Longlist for girls (boys are easy!)

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DC2 due at Xmas. Both times we've found a boy's name and both liked it early on but struggled with girls. If DS had been a girl he'd have been Penelope but we're both quite off it now for some reason.

This is the longlist. I hate alliteration so anything beginning with M (DS) or H (surname) is out. Middle name will be Jean after two great-grandmother's, one on each side.

Zoe - current favourite
Eloise
Esther
Dorothea - I really need to take this off as DH hates it and I don't think I'm getting anywhere!
Cassandra - like this and Cassie for short. Keep hearing in Rodney Trotter's voice though!
Claudia - but CJ in The West Wing was Claudia Jean, is that weird?
Constance - Connie for short

Thoughts? Other suggestions?

I would go with Zoe Eloise, a lovely name !

I love Zoe, Eloise and Clara from your list.

Cassandra is forever "Only Fools" for me, though Cassie is lovely.

I know two babies named Constance - wonder whether this is the next Florence?

Out of those I only really like Zoe

Go for Zoe. Lovely name.

I don't dislike any of these, but my favourites are Zoe, Eloise and Claudia - all of which were on my longlist for the girl I never had!

Constance definitely!

Zoe - current favourite
Eloise
Esther
Dorothea - I really need to take this off as DH hates it and I don't think I'm getting anywhere!
Cassandra - like this and Cassie for short. Keep hearing in Rodney Trotter's voice though!
Claudia - but CJ in The West Wing was Claudia Jean, is that weird?
Constance - Connie for short

Working through in the order of your list:

I know too many Zoes all 20s and 30s so I’m a bit over it. And they seem to be called Zo.

Eloise I like but prefer Heloise (know a lovely one)

Dorothea - LOVE and Dotty it Thea NNs

Always had Cassandra on my list but couldn’t get it past DH

I didn’t watch The West Wing and these things fade. Sounds good to me.

Constance NN Connie, like it and gaining in popularity. Was on DDs shortlist this year (had a boy)

Forgot Esther!

I’ve always liked it and know an adult lovely one. I like Hester even more.

Constance is my favourite, Zoe and Esther least favourite.

As she/he is due at Christmas, have you considered a Christmas name?

Natalie
Holly
Ivy
Christine
Estelle (star)
Stella
Lucia
Felicity
etc

Thank you for all opinions, not much consensus! As regards Christmas names I'm not a huge fan. If it's a boy he will be Joseph and I had a thread about that a while ago asking for people to confirm it's normal and common enough for people not to make a Christmas connection.