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Alternatives to Meredith

47 replies

TinoTheArtisticMouse · 15/12/2017 09:43

I LOVE the name Meredith; DP likes it but isn't completely convinced.
The only suggestion he has made is Isabel, which is nice enough (if a little dull) but I don't want to settle for 'nice enough'.
I like classic, but not overused names. Another I like is Juliet but I don't like Julie or Jules, which people will inevitably shorten it to, even though we would use the full version (and before anyone says that people won't shorten it if we use the full name, I have a common shortening, which I hate, and people regularly take it upon themselves to call me by it, even though I introduce myself by my actual name).
Can you suggest some alternatives to Meredith please?

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 15/12/2017 17:16

Seren
Estelle
Rosa
Marceline
Marcia
Melanie
Stephanie
Carys

ruralmother · 15/12/2017 17:19

Ottilie
Tabitha
Clemency
Romilly
Allegra
Margot
Genevieve
Sybella

Any of these tickle your fancy? I think we have similar tastes and I am super stuck for a girl name!

Footle · 15/12/2017 20:50

The stress should by rights be on the second syllable of Meredith.

BikeRunSki · 15/12/2017 20:54

Merryn

Lovely name which belongs to a lovely person.

sproutsandparsnips · 15/12/2017 21:39

Mei i.e.

sproutsandparsnips · 15/12/2017 21:39

Stupid autocorrect Meinir

CPtart · 15/12/2017 21:47

I love Meredith.
Also love Louisa, Erica, Esther, Alicia, Erin, Natalie, Roseanne, Zara.

Sophronia · 15/12/2017 21:51

Astrid
Annaliese
Adeline
Adelaide
Alexandra
Alix
Aphra
Beatrix
Bridget
Cora
Cecily
Emmeline
Esther
Estella
Frida
Genevieve
Harriet
Hester
Imogen
Josephine
Jessamine
Joanna
Judith
Katherine
Laurel
Marianne
Margot
Philippa
Rosalind
Rowena
Susannah
Tabitha
Theodora
Tamsin
Vivienne

kaytee87 · 17/12/2017 20:32

Harriet
Evelyn
Eleanor

LongDivision · 17/12/2017 22:09

Martha

Misspilly88 · 17/12/2017 22:10

Merryn?

Petalflowers · 17/12/2017 22:19

Love Rowena.

Alternatives:
Rowena
Christina
Serephina
Alexandra
Kathleen
Gwendoline
Philomena
Dulcie
Tara

Buxbaum · 17/12/2017 22:25

Morwenna

pallisers · 17/12/2017 22:27

Meredith is a great name.

How about Miranda?

BrutusMcDogface · 17/12/2017 22:31

Edith? Meredith has that hard sound. Btw I love both Edith and Meredith!

Have also just seen marriella on this list and it's very pretty!

HelenaJustina · 17/12/2017 22:43

I have a Meredith, still love it.

Miranda was an alternative on the list, as was Marietta (family name). We also liked Constance, Harriet, Verity, Adelaide and Juliet.

I have more daughters, all of whose names appear in the above posts somewhere!

RestingGrinchFace · 17/12/2017 22:45

Merida
Melody
Melanie

MyBonnieLiesOverTheOcean · 18/12/2017 06:50

Miriam?

ChocolateCrunch · 18/12/2017 07:04

Marissa
Melissa
Mallory
Martha
Maribel
Marcella

Coey2016 · 18/12/2017 07:24

Matilda

Harebellmeadow · 18/12/2017 16:03

Nerys

MotherOfBoy · 19/12/2017 08:30

We have decided on Merryn if our lo turns out to be a girl 😁 we considered Meredith as we liked non Merry but neither of us that keen on Meredith but we both love Merryn!

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