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Help with girl names?

13 replies

girlnamestruggle · 24/06/2022 08:22

We recently found out we are pregnant with number three. DC1 is named after the main character from Lewis Carroll's book, and DC2 is a boy with a very royal name (trying not to be too outing as pregnancy is in early stages)!

We have come up with a name for DC3 if it is a boy, but just like last time we are really struggling with girl names!

List so far is:

I love Harriet (nn Hattie) and Beatrix but DH hates both so they're a no go

Adeline nn Ada
Cecily
Imogen nn Ginny
Emily

Any thoughts or suggestions?
We're not fussed about how stereotypically 'popular' a name is, so please no comments along those lines.

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Rainbowqueeen · 24/06/2022 08:26

Clara
Katherine nn Katie
Holly
Violet

makinganavalon · 24/06/2022 08:32

Felicity
Cassandra
Annabelle
Penelope
Primrose
Cosette
Georgia

Blue4YOU · 24/06/2022 08:34

I’m sure you know Ada is a full name in itself, so maybe that’s an option?

i think my taste is a bit like yours:
Martha
Lydia
Grace
Matilda
Joy
Clarissa
Carmen
Clara
Ida
Adrienne
Angelene
Rowena
Lyra
Mari
Lisette
Audrey
Elaine
Fiona
Margot
Julianna
Victoria
Louise

HSKAT · 24/06/2022 08:35

Florence
Penelope
Indie
Vienna
Annie
Annabelle
Francesca
Savannah

girlnamestruggle · 24/06/2022 08:39

Thanks all.

From your lists I love Lyra, Clara and Florence.

A few of the others we have to rule out because of family already using them, or they don't work with our surname.

Yes I think Ada works well on its own, but thought Adeline was pretty so would give her choices in the future with using either the full name or the nickname.

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Fiiiivegoldenrings · 24/06/2022 08:58

girlnamestruggle · 24/06/2022 08:22

We recently found out we are pregnant with number three. DC1 is named after the main character from Lewis Carroll's book, and DC2 is a boy with a very royal name (trying not to be too outing as pregnancy is in early stages)!

We have come up with a name for DC3 if it is a boy, but just like last time we are really struggling with girl names!

List so far is:

I love Harriet (nn Hattie) and Beatrix but DH hates both so they're a no go

Adeline nn Ada
Cecily
Imogen nn Ginny
Emily

Any thoughts or suggestions?
We're not fussed about how stereotypically 'popular' a name is, so please no comments along those lines.

Congratulations. The little Adeline's we know all are shortened to Ade "aid" once they've gone to nursery. My advice is not to pick a name based on a nickname because at nursery/school, it'll be shortened to whatever the most common nickname is. If you like Ada, it might be safer to use it as the name.

Luxa · 24/06/2022 09:08

Emmeline
Charlotte
Jemima
Lucy
Marguerite
Pearl
Lydia
Cordelia
Sophie

girlnamestruggle · 24/06/2022 11:07

Also just thought of Eliza. I clearly like any name with an 'L' in it!

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 24/06/2022 17:00

Madeline
Helena
Theodora
Juliet
Sienna

KayEmAy · 24/06/2022 19:13

Lovely classic list, honestly I'm a fan of the nicknames! Ada, Ginny and Trixie! (even though you said Beatrix is a no go unfortunately)

Other ideas based on these -

Lara
Daisy
Rebecca
Josette nn Josie, Jo if she wants
Morgan
Roxanne
Annelise
Hailey
Natalie
Keira
Anne-Marie
Serena
Juliet
Hope
Phoebe
Eve
Ophelia
Nina
Lydia
Julia
Bonnie
Wendy
Angie (Angelina)
Rosalie
Alexandra
Celina
Sarah
Davina
Nora
Odette
Thea
Celeste
Beth (Annabeth)
Samantha
Erin
Deirdre
Jennifer

bridgetreilly · 25/06/2022 12:20

Imogen is lovely.

Theoldwoman · 25/06/2022 14:55

I love Ada and Emily.

Other favourites are:

Olive
Genevieve
Alice
Amelia
Kate
Frances
Juliet
Lucille
Charlotte
Laura
Ella

neverwinternights · 25/06/2022 16:35

I love Cecily
What about Louise, Mary or Felicity?

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