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Cant pick a name

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Barneythedinosaur · 01/10/2019 17:15

Hi all

Just found out dc2 is a girl. We had picked a boy name but cannot agree on a girl name at all. Dd1 is Evelyn.
Surname ends in an ie sound so preferably not ending in that.

Any ideas? I dont like anything too "out there"

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Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 01/10/2019 17:25

Iris
Florence
Mabel
Isabel
I know someone who had twins Evelyn and Elizabeth
What other names do you like?

FantasticPhyllis · 01/10/2019 17:27

Beatrix
Freya
Abigail

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Barneythedinosaur · 01/10/2019 18:15

I quite like Erin but it's too similar
I also like flower names but my husband doesn't like them
Annabelle my husband says reminds him of a doll

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FawnDrench · 01/10/2019 18:49

Beth
Grace
Dawn
Pearl
Laura
Collette

MissHenty · 01/10/2019 19:22

Edith
Emmy/Emmie
Delilah
Chloe

IckleBear · 01/10/2019 19:24

Juniper
Theodora
Saskia
Lauren
Juliet

IggyAce · 01/10/2019 19:27

Primrose
Florence
Freya
Rebecca
Mabel
Adaline

Tillygetsit · 02/10/2019 00:02

Marianne was the first name that came to mind.

Nocturnalpearl · 02/10/2019 00:33

I like quite traditional names so some suggestions:
Harriet
Imogen
Penelope
Lydia
Charlotte
Beatrice
Tabitha
Emilia
Anna
Francesca
Gabrielle/a

Tavannach · 02/10/2019 00:49

Rosalind
Marina
Hermione

Shadow1234 · 02/10/2019 00:50

Lorna
Alicia
Clara
Neve
Leah
Meredith
Alana
Keira

Peachbubble · 02/10/2019 07:17

Louisa
Jasmine
Cara
Martha

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 02/10/2019 08:47

Have we suggested anything you like, don't like? Without any ideas it's hard to judge what names to suggest
Miriam
Jessica
Jemima
Anna
Sophie
Martha

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Barneythedinosaur · 02/10/2019 10:05

I like Florence, not a name I had considered but I don't know why.
I also like Adaline, but not sure if it sounds too similar to Evelyn?
Francesca is lovely too, but I dont like Fran as a nickname and baby most likely would end up being called Fran.
We have a large family, with 13 other children in the close family (9 of which are girls). We do spend a lot of time together too so that rules out a lot of names unfortunately.
We have quite a short surname so medium or longer names seem to work better rather than short.
We quite like "grandparent" names. If we were having a boy the name would've been Albert Charles.

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IggyAce · 02/10/2019 11:20

Adaline like Evelyn has two pronunciations it can be ad-a-Lyn or Ad-a-line I prefer the second.

LarkDescending · 02/10/2019 11:59

Constance?

LarkDescending · 02/10/2019 12:00

Or Caroline?

Aquamarine1029 · 02/10/2019 12:04

Margaret
Nora
Minerva
Daphne

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 02/10/2019 12:15

Charlotte
Harriet
Margaret
Bethany
Josephine
Alma
Mavis

MrsBertBibby · 03/10/2019 02:34

Tamsin
Favell

Zippetydoodahzippetyay · 03/10/2019 04:17

My favourite names:

Liesl
Giselle
Lydia
Delilah
Helena
Hazel

Astronica · 04/10/2019 07:47

Florence would be lovely.
Flora
Grace
Anthea
Clara
Louisa
April
Adelaide

Parker231 · 04/10/2019 07:52

My friends have an Evelyn and Bethany. Nicknames Evie and Beth.

SallyWD · 04/10/2019 07:58

Marianne is lovely and goes well with Evelyn.

daisypond · 04/10/2019 08:12

Frances
Helen
Jessica
Josephine
Barbara
Caroline
Susannah