Mine or ExDp's baby girls name.

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If choosing a name in a couple isn't hard enough! Me and ex have recently split we have Ds together (Ellis) and I'm pregnant with Dd. We've finally agreed on a few names we both like, but he's got his preferences and I've got mine.

Me:
Betsy ( I'd quite like Elizabeth and shorten it but ex won't)
Matilda (Tilly(
Nelly (ex might consider Eleanor and shorten it)

Ex:
Annie
Georgie
Evie

Open to other suggestions but we've been through the baby book a hundred times and we've struggled to agree on these.

I do prefer that spelling @PrincessLouis. My phone just autocorrects to Annabelle.
Spoke to ex when he dropped our Ds off and we've agreed it's between Annie (maybe Annabel, he was wavering a bit then he remembered the film) and Matilda.

Can't decide on a middle name for Matilda and think ex will definitely call her Matty. But we'd use Matilda at school etc, so I'm not sure nickname matters so much. I was just thinking Matty Matthews is a bit...

Annie is beautiful, as is Matilda/Tilly Madeleine (Maddie) also has a similar vibe which might work for you both? Also Tess/Tessa, Florence (NN Flo), Delilah (NN Lilah/Lilly), Penny/Penelope, Harriet (NNs Hattie/Harri) Bonnie, Polly are lovely names with a similar vibe to the ones you've listed. Good luck choosing, it's never easy!

Tessa/Tess was actually my favourite girls name @Untamedtoad.
I was hoping before we spilt up that if we had a girl and he'd just seen me go through all that pain he wouldn't refuse me.
Don't think it will work now.

I like Georgie for a boy, not really a girl.

Betsy is my favourite! Goes with ds name as well x

I agree with Georgie for a boy. And Betsy is my favourite too @AmyMaria2. Probably ex's least favourite though. Annie has definitely grown on me and I'm thinking I could get him to agree to Annabel on bc, we'd just use known as Annie at school, gp etc.

Annabel. Will give your daughter more options in later life

I’m Eleanor and nobody has ever called me Nelly, I’ve had Elle or Ellie a lot. I think you would have to push for the NN Nelly to happen, it’s not a natural diminutive of Eleanor imo.

I know a Matilda her nn is Tilda.
How about Adaline could be shortened to Addy or Annie.

I know an Annushka nn Annie. I do like Annabel Matilda too. Good luck finding a compromise

Annabelle
Annabella
Annalise (love this)
Anastasia (love this)
Arabella

Allegra, Athena, Arianna, Aurora, Brielle, Celeste, Cerys, Esme, Eliza, Freya, Gianna, Genevieve, Georgina, Georgia, Hallie, Harper, Imogen, Jayde, Jasmine, Juno, Layla, Lowri, Lorna, Leah, Marnie, Mila, Nova, Ottilie, Pandora, Piper, Quinn, Rae, Savannah, Thea, Willow

Both Matilda and Annie / Annabel are lovely.

Maybe Annie / Annabel is a good compromise as it’s his choice of Annie (albeit one you like) but your choice that it needs to be Annabel officially.

I love Georgia, which can be NN Georgie

Good lord if he has left a pg wife I wouldn't give a toss which name he preferred, having to convince him through the pain you go through in labour etc! If you left him I would still take the view that you are going to be doing most of the raising, form filling in etc for this child so it's daft if you are repeatedly writing and saying a name that doesn't really make you happy.

I think Annie Matthews is really lovely!

For longer names you could have Anna, Annabel, Anastasia etc

I like Matilda with nickname Tilly but agree that Matty Matthews sounds strange!

For Nelly you could have longer names Eleanor, Ellen or Helen as options.

What about Annabel Elizabeth Matthews- you could then have nickname Annie or even play on middle name for your favourite Betsy? That might feel far enough removed for her name that your ex that agrees!

I think Eleanor/nelly/Ellie is too similar to Ellis.
Annie Matilda is gorgeous!

Think we’re agreed on Annie/Annabel Matilda. Although ex messaged today. Do you think Annie suits a blonde haired child more than dark? Maybe we should see what we think when she’s born.
I’m like wtf!

He's still her dad regardless (I ended things though) @Banjodancer. I'm not going to choose something I dislike, but equally he shouldn't dislike it either.
I was joking about the asking after she was born comment.

Annie Matthew's sounds like it's meant to be. I'm biased though as I have an Annie.

Matilda.

Betsy is terrible and will be one of those names that dates, like Elsie, Maisie etc.

I don’t like Annie either, it’s too harsh sounding to me. Anna is much nicer. Don’t like any of the others either sorry.

Eleanor & Ellis too similar.
Matilda, double initials are very nice.

I like Annie and Matilda OP but I just wanted to say I’m really glad you’re being reasonable in terms of that you’re ignoring the posters saying that your ex shouldn’t have as big a say as you. That would be really unfair and would certainly start the co-parenting relationship on a terrible footing. Hope it all goes well for you

Annie Matilda Matthews is gorgeous. I love Matilda but Matty Matthews would be something I'd want to avoid too. Congrats!

I love Annie Matthews too. Sounds perfect. Annabel is a beautiful full name.

what about Savannah and Annie for short