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Help with a name for our 2 day old daughter

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Redkite10a · 05/11/2016 08:51

Any suggestions for a name for our 2 day old daughter? We didn't want to know gender, but had guessed she was a boy and have been caught completely unprepared and are finding girls names much harder work than boys.

We already have a DS called Nathan, and would have called her Gabriel if she'd been a boy. We don't like Gabriella for a girl - it's too long for us, so we are probably looking for another 2 syllable name. Having suffered being one of many kids in my class with the same name I also don't want anything too popular. She'll also need a middle name, and will then have my maiden name as a 2nd middle name.

Names we've found we like so far are Phoebe and Keira (possibly spelt Kira). I don't think they are right for her but do like Abigail and Beatrice. Any thoughts or other suggestions?

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Looby4 · 05/11/2016 17:36

Cecile
Josephine / Josie
Elodie
Isabella
Martha

ImperialBlether · 05/11/2016 17:54

OP, there will be no post, pretty soon! It's a strange thing to worry about.

MadameSilva · 05/11/2016 18:14

I read once that Keira Knightley actually spells her first name as Kiera (like Kieran) but there were concerns Americans would pronounce that as Kee-air-rah. No idea if this is actually true though.

I wouldn't think of Keira Knightley if I was introduced to a baby Kiera. but I was at school with two at school (one spelt Kira) so it's just a straightforward normal name to me.

NavyandWhite · 05/11/2016 18:35

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/11/2016 18:37

Medley
Kacey
Carly
Darcie
Maisie
Mabel
Mia
Kitty

NavyandWhite · 05/11/2016 18:41

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lightsandresistance · 05/11/2016 18:43

I love Martha.

IKnowWhyACagedBirdSings · 05/11/2016 18:46

Esme without any accent? Alice,Violet?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/11/2016 19:14

Ha ha Navy, 😂😂😂
Was meant to be Keeley !

NavyandWhite · 05/11/2016 19:18

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CarShare · 05/11/2016 19:26

Eva
Darcy
Mya
Freya
Katy
Erin

Yika · 05/11/2016 20:44

Tamara
Flora

Dr Gabriel Weston is a woman.

albertcampionscat · 05/11/2016 22:02

Rebecca?

NiceCupOfTeaAndASitDown · 08/11/2016 14:12

Have you considered Gabrielle?

QueenLizIII · 08/11/2016 22:04

Beatrice and Phoebe are lovely.

Not a fan of Abigail as over popular and harsh sounding.

Crunchymum · 09/11/2016 20:41

Don't like Beatrice at all.

Abigail and Phoebe are both lovely, as is Keira as well.

wobblywonderwoman · 09/11/2016 20:49

Firstly congratulations on your new baby

Nathan and...Ruth
Ruby

I definitely would not go for kira spelt that was

buttercup54321 · 09/11/2016 23:37

Katie. Rebecca. Sophie. Emily. Stephanie. Caroline. Fay. Charlotte. Clara. Keeley. Kimberley. Lucy. Marilyn. Amy. Chloe. Tabitha. Lydia. Shannon .Rosemary. Caitlin Lola. Martha. Tiffany. Lorraine. Scarlett. Gemma .Samantha Kayla Autumn. Elena. Amara. Bethany. Kirsty. Jade. Amber. Megan. Daisy. Sarah. Violet. Katrina. Kylah. Bella. Leah. Robyn.

User1234567891011 · 09/11/2016 23:41

Congrats! Flowers I love the name Matilda, you could have Mat, Tils, Matty or Tilly for short :)

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