Opinions and preferences required!

[DrCatherine]

Dear all,

I wonder if you could help me decide a name for dd2.

Our first dd is Isabella (as you can tell I don’t care about popularity of names!)

I would like another classic name to match.

I have always had a soft spot for Camilla. I feel that it’s so elegant...but my husband feels that it’s a bit “posh old lady”.

My husband on the other hand prefers general classics such as Anna or Sarah. I completely vetoed Sarah because it’s been incredibly overdone.

But Anna I feel is so plain and dull.

Who’s in the right?

Camilla or Anna?

Many thanks

Also please no advice about picking Camille instead-as I can’t help but picture a camel!

And I also don’t mind both girls names ending with the letter “a”!

I much prefer Camilla though I’ll admit my first thought when hearing it is the duchess of Cornwall!
I really don’t like Anna as I agree it’s so dull!

juliet?
Alice?
Charlotte?

i prefer Anna to camilla

Neither.

Sorry.

I agree it's old lady and the other is boring.

Is there really no other options?

If you like Anna as a nn what about Anabelle or Arianna etc?

Thanks for such speedy responses.

I don’t feel that Arianna has that classic feel.
And in my part of town there’s just so many Annabelle’s around, that I feel like it might date..

Also is the Duchess of Cornwall really an issue?

I like Camilla. Nick name Cammie. Or....

Cassandra (Cassie)
Louisa
Eloise
Violet

I prefer Anna although don’t dislike camilla.

What about Eleanor?

Camilla is lovely.

Elizabeth
Philippa
Charlotte

I quite like Camilla, but it does make me think of the Duchess of Cornwall.

Anna is nice, it's pretty and classic in feel but maybe a bit dull. Is Hannah slightly better?

Emma, Elizabeth, Mary, Lucy, Julia, Gabriella, Emily any good?

Elspeth
Penelope

Thanks everyone. Most of the names mentioned are names of members of our families ( we do seem to all have classic names!), so can’t use them.

As for Hannah...I also feel like it’s a bit dull, but perhaps because it sounds like Anna! I think I prefer Anna to Hannah though.

Annie?
Connie?

Tbh, out of all the names you listed, I prefer Sarah!

You say Sarah is overdone - I dont know if that is true for certain regions, but I haven't met a Sarah IRL since I was at school, 30 years ago. Perhaps others will come along and confirm your thoughts on this, in which case, I stand corrected.

Clara
Olivia
Francesca
Amelia

Lydia?

Prefer Anna. Also like

Lydia
Helena nn Lena
Faye
Katelyn

Sarah in London is extremely overdone. I think perhaps because it’s such a universal name that fits all ethnicities (which I do -actually like about it...)And London is very culturally diverse- hence it’s overuse.

I like both Camilla and Anna. I don't find Anna dull at all, and nor do I primarily think of the Duchess for Camilla. I know a couple of younger Camillas, one a teenager and the other primary school aged. I think Camilla fits better alongside Isabella. It's a lovely name.

Fiona

How about Camellia like the beautiful plant?

What about Emilia
Octavia
Louisa
Sophia
Clara
Eloise
Lucia
Nina
Eliza
Georgia
Lucy

I love Isabella but sorry, Camilla reminds he off the duchess! Anna is pretty but a little plain

Thank you for all the suggestions. At the moment nothing has really stuck out to me, and a lot are names within the family including cousins/nieces etc.

Another name my husband likes is Lana (probably due to its similarity to Anna!) but I prefer Lara to Lana. But still, I don’t feel that either have that classic feel.. and they’re a bit too exotic?

Working along the Anna path..

Annaline?

Other ideas..
Henrietta
Florence

Laura then?
really pretty

Laura feels quite dated to me unfortunately. Perhaps because I went to school with a couple of Laura’s. And I don’t get that classy feeling from either Laura or Lauren...