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Girls name conundrum

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Uhohmummy · 07/09/2017 20:16

Here's the issue:
We have a very boring, one syllable surname (think: 007),
BUT
Would like a traditional English girl's name...
The problem is the sort of names we like sound too boring and/or serious with our surname - e.g. Anna, Emma, Caroline, Susannah, Elizabeth, etc.
Any suggestions for a traditional girl's name that sounds pretty and interesting with our surname?

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SlugKiller · 07/09/2017 20:18

Francesca
Jessica
Antonia

(I like Caroline though and Caroline is quite rare now)

DuggeeHugs · 07/09/2017 20:19

Rebekah
Marianne
Rosemary
Angela

bridgetreilly · 07/09/2017 20:20

Ottolie
Rosalind
Clementine
Florence
Penelope
Linnet
Marianne

But also, remember that especially when she's a child, you can give her a cute, fun nickname or diminutive: Susie, Lizzy, Rosie etc.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/09/2017 20:20

My first thought was Francesca too.

Arabella
Miranda
Jemima

Beadieeye · 07/09/2017 20:23

Rosa
Delilah
Mabel
Iris

Rainbowqueeen · 07/09/2017 20:25

Juliet
Claudia
Eloise

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/09/2017 20:28

Dorothy
Samantha
Louise
Helena
Hannah
Florence
Felicity
Elizabeth
Melanie
Caroline
Vivienne
Teresa
Bethany
Charlotte
Amanda
Suzanna
Mabel

Nuttynoo · 07/09/2017 20:30

Freya
Emily
Rose

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Uhohmummy · 07/09/2017 20:30

Thanks - some names I hadn't thought of here. I especially like Rosa and Juliet.
Interesting that no one has tried to suggest e.g. Caroline isn't too boring with our surname! Wink

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Violetparis · 07/09/2017 20:30

Alicia

silkybear · 07/09/2017 20:32

Genevieve, Vivienne, Madeline

autumnkate · 07/09/2017 20:52

Theodora?

ChocolateCrunch · 07/09/2017 20:54

Jennifer
Felicity
Charlotte
Vanessa
Claudia
Louisa

merlottime · 07/09/2017 20:57

Eleanor
Clara
Harriet
Matilda
Luisa
Verity
Margot
Mabel

SophieofShepherdsBush · 07/09/2017 21:02

Lucinda
Eloise
Syliva
Matilda

SophieofShepherdsBush · 07/09/2017 21:04

Caroline or Carolina lovely with your surname.

MoonGeek · 07/09/2017 21:13

I think j names could work really well

Josephine
Joni
Judy
Julianne

NapQueen · 07/09/2017 21:14

Caroline is lovely!

Penelope
Lilian
Georgina

Applesandpears56 · 07/09/2017 21:19

Carolina is a modern version of Caroline imo and gives you Carrie or Lina as nn options Carolina with your surname sounds lovely

Felicity was the first name I thought

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Uhohmummy · 07/09/2017 21:22

Would you pronounce Carolina Caro-leena or Caro-line-ah?
Felicity is lovely but I'm not keen on any of the shortenings - would it inevitably be shortened?

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SophieofShepherdsBush · 07/09/2017 21:27

I prefer caro leena.

bridgetreilly · 07/09/2017 21:47

Caro-line-a, like the US state.

Applesandpears56 · 07/09/2017 21:51

Yes it would def be shortened - I quite like Licia as a nn

I'd say caro Leena but I guess it would be open to different ways of being pronounced

workshyfop · 07/09/2017 21:53

Anna would be lovely with your surname. Very sophisticated.

daisypond · 07/09/2017 22:02

I'd say Carol-eena for the name.
Clemency
Cecilia
Rosanna
Julia
Verity
Georgiana