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Please help me narrow down my list!

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MadeInCornwallx3 · 18/01/2019 09:43

We're expecting our third DC this year and my name list currently is below.

Curious to know people's thoughts/ favourites? I need to narrow it down a bit!

Ottilie Rose
Ottilie Elizabeth
Ottilie Alba

Romily Rose
Romily Bryher
Romily Lowenna
Romily Elizabeth

Imogen Bryher
Imogen Alba

Bryher Clementine
Bryher Elizabeth

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MadeInCornwallx3 · 18/01/2019 12:21

I would say at the moment that Imogen is my least favourite of the four, given that it's the most popular currently and I do like more unusual names.

Probably leaning towards Romilly or Ottilie. Just concerned Ottilie could be shortened to Tilly when my DD already has a name that can be shortened to that (I would sue full name or possibly Ottie)

Hmmm...

I would use Alba as a first but DS is Albert.

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Ipanema01 · 18/01/2019 12:38

Ottilie Alba, lovely! Or Ottilie Rose

TatianaLarina · 18/01/2019 12:57

Don’t like Ottilie at all. Would take Romilly over than any day and the nns are nicer Romil or Milly. Ottie is not nice at all.

shawnaander · 18/01/2019 14:05

imogen bryher

Butterfly84 · 18/01/2019 15:06

Romily Rose 100%

Gazelda · 18/01/2019 15:12

Romily Rose or Romiy Elizabeth

MamaDane · 18/01/2019 15:15

Imogen Alba.

Very pretty

AliCanTea · 18/01/2019 16:04

Quite a few Ottilies lately. Romilly Rose is great :)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/01/2019 16:55

Do you not like Bryher Rose.
or Romilly Elizabeth is nice

WWlOOlWW · 18/01/2019 16:55

Imogen - no. Old fashioned to my ears and over done.

Alba - nice name but not with an Albert.

Ottilie - nice name, been popular for a while now .. but no because a sibling who could also get called Tilly.

Which leave Bryher which ive never heard before (good sign) and i love it!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 18/01/2019 16:59

Romily Rose

MikeUniformMike · 18/01/2019 17:13

How about Ottoline? It makes me think of the Tarka Line. No, that's Devon not Cornwall.

I don't like Ottilie at all. Tarka territory, utterly...

Romily - I can see why you might like it but I think of Romilly as a surname. Lots of Millys around and Rom sounds like an acronym.

Imogen - Not keen, mainly because I don't like Immy.
Alba - no
Clementine - too fruity
Bryher - With the connection I like it, but wouldn't choose it. It will probably cause spelling issues (nn Bry?)
Lowenna - joy, happiness. Would it get shortened?

How about other Cornish names?

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MadeInCornwallx3 · 18/01/2019 17:26

@MikeUniformMike Fair enough Mike, I think it's clear we just have very different taste in names as you dislike them all so much!

Life would be boring if we all liked the same things!

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MikeUniformMike · 18/01/2019 17:53

You misunderstand me - I don't dislike any of the names.

I like Lowenna. It's pretty and has a lovely meaning, it's not hard to say or spell.
Bryher is lovely too - such a lovely island.
And I like Rose and Elizabeth.

Lowenna Bryher would be my choice.

moredoll · 18/01/2019 18:58

Romilly Rose or Romilly Elizabeth, depending on your surname.

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MadeInCornwallx3 · 18/01/2019 19:09

Thanks @MikeUniformMike - I see what you mean Smile

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MikeUniformMike · 18/01/2019 19:31

Actually, Ottilie isn't that bad. It's probably quite lovely just too frilly for me. I'm not keen on Alba - but Wenna is sweet - not with Lowenna though.
Tamsin is a lovely Cornish name as is Jennifer, but they're probably not 'current'. I think Dona is nice (Frenchman's Creek, saint's name) but I think most people would think Ugh 1960s name.
Endellion as in middle name of a famous Florence born in Cornwall is lovely too - prob best as a middle name to avoid Endy nn.

And I think Syllan is a lovely name.

CloserIAm2Fine · 18/01/2019 19:45

Imogen Bryher

Sophronia · 18/01/2019 22:54

Bryher Elizabeth

TatianaLarina · 19/01/2019 09:42

Would take Romilly over than any day and the nns are nicer Romil or Milly.

This is meant to say Romi not Romil!

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MadeInCornwallx3 · 19/01/2019 10:02

Thank you for all your replies so far!

I'm so confused as there's a real split!

If I cut it down to:

Romily Bryher
Ottilie Rose
Imogen Alba

Which would be the favourite?

Can I have an Ottilie with a Matilda?

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shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 19/01/2019 10:55

Of those 3 my favourite is Romily Bryher

I wouldn't personally choose Ottilie if you already have a Matilda as even if you don't use Tilly as a nn you can't control what friends may call her

I like Imogen but there are a lot about in the 0-16 age group

Alba has associations of cheap electrical goods from the 1990s for me

TatianaLarina · 19/01/2019 11:02

Romilly Bryher for me.

MikeUniformMike · 19/01/2019 12:38

You can have whatever you like with Matilda.
But Ottilie might end up being Tilly. (2 Tillys)
Romilly might end up being Milly. (Tilly and Milly)

Alba is a bit too like Albert and I remember it as a brand name.
Bryher is so lovely, do use it, so from those 3 my vote is for Imogen Bryher, but I prefer Lowenna Bryher.

daisypond · 19/01/2019 14:36

Out of your new shortlist I'd go for Romilly Bryher. I've not heard of Bryher, but I like the explanation.
I don't like Ottilie (otterly/ utterly) and I'm not wild about Imogen. I like Rose, and Alba is OK.

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