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Shortlist for DD2

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Snowhite12 · 23/01/2018 13:34

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?

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badg3r · 23/01/2018 21:07

Rosemary (Rosie)
Margaret

mum2be2boys · 23/01/2018 22:34

My favourite is Francesca, I think it's a beautiful name and goes really well with Elizabeth :-)

I also like Beatrice from your list.

Butterpuff · 23/01/2018 22:46

I love Beatrice, Matilda and Evelyn from your list, but they are all lovely. I really liked the idea of a little tomboyish Bertie, Alberta? Also recently come to love Josephine.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/01/2018 23:57

Okay

Sara
Beatrice
Alexandra
Georgina.
Suzanne
Carrie.
Katherine

Love.

Amy
Maria
Fiona
Francesca.
Caroline
Chloe
Emily.
Matilda.

Don't like
Juliet
Rosalind
and especially dispisÉ™ Evelyn.

Other ideas.

Jessica.
Anastasia
Anabelle
Heather
Caitlin
Megan
Rachel
Victoria
Felicity
Joanna
Melissa
Melanie
Abigail
Keira
Violet
Vivienne
Bryony
Hannah
Alicia
Lydia
Louisa
Anna
Eleni
Elena
Iraina
Natalia
Delia
Dorothy
Mabel
Stephanie
Lois
Madeline.
Fallon

manicinsomniac · 24/01/2018 03:18

Sara - quite like it. Fairly unusual for a child.
Beatrice - not keen. I just don't think the sounds are very pleasant
Suzanne - not keen (bit 80s?) but I do like Susannah/Suzannah.
Alexandra - love it
Georgina - love it
Caroline - not keen (dated but not dated enough to come back maybe
Matilda - love it. Seems less overused than it was.
Francesca - love it
Fiona - quite like it. Very unusual for a child now, I think.
Amy - love it. More timeless than dated.
Maria - not keen but I'm not sure why
Carrie - it's okay but much prefer Callie or Cassie
Rosalind - it's ok. I think Rosalie or Rosemary are much nicer.
Juliette - love it. But no good if surname clashes. Juliana? Julissa?
Chloe - quite like it. Don't know any under 8 now.
Evelyn - quite like it. Not too popular I don't think (not like Evie/Eva)
Emily - not keen but I think that might be overuse syndrome.
Katherine - love it but obv no use to you. Katie? Katrina?

I'd choose Georgina, Francesca or Amy, I think.

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