanks in advance Grin
I will list the name and then the name with dd

Penelope
Daisy & Penelope
Arabella
Daisy & Arabella
Betsy
Daisy & Betsy
Lillia
Daisy & Lillia

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kavvLar · 02/06/2016 17:23

I don't think Daisy and Penelope go. Daisy and Penny a bit cutesy as is Daisy and Betsy. Daisy and Arabella are nice as are Daisy and Lillia.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 02/06/2016 17:24

Daisy and Arabella

brightandshiney · 02/06/2016 17:32

I agree with kavv. All lovely but not overly keen on penelope.

Chloebonbon1 · 02/06/2016 17:51

Daisy and Arabella are lovely

Winterdaisy · 02/06/2016 19:48

Daisy Arabella are my DD middle names!

Dogolphin · 02/06/2016 19:48

Daisy and Penelope! Lovely!

Twinkletwinkle4 · 02/06/2016 21:14

Looks like majority think Arabella, just not sure on nn bella? What else could you have as a nn

And kav penny would not be a nn we would use for Penelope, Nel would be our preferred choice

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Gardenbirds123 · 02/06/2016 21:16

Penelope!

Gardenbirds123 · 02/06/2016 21:17

Or Phoebe!? (Inspiration from another active thread!)

ChitChatarunga · 02/06/2016 21:20

Libby (short for elizabeth, like Daisy can be short for Margaret).

I also like the suggestions of Phoebe, and also of Penelope/Penny

I'd avoid another flower name, please say no to Rosie, Lily or Poppy.

Buggers · 02/06/2016 21:21

Penelope, beautiful name and goes lovely with daisy.Smile

ChitChatarunga · 02/06/2016 21:21

Ps, I love Bella but not Arabella. Annabella perhaps but not Arabella. That's hard to say, but neither Annabella nor Arabella match Daisy.

Also, I think Americans would think Bella and Daisy were cows.

toothgenie · 02/06/2016 21:23

I have a Daisy and a Lily. But I like Daisy and Arabella

Twinkletwinkle4 · 02/06/2016 21:25

I know of a phoebe so wouldn't be an option!
My Daisy isn't a Margaret, Never heard of it being short for anything?! Libby to knicknamey for me although nice enough :-)
Another flower name is not something we would consider either, even though lots of pretty other names

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Alarielle · 02/06/2016 21:26

Hyacinth

kittybiscuits · 02/06/2016 21:26

I like Daisy and Betsy and also Betty

IncandescentRain · 02/06/2016 21:26

I love cows but Daisy and Betsy screams cow names to me.
I like Penelope

ChitChatarunga · 02/06/2016 21:28

I think it dates back from Victorian times. The french for Daisy is marguerite so Margarets were often given the nn Daisy. My late aunt was one of them! Her sisters were Florence and Eleanor so I will suggest

Flora
Ellen
Lois
Ruby
Jemma
Clio
Thea
Anya
Greta

They all 'go' quite well with a sister Daisy.

hollyisalovelyname · 02/06/2016 21:28

Daisy and Freya
Daisy and Holly

BeauGlacons · 02/06/2016 21:29

Daisy and Alice
Daisy and Louisa

Of your options I like Daisy and Betsy best.

Twinkletwinkle4 · 02/06/2016 23:45

What's everyone's thoughts on Bonnie?
Daisy & Bonnie
Thought it was quite a pretty sibset

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 02/06/2016 23:49

I know of

Daisie (not my choice of spelling!) And lily
Daisy and aimee
Daisy and zoe
Daisy and grace

Bonnie is nice. We know a lovely bonita "bonnie". But she only has a brother.

Lilacpink40 · 02/06/2016 23:54

I like Arabella and Daisy and Bella sound sweet.

cornishglos · 03/06/2016 00:37

Daisies are Marguerites. Had you really not come across that when naming your first daughter?
I like Penelope best from your ideas.

BeauGlacons · 03/06/2016 06:38

Your name needs a different ending from Daisy on reflection. Therefore Daisy and Bella (Arabella) is better than Daisy and Betsy, or Daisy and Penny (Penelope).

One thing to remember I that you as a parent will have no influence whatsoever over your children's nn's. My son was never going to be ***, oh no, not over my dead body. At 21 he is known universally by that nn, even by his he's master, it is documented all over school magazines in sports reports!