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Girls’ names - sister for Harriet

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BananaBlaps · 07/05/2018 06:52

Only 9 weeks pregnant, but if I like these names...what else might I like. I know it might be a boy but focussing on girls for now!

Middle name would be Rosemary.

  • Connie (I’m not overly keen on Constance but also wouldn’t really want to put a nickname as her full name on birth certificate). But I love Connie.
  • Tabitha (too much?)
  • Abigail (just really like Abi as a nn)
  • Anna (love it - DH says no)
  • Clara
  • Flora (love it - apart from the spread connotations!)
  • Vivienne
  • Catherine (DH likes - I’m a bit meh about it)

So, thoughts on the above please and any more to add?

Thanks!

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blairsey · 07/05/2018 07:03

Connie, Tabitha and Abigail a bit bland imo. Clara and Flora are a little too 'granny chic' for my liking but they aren't awful. Much prefer Cara to Clara though. Anna and Vivienne are gorgeous, very pretty and simple. I agree with you on Catherine, it is a little meh, how about Katerina?

Best options imo would be:
Anna Rosemary
Vivienne Rosemary
Katerina Rosemary
Cara Rosemary

Shmithecat · 07/05/2018 07:06

Jennifer

Movablefeast · 07/05/2018 07:10

I think Catherine, Vivienne and Tabitha all go well. Catherine is a beautiful classic name, hardly meh.

Cressida and Josephine are also nice with Harriet.

Sophronia · 07/05/2018 07:11

I like all the names on your list except Clara.

Suggestions...

Alice
Louisa
Florence
Marianne
Helena
Katherine
Annabel
Martha
Frances
Isobel
Audrey
Georgina
Adelaide
Imogen
Matilda
Adeline
Beatrice
Cecilia
Juliet
Cecily
Genevieve
Cora
Josephine
Philippa
Christina
Miriam
Caroline
Julia
Dorothy
Eleanor
Rowena
Emmeline
Theodora
Esther
Susannah
Ramona
Jessamine
Eliza
Rebecca
Sylvia
Margot
Ada
Jennifer
Selina
Joanna
Stella
Jemima
Honor
Alexandra

Wishfulmakeupping · 07/05/2018 07:12

Catherine with Kitty as a nn works well with Harriet
Also think Lydia or Georgia would be lovely names with Harriet
Abigail is another nice option

BettyPitts · 07/05/2018 07:14

Harriet and either Hester or Esther sounds nice I think

Original poster
BananaBlaps · 07/05/2018 07:47

Thanks guys.

What do you think about using Connie / Constance? Ie. I like the nn Connie but not Constance?

Of the names suggested:

  • love susannah, nancy, Alice (DH doesn’t)
  • am adding Genevieve. Love love this. Thank you!
  • like jemima I think
  • we both like Lydia but I say Lydia and I hear chlamydia (don’t think I can get past this!!

Anymore?

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RoundaboutSnail · 07/05/2018 08:02

I like Abigail, Anna and Clara.

Hannah
Angela
Cassia
Jemima
Charlotte
Julia
Georgia
Melissa
Diana
Susannah
Stella

Oysterbabe · 07/05/2018 08:18

How about Cornelia instead of Constance?
I like Cora mentioned above.
Annabel instead of Anna? I think it sounds nice with Harriet.

IVflytrap · 07/05/2018 08:23

I knew someone called Connie and it wasn't short for anything. Nickname names are more acceptable these days and I think Connie is one of those where it works. If not, and you still don't like Constance, there is Cornelia or Constantina, both of which can be shortened to Connie. Maybe Corinne could too, at a stretch?

Out of the rest of your lost, I really like Tabitha, Anna and Clara. Other suggestions:

Cora. Jessamine. Mabel. Lorna. Leah. Alexandra. Angela. Livia. Alicia. Evelyn. Maeve. Niamh. Tessa. Maura. Talia. Alba. Fleur. Nina. Marie.

IVflytrap · 07/05/2018 08:24
  • rest of your list
Mrsknackered · 07/05/2018 08:37

I love lots off of your list, and really like Rosemary. My favourites are Connie, Tabitha and Clara. I think you could have Connie as an outright name. Other suggestions:

Raya
Sabine
Honor
Liberty
Ailsa

Whatalovelymug · 07/05/2018 08:39

Go for Connie and put Constance on the cert.

My first daughter has Constance as a middle name and i really wished I’d kept it back for my second daughter. I considered Cornelia too.

auntyflonono · 07/05/2018 09:00

Eleanor

DonutWorryBeHappy · 07/05/2018 09:26

Harriet and Amber

morpurgo · 07/05/2018 09:30

Penelope. Hattie and Penny sound nice together!

Moominfan · 07/05/2018 09:31

Elizabeth
Rebecca
Claire
Laura
Valerie
Meridith
Matilda
Lucy
Juliet
Maria

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/05/2018 09:36

Alice
Martha
Florence
Elisabeth
Beatrice
Clementine
Eleanor
Polly
Lucinda

userabcname · 07/05/2018 09:59

I love Vivienne out of all these suggestions - it's a beautiful name.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/05/2018 10:01

Abigail Rosemary is lovely !

GreenTulips · 07/05/2018 10:02

I also like Connie and Clara

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/05/2018 10:28

Harriet and Vivienne
Other ideas
Georgina. Josephine. Victoria. Claudia.
Florence. Penelope. Jennifer. Rebecca.
Samantha. Antonıa. Matilda. Jessica
Alexandra. Bethany. Elizabeth. Francesca.
Evelyn. Dorothy. Isabella. Kathleen.

auntyflonono · 07/05/2018 10:32

Juliet

deptfordgirl · 07/05/2018 10:34

Harriet and Tabitha were on my list. Also on my list were Lydia, Matilda and Alice.

Ones which I think have a similar vibe are Florence, Sophia, Leah, Eloise, Beatrice, Cecilia.

AJPTaylor · 07/05/2018 10:39

Its off piste but i know 2 sets of sisters called
Philippa and Harriet. Pip/Pippa for short .