Narrow down names

[Missyb15]

Firstly do you think it's important that sibling names 'go' with each other? My oh chose our dd's name as much as I like it, my tastes are quite different.

Second, which of these is your favourite? I am struggling narrowing down our list as my favourite changes almost daily. The names shortlisted are

Greta (oh really dislikes this one :( ... )
Matilda
Beatrice
Tabitha (Oh dislikes this too unfortunately)
Florence
Erica

Thanks

I don't think sibling names need to 'go' with each other.

My favourites on your list are Matilda (nickname Tilly) and Tabitha (but I guess you can't choose that one if OH really dislikes it).

Erica
Florence
Beatrice
Greta
Matilda
Tabitha reminds me of a cat 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'd probably pick Florence from that list although I don't really like any of them.

Surely it's you're choice this time anyway so just pick your favourite.

Beatrice

Florence , Beatrice or Matilda.

Matilda is my favourite

Tabitha is our cat.

I should probably not include Greta and Tabitha on the list as oh passionately hates them lol but any suggestions of other 'old lady' names are welcome seeing as that seems to be my taste

My favourites are the two your OH dislikes - I'm currently pregnant with a girl and Greta and Tabitha are both on my list. Otherwise the only one I really dislike is Erica, although I'd probably avoid Florence and Matilda too just as they're so popular right now.

Yeah from coming on here I notice Florence and Matilda pops up a lot on the names board, although I have yet to meet a child with either of those names. Maybe they're less popular down south

There are sooooo many Florences where I live (Home Counties). They're everywhere. Matilda, not so much; I think I know two.

Like all your names. Never met a Matilda in real life (teacher too) and really like it.

I only like Matilda from your list but your list is v similar to my sister in law's and she had Lilith on there which can be shortened to Lily which your oh might like? Her oh had different tastes but both liked Pippa. She had a boy in the end

No Missy, names don't have to go together.
I ❤️ Greta and Tabitha, the names your DH hates 😂, so I'll have to say Matilda, which I also like.
Suggestions;
Harriet
Jemima
Miriam
Susannah
Maude

I like your list, especially Greta, Tabitha and Matilda.

You might like:

Martha
Ivy
Iris
Jemima
Louisa
Dinah
Elspeth
Evelyn
Eliza

Florence is my favourite from your list.

Least favourites are Greta amd Erica.

Matilda Beatrice and Tabitha are already very popular.

Other "old lady " names I like are Maud Constance Dulcie Drucilla Clarissa.

I think it's nice when siblings names go together without being too matchey

However, they will be known as a sibling set really only as children, so they'll be Sibling A and Sibling B for a comparatively short time, once they're adults they'll mostly be individuals. So it's more important to choose names you love than names that go together

I really like Matilda, Tabitha and Beatrice

I like all of those names, especially Greta and Tabitha!

Suggestions...

Louisa
Adelaide
Cecily
Jemima
Sylvie/Sylvia
Adela
Caroline
Dorothy
Catherine
Susanna(h)
Emmeline
Georgina
Harriet
Isadora
Juliet
Martha
Evangeline
Juliana
Kezia(h)
Josephine
Miriam
Lydia
Marianne
Lavinia
Philippa
Rosamund
Willa
Rowena
Alexandra
Rosalind
Theodora
Vivienne

thanks all. im going to add Marianne and Iris to the list- which hasn't helped me narrow it down any further but good to see some more suggestions!

Iris is nice xx

I love Matilda (Tilly, Tilda, Milly, Matty, Maude... the possibilities are many), Florence, Beatrice and Tabitha. They were all on my list. I also liked Theodora, Eliza, Isadora, Isolde and Alexandra.

Greta - really cute but makes me think German (Hansell and Gretal maybe ? )
Matilda - cute
Beatrice - honestly just makes me thing of beetroot and rice mixed together for some reason - perfectly normal name though I accept
Tabitha - nice but a bit feline
Florence - lovely , I know a little one nn Flossie
Erica - ehhhh it's okay

❤️ Marianne, very pretty.

I actually disagree with what people say and think sibling names really should go together. It will be X and X for a number of years and you'll frequently say them together even after they have grown up and left home. When someone announces a new baby and it doesn't reflect well with the first child I always think it's such a shame.

That said- of your names I like Florence and Matilda, don't like Erica and I also don't think that is an old persons name!

If you like old lady names how about;
Ivy
Edith (Edie)
Ava
Millie
Lily
Elsie

Others;
Thea
Elodie
Polly
Mollie
Fleur

I get your point blahthisistoohard, it would be nice if the names went together. Our dd is Faye, so it's not quite in the same genre as 'old lady' but I think it would go with names like Iris, Ivy, Beatrice, Florence (though maybe too many f's?). Any other suggestions of vintagey names that go with Faye will be appreciated. I love Matilda and it's my favourite name so far but it doesn't quite go with Faye. Haven't decided yet whether that matters to me or not

CTSC7778 Greta is of german origin I think

Faye and ...Martha, Clara, Marina, Sadie, Sylvie?