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Girl's name suggestions, please

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QuietNameChange · 27/04/2017 12:42

We just haven't found a name that "feels" right. We need to register DC no later than 3 days after his or her birth (not in the UK...), which is probably why it feels as if time is running away...

The name should sound nice to Scottish ears (we're moving to Scotland for work related reasons).

DD's name is Clarissa. Thank you very much in advance

(Btw, I namechanged for this because I wanted to mention DD's name)

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Logolphin · 27/04/2017 19:00

Adaline (Ada)
Merrin (Merry)

averythinline · 27/04/2017 19:01

Erica is nice but has the same end sound as Clarissa....
if the space theme- Aurelia, Stella to continue the a sound
Celeste
shame Flora is lovely, would Finola be too close? Lorna, Moira

non 'a' sound- Elspeth

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QuietNameChange · 27/04/2017 19:01

Wankers
Thanks for the Scottish accent advice. :)

I don't feel we're Scottish "enough" for names like Eilidh, Ailsa etc...

But I do love Ailsa. Maybe that would be a good middle name...

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QuietNameChange · 27/04/2017 19:05

As for Elspeth... Sorry, I have a horrible relative with that name. I know that it's objectively nice, but the association is too strong for me (that's the danger of having a really large family. Many lovely name will either be overused or are of the one auntie/uncle that's always nasty...)

Erica is nice but has the same end sound as Clarissa....
Oops, true. But I do love "a" names, as this thread may have already kind of shown...

I have to google the pronunciation of Finola, I don't think it's too close, no :) I also know a lovely Fenella... Iona is really nice :)!

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Sunshineandlaughter · 27/04/2017 19:40

Evelina

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/04/2017 20:17

❤️ Finola and Fenella.

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QuietNameChange · 27/04/2017 20:35

Is Fenella too much like fennel? Is Finella better?

Current names:
Fenella/Finella
Iona
Erica
Juno
Saphira
Viola
Ada/Adaline

And Maybe Marigold? depending on whether other users agree with this: but Marigold would be hard to pass off (I'm SCottish living in Scotland ?

Thanks for all the suggestions :)

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summerblonde · 27/04/2017 20:42

Clara.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 27/04/2017 21:04

Fenella/Fen
Adeline
Saphira/Saphina/Seraphina
Iona
All lovely !

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QuietNameChange · 27/04/2017 21:08

sugar

I can't use Seraphina... But thanks :) So, Fenella doesn't make you think of vegetables? Because it's beautiful and I'm so glad this thread reminded me to put it on the list...

summer
thanks. But with DD being Clarissa I'd feel as if I was taking away her name... Or just not really bothering to give DC2 his/her own name.

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SirNiallDementia · 27/04/2017 21:10

Calla is a gorgeous name!

summerblonde · 27/04/2017 21:54

Ah yes very true! Didn't think of that.

Heidi
Claudia
Florence
Esther
Quinn
Stella
Thea
Adeline
Ophelia

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QuietNameChange · 27/04/2017 22:04

Sir I kind of thought it might be.. underwhelming compared to Clarissa? And they're also really similar, aren't they?

summer
ooh, cool list! I love Claudia (can't use it). heidi is very orphan girl in the Swiss alps imo. And Quinn reminds me of "mewling quim", tbh Blush

DH just suggested Talia...

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summerblonde · 27/04/2017 22:12

Talia is gorgeous! Love it.

averythinline · 27/04/2017 22:43

Adeline is lovely and I think sounds better with Clarissa than the other a names although Fenella is also really nice

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QuietNameChange · 27/04/2017 22:46

avery

Tbh, I think we'd use Adaline (I don't like the "ade" part of Adeline...)

summer Well, DH has good taste Wink (gosh, that's a horrible "self compliment" Blush)

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summerblonde · 27/04/2017 23:02

Ahh I'm sure he has 😊

Etta
Ines (In-ez)
Melissa is lovely but obviously a no go with Clarissa
Francesca
Hattie
Halle
Millicent
Marla

Pannacott · 27/04/2017 23:24

Shame you can't use Seraphina :( I think Viola is lovely (and Shakespearean), I'd avoid Erica and Marigold. Daphne?

SirNiallDementia · 27/04/2017 23:34

Tabitha
Verity
Genevieve
Annabelle
Ophelia

WhiteHairReally · 27/04/2017 23:58

I like Viola too.

Delphine
Flavia
Helena
Emmeline
Rosalind
Hebe
Georgiana
Antonia

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/04/2017 02:46

I like Erica, but not Viola or Marigold

MadameJosephine · 28/04/2017 03:50

How about Annalise?

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QuietNameChange · 28/04/2017 09:37

Summer
I like Francesca (not sure if I want to use it... But I did have a lovely uncle named Francesco... But I'm a bit wary about giving children first names of dead relatives...) and Millicent. I put them on the list, thanks :)

Marla reminds me of Marla Glen... Which is kind of cool, tbh... (I still love "Believer" and some other songs.) Hm... I have to think about that...

Panna Yes, I also like that Viola was used by Shakespeare, means most people have heard of the name. Plus, the instrument is lovely (and I can actually play it). And violets are lovely flowers...

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QuietNameChange · 28/04/2017 09:41

Sir
I like Genevieve but am unsure if I like the English pronounciation. If the "g" gets pronounced like the g in George... eh.

White Helena is lovely!!

Aww Yes, nobody seems to like Marigold, for some reason...

madame I don't know why, but I don't like that name Blush sorry... But thank you for suggesting it :)

What about Peonia?

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averythinline · 28/04/2017 09:47

Viola is really pretty, met a Marla and she was a great kid ..wonder if thats who she was named after???

Millicent is great, same number of syllables as Clarissa and they sound really good together - do you shorten Clarissa? as Clarie and Millie also sound balanced