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Matilda, Annabelle, Beatrice and ???

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itmsylifeitsnowornever · 31/01/2020 19:04

I'm pregnant with girl number 4.

Older girls are Matilda, Annabelle and Beatrice. They go by Maddie, Annie and Trixie. Maddie was originally Mattie but somehow she became Maddie, I know it's not a traditional nickname for Matilda.

We had picked Eleanor and were working on middle names. However, my cousin had her daughter this morning and called her an almost identical name, so we are back to the drawing board.

Our "Rules" are:
3 syllables
Doesn't start with M, A or B (no repeat initials)
Can be shortened.

What do you suggest?

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Yehdivvy · 01/02/2020 11:49

Lena/Lina could also be another nickname

Whatsyourflava · 01/02/2020 14:51

@TeetotalKoala who’s that? Not three syllables but how about Anya or Marnie

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 01/02/2020 15:07

Catherine, nn Kitty

Fits on every level, AFAIC

MyuMe · 01/02/2020 21:00

Rules are a bit daft.

What difference do repeat initials make?

Or syllable length if all your girls go by nicknames.

Alexandra, nn Alex or Lexi or Lex

3littlerabbits · 01/02/2020 21:10

Juliette,
Emmeline - Emmy
Clementine - Clemmie
Charlotte - Lottie
Caroline - Carrie
Katherine - Kitty

damnthatanxiety · 01/02/2020 21:17

Sally
Karen
Tracy
Grin

Blingismything · 01/02/2020 21:45

Gabrielle
Juliet
Hermione
Camilla
Katya
Vanessa

RustyBear · 01/02/2020 21:49

What difference do repeat initials make?

It's a pain when they start getting post - you don't want two Miss M Smiths in the same house.

NameChange84 · 01/02/2020 22:02

Not the point of the thread but now I wonder how Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian coped when they lived at home... Or Kendall and Kylie Jenner...or all 19 of the Duggar children whose names all begin with J...

Helpwithdilemma101 · 01/02/2020 22:07

Cecily nn Cessy was the first one that came straight into my head when I saw your list.

MyuMe · 01/02/2020 22:59

It's a pain when they start getting post - you don't want two Miss M Smiths in the same house.

My sis and I have the same initials. Never caused an issue.

Post is almost redundant now. Does anyone get it other than junk mail?

PlantPotting · 01/02/2020 23:48

I don’t get post anymore. My doctors bank phone company etc are all online now

sillyoldelfbacktohimself · 01/02/2020 23:56

Felicity sprang to mind

yogo · 01/02/2020 23:58

Xanthia nn Thia

Graymare · 02/02/2020 00:03

Katharine - Katy/ie

Graymare · 02/02/2020 00:10

Sorry, was focusing on how nicknames sounded together and forgot three syllable rule.
So, Victoria nn Vicky,
Caroline nn Carol.

blondiebrowneyes · 02/02/2020 00:11

Rose

PetraRabbit · 02/02/2020 00:34

Catherine (could be 2 or 3 syllables??!!)

AlliKaneErikson · 02/02/2020 01:18

Larissa

SMurphy91 · 02/02/2020 07:51

We have Matilda and Beatrice on our girls name list so you may possibly like some from the rest of our list

Elodie
Eloise
Penelope
Felicity

OldFirstTimeMum · 02/02/2020 16:24

Maddie, Annie, Trixie and Flo (Florence)
Or Maddie, Annie, Trixie and Connie (Constance)
Maddie, Annie, Trixie and Clemmie (Clementine)

Urkiddingright · 02/02/2020 18:28

Clementine
Tabitha
Ophelia
Jemima

^ my favourite girls names atm.

TatianaLarina · 02/02/2020 20:34

Phoebe, Violet, Imogen

Bee, Lettie, Mimi.

Venetia, Cosima, Romilly

Netia, Nettie or Ettie, Cosi or Mimi, Romy or Mimi

Hepsibar · 02/02/2020 21:00

Celia
Verity
Rebecca
Rowena
Bryony

SE13Mummy · 02/02/2020 21:29

Cecily
Dorothy - Dotty, Dot
Harriet - Harry, Hattie
Imogen - could be Immy, Immo, Gen, Genny or Mo
Lydia - Lyddie
Ottilie - Ottie, Tillie
Verity - Very