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Opinions on our vintage baby girls names please

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JonesSchool · 05/07/2017 15:36

I'm overdue, I'm hoping if we can finalise a name it might make baby want to come out (getting desperate here)
I would really appreciate people's views on the name choices below.
At risk of outing myself surname is in the username.

Am I a terrible parent to even consider giving this poor child the initials BJ?

Any other vintage type suggestions, or other mix up of names would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks

Nell Avaline
Betsy Rose
Florence Ava
Esme Nell
Nell Esme
Ruby Agnes

Rory Albert (I've included our one name suggestion for a boy, but reasonably happy with it)

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PopcornNRedwine · 05/07/2017 15:41

I love Nell Avaline

QuietNinjaTardis · 05/07/2017 15:48

I like nell avaline as well. Don't give them the initials bj. It will be a source of bullying or at the least sniggers.

ASDismynormality · 05/07/2017 15:49

I like Avaline Nell the best. Esme Nell is lovely too.

Florence and Ava are both quite popular at the moment.

MrsBadger · 05/07/2017 15:49

I like Nell but with a one-syllable surname it's quite… punchy
Ruby, Esme and Florence are all good with your surname

mintich · 05/07/2017 15:50

Esme, nell and Florence

fannydaggerz · 05/07/2017 15:54

I love Nell Aveline

rhodes2015 · 05/07/2017 15:54

Hi.
I'm overdue too (baby girl) only by a day though.
We have very similar name tastes as they all sound beautiful to me so I'm not going to be much help.

I really love Florence, dh wouldn't let me use it maybe next time and think Ava is a beautiful middle name to go with that.

Betsy is also gorgeous, I don't really think anything into initials.
We have picked Nelle Sofia for our daughter so so obviously I really love Nell and your middle names to go with it are very pretty.

WaxyBean · 05/07/2017 15:56

Violet, Ivy, Myrtle, Iris?

Can you tell I love the old floral names?

MikeUniformMike · 05/07/2017 16:25

Betsy Rose.
Avaline is awful sorry.

Sophronia · 05/07/2017 16:28

I'd like Nell Agnes best if that were an option.

Roughlyroughrough · 05/07/2017 16:31

BJ is out of the question. I know a child called Nell and even her parents call her smell.

Ruby and Esme work for me.

DramaAlpaca · 05/07/2017 17:01

They are all lovely names apart from Betsy, which I find very twee.

I think I like Florence Ava best, followed by Ruby Agnes.

I really love your boy's name.

TheSeaTheSkyTheSeaTheSkyyyyyy · 05/07/2017 17:02

Florence is best, then Esme, then Nell.

mrsBeverleygoldberg · 05/07/2017 17:03

Betsy Rose. Sounds beautiful.

WanderingTrolley1 · 05/07/2017 17:04

Florence or Ruby.

Chinesechicken15 · 05/07/2017 17:05

I have a Betsy Rose! (Elisabeth)

Loopytiles · 05/07/2017 17:10

No to BJ.

And Nell. Too much scope for ridicule.

5BlueHydrangea · 05/07/2017 17:20

Elizabeth Rose
Eleanor, Iris, Mabel, Martha, Mary...

Betty Rose or Florence Ava from your list. Not keen on Nell.

ladasha · 05/07/2017 17:22

Esme is lovely and is nice for a child and an adult. I prefer Bette to Betsy personally, but whatever suits her! I can't see BJ ever not being snigger worthy Grin

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/07/2017 17:26

Aveline Nell, prefer Adeline (Addie).
Betsy Rose
Ruby Rose, love it.
Ava Blanche
Miriam Violet
Greta Pearl
Pearl Vivienne
❤️ Rory, good choice !

Findingross · 05/07/2017 17:28

My daughter is called Nell and I think it's a wonderful name! Very unusual but suits her completely. She is a teenager and never gets teased about her name - but people are often curious about where it comes from.
Vintage names are wonderful.

TheHiphopopotamus · 05/07/2017 17:36

Don't like Avaline. Reminds me too much of Aveline from 'Bread'. 'I wanna be a model'. However, I appreciate that that will be a pretty niche reference for anyone under the age of 40.

All the others are lovely except Agnes.

MaMisled · 05/07/2017 17:38

Esme Nell and Nell Avaline are equally beautiful!

MumBod · 05/07/2017 17:45

They're all lovely.

Well done OP!

MissBax · 05/07/2017 17:52

Betsy Rose ♥

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