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Esther's sister...

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chitter87 · 07/11/2021 10:10

...would be named what?

Love the whole 'old lady names comeback' thing, but can't have Mabel, Martha, Ivy, or Ada 🙈

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VenusClapTrap · 07/11/2021 10:11

Margot

beansprout55 · 07/11/2021 10:20

Esther was a great woman in the Bible, love that name - Miriam was a prophetess - it's Hebrew and very French. I love it. (Miry/Miri for short)

Amdone123 · 07/11/2021 10:22

Nancy

Luredbyapomegranate · 07/11/2021 10:23

Lois or Frances?

UsernameIsHarderThanBabyName · 07/11/2021 10:24

Esther was on our list, absolutely love it.

We went for Rita for our little girl.

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Vera
Alma
Nina
Mary
Nancy

PeachesPumpkin · 07/11/2021 10:25

Olive
Isolde
Hazel
Verity
Honor
Lottie
Peggy
Enela

VenusClapTrap · 07/11/2021 10:30

Ruth

MrsCardone · 07/11/2021 10:31

Yes I also think Margot.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/11/2021 10:33

Esther and
Alice
Florence
Violet
Rosanne
Lydia
Olive
Delilah
Penelope
Maude
Pearl
Dorothy
Sybil
Clara

BrendaDraper · 07/11/2021 10:38

@beansprout55

Esther was a great woman in the Bible, love that name - Miriam was a prophetess - it's Hebrew and very French. I love it. (Miry/Miri for short)
My first thought as well.
Toottootdrive · 07/11/2021 10:39

My friend has an Esther and Clara which I thing go together lovely.

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chitter87 · 07/11/2021 10:42

Margot is lovely, but SO not keen
Also really love Olive, but a close relative is Olivia and would be a bit much.
Miriam is cute and definitely goes with Esther (named partly due to her Jewish heritage, so I like the theme)

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Timeforwinterclothes · 07/11/2021 10:43

Ruth

rainbowstardrops · 07/11/2021 10:45

Esme?
I know it's two Es but Esther and Esme sounds nice to me

Jellifer · 07/11/2021 10:46

Lara

Chunkymenrock · 07/11/2021 10:47

Amber, Tamsin.

WiseUpJanetWeiss · 07/11/2021 10:49

Ruth or Miriam.

JamieFrasersBigSwingingKilt · 07/11/2021 10:54

I'd say Miriam too.

RavenclawsRoar · 07/11/2021 11:12

My first thought was Helena. Esther is a lovely name.

NoSquirrels · 07/11/2021 11:14

Iris
Ruth
Miriam
Frances

EileenGC · 07/11/2021 11:14

I know siblings called Esther and Ruth, Esther and Adriana. Daniela is also a name I think could go well.

TheMadGardener · 07/11/2021 11:17

I know an Esther and her sister is Florence (Florrie).

I also know two other sisters called Esther and Eleanor.

35andThriving · 07/11/2021 11:35

My first thought was Miriam or Rachel.

IVflytrap · 07/11/2021 15:42

Esther is such a nice name. Funnily enough I immediately thought of Miriam or Ruth for her sister too. I also really like the suggestion of Frances.

Naomi
Audrey
Edith
Valerie
Annie
Mavis (MN generally seems to hate this name, but I've always loved it Grin)
Marjorie
Norah
Marian
Daphne
Ida
Irene
Maud

JamMakingWannaBe · 07/11/2021 15:43

Hettie