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I don't like ANY girls names HELP

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olympia7 · 21/11/2019 21:34

Older brother Noah.
We are having a surpise this time around.
But I literally feel like I don't like ANY girls names.
Ideally looking for short names or names less likely to be shortened.
Nothing beginning with B as surname begins with B.
Not necessarily looking for another biblical name.
I prefer solid names, as feel Noah is a very solid name.
Popularity does not concern me. I picked Noah because I loved it, I didn't even check the popularity.
Please HELP!!

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goodluckhun · 23/11/2019 23:39

Maggie reminds me of maggot and I just can't hear it without thinking of slimy wriggling maggots

How about

Nancy
Theodora - teddy

Flymetothestars · 24/11/2019 00:58

@olympia7 so sorry I can’t be helpful I love all three of your choices. I’d probably say Sophia is the most classic and probably my fav but Matilda has better nickname potentials and Margot feels the most modern choice

Anyway a bit for Sophia (I think?!..£

Flymetothestars · 24/11/2019 00:58
  • Anyway a vote for Sophia ....(I think?!)
groovergirl · 24/11/2019 03:34

Olympia7, you have some good names on your short list. Now, consider what your DD might like to be named.

I recently heard someone from the Dept of Births, Deaths and Marriages on ABC Radio (I'm in Australia) talking about what people change their names to when they're old enough to have lived with a name they don't like and have chosen one they think will suit the rest of their lives. These people are, on average, in their early 30s.

Top picks for women:

Mary
Elizabeth
Anna
Sophie
Sarah

Perhaps add one of these to your final choice, as UK/Australian naming tends to be similar.
And thanks for being honest about not liking any girls' names. Often it's the boys' names people get stuck on.

lilgreen · 24/11/2019 07:43

Oooh no not Ada! Reminds me of the character Les Dawson would play when he dressed up as an old womanGrin

Liverbird77 · 24/11/2019 07:54

I like Maggie, but I would not pick Maggie May. It is old Liverpool slang for a prostitute!! It's not really used these days, but the association is still there.

olympia7 · 24/11/2019 08:06

Thank you everyone! This is really helpful. Ive been thinking about it and not sure I like Margot in the way I like Matilda and Sophia. So I think I'm going to drop that from the list.
Just pondering if could use both names i.e. Matilda Sophia or Sophia Matilda?

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IggyAce · 24/11/2019 08:10

I know a Noah and his siblings are:
Mia
Ava
Helena

MissHenty · 24/11/2019 08:15

@olympia7 Sophia Matilda gets my vote! Love it x

TheNinkiestNonk · 24/11/2019 08:38

Annie
Rosie
Marnie
Jaime
Sienna

PlantPotting · 24/11/2019 11:37

Sophia Matilda! Done ✅

CalleighDoodle · 24/11/2019 11:43

Piper
Lilyana
Esmé
Olwen
Ellia
Martha
Dolores

EleanorShellstrop100 · 24/11/2019 12:20

Maggie May is AMAZING. She’d be so cool.

Fontella · 24/11/2019 15:51

I watched Wuthering Heights earlier, the 1939 classic with Laurence Olivier, David Niven and Merle Oberon and I thought what a beautiful name Merle is. You just don't hear it these days.

And it wasn't made up either. Her first name was Estelle but her middle names were Merle O'Brien so the latter becomes Oberon and you have a very classy name for a Hollywood star. Smile

aibutohavethisusername · 24/11/2019 23:07

Sophia Matilda is really pretty

Ellmau · 26/11/2019 20:17

Sophia is lovely, and Sophia Matilda works very well.

Leopardprintboots · 26/11/2019 20:26

Sophia Matilda 🥰

milliefiori · 26/11/2019 22:24

Yes to Sophia Matilda. Sophia is my all time favourite girl's name and Matilda is a great middle name.

bumblingbovine49 · 26/11/2019 22:31

I've always liked the names
Mara
And
Lara.

I would have called a daughter one of those. Probably Mara

Bigearringsbigsmile · 26/11/2019 22:36

Please please dont use Maggie may! :-0

There is another song....an older one about Maggie may the prostitute who has sex with sailors.
Really...even the rod Stewart song...." the morning sun when it's in your face, really shows your age"
It's a cruel song!

How about Molly? Or Martha?

waltzingparrot · 26/11/2019 23:17

Love Noah and Nell

How about changing it slightly to make it your own....
Maggie Rae
Maggie Jay

Elmo311 · 26/11/2019 23:23

Laura? (My DD's name) i think it would be cute next to Noah

lilgreen · 27/11/2019 20:10

I’ll let you use my favourite; Lana.

MidnightMystery · 27/11/2019 20:12

Yes Matilda!!!

MidnightMystery · 27/11/2019 20:14

Cleo also sounds nice with Noah, Noah and Cleo.