Three week old DD with no name!

[TheDeckchairGardener]

I’m so indecisive that I still haven’t been able to decide on a name for my nearly 4 week old daughter. Her big brother is called Percy which I know is hated on here and I think that’s why I’m being extra cautious this time.

We didn’t find out the sex and I convinced myself it was going to be another boy. I found it a lot easier to find boys names I liked than girls.

My favourite name is Winifred but I am worried about name calling, mispronunciations and I am not 100% sure about the nickname Winnie. Other names we like are:

Phoebe
Heidi
Erica (this is because I wanted Eric if it was a boy)
Amber
Dorothy (although DH isn’t as keen)

However I would prefer a name that isn’t ultra popular and I know that most of the above are in the top 100. Her middle name will be Jennifer.

Any thoughts/suggestions? Thanks.

With the middle name Jessica, I think Phoebe is lovely.

However without the middle name, I would choose Heidi. Love the name.

They all sound really different, which one(s) are going the best with your last name?

I have to put a no-no on Dorothy (a bit frumpy), and Amber (a bit precious and "princess" like, not a fan of Jade either in the same style).

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Betsy
Ruby
Rose

Winifred with the nn Freddie? I've always thought that would be quite cute for a girl!

Love Heidi and Dorothy (I would use the nn Dottie) but not too keen on your other choices.

Phoebe is such a lovely friendly name and a bit quirky I always think

OP if you love Winifred and the only thing stopping you is the nm then go for it and just use Winifred or a NM you like.

Of your list, I really love Erica it's lovely underused and classic IMO.

My children (bar 1_) has marmite names and yes it takes a bit of getting used to but people do. After a while, that's just their name. I have a friend who called her dd for Gertrude loads were up in arms but FFW 16 years and she is just Gertrude or Trudi to friends.

Trudi is so cute. Props to your friend for going with it @Enko - wonder how many of her friends will have positive associations with that name now. Times change.

I like amber but not sure it goes with Jennifer.
Just call her Jennifer. Nothing wrong with that!

Like a couple of previous posters I love Winifred - shortened to Freddie. It was my granny's name and brings back beautiful memories. It was on my shortlist but I ended up with 3 boys (and used Wilfred instead!)
Have you considered Norma? There was a Norma at my school son's nursery and she was a really sparky personality.

I like the suggestion of Alice with Percy :) Phoebe is nice as well (you may get stuck in a P theme if you have another child, though).

Have you considered Nicola?
Not as popular anymore, but quite a nice name, and Nicola Jennifer sounds fine to me.
I also liked as pp said Harriet or Delia is a really classic name thats barely used anymore.

I like Erica

Erin?

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I like the idea of Winifred/Freddie. I knew a female Freddie at university who was very smart.

And also, we went over time on naming our daughter, so don’t worry. The name we chose in the end was perfect and I’m glad we took the time to get it right.

I think Erin is much nicer than Erica, Erica seems too harsh and Erin is softer but still strong.

Heidi and Amber are just lovely!

Actually Clara would be really nice! My niece is named Clara and it’s a sweet, simple name

Heidi is lovely (dd was almost this!) Getting more popular.

I really wanted to use Judy (I love Judy garland) but wasn't brave enough.

Margot is hideous. OP, her name does not need to 'go' with her brother's name. Please choose Heidi Amber Surname! Lovely!

Grandad was Percy, Grandma was May Melinda. Percy and May go together in my mind!

What about Nora /Norah?
Nora Jennifer
Percy and Nora. I think they go well.

Mildred
Dora
Esther
Alice

Flora
Florence
Laura
Lara
Zara
Charlotte
Anna
Wilma
Stella
Della
Marianne
Vita
Zita

Winnifred is my favourite 😍

Your name choices are great! I also love the name Percy.
Try not to worry about everyone else’s opinion, once your lovely baby is named people won’t think about the name a lot. It just becomes part of the baby. Good luck and congratulations x

After being very cool and a bit daring with the choice of Percy (I really like it!) it would be a pity to choose a dull, popular name totally lacking in pzazz like Heidi. And I think it sounds terrible next to Percy (because they're such different styles, one being edgy and classy the other common, everyday and lacking imagination).

While I'm not keen on Winnie, Winifred goes well. So does Dorothy. Erica is a great under-used name and perfect for Percy's sister, however don't choose a name just because of the boy version. It would make her think you really wanted a boy.

Phoebe is really good, and if you're not put off by 2 'P' names it works.
Amber is nice enough, but a bit on the dated side.