Shortlist for DD2

[Snowhite12]

We seem to be really struggling to find a name we love for DD2.

One one hand I love classic names that are not too popular (DD1 is Elizabeth), especially when they have lots of cute nickname options. However, I'm worried about having two kids with this kind of old fashioned name and I do quite like cutesy, feminine names like Rosie, Evie etc too.
Don't want to choose something to overused though.

At the moment we're making a (not so) short list of the names we like and then we'll hopefully choose the one we both love from that list.

Sara (my favourite but DH unsure as there's one in the family)
Beatrice
Suzanne
Alexandra
Georgina
Caroline
Matilda
Francesca
Fiona
Amy
Maria
Carrie
Rosalind (sounds a bit odd with our surname but I do like Rosie)
Juliette (doesn't really work with surname though)
Chloe (probably too popular)
Evelyn (probably too popular)
Emily (definitely too popular)
Katherine (can't use as DD1's middle name)

Is there anything beautiful missing from our list?
And of the list, which one would you choose?

Rebecca is missing. To me it is timeless, absolutely beautiful.

From your list, I love Sara, Georgina and Juliette.

Wow, you have listed most of the names I love! We must have very similar tastes.

Oo, and Francesca, gorgeous!

I love Alexandra.

From your list I like Sara, Francesca, Maria and Juliette - I prefer it spelt Juliet but that's just a personal preference.
What about Anna or Rosa?

Sara - Feels quite 1980s to me
Beatrice - Prefer Beatrix
Suzanne - 1980s
Alexandra - Not keen
Georgina - Prefer Georgia
Caroline - Frumpy
Matilda - Love
Francesca - Ok
Fiona - Frumpy
Amy - Never known a pleasant one.
Maria - Not keen
Carrie - Feels like it's short for something but I'm not sure what.
Rosalind - Prefer Rosalie
Juliette - Like
Chloe - Like
Evelyn - Like
Emily - Very mainstream
Katherine - 1980s

How about Suzannah, could be Suki or Zanna.

From your list I like Matilda or Juliet

Some other names which I consider to be similar in style:
Samantha
Louisa
Eleanor
Florence

What about Emma?
Love your list

Sara - gorgeous name. Have you also considered Zara
Beatrice - I like it but have met quite a few little Beatrice's now. Beatrix as an alternative?
Suzanne - not a fan as I dislike Susie. Prfer Susannah
Alexandra - lovely. I dont understand why it's not used more
Georgina - another lovely name though I prefer the more frilly Georgians or the more tomboyish Georgetta
Caroline - not a fan
Matilda - nice but I know more little Matilda's than any other name
Francesca - beautiful. I love nn Cesca
Fiona - not a fan
Amy - a bit plain compared to your other names
Maria - prefer Marie or Mary
Carrie - not a fan
Rosalind - love it. Also like Rosetta, Rosalin and Rosa
Juliette - not a fan
Chloe - nice and no more popular than Matilda. I'm not sure Elizabeth and Chloe really go though
Evelyn - is popular but also classical
Emily - I have a soft spot for Emily and actually know of no under 5s names Emily

I will suggest...

Meredith
Natasha
April
Vanessa
Charlotte
Alice
Sophia
Talitha

Victoria.

How about Cara, Susannah, Georgia, Mariella, Rosalie or Cleo - variations of the ones you've mentioned.

From your list I like Caroline, Chloe, Emily and Matilda.

Gabrielle/a
Rachel
Anne/a
Carla
Clara
Estelle
Stella
Celeste
Margaret
Mary

From your list my favourites are:
Alexandra, Matilda, Francesca

I’d also suggest
Gabriella (Gabby/Gabs/Ella)
Victoria (Vicky/Tori)

Harriet or Camilla?

Caroline is lovely.

Helena

Henrietta

Oh Caroline is wonderful (nn can be Carrie too).

I suggest Florence or Iris.

Alexandra or Florence

I like Beatrice, Caroline and Matilda best from your list. How about Penelope, Philippa or Genevieve?

Amy

Sara (my favourite but DH unsure as there's one in the family)
Beatrice - Love
Suzanne - ok
Alexandra - Nice
Georgina - Love
Caroline - nice. My BFF's fave name.
Matilda - nice
Francesca - LOVE. Think it goes well with Elizabeth without sounding OTT.
Fiona - love
Amy - popular in my gen, only know a couple of younger girls with the name. I like it
Maria - nice
Carrie - nice
Rosalind - plenty of other names out there that can be shortened to Rosie, which is a nice name in itself.
Juliette - not a fan. See it posted a lot here but hmm.
Chloe - popular in my gen and coming back, but actually lovely
Evelyn - know tonnes of Evelyn's
Emily - know tonnes of Emily's

From other suggestions here I like Genevieve, Florence and Vanessa

Ooops forgot to edit 'Sara' - I love this name. As long as it's not a close family member (e.g. the childs cousin) then I don't really see a problem. If not as a first name it would make a lovely middle name. Good luck with everything!

100% Francesca!!! Such a classic beautiful name! And it doesn't sound old fashioned... I personally don't like classics in general.. But there is the odd name like Francesca that will sound modern forever!

my 12 week old is Beatrice so I'm biased ;) my next favourite would be Matilda, I love it!

Maria Caroline is lovely !