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Baby names

13 replies

iloveme15 · 19/04/2019 17:32

hi everyone, i’m expecting a girl in August and i haven’t heard of any names i love tbh.
every name i’ve heard and liked it just didn’t sound right with my last name, which is Bland.
have any of you got any suggestions?? xx

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bridgetreilly · 19/04/2019 18:03

That's a tricky surname to work with. I feel like it needs an extra-quirky and interesting first name!

Aphra Bland
Frederica Bland
Iseabail Bland (pr. Ishbel)
Ottoline Bland
Genevieve Bland
Ramona Bland
Seraphina Bland

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/04/2019 18:23

I don't think Bland is that hard work with.
Sophie Bland.
Aimee Bland
Lily Bland
Lucy Bland.
Molly Bland
Jessica Bland

daisypond · 19/04/2019 19:01

I too think you can go more quirky or frilly if that’s your style.

MumUnderTheMoon · 19/04/2019 19:10

Daisy
Phillipa nn Pip
Astrid
Temperance
Constance
Larissa
Persephone
Tessa

LynetteScavo · 19/04/2019 19:26

With Bland as a surname I think you you have to go a bit strong and spicy with a first name.

Peppa

Nova

Scarlett

LynetteScavo · 19/04/2019 19:29

Talulah

Araminta

Sexnotgender · 19/04/2019 19:31

Eleanor Bland
Penelope Bland
Harriet Bland
Elspeth Bland
Eilidh Bland - this might sound too much like ceilidh band though!

Bumblebeesmum · 19/04/2019 20:09

Pretty much everything works with Bland. Except maybe Jane Bland. Oh or Ida Bland.

What style of names are you drawn to?

Shadow1234 · 19/04/2019 20:31

Natasha
Naomi
Laurel
Romilly
Georgia
Hannah
Leila
Elayna
Karina
Erin
Sophia
Verity
Zoe
Keira
Lucy
Nancy
Leah
Chloe

Peachbubble · 19/04/2019 20:33

Elodie
Tabitha
Willow
Marissa

bridgetreilly · 20/04/2019 10:52

I don't know, Awwlookatmybabyspider, I think all of your suggestions just sound, well, bland.

Icklepup · 20/04/2019 12:00

Ingrid Bland
Astrid Bland
Melissa Bland
Josephine Bland
Lenora Bland
Odessa Bland

LittleMissMummaBear · 20/04/2019 14:21

since I don’t know what style of names you like, I’m going to suggest my daughter’s names and names I’d considered for them! My girls’ names are Ella and Ava. I also liked:
Molly
Iris
Lola
Luna
Ruby
Zoe
Isabella
good luck x

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