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Running out of ideas for DD2...help!

38 replies

Erismorn · 21/09/2019 18:32

DH and I are trying to come up with a short list for DD2 but are struggling to come up with more names before we start cutting them down. I'd appreciate people's thoughts on what we have so far as well as any names you would add.

We want something strong and uncommon. DD1 is Meredith, to give an idea of the sort of thing we like.

So far we have:

Rosalind
Marla
Gretchen
Winona
Thora
Greta
Isadora
Ramona
Ariadne

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Fivebeanchilli · 21/09/2019 23:16

Meredith is beautiful.
From your list Rosalind is easily the best.
Rosalind - gorgeous
Marla - don't like the sound of this at all
Gretchen - not keen
Winona - really don't like, only think of Ryder
Thora - really don't like
Greta - this would be my second choice
Isadora - I like this but would worry about Issy as a very common nn. I prefer Theodora.
Ramona - it's ok, joint second with Greta
Ariadne - I don't like this even though it's classic, I just don't think it's very pretty.
I love Meredith and Rosalind but also like:
Meredith and Rowena
Meredith and Cecily
Meredith and Constance
Meredith and Beatrice
Meredith and Hester
Meredith and Tabitha
Meredith and Anneli

Louisaouisa · 21/09/2019 23:21

Rosalind- I don’t dislike it. It’s ok. Prefer Rosamund though
Marla- sounds like an American name
Gretchen- Weiners
Winona- Ryder. Like it.
Thora- LOVE
Greta- Thunberg Hmm
Isadora- not bad
Ramona- not bad
Ariadne- no

Tillygetsit · 21/09/2019 23:24

Love Meredith. Of your names I like Ramona best but worry about nns.
Emmeline?

Thatnovembernight · 21/09/2019 23:24

Ariadne is my favourite girls name.

If you don’t mind starting with the same letter as your first, Margot?

EternallyGrapefruit · 21/09/2019 23:27

Ramona
Araminta
Gerda
Inge/Inga
Dorothy
Sorrel
Linnet

Shadow1234 · 22/09/2019 00:20

Love Meredith!

Genevieve
Elouise
Delilah
Amara or Amira
Aria
Rosina
Loretta
Verity
Estelle

Astronica · 22/09/2019 07:28

I love Ramona, Greta and Beatrix.

Clemency
Romilly
Agnes
Anthea
Persephone

Ellmau · 22/09/2019 13:36

I love Rosalind - to me the perfect combo of strong and beautiful.

What about Damaris?

diddlediddle · 22/09/2019 17:37

Rosalind - will hey shorter to Roz which is less nice
Marla - pleasant but no match for the strong name Meredith
Gretchen - absolutely awful. Sounds like retching
Winona - meh
Thora - ok
Greta - ok, probably get more popular
Isadora - more cute than your other names but nice enough. Loads of Izzys
Ramona - nope
Ariadne - awful
Agatha - fabulous

MikeUniformMike · 22/09/2019 18:02

Rosalind

averylongtimeago · 22/09/2019 18:05

How about Zilpha?

FizzyGreenWater · 22/09/2019 18:58

Rosalind is good, how about Rosamund?

Greta is on the way to becoming popular.

Of the others, I only like Ramona - it's very good with Meredith.

Astrid and Meredith are great.

Beatrice is great. Merry and Bea!

FizzyGreenWater · 22/09/2019 18:58

Oh and a new one for you - Sabrina.

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