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Girl's name - help!

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Thumbelina3 · 13/09/2021 10:33

We are due a little girl soon and DH and I are really struggling to choose a name for her.

Names that I like are: Isobel, Florence, Ottilie, Matilda, Evelyn, Madeleine, Clara, and Ada. DH has vetoed all of them, other than Florence (which he says he might come round to).

He is still thinking about names that he likes, but I think he likes "simpler" traditional names (like Alice, although we already have a niece with that name).

On a further think, I have also considered Emmeline, Sophia, Harriet and Felicity, which I quite like and might be more up DH's street.

In short, I really like traditional yet pretty names, ideally that can be shortened with a nice nickname. For context, we already have a DS named Frederick (but currently known as Freddie).

Any good ideas?

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Palavah · 13/09/2021 11:08

So you both like Florence.

Have you suggested your other ideas to your husband? What does he think?

Rainbowqueeen · 13/09/2021 11:10

Elizabeth
Anna
Sophie
Lily
Juliet

OhGingleBells · 13/09/2021 11:21

Beatrice
Charlotte
Lydia
Phoebe
Robyn

Would personally avoid Ottilie as that’s the name of Zoe Sugg’s new baby but your other options are all lovely!

Of your names I think Matilda ‘goes’ best with Frederick.

If you go for Florence then that is very matchy-matchy with Frederick and so potential #3 (#4! #5! etc) will either be excluded from that or you have to continue with the F theme. Same with Felicity.

Sophia is very popular at the moment if that’s something that might concern you.

Harriet and Emmeline are both very nice indeed.

fruitbrewhaha · 13/09/2021 11:27

Well you have both of my DDs names in that list and a middle name.

Marigold
Primrose
Cicely
India
Liberty

Camandmitch · 13/09/2021 12:55

Cora
Ada
Iris
Mary
Louisa
Lucy

NatKat2 · 13/09/2021 13:08

Rosalie? - Rosa?
Eleanor? - Ellie?
Primrose?

Or how about..

Erin?
Lois?
Lucy?
Thea?

RickOShay · 13/09/2021 13:14

Constance

Beatrice

Cecily

Alexandra

Flora

Clementine

Marianne

Susannah

Twizbe · 13/09/2021 13:19

Elizabeth.

I love the name Frederick (our DD would have been that if not a DD)

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/09/2021 14:53

Frederick (Freddie) and
Matilda (Tilly)
Elizabeth (Betsy)
Dorothy (Dotty)
Beatrix (Beatie. Trixie)
Virginia (Ginny)

KirstenBlest · 13/09/2021 15:15

Not Florence then or you'll be an advert for T*sco clothes

I'd go with Alice. Lovely name I would have gladly called my DD.

Wole · 13/09/2021 18:47

Yeah I'd avoid Florence with Freddie.

Annabel?

bloominglovelyorange · 14/09/2021 10:36

Jemima
Verity
Clementine
Ottilie
Edith
Daphne
Roxanne
Martha
Delilah
Audrey
Margaret Maggie

PlainJane1000 · 14/09/2021 20:48

Yes as pp said Florence and Fred is a definite no-go, sorry to say OP.
Lucy
Juliet
Emily
Lilian
Natalie
Rosa

FeedMeSantiago · 15/09/2021 08:10

Sophie
Rose
Grace
Anna
Lucy
Emma
Kate
Sarah
Jessica
Georgina
Clara
Jennifer
Evangeline

I agree with PPs about Florence and Fred.

Your DH needs to start making some suggestions of his own too though.

BubbleCoffee · 15/09/2021 08:50

Phoebe
Anna
Louisa
Juliet
Natalia

Ricekrispie22 · 15/09/2021 17:39

Imogen
Alexis

Thumbelina3 · 15/09/2021 18:24

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Sadly, I think I have to agree on using Florence - we don’t want to sound like we’re a walking Tesco advert! I like Clementine and Flora.

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Georgewontsleepnow · 15/09/2021 20:33

I'm following this as we have such similar taste in girls names. I'm also nervous about using Florence (even though I love it) as my daughter called her guinea pig Florence and I don't know if I can steal it 😂

Needsleeeeepsendheeeelp · 15/09/2021 20:50

Rosa/Rosie
Sophie
Maisie
Charlotte
Clementine (Clemmie)
Harriet

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