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Names like Agatha

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soundsystem · 30/08/2019 19:17

DH and I are struggling to find a name we love for DC3, and at the stage where we feel like we've considered and discounted every name in existence.

The name we most liked has been Agatha, however we just can't do it with our surname. Like, definitely just can't. Agnes is out as has been used recently by a friend.

Can anyone suggest anything with a similar vibe that we might not have thought of?

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Sunflower160 · 30/08/2019 19:52

Ada?

LarkDescending · 30/08/2019 19:53

Celia
Honor
Sylvie/Sylvia

Yika · 30/08/2019 19:54

Sybil

missyB1 · 30/08/2019 20:00

Althea
Anya
Aubrey
Celia
Frances
Jocelyn

youllhavehadyourtea · 30/08/2019 20:02

Edith

LarkDescending · 30/08/2019 20:03

Anthea
Lucinda
Venetia

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soundsystem · 30/08/2019 20:05

@LarkDescending I have a double-barrelled surname, part of which I share with a famous writer of detective novels...

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Disfordarkchocolate · 30/08/2019 20:06

I love Alma, great name.

How about Jane, Sadie or Hester?

LarkDescending · 30/08/2019 20:06

OK so it’s Agatha specifically which doesn’t work!

brittlestar · 30/08/2019 20:08

Sybil, Audrey, Margot, Enid, Greta, Olga

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soundsystem · 30/08/2019 20:08

Oh wow some brilliant suggestions here, plenty of food for thought!

Greta, Frieda, Jean and Margot all already on the list, with DH and I disagreeing about which we like best.

Quite a few I hadn't thought of - love Althea in particular.

Thank you!

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youllhavehadyourtea · 30/08/2019 20:09

Hilda

Matilda

Backhometothenorth · 30/08/2019 20:09

Esther
Enid

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soundsystem · 30/08/2019 20:10

larkdescending yes, sorry I should have been clear, it sounds lovely with my surname it's just the combo has already been used! So similar sounding names are good :)

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LarkDescending · 30/08/2019 20:12

Greta is brilliant.

Ihatesundays · 30/08/2019 20:12

I have an Agatha Grin no Christie though Wink

I also liked Gertrude (Gertie) But no-one else did. I also liked Elspeth.

Starrynights86 · 30/08/2019 20:12

Augusta is Athena?

Starrynights86 · 30/08/2019 20:13

Or*!

BendydickCuminsnatch · 30/08/2019 20:14

Maude is nice too, as in Apatow

Starryskiesinthesky · 30/08/2019 20:15

Love Greta.

WinterHare · 30/08/2019 20:17

Agnetha

Margaret

Antonia

Elysia

PreschoolPlease · 30/08/2019 20:18

Esther
Henrietta
Clemency
Clementine
Ottilie
Jemima
Georgina
Beatrice
Eleanor
Cressida
Estelle
Camilla
Cordelia
Frieda
Martha
Helena
Leonore
Josephine
Madeleine
Fearne
Millicent
Sadie
Lydia
Felicity
Meredith
Olive
Imogen
Laura
Victoria
Lucia
Mabel
Flora
Julia
Juliet

yourestandingonmyneck · 30/08/2019 20:21

Audrey, Claudia, Gayle, Enid, Ethel, Jean, Matilda, Dorothy?

I knew your surname was going to be Christie Grin that's such a shame cos it really does make your favourite name un-usable.

Are you an Agatha Christie fan at all? If so, maybe have a browse through her books for some inspiration of names from that era. I love the books but am drawing a blank on names.

Maybe Jane, after Miss Marple? Smile

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 30/08/2019 21:35

Edith is the same 'type' of name

parrotonmyshoulder · 30/08/2019 21:55

Claudia, Julia, Marianne, Hermione

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