Girls Shortlist - opinions please

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After 2 DS's I am finally getting over the shock of finding out I'm due a DD. I've had a very long list which I've narrowed down to more of a shortlist so would be grateful if you could let me know preferences out of following and/or any other suggestions??

Middle name likely to be Violet (as a family name) although still wavering on whether to have it as a first name. Just really don't like Vi as a nn...

Shortlist is:

Alice or Alys
Hannah
Lucy
Sadie
Nina
Ivy

I really like Sadie and Nina, considered them both for my own dd.

I do like Ivy but not Ivy Violet. The start of Violet is too similar to the sounds in Ivy plus both are plant/flower names.

Thread ended up quite a mixed bag... I still like Sadie but as pp mentioned I keep getting sexy Sadie in my head, which is a Beatles song.

So DP has just thrown another couple of names into the mix - Alicia and Vanessa. Thoughts?

From your list I only like Hannah. It's a lovely name.

Nina Violet, definitely!

I love Sadie

Not Alicia or Vanessa sorry

I actually prefer Alicia and Vanessa to your names, except Nina which is wonderful! Alicia Violet sounds good?

Alice or Alys: very nice.
Hannah: absolutely beautiful.
Lucy: I don't like it but there's nothing 'wrong' with it.
Sadie: it's OK.
Nina: it's OK.
Ivy: not my cup of tea. And it might be a bit a bit too plant-y with Violet as a 2nd name. But yet again, there's nothing wrong with the name. I myself simply find it a bit poisonous if I'm being honest.

Actually, no. Nina is more than just 'ok'. It really is a pretty name...

Vanessa: nice.
Alicia: I personally don't like the sh pronunciation tbh.

Hannah. It’s just pretty and timeless but under used at the moment.

Sadie sounds a bit mean to me

I only know nice Lucy’s and alices so I like both names. Nina is elegant, best with a long surname

How would you pronounce Alicia? I think it goes well with Violet but only if it’s pronounced a-lee-sha

Your dh thinks Vanessa Violet is a go?

Wow. The pregnancy hormones have gone to his head!

Sadie Violet is nice
Lucy Violet also nice

What are your boys called

Alice/Alys and Lucy are my strong favourites. And both would be lovely with Violet in the middle. I also like Violet for a first name. Hannah is good too, and I really like Ivy but not with Violet as a middle. I'm not keen on Sadie, Nina, Alicia or Vanessa.

I really really love Sadie
Also really like nina

Hannah Violet.

I love violet as a first name. Lettie is a nicer nickname for this than Vi.
I like Alice Violet also don't think ivy goes well with violet at all.
What about Anna Violet (instead of HANNAH) or Annabel Violet?

Love Nina

It’s on my list

Alice is beautiful. Love Lucy and Sadie too.

Alice.

Hadn't though of Lettie as a nickname for Violet, that's really sweet...

Vanessa and Alicia are awful imo.
Love Alice Violet.
I also like Sadie Violet.