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Naming our daughter Constance

139 replies

Leanne001 · 12/03/2021 18:42

What are people’s thoughts/opinions on this name please? 🤔 Any suggestions on this or similar names would be fantastic or names that would go with it (middle names etc)
Thankyou any help is appreciated.

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Bachnotbark · 12/03/2021 19:25

I absolutely love it. Traditional without being twee or try hard. Do you like “Connie”? You may get that. Constance Grace is nice...

Mynextname · 12/03/2021 19:25

I immediately thought of continence (incontinence). Sorry.

I like Connie as a nickname. Con isn't great really though.

Thesearmsofmine · 12/03/2021 19:29

I love Constance and Connie. I would go for a classic middle name like Emma.

IggyAce · 12/03/2021 19:29

I love it, I only know one and she’s a teen now.
Constance Marie
Constance Rose
Constance Elizabeth
Constance Claire
Constance Erin
Constance Faith

Cam2020 · 12/03/2021 19:29

Lovely.

Frazzled2207 · 12/03/2021 19:31

I know one nn Connie. When I first heard her name I was a bit Hmm but actually it’s really grown on me. Family not at all posh.

3CCC · 12/03/2021 19:32

Love it. Unfortunately can't use as there's another one in the family

LaMainDeFatima · 12/03/2021 19:32

Constantine ?

BrandoraPaithwaite · 12/03/2021 19:34

Love it. Would use it myself.
Also like nn Connie. DP loves that it also shortens to Stanzi in some countries.

Squirrelly1 · 12/03/2021 19:41

It’s lovely

partyatthepalace · 12/03/2021 19:46

I like it. Also know a Constancia.

I think it’s pretty easy to match to a middle name, you could go for good solid Constance Elizabeth type combos, or full on Victorian revival like Constance Violet type thing - or have something classical like Constance Julia.

Constance is quite weighty, so it needs something to balance that - I like light names like Lara wouldn’t work so well.

user1471461069 · 12/03/2021 19:51

Theres an aunt in our family called Constance Ursula and I really love it. I like Connie too.
Constance Veronica
Constance Augusta

Vursayles · 12/03/2021 19:55

It’s lovely. I’d go for Constance Marie, Constance Rose, or Constance Ellen.

drumandthebass · 12/03/2021 19:56

I think it's a beautiful name

GreenBalaclava · 12/03/2021 19:57

I like it. Prefer Con to Connie.

lottiegarbanzo · 12/03/2021 19:58

It's ok but a bit stuffy.

I prefer Clemency, Cornelia or Cordelia.

lottiegarbanzo · 12/03/2021 20:02

I realise that my mental association is with custard and consomme.

Juanbablo · 12/03/2021 20:03

I love it!

SoCrimeaRiver · 12/03/2021 20:08

I love it. Had I looked at it in a baby name book, I'd have pulled a face and though it too Victorian, but I met a little Constance at a school parents meeting, she'll be about 3 now. It really suited her and I thought how much I liked it. Cecily has a similar give and maybe Pearl or Violet but Constance has an elegance to it.

One thing though, do you like Connie as a nickname? I don't but I suspect it'd get shortened by friends to Con or Connie once she's at school.

LadyWithLapdog · 12/03/2021 20:15

I really like it. And this reminded me to listen to this song which I love m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi8paEMdVgU (Connie Case - Get Down)

RumpoleoftheBaileys · 12/03/2021 20:15

Love

junebirthdaygirl · 12/03/2021 20:20

One of my favourites. Also love Honor and for some reason put them in the same category.
For a middle name like something short
Constance Eve
Constance Jean
Constance Pearl

IrishMamaMia · 12/03/2021 20:20

I think it's very cool. I adore Honor and Honora which are in a similar vein :)

RuthW · 12/03/2021 20:20

Lovely

IrishMamaMia · 12/03/2021 20:21

Cross Post @junebirthdaygirl Totally agree, Constance Pearl is incredible!