Sweet girls names that will age well

[antipodeanjo]

So, I am due in a couple of weeks and DH and I cannot agree on a name :S DH likes classic names like Florence, Beatrice and Madeline. I like sweet names like Poppy, Daisy and Molly.

DH says that the names I like work well for a baby or little girl, but not so well for an adult and might restrict her career options. I can see his point but think that may not be the case in 25 years time. Whilst our debate continues, can anyone think of sweet names/names with a sweet nickname that are also classic and leave open more conservative career options?

I do like Charlotte (Charlie) but we are currently in Australia and it has been decisively #1 here for a few years now.

Had Tabitha, Maia and Estella picked out for a girl, but I'm having a boy! Think they work well as a child as well as an adult.

Beatrice -Beattie/Bea
Elizabeth - Betsy, Bess, Beth
Eleanor - Nell /Nellie
Florence - Flossie
Edith - Edie
Juliet -Etta
Genevive - Ginny
Clarissa - Clarrie

Melissa - Lissa/Lissy or Melina

The name means bee

You also need to remember that the names you associate with being more "professional" etc now are going to be those names that were popular for babies 20/30 years ago.

The names on your list are all really popular now, so in 20/30 years from now there will be loads of adults with these names being surgeons/barristers/politicians etc... Your DH is suggesting that in the future huge swathes of the population will be excluded from professional jobs!

Prefer your DH’s choices tbh. He’s naming an adult, your naming a toddler.

There are some names that I would consider halfway between the two positions -

Polly, Nancy, Honor, Nell, Briar, Violet, Rose

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Grace/Gracie
Harriet/Hattie
Adeline/Addie

I personally would not judge a professional by their name. If I knew a Judge,, Doctor or Solicitor called Bambi, Pixie, Teddy etc, I wouldnt give two hoots, as long as they were good at their job, that is all that matters., and they would have had to pass many exams to get into these kind of professions in the first place. its not as though these people would have chosen their own names so it has no bearing on their own personal careers whatsoever.

Totally agree with what Monkey Toucher said as well.

You can have my list - not needed now because I had a boy !:
Sally
Nancy
Minnie
Rachel

Oh and Jane and Jenny

Florence -> Flossie

I agree with AliCanTea - I think Lucy fits both your requirements.

Josephine could be Josie or Jo 😍

Aww Josie was on my list Dh gave me a look and vetoed it ,

I’m a fan of Beatrix (as opposed to Beatrice) shortened to Trixie, but I don’t know if that might be a little bit too sweet!

Dh names came have cute NN.

Florence. Florrie
Beatrice. Beau
Madeline Maddy

You can also have

Eleanor. Elllie
Matilda. Tilly
Penelope. Penny
Jessica. Jessie
Liliana. Lily
Roseanne/Rosanne. Rosie

Etc!

Lillian, nn Lily

My daughter is called Amelia it has loads of shorter option: Millie, Ami, Lia, Mia, also apparently Minnie Driver's name is actually Amelia - but when she was younger she couldn't say Amelia so she always said Mimi and that's kind of stuck!

Annie

Your husband has better taste in names, sorry.

They’re far less babyish.

I would be embarrassed as an adult having to introduce myself as Poppy (I think it’s an absolutely awful name) or Daisy.

Naomi
Holly
Marnie
Pippa
Phoebe
Tess
Pearl
Grace
Elodie
Alice
Polly
Faye
Julie
Aurora (Rory)
Cassandra/Cassia (Cassie)
Susannah (Susie)
Annabelle (Annie)
Georgina (Georgie)
Harriet (Hattie)
Elisabeth (Elsie, Betsy)
Abigail (Abi)
Jennifer (Jenny)
Katherine (Katie)
Penelope (Penny)
Charlotte (Charlie, Lottie)

I much prefer your DH's name options.

Some ones to consider are:
Theodora: Dora, Thea
Madison: Maddie/Maddy
Georgia: Georgie, Gigi, G
Georgina: Gina
Hermione: Mina
Rosa: Rosie, Rose

Constance nn Connie
Emmeline nn Emmy
Edith nn Edie
Isabella nn Bella, Izzy
Celeste nn Cece

What about a Beatrice known as Betsy?

Not the traditional shortening but you certainly wouldn't be the first.

Laura
Alice
Anna
Catherine/Katherine

Alice