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Sister for Arabella?

45 replies

Enwi · 04/05/2020 22:01

We have Arabella and all going well, she’ll have a little sister next week. We’re having a really difficult time deciding on something we both like.

Currently we have:
Theodora (I wonder if this looks too masculine)
Ottilie (doesn’t go well with our surname but I love this)
Primrose (possibly too sweet)
Elowen

But none of them feel perfect. I’d love some suggestions please. What would you pair with Arabella Wren?

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Enwi · 05/05/2020 15:56

I quite like Rosemary too. X

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Ihaveamind · 05/05/2020 16:00

I love Seraphina and I wanted to suggest Lark as a middle name to keep the bird theme

GrouchyKiwi · 05/05/2020 16:00

Our three are Evelyn, Sophia and Arabella. I think their names work well together, but that's possibly because we've grown used to them over time. Wink

rosiepony · 05/05/2020 16:01

Rosalie
Thomasina

MillicentMartha · 05/05/2020 17:31

Not Elowen, too much like Arabella Wren.

Enwi · 05/05/2020 20:47

@millicentmartha yes that's a good point I hadn't considered that!

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lms2017 · 05/05/2020 20:51

Evie
Evelyn
X

LondonIVF12 · 05/05/2020 20:56

Love Theodora - really nice. Also like Seraphina and Elowen...

Don't go for Ottilie - keep seeing it pop up but the name means - to be wealthy with money...

Whatsyourflava · 05/05/2020 22:50

Theodora - nice! I do get your point, some may find it masculine. I don't but I get it
Ottilie - love it! I wouldn't worry too much about the surname. 99% of the time you're only called by your first name anyway. If you love it, use it
Primrose - agree - a bit twee for me
Elowen - no - doesnt sounds right with your other daughters name as other posters have said. I also think it'll get misheard and shortened to El or Ellie and there's loads of names like that abouy
Clementine - love it

Other suggestions:
Felicity
Martha
Pearl
Delilah
Roxanne or Roseanne
Jemima
Liberty
Coralie or Cora
Edith (Edie)
Margot
Cleo
Margaret (Maggie)

Whatsyourflava · 05/05/2020 22:50

Juniper

tararabumdeay · 05/05/2020 23:04

Roderick.

RainbowMum11 · 05/05/2020 23:05

Constance or Nancy (slightly biased!)

Edenember · 06/05/2020 17:27

Corisande

SansaSnark · 06/05/2020 18:13

Has to be Araminta, surely?

Of your suggestions, Theodora is really lovely, and I think goes best with Arrabella.

SansaSnark · 06/05/2020 18:14

Just seen your second list. I love Clementine as a name, and I think it goes well with Arrabella, too.

Standrewsschool · 06/05/2020 18:17

Rosamund
Rosalind
Antonia
Cordelia
Vivienne
Lucinda

user1486384482 · 09/05/2020 01:06

My daughters are Arabella & Clementine!
Other girl names we love:
Olympia
Theodora
Philippa
Matilda
Penelope
I would go for Clementine or Theodora (love this name we didn't use it as my best friend has a Theodore)
Good luck!

GlamGiraffe · 09/05/2020 01:13

Arabella and clementine ( I pronounce it to rhyme with sign not teen. I've only met people who do)

Bella and clemmy.

GlamGiraffe · 09/05/2020 01:16

I hadnt seen your list with clementine on it when I just posted. The two names just belong together to me!

Edenember · 09/05/2020 01:28

Lucia, Eliana, Oriana, Genevieve.

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