Our final four

[LizzyMargaret]

WDYT?

Cecily Violet
Penelope Violet
Esme/Esmée Violet
Violet Esme/Esmée

Violet is after my husband’s late gran. We have a 3 year old called Aurora Lillian. Lillian, her middle name, also being an honour.

I don't like Cecily.

Penelope Violet or Violet Esme.

DD went to school with a Cecily and lots of the reception class couldn't say the name.

Penelope will be Penny ( I like it but it's our dog's name!)

Violet is lovely but my mum put me off calling DD it by saying it sounds like violent.

So I think I would pick Esme from your list.

Esme is gorgeous.

Penelope Violet.

I love Cecily.
Also like Penelope. You could either shorten to Penny or Nellie.

Violet Cecily.

Cecily is the nicest.
Esme is 'common' (where I live)and will date badly.
Penelope reminds me of Phoebe and I find both to be really ugly names.
Violet is nice.

Love Penelope

I love the name Cecily and have a good friend by that name BUT, if potential nicknames will bother you, then at school Cecily was known a lot as CessPit.... she was very pretty, clean, bright, sporty and popular, it was not due to any other association apart from her name starting with the sound 'Cess'

I used to love Esme but it's become a lot more popular and I now associate it with quite chavvy usage.

I like both Penelope and Violet and I think they both go well with Aurora (which btw is one of my favourite names)

Not keen on Esmee, but the others are all lovely.

My favourite combination is Cecily Violet, just perfect!

Funny people have found Esme popular - I’ve never met one in 4 years at baby groups round here.

I love Esme Violet and Penelope

It must be regional? I’ve met or know of 4 Esmes with 3 different spellings, 1 Violet and 0 Cecilys (or Cecilias) or Penelopes.

Imo:

Penelope Violet is gorgeous.
Cecily Violet is nice as well.
Violet Esme feels very trendy => will probably date.
Esme Violet already feels dated.

I know 3 small Penelopes, all born in 2018 or 2019! I think there’s a Kardashian factor putting this name into the zeitgeist, even if it isn’t behind individual choices.

Inspired by Cecily/Cecilia - have you considered Celia? Easy to say, and nice with Aurora.

Violet Cecily

I like Cecily Violet and Penelope Violet.

I don’t like Esme (a bit popular and the two pronunciations would bother me), and I’m not as keen on Violet as a first name.

Penelope, definitely. Lovely and great nns - Penny, Nell.

Esme is faddy and Esme Violet will be the equivalent of calling her Kelly Lisa if you lived in 1985.

Cecily is a bit harsh.

I’ve seen the same said about Aurora in regards to dated names.

Don’t know what happened there! My phone crashed and posted my part written post lol.

Sorry. Yeah, I’ve seen similar comments about Aurora’s name. I understand as her name did seem to get popular very quickly but I don’t know, it doesn’t really bother me. The Esme/Esmé/Esmaes I know are aged between 3 and 14. I only know 1 Violet who is 4 but that seems to be one of the old fashioned names that are making a comeback.

I offered Esme as a middle name originally and my husband suggested we switch it around. I agree it’s beautiful sounding plus I am leaning on using the honour name as a middle rather than her first. I do agree with the pronunciation and spelling comments though.

Penelope does have lovely nicknames and although I see it mentioned often, I’ve never met one. Cecily and Cecilia too. I like Celia as a shortening but not sure as a full name and Cece is adorable.

All lovely. Esme least favourite.

Penelope is the best.

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Love Penelope Violet

Oh I like Cecily. Don’t hear that very often