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Girls name. What do you think?

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dancerandprancer · 23/01/2008 14:46

Have short list for boys but cannot decide on girls.

Comments on the following would be lovely.

Jessica
Jennifer
Sian
Catherine
Abigail

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blanki · 24/01/2008 17:52

Love Katherine

Wuthering Heights is my fave. But I love the K!

I favour names that can be shortened. Mine and ds are able to be cute, familiar and formal, lots of variety. I dont have a middle name, which is very sad, even a naf one would be better than none!

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cazzybabs · 24/01/2008 17:53

Catherine

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MumtoCharlotteMay · 24/01/2008 18:20

Out of your list I like Jessica the most. Think it's a beautiful name, and to be honest, though it may have been popular when I was at school, I haven't heard anybody call their dd Jessica in years. And most of the time I've heard it being used as a middle name, not a first. I think the more popular girls names now are ones like Lily and Ruby tbh.

You're the opposite of me, I had loads of girls names picked but couldn't find a boys name. Luckily dd turned out to be a girl

What's your dd's name like, that way you may get a name suggestion that 'goes well' with your other child.

I always thought I'd like names that were a bit more unusual, when it came to it though my list was actually quite traditional. I had on my (long!)list:

Charlotte (dd's name)
Alice (reserving it for if I was to ever have another girl!)
Juliette
Jane
Isla
Jessica
Hermione
Lila / Lily
Aria
Audrina
Seren
Chloe
Grace / Gracie
Emma
Georgia
Gloria
Evelyn

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janeite · 24/01/2008 18:22

Jennifer or Abigail; I don't like the others. But you should choose what YOU like!

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MuffinMclay · 24/01/2008 19:16

Like Catherine (prefer with a K) and Jessica.

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calzone · 24/01/2008 19:23

you also have to think of people shortening it.

do you like

Jessie

Katie

Jenny

Abi

?????

My favourite would be Abigail.

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MrsEi25 · 24/01/2008 20:45

my DD is sian so excellent choice and taste in names IMHO i also am liking catherine (shortened to kitty) it is very sweet
xx ei xx

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 24/01/2008 20:48

to be honest I think Cathy ( she of Wuthering Heights) is so wonderful and passionate yet underused name ...

I also love Kate..

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 24/01/2008 20:49

oooh add up I think catherine is looking good!

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TellusMater · 24/01/2008 20:53

Catherine.

It's one of those names which is not unusual, but neither is it common (in terms of frequency ).

I love it.

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ja9 · 24/01/2008 20:58

don't like jennifer so much...

like the rest.

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ladette · 24/01/2008 21:59

I don't like Jennifer but LOVE Jenny.

I like the rest, but be sure you don't mind them being shortened once they're older. Jessica likely to become Jess or Jessie, Abigail Abi, and Catherine Cathy, Kate, or K. And it will be TOTALLY outside of your control. I like all of the shortened versions of these, but it's not my child!

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moljam · 24/01/2008 22:03

a friend of mine just had baby and named after her recently deceased mum-jennifer but wants her to be known as jenna

i like your list-my faves are
Jessica
Sian
Catherine

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tudorrose · 24/01/2008 22:15

jessica - dd1 was always going to be that wouldnt even discuss anything else it was that or i wasnt having her! and i still love it. jennifer and abigail are lovely too.

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Trolleydolly71 · 24/01/2008 22:21

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