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Down to a choice of 3.

39 replies

Notrobusta · 30/08/2019 09:45

After narrowing our list down we have come to 3 names we agree on by can’t decide on which to go for . I am struggling with them all for different reasons and none feel quite right. What do you all think of the following ?

Elizabeth
Alexandra
Catherine

Any other names along those lines that we may like?

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MyCatDrinksFlatWhites · 30/08/2019 09:59

Looks as though you like longer, classic names with good nickname potential?

Of your list, my favourite is Alexandra. I also like Elizabeth but would definitely use a nickname on a day to day basis. Catherine sounds dated to me.

How about the following?

Charlotte
Helena
Eleanor
Madeleine

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/08/2019 10:03

All nice nAmes.
Victoria
Jennifer
Rebecca
Jessica
Martha
Sarah
Francesca
Georgina

userabcname · 30/08/2019 10:06

Great choices! I love Elizabeth. Alexandra is beautiful but I don't like Alex so that puts me off. Catherine probably my least favourite of the 3.
Vivienne? Tabitha? Penelope?

MadameJosephine · 30/08/2019 10:08

Elizabeth is one of my favourite names ever, don’t look any further

daisypond · 30/08/2019 10:11

Margaret.
Julia.
Caroline.
Beatrice.
Marianne.
Josephine.
Frances.
Georgina.

gwilt · 30/08/2019 10:24

Beautiful all 3.
Elizabeth (Liz, Liza, Beth, Betsy...) and Catherine (Cathy, Katie, Cat, Kitty...) perhaps offer more choice of nicknames if that matters?

AverageMummy · 30/08/2019 10:40

I love Alexandra

ilovemykids5 · 30/08/2019 10:46

Alexandra

BertrandRussell · 30/08/2019 10:49

Elizabeth. Lovely name!

Margaret is another good one with loads of shortenings.

Disfordarkchocolate · 30/08/2019 10:52

I love all three. Elisabeth is my favourite but when I saw Alexandra I was reminded that its a lovely name I haven't heard for a while.

Emthebaker · 30/08/2019 11:02

Definitely Elizabeth! Such a beautiful name :)

Notrobusta · 30/08/2019 11:35

Thanks everyone. Great suggestions too. Unfortunately our dog is Jessie so can’t have Jessica and have some of the other names in the family too. Jennifer is likely to be the middle name of that helps.

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NoSauce · 30/08/2019 11:46

Elizabeth and Alexandra are fab.

Eleanor
Madeleine
Alice
Clementine
Florence
Genevieve
Matilda
Cordelia
Penelope

AverageMummy · 30/08/2019 11:47

I think Madeleine has a similar vibe
Also possibly Georgiana

Rainbowqueeen · 30/08/2019 11:51

Elizabeth is my favourite as I love all the nicknames for it too

Alexandra Jennifer sounds a bit clunky

FantasticPhyllis · 30/08/2019 15:27

Alexandra is my favourite.

Elspeth
Isabella
Louisa
Juliet
Josephine

Timeaftertime42 · 30/08/2019 15:32

Elizabeth is my favourite.
Then Catherine.

Not keen on Alexandra.

PrincessLouis · 30/08/2019 15:41

I like all three. If you are set on Jennifer a shorter name might flow better? Short classic name ideas:
Anne / Anna
Jane
Rose
Grace
Mary

Or if you like longer:
Beatrice
Annabel
Margaret
Georgina / Georgiana

Shadow1234 · 30/08/2019 16:33

Out of the three I would choose Elizabeth becUse it has so many nn options - Eliza being my favourite

17caterpillars1mouse · 30/08/2019 16:42

Love Catherine or Katherine
Like Alexandra
Elizabeth is OK

Poetryinaction · 30/08/2019 17:47

I like Catherine best.

IsobelRae23 · 30/08/2019 17:58

Arabelle
Annabelle
Brianna
Clarissa
Claudia
Claudette
Delilah
Elenor
Evelyn
Esther
Estelle
Francine
Francesca
Genevieve
Georgina
Henrietta
Harriet
Imogen
Josephine
Leanna
Lucinda
Millicent
Matilda
Miranda
Natasha
Ottilie
Ophelia
Penelope
Pandora
Rebecca
Rochelle
Savannah
Susannah
Talulah
Tabitha
Vivienne
Willow
Yasmin

Morado · 30/08/2019 17:59

Elizabeth and Catherine are long really dull.
Alexandra is nicer but it's also long and always gets shortened to Alex, which is fine I guess.

kittlesticks · 30/08/2019 18:48

I've got a newborn Alexandra so I'm slightly biased! It suits her well we think. Congrats!

Yika · 30/08/2019 19:48

They are all lovely, and all equally classic and beautiful - just pick one at random. Can't go wrong with these names. My personal favourite is probably Catherine.

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