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Sibling for William and Francesca

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Shibbydowa · 12/09/2022 11:25

Baby number three due in February (unknown gender) sibling to William Alexander and Francesca Beatrice. Like classic names with nickname options. 🤗

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KirstenBlest · 11/11/2022 08:03

William and Edward is Bill and Ted.
The girl's names are all ok, but I prefer Harriet (Hattie) to Henrietta.
Bess is fab, and you can't go wrong with Elizabeth

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 11/11/2022 14:04

William, Francesca and
Victoria
Charlotte
Matilda
Rebecca
Catherine
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Georgina.
Abigail.

Daniel
Charles
Benjamin
Christopher
Andrew
Gabriel
Patrick
Thomas
Matthew

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/11/2022 22:42

Elizabeth is the obvious sibling name for very classic William, as is Henry or Edward for boys - but the Harry or Ted nn's are no goes imo (William and Harry, Bill(ly) and Ted?) Use the full names or other nn's if you can - I like Hal or Ned personally.

But Harriet somehow goes a bit better with Francesca - both slightly quirkier. Daphne and Arthur aren't my cup of tea - bit trendy feeling somehow.

On balance I love Elizabeth Jane and Edward Charles best (Rose is lovely as a first name but so generic as a middle, and George fine but not my taste).

mathanxiety · 12/11/2022 06:41

Gabriella Rose
Caroline Rose
Elspeth Jane
Cecelia Jane

Raphael Charles
Clement Charles
Nicholas George
Barnaby George

Shibbydowa · 05/01/2023 03:49

Not long to go now and having lots of changes of mind. New year, new names..!

Daisy, Jemima and Margot have jumped to the top of our list now, which do you think best suits William and Francesca?

We are settled on Edward for boy still 😀

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Theoldwoman · 05/01/2023 04:03

I love Margot the most!
Edward is a fabulous name!

StartupRepair · 05/01/2023 06:43

Margot is the most classic. All lovely.

wizzler · 05/01/2023 07:03

Charlotte
Lydia
Miriam
Love Margot and Edward
James
Cameron

user1492757084 · 05/01/2023 11:52

William Alexander, Francesca Beatrice and ...

Charles Rex
Lionel Theodore
Humphrey David
Arthur Cedric
Rosemary Amelia
Eloise Mary
Camilla Queenie
Elizabeth Rose

Babyenroute · 05/01/2023 11:55

Theodora
Louie

Sofiatheworst · 05/01/2023 12:59

I love Daisy and Jemima but I think Jemima is a better match to sibling names

CaptBuckyOHare · 05/01/2023 19:20

William, Francesca, & Miranda
William, Francesca, & Philippa
William, Francesca, & Rosalind
William, Francesca, & Juliet
William, Francesca, & Diana
William, Francesca, & Cassandra
William, Francesca, & Genevieve

William, Francesca, & James
William, Francesca, & Damian
William, Francesca, & Sebastian
William, Francesca, & Matthew
William, Francesca, & Robert
William, Francesca, & Oscar
William, Francesca, & Louis
William, Francesca, & Vincent

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 05/01/2023 22:23

Edward is so great for a boy - very classic and timeless (and a perfect match to William).

While your girls choices are not really my cup of tea, of the 3 I'd definitely go for Jemima as I think it would be a bit of a shame to go for something cutesier like Daisy or super trendy now Margot when Francesca is more timeless/elegant (as an aside, I'm guessing you know that both Daisy and Margot are used as nn's for Marguerite - so that name choice would give you/her lots of options!)

SemperIdem · 05/01/2023 23:58

I know siblings called William and Francesca, their siblings are Olivia and Ruby.

mathanxiety · 09/01/2023 04:43

William, Francesca, and Jemima sounds like a lovely trio to my ear

I think Daisy is a little too cutesy alongside the formal William and the elegant Francesca.

I think Margot is a little too harsh and clunky alongside the softer sounds of William and Francesca.

Sulkyatforty · 04/02/2023 09:20

Shibbydowa · 12/09/2022 11:25

Baby number three due in February (unknown gender) sibling to William Alexander and Francesca Beatrice. Like classic names with nickname options. 🤗

My husband is William Alexander and I have a daughter Francesca. I am Lydia and have a Liliana too. Struggling with a girls name currently for daughter #3 :)

4thonthe4th · 04/02/2023 09:25

Sulkyatforty · 04/02/2023 09:20

My husband is William Alexander and I have a daughter Francesca. I am Lydia and have a Liliana too. Struggling with a girls name currently for daughter #3 :)

Florence?

Sulkyatforty · 04/02/2023 09:31

4thonthe4th · 04/02/2023 09:25

Florence?

Pretty but want it to sound more Italian - and husband has said no to Fiorella lol!

4thonthe4th · 04/02/2023 09:50

Sulkyatforty · 04/02/2023 09:31

Pretty but want it to sound more Italian - and husband has said no to Fiorella lol!

Ah ok. I’m assuming you’re the Italian one so I say you get dibs 😂
Gia
Gianna
Sofia
Elena
Ilaria

Tangerinie · 04/02/2023 09:52

Thomas
Rory

Annabel
Beatrice

midsomermurderess · 04/02/2023 17:13

Harriet. Edward, maybe Ned.

midsomermurderess · 04/02/2023 17:14

Oops, you’ve already settled on Edward.

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