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Help with naming first baby.

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WrideD · 15/06/2018 15:07

I seriously need some help with baby girl names, I'm currently 19 weeks and me and my DH have come up with Winston for a boy which we are pretty set on, however we really clash with girl's names and can't agree on anything. I know I have a while left and have gender reveal next week (hopefully) but just wondering if anyone has opinions on my favourite names... Middle name will most probably be Nesta after my late great grandmother.

So my top picks are;

Romilly
Aurelia (is this really common now, I liked it since Love, Actually)
Dorothea
Sylvia
Emmeline (centenary year of suffrage?)
Hallie
Serena
Olive
June

Hoping someone can come up with a reason why one of these is stunning to convince my husband, he wants to name the baby after me.. Danielle.. I don't think so.

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junebirthdaygirl · 16/06/2018 06:51

My favourites are Dorothea and Olive.
Nesta is beautiful and quite original. Also personal which is a lovely story to tell her as she grows.

toomanyeastereggsurghh · 16/06/2018 07:02

Love Emmeline and Romilly from your list, both names were on my list.
Aurelia, Hallie and Serena are ok, but make me think of love actually, Halle Berry and Serena Williams.

Really don’t like Sylvia, Dorothea or June and finally Olive is one of the ugliest names I’ve heard. I never understand why people would name their child Olive when there are so many beautiful names out there. It has no nice connotations and either reminds me of Olive Oil from Popeye or the durgey green/brown colour.

Jammycustard · 16/06/2018 07:06

Nesta

NextOfGin · 16/06/2018 07:20

Just posting to add some love for June! No one else has picked it out from your list but I love it. It’s uncommon, simple, elegant and happy.
Pick June!

Bubblesoup · 17/06/2018 08:14

Nesta is lovely!

I also love Sylvie/Sylvia, Emmeline and Olive. I know two toddlers called Olive and the Popeye cartoon never crossed my mind!
I'm personally really not keen on Aurelia which sounds so frilly - but also like a personal hygiene product! Sorry!! Confused

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