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Name suggestions based on our (very!) shortlist

47 replies

ManateeMongoose · 28/04/2019 16:17

Hi,
We are expecting a girl and really struggling to come up with names that suit our criteria, which are: does not begin with an A or an I, does not end in an A, is not flower based. The first two reasons being due to it not suiting our surname.

Names that we both like but can't use for various reasons:

  • Megan
  • Catrin
  • Cara

Names that I like but my husband doesn't:

  • Caitlin
  • Rachel
  • Verity

Names that my husband likes but I'm not keen on:

  • Charlotte (currently a bit too popular for my liking)
  • Naomi (negative connotations)
  • Erin (doesn't sound right with my accent)

Thus, our current shortlist is:

  • Lauren
  • Fearne (or Fern)

Any suggestions greatly received, as we are getting very bored of looking at baby name websites!

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Whoops75 · 28/04/2019 16:59

Faye
Eveline

BikeRunSki · 28/04/2019 17:01

Zoe

miamiibiza · 28/04/2019 17:04

Fern

Thetreeonthehill · 28/04/2019 17:05

Hazel
Caroline
Morgan
Christabelle
Emily
Liberty
Serin
Marin
Merrin
Robin
Maisy

NameChangedNoImagination · 28/04/2019 17:06

Saffron
Bethan
Carys
Yasmin
Morgan

Ellabella989 · 28/04/2019 17:08

Lauren is nice.

What about:
Willow
Alana
Hannah
Sophie
Abigail
Nicole
Rhiannon
Kirsten
Natalia

zxcv123 · 28/04/2019 17:21

Carys
Coralie
Faye
Kristan
Penelope (Penny)

m00rfarm · 28/04/2019 17:22

Alana
Natalia

..... Grin

m00rfarm · 28/04/2019 17:23

Btw - does Fern come under flower - or vegetation?

Icklepup · 28/04/2019 17:31

I like Fern.
Violet?

m00rfarm · 28/04/2019 17:42

Violet is a flower!

Twelve8Ts · 28/04/2019 17:59

Eloise
Lois
Elyse
Sadie
Chloe
Eve
Nicole
Ruby
Cecily
Faith
Pearl
Emmy
Harriet
Lois
May
April

Icklepup · 28/04/2019 20:31

Oh I missed that :)

Calixtine · 28/04/2019 21:02

Merryn
Mirren
Betsan
Manon
Linnet
Sorrel
Aerin
Anwen
Imogen
Esther
Maeve
Corin
Wren

bridgetreilly · 28/04/2019 22:18

Linnet
Lois
Juliet
Abigail.

AnotherRubberDuck · 28/04/2019 22:21

Of the names on your/DH's lists we have 2 of them in our family and all the others featured on the longlist for impending DD2. So good taste OP/OP's DH!

Others on our (long) long list you may like:
Deborah
Theresa (Tessa)
Emily
Eliza
Lydia
Harriet (Hattie)
Bethany
Hayley
Elara
Liberty

MrsBertBibby · 28/04/2019 23:37

Emilienne.

Aimily · 28/04/2019 23:43

Kailyn
I think it's really cute and unusual, it's one of my many many cousin's names, pronounced like kaitlyn just dropping the t.

Shylo · 28/04/2019 23:47

I like the names on your list and was going to suggest Bethan, which is my DD’s name .... and it’s already come up twice which is pretty unusual so the names must be in a similar vein

Shadow1234 · 28/04/2019 23:55

Prefer Lauren to Fern

Brooke
Devon
Neve
Romilly
Paige
Jade
Elise
Harley
Romy
Robyn
Darcy
Genevieve
Estelle
Sian
Cecily
Phoebe
Maisie
Pearl
Melody

llangennith · 29/04/2019 00:29

Seren. Welsh name meaning Star.

RainbowMum11 · 29/04/2019 00:57

Elizabeth
Harriet
Henrietta (although does end with the a)
Juliet
Georgiana (see above)
Lucy
Molly
Milly
Persephone
Suzanne
Victoria
Katherine

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