Anything like Lettice? (But less saladi-ish)?

[SpunkyMummy]

I don't like Letitia/Laetitia etc.

DH loves Lettice. He also suggested Annora/Honora.

I really like Angelica but DH hates it.

Maybe Samantha? Antonia? Maybe Philippa? Eugenie? I like them, but I just don't love them...

DD is 4/12...
I'd honestly appreciate every suggestion.

Lotty/lottie.
Melanie

I love Honour and Dulcie as mentioned by PP.
dulcie... is it pronounce Dull-see or Dull-chi?

It's pronounced Dull-see

First of all, thank you for all these suggestions.

Calypso

Jeanette
Bernadette
Juliette
Marietta
Suzette

Lots of potential for lettie as a. nn

I really like Rowena, Keziah, Vivienne, Apolline and Oriana. And Serena :)

DH seems to like/be intrigued by the name Serena. It's currently on the maybe list. I think he's at the stage of... "that IS a lovely name. But do I like it enough to actually give it to our LO?"

We (most likely... probably) still have some time, seeing as the due date is the 4/12... and we already found a boy's name (I didn't want to know the gender).

And thanks again for all these suggestions.

And I also like Bernadette. It sounds very brave and strong.

Arlette? Colette?
Both could be Letty for short but are sufficiently interesting in their own right.

Paulette?

The nn doesn't have to be Lettie. Not that it isn't cute and there would be a connection to Lettice. But DH's great aunt's nn wasn't Lettie, so the connection would be rather tenuous. I should have said that when I started the thread. Sorry...

I personally think Arlette and Paulette are the 'wrong' kind of old fashioned... Colette is cute. But not THE name. (Finding a name is a bit like wedding dress shopping, isn't it?)

But thank you for the suggestions :)

A few people have mentioned Cecily but I love Cecile. A different style but I also adore Elin (pn El as in elephant - in)

Do you like Artemis? Sounds a little like Lettice and could have Etty or Ettie as a nickname.

I know a beautiful Darcie.

Cecile sounds beautiful. I just don't like the meaning (blind). It's not that the meaning is incredibly important, but 'blind'...? Celestine/Celia however is lovely, so thank you for reminding me of that name.

Artemis is very pretty but just too far out there/too quirky imo. But there are many lovely Greek names. Maybe I should have a look at the 'Greek section' (on behindthename) again...

Linnet. Have loved that name ever since i saw it in david niven film. Same time period i think.

That's a form of Lynnette, right?

That is a really cute name, thanks :)

No. Linnet is a bird. Like Robin. Lynnette is from Arthurian legend - from Eluned (pronounced El-INN-ed), often abbreviated to Lyn.

Lucille

Linnet is pronounced lin-it. Its a lovely little bird.

I know a couple of Artemises but they're very posh - a plus or a minus depending on your perspective.

I really like Apolline - very unusual

I know a French child called Celestine - it's very sweet.

Ottoline? Has the same feel as Lettice.

Lettice? Can anyone clarify the pronunciation?
I know, I know, I am an uncultured swine!

user it's like let-TEE-ce.

I used to know a Scarlett / Lettie.

There's also Harriet for Hattie / Hetty?