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Sister for Mabel?

51 replies

Mabellavender · 28/04/2019 15:18

I like an old lady vibe Smile

Flo/flora/Florence
Ethel
Mary
Nelly
Olive

What goes best out of those and what other names would I like?

Tia x

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 28/04/2019 15:23

I like Olive and Florence out of your list.

you could also consider:

Wendy
Martha
Nell
Ruth
Nora
Nancy
Bess
Ada
Elsie

all the best x

Threeandabit · 28/04/2019 15:25

Bridget
Ingrid
Hattie
Janice
Elsie
Verity
Veronica

DramaAlpaca · 28/04/2019 15:28

From your list, Flora.

Others that came to mind are Polly, Nancy & Cora.

I think they are old fashioned & sweet like Mabel, without being twee.

Threeandabit · 28/04/2019 15:29

Alice
Marcia
Joan
Dorothy
Cilla
Celia

AbsolCatly · 28/04/2019 15:47

I like Elsie best from your list but what about Elspeth as another option?

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 28/04/2019 15:49

From your list Olive. Mabel and Olive is fabulous!
How about Edith?

PlatypusLeague · 28/04/2019 15:50

I like Ethel and Florence.

Ruby
Pearl
Helen
Clara
Rowena
Dorothy
Audrey
Stella
Frances
Susannah
Faith
Lillian
Evelyn
Felicity
Daphne
Cecilia
Louisa
Beatrix
April
Vanessa
Rebecca
Greta
Anne
Lily
Ivy
Thelma
Gloria
Violet
Christina
Sylvia
Marjorie
Belinda
Elspeth
Josephine
Annette
Georgina
Sarah
Victoria
Eleanor

bridgetreilly · 28/04/2019 15:51

Edith
Enid
Phyllis
Sylvia
Betty
Nancy

MooBaaLaLaLa · 28/04/2019 15:51

Iris sounds nice with Mabel.

Inarightpickleandchutney · 28/04/2019 15:55

I was just coming on to say Iris too!
Very beautiful names

badtime · 28/04/2019 16:04

I had a great aunt Mabel, and one called Nelly. My other relatives of that generation were called Evelyn (Eva), Vera, Margaret and Edith.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/04/2019 16:21

Mabel and Florence
Other suggestions.
Mabel and Beatrix/ice. Alice. Lucy.
Annie. Vera. Greta. Hannah. Laura. Rose. Martha. Sarah. Josie.
Freda. Norah. Evelyn. Enid. Betsy.
Maude. Violet. Heidi. Carolyn. Cassie
Dorothy. Eliza. Frances. Helena. Iris.
Nancy. Patsy. Tansy. Lily. Lottie. Clara. Sylvie. Jane. Linnet. Harriet.
Nina. Kathleen. Peggy. Penelope. Susan. Polly. Anita. Pearl. Ivy. Janet.
Lydia. Felicity. Kate. Judith

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/04/2019 16:23

Vivienne. Sadie. Esther. Emily

Ricekrispie22 · 28/04/2019 17:01

Winifred
Maggie
Betsy
Maude
Ivy
Rosemary
Betty
Daphne
Gloria
Evangeline
Lilian
Gladys

Bobbindobbin · 28/04/2019 17:04

Martha

Ktay · 28/04/2019 17:05

Lucy. I named my two this, then realised some years later that there had been Blue Peter dog sisters with these names too Blush

Mabellavender · 28/04/2019 17:46

Some lovely names on here!

I love iris I hadn’t thought of that.Smile

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MumUnderTheMoon · 28/04/2019 18:05

I really like Olive. Other than that maybe Agatha, Edith, Temperance, Alice, Dorothea or Lois?

Mabellavender · 28/04/2019 19:12

I really like olive too, it’s probably my favourite, but I dont like liv or Livvy as a nickname.

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wizzler · 28/04/2019 19:21

Ada
Miriam
Violet
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wizzler · 28/04/2019 19:22

Should say Ena!

sidonie1 · 28/04/2019 19:34

I have a Mabel and love Florence, Clementine, Clara and Hattie. I think Mabel and Florence are beautiful together. Congratulations!

BastianBux · 28/04/2019 19:36

Mabel & Florence/Flora/Flo

SallyWD · 28/04/2019 21:04

I immediately thought Mabel and Violet when I saw your post. From your list I like Olive and Mary

maaaaame · 28/04/2019 22:00

Love Ada. 'Mabel and Ada'.

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