Baby due imminently and don't have a girls name!! Help!

[EllaWallace]

I'm due in 3 days time and we are going in circles when it comes to a girls name. Boys name we found easy, it's decided! As a frequent stalker of these boards I would REALLY appreciate some impartial input :-)

One name we both like is Juliet but I really dislike Jules or Julie which seem the inevitable nicknames? The reasons we like it are that it is timeless, will work at any age, and is pretty without being cutesey. Another we both like is Isabel, for the same reasons, but we can't use it and besides that it seems to be very popular now.

Names I like, but that my other half thinks are a bit out there:
Laelia
Celia
Celina
Cecily
Callista (nn Callie)
Penelope
Esther

And names my other half likes, but that I find a bit boring:
Zoe
Sophie
Emily
Lucy
Annabel

Our surname is one syllable and starts with a D. Middle names would preferably be Alice and/or Diana for family reasons.

Any input on the above names or suggestions would be SO APPRECIATED! I'm going mad! Thank you!

P.S. Juliette and Esther are both beautiful, timeless names. Wishing you a safe delivery xxx

I have an Esther , we call her Esther, Estie, Ettie ( amongst other things🤣🤣)

It's funny as Ettie is a nickname for both Esther and Juliette. All fabulous.

Juliet /Juliette is a lovely name. I have a good friend who is a Juliette but called Lettie by friends and family

I love Juliet too and want to back up the suggestions of Ettie or Jet as short forms. I've known Juliets only ever called Juliet though. You can just say 'no, it's Juliet' to people who try Jules or Julie. I've known plenty of people who've controlled how their name was shortened or not. Other options if you want them are Jilly and Etta.

I also think Penelope and Esther are lovely options.

Imogen Alice

Juliet :)

Another nickname option - Etta.

I see you've chosen Juliet but to my mind that runs badly into a surname beginning with D. It's the T and D next to each other, bit of a tongue twister, especially if shortened to Etta.

Another vote for Ettie as a NN for Juliet! I also like Loretta (Etta as NN)

@DollyDaydream70 we had previously thought Tabitha as it is so pretty. But I am worried it's not really a grown up name... probably the Beatrix Potter association... maybe I'm overthinking it?!

@Astronica thank you and very true - in fairness the Juliet I know is never shortened but she's French and I feel like they're less obsessed with shortening names!

@diddlediddle that's my only reservation with Juliet! Penelope or Tabitha probably go together with our surname better. Oh the dilemma!

Just saw your update - I love Tabitha too. I think going well with the surname is a really important consideration and unfortunately I had to cross off a couple of favourite names as they weren't ideal with the surname.

Penelope and Tabitha are both beautiful names, I prefer them to be honest. And will go much better with your surname. My name when shortened runs badly into my last name and it's really annoying so I would suggest avoiding that!

You could make it Julietta (or Juliana) to avoid the t-d sound.