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Girls names that suit at any age?

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MooChops89 · 14/02/2018 18:37

Hi, due 4th May with my first, a little girl Smile
We really like the name Lucy but there's a possibility DHs estranged brother recently called his new baby Lucy (not 100% sure as nobody speaks to him)
If we can't use Lucy, does anyone have any other ideas of similar names that would suit a girl at any age?

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JollyGiraffe · 14/02/2018 18:39

Eleanor
Georgina
Rebecca
Jessica
Elizabeth
Catherine

Petalflowers · 14/02/2018 18:41

Elizabeth
Victoria
Francesca
Tara
Florence
Abigail
Christina
Zoe
Faye
Georgina

NameChangeDestroyer · 14/02/2018 18:55

Rachel
Emily
Sarah

You could use Lucinda with Lucy as a diminutive

MikeUniformMike · 14/02/2018 19:08

Just call her Lucy. It's lovely.

Heratnumber7 · 14/02/2018 19:26

What do you mean by "would suit a girl of any age"?

You are naming a baby not a 14 year old.

Are you worried she might grow out of her name? Because it doesn't work like that! Smile

helpmum2003 · 14/02/2018 19:35

Grace
Marianne
Emma
Anna
Martha
Charlotte

CatWizard · 14/02/2018 19:38

Tbh if you never speak to him I'd just go with Lucy wether he'd used it or not.

sproutsandparsnips · 14/02/2018 19:44

Louise
Hope
Rebecca
Sarah
Cerys
Rhiannon
Lili

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/02/2018 19:51

Amy.
Hannah.
Emma
Kate
Olivia
Laila

Smoliver · 14/02/2018 20:38

Love Lucy! How about...

Lydia
Thea
Leah
Hannah
Julie/Julia
Phoebe
Lily
Emma
Louise

MikeUniformMike · 14/02/2018 20:52

Polly might be an alternative.
I love Lucy but Lucinda isn't very nice.

WhineandDine1 · 14/02/2018 22:47

My favs are

Emma
Anna
Eleanor
Emilia
Bryony
Kate

Others that work

Charlotte
Sophie
Madeleine
Katherine
Elizabeth
Amelia
Olivia
Andrea/Miranda with andi as nn
Maria

mumgointhroughtorture · 14/02/2018 22:51

Helena
Georgia
Jessica
Clara
Eloise
Francesca
Anna
Ivy
Marnie

mamamac101 · 14/02/2018 23:30

Jane
Rose

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MooChops89 · 15/02/2018 00:12

@CatWizard I might end up doing that, just can't be bothered with the comments from his mum and dad Hmm

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fearfultrill · 15/02/2018 09:28

Laura
Emily
Eliza
Alice

Threeandabit · 15/02/2018 22:49

Lizzie
Louisa
Lucille
Laurel
Lydia

Amy
Sally
Jennifer
Sarah-Louise
Carrie

Annie
Jessica
Emma
Joy
Judy

Nancy
Katie
Polly
Tessa
Ginny

daisypond · 16/02/2018 09:29

Herat - "You are naming a baby not a 14 year old. "
No, the opposite. You are naming a person, not a baby! The person will be a baby for a tiny fraction of their lives. Most of the time they are going to be an adult.

PassiveAggressivePamela · 16/02/2018 11:09

Penny?

MynameisJune · 16/02/2018 11:15

Lucia with nn Lucy?

Threeandabit · 16/02/2018 12:54

Felicity
Melissa
Mariah
Sasha
Lisa

Heratnumber7 · 16/02/2018 13:57

That's what I mean daisy. Badly worded perhaps.
I thought the request for a name that "suits any age" was odd.
You'd never choose a name for a 14 year old, or for anything but a baby. The name sort of grows with you.
You wouldn't not choose a name on the basis it sounds more like a name for a 14 year old. You'd choose a name you like.

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MooChops89 · 16/02/2018 14:17

Herat what I mean is, while "girly" baby girl names are lovely, i want her to have a name that wouldn't sound babyish when she's a teenager, or 40, or 80. So yes while I am naming a baby I'm thinking practically that she won't be a baby forever!

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MooChops89 · 16/02/2018 14:20

Loving some of these suggestions, lots of them have already been used by friends or family... choosing a name is hard!
My favourites of the ones left:

Charlotte
Nancy
Marnie
Sophie

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Undercoverbanana · 16/02/2018 14:22

Rachel
Sarah
Emma
Rebecca
Louise
Anne
Laura
Clare
Charlotte
Katherine
Jane
Elizabeth
Grace