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Sisters Baby Girl - urgent name help*

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Roseg990 · 02/11/2020 09:12

Hello all ! My sister who is 20 is having a baby girl in December and can’t find the perfect name.
Ideas:
Ophelia - getting very common so won’t be using
Ocean -
Bluebell -
Tamsin - would get nn tam which isn’t nice (too old fashioned)
Estella - seems too old fashioned
Alaska - probably a bit out there
Aurora - also getting quite common but we love it

Please give name suggestions and what you think of these names
Thanks x

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MikeUniformMike · 02/11/2020 09:28

From your list I'd choose Tamsin.
Estella is ok.
Not keen on the others.

It looks like she likes nature-themed names.
How about looking at plant names - Fern, Willow, Hazel, Heather...

missmouse101 · 02/11/2020 09:34

I love Tamsin, so pretty. (She wouldn't necessarily be Tam.) Aurora sounds like roar roar roar, so not nice. Bluebell is nice too but slightly odd for a woman as opposed to a little girl. Not too keen on the others.

Disfordarkchocolate · 02/11/2020 09:35

I love Bluebell.

movingonup20 · 02/11/2020 09:47

I likeTamsin too

serialreturner · 02/11/2020 09:51

Urgent help? Really?

I don't like any of them.

Arosadra · 02/11/2020 09:54

I know a Tamsin and she’s never been called Tam 🤷‍♀️

The only other one that’s ok is Ophelia.

Smallsteps88 · 02/11/2020 09:57

How is this urgent? Confused

None of those names are good.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/11/2020 10:02

Alaska and Aurora are gorgeous. Other names she might like.
India. Egypt. Tallulah. Delilah. Coral. Meadow. Eden. Saffron.

macdhui · 02/11/2020 10:04

Tamsin or Estelle

Wanderer1 · 02/11/2020 10:05

The only one I like on that list is Tamsin. All the others sound like stripper names imo

Noideawottodo · 02/11/2020 10:06

@serialreturner

Urgent help? Really?

I don't like any of them.

This. Only opened this thread thinking you'd posted in the wrong section.

Bluebell is ridiculous.

Noideawottodo · 02/11/2020 10:07

Agree they sound like stripper names. Tamsin is ok.

Roseg990 · 02/11/2020 10:08

How do they sound like stripper names? And I’m sorry but it is quite urgent baby due early December!

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Noideawottodo · 02/11/2020 10:09

@Roseg990

How do they sound like stripper names? And I’m sorry but it is quite urgent baby due early December!
Yeah and she'll be born and won't look like her name then she'll have a few days with no name which is not a big deal.
Roseg990 · 02/11/2020 10:11

If you don’t like these names what names do you like? @Noideawottodo

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Noideawottodo · 02/11/2020 10:13

@Roseg990

If you don’t like these names what names do you like? *@Noideawottodo*
Not even in the same ball park.
takemebacktomarch7th · 02/11/2020 10:14

Tamsin is one of my favourite names but the rest are awful, particularly Bluebell. It might look cute until she's about 2 years old but once she's a teenager I can assure you she'll be wanting to change her name.

Suggestions:

Flora
Aria
Cecilia
Skye
Jasmine
Layla
Amber

BertieBloopsMum · 02/11/2020 10:14

By all means call the baby Alaska, if you want her to suffer a lifetime of "I'll ask her" jokes.

And, a woman called Bluebell? Seriously?

Roseg990 · 02/11/2020 10:16

What about the name Paisley?

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Smallsteps88 · 02/11/2020 10:18

And I’m sorry but it is quite urgent baby due early December!

So a month away, and then you have 6 weeks after that to register the baby. So 10 weeks at least. That’s if the baby isn’t overdue, you could have up to 12 weeks, 3 months. Yeah, urgent Confused

Twizbe · 02/11/2020 10:20

She can decide once baby is here. There is no rush right now. One name might suggest it self more when you see baby.

That said, on the list I like Tamsin best. I knew a Tamzin when I was little and I know an adult Tamsin now. Both were Tammy is children and now use their full names.

BoobsOnTheMoon · 02/11/2020 10:23

Urgent 😂

I like all of them except Alaska. How about Atlanta?

GameSetMatch · 02/11/2020 10:23

Sorry I’m not keen on any of them..... but as long as your sister likes them that’s all that matters, seems you have narrowed it down to Bluebell or Ocean maybe use one as a middle name?

fabulousathome · 02/11/2020 10:24

So much depends on the surname and if the initials will make a word (not advised).

Impossible to answer without knowing that.

I like Judith as a name.

iwontfloaatt · 02/11/2020 10:28

Agree that most of these names, Bluebell in particular, are hideous. How about Rosabel/Rosabelle as an alternative? It's still too frilly and cutesy for my taste but it gives plenty of nickname options - she can be Rosa, Rosie or Belle when she's older if she chooses.

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