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I have a nameless baby - help!!

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Dogmum20 · 02/01/2022 14:21

Okay lovely Mumsnet’ers, I have a nameless baby girl, please help! We like names that are not too modern but not too traditional. Helpful I know!
Basically nothing in the top names, but also nothing that sounds made up and too American! But on the flip-side nothing too ‘old fashioned’!
Here is a list I like but for reasons listed can’t use:

Bryony - family name
Claudia - friends name
Tamsin - friends name
Cleo - DH doesn’t like it
Cali - DH doesn’t like it
Ivy - family name
Saffron - a bit of a mouthful with our surname

Heidi was top of the pile for a while but I feel like it’s suddenly very common and is putting me off slightly…

Would love some views and ideas if anyone has any.
I know you’re thinking I’m probably being too picky and overthinking it and you’re probably right but I’m now very stuck! :)

THANK YOU!

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itsacovidxmasone · 02/01/2022 19:08

Bridget?

itsacovidxmasone · 02/01/2022 19:10

Cassie - Cassandra

itsgettingweird · 02/01/2022 19:21

Phoebe
Felicity
Bethany
Coralie
Maisie
Paige
Harriet

Heidi isn't that popular (although I get some areas have spates of popular names!).

In fact not one child in my school has that name!

urbanbuddha · 02/01/2022 19:22

Thea
Sorrel
Sasha
Millie
Hope
Talia

MiracleBaby2022 · 02/01/2022 19:23

@mobear fined? Gosh... how long have we got?? I'm due in March and totally clueless about a name still!

mobear · 02/01/2022 19:27

@MiracleBaby2022 I think it’s 42 days after the birth but I’m not 100% sure. We really couldn’t make up our minds at all!

mobear · 02/01/2022 19:29

@MiracleBaby2022 There’s more information here: www.gov.uk/register-birth. I believe the fine is £200.

MiracleBaby2022 · 02/01/2022 19:34

@mobear 😱 had no idea, thanks for enlightening me!

Yika · 02/01/2022 19:40

You have some lovely name choices there. Tamsin is my favourite. Heidi is pretty.

My suggestions:
Flora
Carey
Miranda
Cressida
Amber

BitcherOfBlakiven · 02/01/2022 19:43

I had a nameless DD for a while, we ended up going through ExDHs family tree Grin The name wasn’t even in the Top 50 at the time - which was one of my requirements - now it’s in Top 5, solidly. Which means I know a lot of 6YO or younger with her name, but none her age - 13.

If you love a name, just feckin use it Grin

LonglegsMumtheBlacksmith · 02/01/2022 19:44

Layla
Violet
Verity

And massive congratulations by the way!

notanatural2018 · 02/01/2022 19:45

Laureli
Leonie
Cassandra
Penelope
Ilona

Kshhuxnxk · 02/01/2022 19:47

Freya
Tessa
Lucy
Tansy
Eve

Teddansononmyown · 02/01/2022 19:52

Annie
Adeline
Erin
Heather
Eilish (not correct spelling though )
Kate

If I had a girl tomorrow, she'd be Annie. Many congratulations!

AyeEee123 · 02/01/2022 19:54

Juno
Mila
Clementine
Adelaide
Vesper
Ariadne
Hebe
Noa

LonglegsMumtheBlacksmith · 02/01/2022 19:55

Maybe tell DH that you have your heart set on a band you know he'll really hate - then he might warm to one of your preferred choices? Wink
Or just register the birth without him and plead ignorance. My DPs felt that they had agreed on a name but it turned out they hadn't at all. Dad registered my birth and Mum was very surprised indeed when he came gone with the certificate. They're still happily married and it is widely agreed that I suit my name better than the alternative...

LonglegsMumtheBlacksmith · 02/01/2022 19:56
  • name , not band!!
Oldlady50 · 02/01/2022 20:08

May I suggest Tazmin as you like Tamsin

Oldlady50 · 02/01/2022 20:17

Also since you like Ivy, maybe consider Rose, Lily or Fern
I like Grace and Hope but never got agreement from my DH. My girls are Claire and Helen FYI...

Skeumorph · 02/01/2022 20:20

Hebe instead of Heidi

vastgrandupgrade · 02/01/2022 20:27

Coralie
Juliette
Lydia

BeKindBeYou · 02/01/2022 22:13

Patricia
Mae
Mabel
Tilly

SummerLew · 02/01/2022 22:14

Sadie

KirstyT11 · 02/01/2022 22:20

Heidi is a lovely name and I don't think it's too popular although probably depends on your location.

Cara
Fern/fearne
Faye
Amber
Elodie
Olive
Sadie
Penelope

HoliHormonalTigerlilly · 02/01/2022 22:29

Camille
Paloma
Lydia
Estella
Eloise
Annalise
Sylvie
Chloe

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