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Lucie, Rose, Saskia or Anna?

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Lincolntia00 · 04/04/2020 13:28

We've narrowed our list down to Lucie, Rose, Saskia and Anna. Please tell us your favourite - least favourite.

Surname is 3 syllables long.

We have a Jack, Genevieve and Ellen.

Thank you!

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Spied · 04/04/2020 13:32

Love Anna and Lucy (not Lucie) Classical.

Saskia doesn't sit well with your DC's names imo. It's my least favorite. Dated.

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Lincolntia00 · 04/04/2020 13:34

@Spied thank you. We're loving Anna but don't know if it's too "plain" but then again all of our DCs have safe names so..

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ofwarren · 04/04/2020 13:35

I think they all sit well with your other childrens names, except Saskia.

Spied · 04/04/2020 13:37

Definitely not plain. It's strong, unpretentious, but pretty and it will never date.

macdhui · 04/04/2020 13:37

Love Anna !

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/04/2020 13:38

Saskia

Wheresthesanitygone · 04/04/2020 13:40

Not Saskia. The others are all lovely but spell Lucy with a y or you’re setting her up for a lifetime of correcting people, and it looks like you’re trying to be different, even though I think it is an old way of spelling it?

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Lincolntia00 · 04/04/2020 13:40

@Spied thank you Smile

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Lincolntia00 · 04/04/2020 13:44

@Wheresthesanitygone I get what you're saying. My dad is French so it was kind of inspired by that but might be something to think twice about..I guess it just looks pretty to me but maybe Lucy is more classic? Will definitely take it into account.

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Coffeenofilter · 04/04/2020 13:45

Your name choices are gorgeous! Of both your current kids and the one to come. If I had to rank them I'd probably go with:

Rose
Saskia
Lucie
Anna

I love Anna, but when saying "Ellen and Anna" at the end of your list, it was a bit more clunky than the others.

Any of them are lovely though!

Pemba · 04/04/2020 13:46

They are all really nice names. Anna is my favourite. Think I would prefer Rosa over Rose as a bit more unusual, that's up to you though. They'd all go well with your other DC's names.

Batqueen · 04/04/2020 13:47

I like both Anna Rose and Lucy Rose.

meow1989 · 04/04/2020 13:47

Lucy is lovely. Then Anna then Rose. Not a fan of saskia personally.

PastramiAndRye · 04/04/2020 13:51

My youngest is Anna and I love it. She was very nearly Hannah but I'm glad we went with Anna.

Sunshineafterrain24 · 04/04/2020 13:53

I think the Lucie spelling is more popular at the moment, so maybe won't be too much of a problem if you chose that spelling.
It's the same with a lot of names that can be spelt with a "y" or "ie" - "Is it Holly with a "y" or "ie"?"

Anna is my favourite from your list. Beautiful and never dates.
I have a Hannah, but I like Anna too.

Have you thought about combining Rose and Anna for Rosanna?

Sunshineafterrain24 · 04/04/2020 13:56

@PastramiAndRye I have a Hannah who was almost Anna. Grin .
I like both though.

LotusClover · 04/04/2020 13:58

I actually think Saskia goes best with your other 3 DC's names. All the names you've picked are really nice, but Saskia is my favourite as it's a bit more sophisticated and unusual. :)

PastramiAndRye · 04/04/2020 13:59

@Sunshineafterrain24 ha ha - love it!!

FluffyEggsontoast · 04/04/2020 14:33

Lucy or Rose

Anna isn’t boring at all by the way- it’s gorgeous! Names are so frilly these days (“Lily-belle” etc) , so refreshing to hear a Lucy Rose or Anna! Love it

Crookshanksthecat · 04/04/2020 14:42

Personally I find Anna, Rose and Lucy a little dull. Would prefer Anya to Anna.
Saskia is much more interesting.

Wheresthesanitygone · 04/04/2020 15:07

Ooh Rosanna is gorgeous sunshine

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 04/04/2020 15:12

Lucy is a lovely name. Nothing makes my insides squirm more than this twee -ie nonsense with names that have functioned perfectly well with -y endings for decades, if not centuries. Hollie, Poppie, Daisie, Teddie and the like have all got to grow up and be adults. The only excuse for Lucie is actually being French. In France.

latheritup · 04/04/2020 15:21

Anna

emilybrontescorsett · 04/04/2020 15:23

Anna then Saskia.
If you chose Lucie then spell it like that, it is the French way.

Corcra · 04/04/2020 15:27

Rosanna is beautiful nn Rose or Anna.