Girls name list - adding and removing some names

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Hi all,

I recently started a thread of my girls lists and had a great response. I have since reviewed the list and taken some names off and added a couple. Would love to hear your thoughts on my new list. I'm not sure if it makes a difference but I will mention I am in Australia. Our DD is Elsie Isabelle named after my great grandmother who was also an Elsie not Elizabeth.

Beatrix - A new favourite of mine. Love Bea (Bee-a) and Bee nicknames but not Trix/Trixie. My biggest concern is the different ways of pronouncing the name. Both DH and I say Bee-uh-trix.

Genevieve - Love this name but hate the nickname Gen/Jenny.
Vieve/Vie/Ginny are sweet

Polly - DH current favourite, I really like it and wouldn't be disappointed in the name, just a bit worried about Polly want a cracker, Miss Polly had a dolly or Polly put the kettle on?

Heidi - not sure if this is too boring in comparison to other names

Sylvie - Kind of has the same spunk feel to Elsie. Last name ends in a strong er sound so Sylvia doesn't work.

For middle names we are going to go with DH family names. I would love to use something to honour his grandfather who passed away a long time ago but is still highly spoke about in his family. He was Edward but mainly went by Ted. I don't like any of the female versions of Edward but think Teddy would be sweet (especially for a middle name that isn't used that often)

Other names would be Leni after DH other grandfather (Leonard nn Len/Lenny), Therese or Frances after DH Nana.

Current combos I like
Beatrix Teddy - Favourite
Beatrix Leni
Genevieve Teddy - Close second
Genevieve Leni
Polly Therese - DH favourite
Heidi Frances
Sylvie Therese

Sorry for the massive post. Would love to hear feedback good and bad. I absolutely love Elsie's name and want something that I will equally love for this bub.

Re female versions of Edward, I’ve known Edwa and Edna, and Edra in addition to Edwina.

Sylvie Therese Is my favourite ❤️

I pronounce it as Beer-triss

Or Beer-trix

@Emily135 it's weird how I have never really been drawn to Beatrice and much prefer Beatrix for no real reason. I have however been reading more on other forums and slightly coming around to Beatrice but I think Beatrix has a bit more spunk to it.

@Twooter Frances floats up and down my list from up in the favourites to a name I don't mind.

Thansk @pilates and @Crunchymum

wow I adore all your choices!
With Elsie I think Sylvie is perfect, Elsie & Sylvie....darling!

@aliceandkids77 thanks I have been stressing and overthinking this babies name so much but think I've got some great names to choose from (and keep going back and forth as to which one is my favourite) Elsie was so easy to name, strong female family member but far enough back that she still has her own identity.

Love both Elsie and Sylvie.

My favourites with Elsie are Beatrix Leni, Polly Therese and Sylvie Therese.

Sylvie Therese is lovely and the rest are fine except...

Really not sure about Leni though, always makes me think of Leni Riefenstahl. Which whilst obviously she was influential figure in 20th century film making I am not sure I would want to name a child after her.

My favourite combination would be Beatrix Frances! Classic, strong and interesting. Frances is one of my favourites and not well used now - the Frankies I know are usually Francescas. Not keen on Polly, sounds a bit nicknamey to me although I know people have it as their full name.

Sylvie Therese is lovely and the rest are fine except...

Really not sure about Leni though, always makes me think of Leni Riefenstahl. Which whilst obviously she was influential figure in 20th century film making I am not sure I would want to name a child after her.