Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Flip

1 2

Original poster

Narrow down long list

38 replies

McShakey · 13/07/2019 14:20

I posted before and got lots of suggestions, I’ve added a few that me and DH thought of ourselves. I know a lot of names are nicknames, but we won’t be putting the longer version on the birth certificate as that’s just personal preference and we don’t see the point in having a name on the birth certificate that we never intend on using (I have a nickname name and that’s never held me back).

Mary
Ada
Pearl
Winnie
Enid
Elsie
Daisy
Edie
Nellie
Opal
Nancy
Tilly
Dottie

Our last name starts in S and is a syllable long. What name would be your favourite? And any middle name suggestions?

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

IVflytrap · 13/07/2019 20:14

I like Edie Heather.

Marguerite also goes nicely.

Frith2013 · 13/07/2019 21:27

Mary - ok
Ada - ok
Pearl - no
Winnie - no
Enid - dreadful
Elsie - ok
Daisy - a cow
Edie - ok but v common
Nellie - the elephant
Opal - the East European car
Nancy - awful
Tilly - ok
Dottie - silly

Militantmartha · 13/07/2019 21:53

I'm with you on putting the name you want on the BC rather than a longer one for 'official purposes'

Of your list I like Ada, Tilly, Edie and Elsie

I think Marguerite works best in the middle name with Edie

Sophronia · 14/07/2019 00:11

Edie Marguerite

Astronica · 14/07/2019 07:06

I like these best from your list:
Mary
Ada
Elsie
Daisy
Edie
Nellie
Nancy
Tilly

Some combos:
Mary Elizabeth Pearl
Mary Lynette Alice
Mary Primrose Hope
Ada Nancy Marguerite
Ada Marguerite Elsie
Ada Felicity Heather
Elsie Heather Pearl
Elsie Marguerite Enid
Elsie Georgette Hope
Daisy Lynette Eliza
Daisy Elizabeth Ann
Daisy Tabitha Hope
Edie Frances Marguerite
Edie Heather Mary
Edie Beatrix Ann
Nellie Marguerite Eliza
Nellie Beatrix Hope
Nellie Primrose Pearl
Tilly Kate Elizabeth
Tilly Marguerite Fleur
Tilly Heather Jean

Cyberworrier · 14/07/2019 07:17

Eddie Marguerite

Cyberworrier · 14/07/2019 07:18

Lol Edie

mishgs · 14/07/2019 07:33

Edie Elizabeth

WineOrGin · 14/07/2019 07:51

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Original poster

McShakey · 14/07/2019 10:41

We’ve gone for Edie Beatrix Ann as a PP suggested!!

OP posts:

BarryMcguigan · 14/07/2019 13:24

Love it when an OP chooses and updates us :) great choice!

Astronica · 15/07/2019 05:41

Love it!

17caterpillars1mouse · 16/07/2019 12:50

I really like Pearl. Winnie and Enid (it was the back up name for DD2). Also quite like Ada but it is becoming more popular, around here at least. Mary is quite vintage cool too though a bit religious

Either don't like the other names or like them as nn but not given names

Flip

1 2