Girl's name suggestions, please

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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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Phillipa (Pip Pippa)

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Yes, we shorten Clarissa. (Usually to Clary. But she has many other nns...)

Marla Glen is great, so if she was named after her? Pretty awesome imo.

I like Pippa/Pip but I'm not a fan of Philippa, sorry.

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Tbh, I don't think Marla "goes" with Clarissa... Maybe Marlene nn Marlie/Marla...?

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Marnie?

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Mara
Maura
Meredith

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Glad Helena appeals.

Rather uncertain of Peonia as I've never ever come across it as a name. Obviously the very lovely Peony is referenced but it sounds like a mildly embarrassing medical complaint to me. As in ' She's got a mild peonia but the doctor says a little operation will put it right. Just a day case.'

I've mixed it up with a hernia haven't I? Sorry.

I'll offer Fania ( pronounced Fainia)

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You absolutely can't have Fania in Scotland. A Fanny is either a woman's personal region or a derogatory name used like idiot. As in "oi you, ya fanny, geez a bite of your sausage roll"

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Marnie is so adorable. But just "too cute" imo. I think it's a lovely nickname, but... not the right name (yes, I'm really picky!)

White

True.. Peonia may sound like... "something". Pneumonia? Better not. My family has a long history of lung related illnesses/disorders... Bad idea..

Fania... Don't you think she'll end up being callled "Fannie/Fanny"...?

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Meredith with Marnie as a nickname?

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pronouncing the "th" with Meredith is really difficult for me (I have to concentrate on it) and I don't think Merediff or Meredit sounds nice... But it would be a really good idea, I agree...

The current list is:

Fenella
Iona
Erica
Juno
Millicent
Saphira
Viola
Ada/Adaline
Helena

And mabe Marlene (nn Marla or Marnie...)?`

DH also suggested Selena. And Andromeda again... But Idk I like Selena. But Andromeda?

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Love Selena, also;
Celine
Serena
Seren
Celeste
Celestine
Cressida, maybe too similar to Clarissa.

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Sugar

Aw, thanks. DH is preening that his suggestions (except for flipping Andromeda!!) have been well received...

I love Cressida (and Carlotta!) But they're probably too close to Clarissa.

I quite like Mafalda! But I wonder whether it is too much "tragic princess"?

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Mafalda is quite a 'dramatic name'. Tragic princess describes it perfectly!

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I really like Clarissa and Iona, Clarissa and Helena, and Clarissa and Selena together.

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Helena and Clarissa are lovely together -equal but different names iykwim

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If you want Scottish, then what about

Marsali (= Marjorie/Marceline)
Ishbel
Annis (= Agnes)
Catriona (= Katrina)
and (ahem) Flora
Davina
Sileas OR Sile (Shee-la)
Sine (Sheena)
I also really like Fenella

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Arianna
Blythe
Skye
Alisa
Robyn
Beatrice

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Margot
Edith
Nancy
Audrey
Nina
Lexie
Alice

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Or Muiranne which is pronounced Mirren here
Roslyn is pretty too & goes with Clarissa

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Margot
Cecily
Emily - or Emilia

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equal but different names iykwim

Exactly! Clarissa sounds very strong (at least with my accent...). And it's really different to sound a name that's also strong, different enough and that I also love... (unfortunately)

summerblonde
There was actually a tragic princess called Mafalda.

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florascotianew

We don't need Scottish "Scottish" (like uber Scottish). But it should sound nice in a Scottish accent/not be offensive in Scotland/for some reason very prone to ridicule etc... I really like MArgaret for example...

I love Katrina and Davina, thanks. Davina is so lovely!! :)

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I like Roslyn it reminds me of Roslin Castle, a song I used to play on the violine when I was little and still love very very much. But I actually don't know how to pronounce it

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Dahlia (day-lia or I think it's dar-lia in the US)
Della
Posy (Josephine)
Iris
Eirlys (snow drop in Welsh)
Willow
Rosa
Cadence