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Which one for DD2

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Nubbin · 03/05/2020 19:32

Sister is Holly -

Summer Ivy Fenella
Summer Bluebell Fenella
Summer Willow Fenella
Summer Fenella Skye

DD1 is the gatekeeper and these are the final choices she has presented us (we are taking Raven and Mooncake with a pinch of salt).

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Whatsyourflava · 03/05/2020 19:39

Summer Ivy
Or
Summer Willow

Lovely names

zscaler · 03/05/2020 19:40

I would ditch Fenella entirely, myself. Then I would pick Summer Ivy (although I like Ivy much more than Summer as a first name)

MaryHill · 03/05/2020 19:40

I dunno. I quite like Mooncake :-)

zscaler · 03/05/2020 19:40

Although thinking about it you probably don’t want a Holly and an Ivy Grin

ChandlerIsTheBestFriend · 03/05/2020 19:42

Willow

Definitely not Fenella. Anywhere.

BikeRunSki · 03/05/2020 19:42

Rocking the boat, I like Summer Willow Skye.

Spied · 03/05/2020 19:44

Fenella is awful.

IckleBear · 03/05/2020 19:46

Agreed with pp, Summer Willow Skye.
Or choose a different name than Fenella, it doesn't sound good with Summer.

emmathedilemma · 03/05/2020 19:50

I don't think you can really be called summer followed by any plant name! People will snigger.

Nubbin · 03/05/2020 19:52

Ivy is very much holly's choice and not going to be first! Fenella is a family name - hol got stuck with Ursula....

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MikeUniformMike · 03/05/2020 19:59

I quite like Raven.

DD1 should not be picking DD2's name. DD2 did not get to choose DD1's.

TheRoyallingStones · 03/05/2020 20:02

Summer Willow

Lose Fenella

LatteLoverLovesLattes · 03/05/2020 20:05

If my parents called me Summer because it's what my sister wanted, I'd be well pissed off

Why not choose another name like a holly & stop letting your child dictate to you?

TKAAHUARTG · 03/05/2020 20:08

Ditch summer and go with Fenella! It's cool and unusual.

Nubbin · 03/05/2020 20:09

Raven is fine if you don't know the inspiration is teen titans go! DD1 is 10 - if she picked something awful we wouldn't allow it - and she is doing pretty well so far and it is a nice way for her to be engaged. DD2 will know we all chose it together.

Now how to convince DH we can find another Scottish name in the family tree that isn't Fenella.

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StudentHelp · 03/05/2020 20:11

My sister picked my middle name when I was born, everyone though5 it was lovely. Turns out she only picked it as she liked the titanic movie

daisypond · 03/05/2020 20:15

Fenella is my favourite by far . I’d put that first.

MaryHill · 03/05/2020 20:15

Fenella is good.

OwlBasket · 03/05/2020 20:30

Fenella is great! Summer and Holly is a weird combo, like a season theme gone wonkey.

Fenella Ivy

Tillygetsit · 03/05/2020 23:04

I love Fenella. Really different. Its my favourite on your list.

TimeWastingButFun · 03/05/2020 23:06

TBH Fenella sounds like a vaginal cream (sorry) and Summer will be very dated in a few years time. Also what would be the shortened variation be? Would she be called Sum by her friends?

Blursula · 03/05/2020 23:16

Summer Ivy Fenella.

Fenella Skye sounds too much like Vanilla Sky.

Bluebell is a real guilty pleasure name of mine - but with Summer it’s a bit too floral even for me.

LotusClover · 04/05/2020 01:57

Really dislike Fenella.

Your daughter shouldn't even be having a say in the name. She will have the opportunity to choose a name for her own child when she's old enough. This is your child, you decide the name.

Wheresthebiffer2 · 04/05/2020 02:03

It's nice to involve the older child, but perhaps limit it to the middle name choice?

MikeUniformMike · 04/05/2020 12:04

Fen is a nice nn. Sum isn't.

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