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Do these names sound stupid with our surname?

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SurnameSchmurname · 25/08/2017 15:32

We're starting to compile a girls' name list and coming up against potential problems with our surname, which is W@terhouse.

Sone of our favourites are Flora, Iona and Wren but we're worried they sound a bit silly:

Flora W@terhouse = too horticultural?
Iona W@terhouse = sounds like "I own a..."
Wren W@terhouse = DH thinks this sounds like a birdbath?!

What do you think? Are we overthinking?
(@ is so this doesn't come up on google if we do go with one of these!)

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buttercup54321 · 27/08/2017 00:18

Iona is ok.
Lucy
Elizabeth
Sophie
Lois
Hannah
Florence
Grace
Rosemary
Katie
Harriet
Emily
Beatrice

mathanxiety · 27/08/2017 03:50

I like your alternatives ( Meg, Nell, Merryn, Pippa, Zara, Zosia).
Love Saskia.

If you like Flora, would you like Lara or Laura?
Leonie for Iona?

Stopyourhavering · 27/08/2017 04:15

?Catriona.....( pronounced Katrina).... could still have connection with Iona...

Only1scoop · 27/08/2017 04:21

I think Flora sounds fine

Celeste

Xanthe

Clara

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