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Name Clash - Ideas Needed!

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TinyClanger27 · 24/02/2017 19:23

Baby No 2 is on the way and, if it's a girl, I am desperate to give her the middle name Cecile after a much loved and missed relative.

The trouble is this clashes horribly with our surname (think the curly 1D member)...

Do we add a second middle name or can anyone suggest a creative way of still honouring a very special lady?

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Lancelottie · 24/02/2017 19:27

Cecilia seems the obvious slight change to make. Does that work any better?

TinyClanger27 · 24/02/2017 20:11

It does work a little better but is the full name that the relative never liked using!

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Sophronia · 24/02/2017 20:26

Cecily? Celia?

Beebeeeight · 24/02/2017 20:27

If ots the middle name it doesn't matter.

Oysterbabe · 24/02/2017 20:51

I agree that it doesn't matter. Just use it.

Ordinarily · 24/02/2017 20:54

Ceciliane?

Cecile Juliette
Cecile Marie
Cecile Amelie
Cecile Gabrielle
Cecile Marianne
Cecile Elisabeth

RedSauce · 24/02/2017 21:03

I also think that as it's the middle name it doesn't matter.

rabbitmummy · 24/02/2017 21:12

Have two middle names, the second one could be one syllable like Cecile Rose.

Joinourclub · 24/02/2017 22:12

A clash only really matters if it us the first name.?

Joinourclub · 24/02/2017 22:13

Sorry, random question mark

sycamore54321 · 25/02/2017 20:49

Saint Cecilia is the patron saint of music so you could go with a musically-inspired name like Melody or Allegra?

I haven't been able to figure out your surname from your clue so no idea if Cecile Surname sounds unworkable or not. But for a middle name, it doesn't matter half as much if it clashes. I don't like multiple middle names myself but you could consider "Firstname Cecilia Anne Surname" or whatever.

YippieKayakOtherBuckets · 26/02/2017 21:13

If I'm thinking of the right member of 1D (first name the same as the younger son of Prince Charles?) then I don't think it clashes.

Oysterbabe · 26/02/2017 21:20

I think we're allowed to say Harry Styles, subtle as the clues are Grin

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