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Baby names

Girls' versions of boys' names

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derah · 30/01/2008 13:25

We'd like to give our soon-to-arrive new baby a middle name after a member of DH's family. But the two family members that we would like to name a baby after are men, called David and Jacob, and new baby is (probably) a girl! I can't think of any half-decent feminine versions of these names.... Davida and Jacoba are just a bit naff!

Anyone got any inspired thoughts? Apart from hoping that baby turns out to be a boy!

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OliviaMumsnet · 30/01/2008 13:29

Davina is often a female version of David I think.

moljam · 30/01/2008 13:30

davey?

MaryAnnSingleton · 30/01/2008 13:30

Davinia
is Jacob like John or something ?

yorkshirepudding · 30/01/2008 13:31

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Iklboo · 30/01/2008 13:32

What about another language form of those names instead - are there any?

You could always settle for a combination - Jacovida!

(not taking the wee wee!)

Anna8888 · 30/01/2008 13:32

A friend of mine ended up with Albertine as her middle name, after her godfather Alberto...

Astrophe · 30/01/2008 13:32

Jacob has the same route meaning as James - so maybe Jamie?

bookwormmum · 30/01/2008 13:33

Jacqueline or Jacquetta? or even Joanne if Jacob is similar to John.

Daisy for David?

hatrick · 30/01/2008 13:33

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yorkshirepudding · 30/01/2008 13:33

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bookwormmum · 30/01/2008 13:33

Jasmine?

nailpolish · 30/01/2008 13:33

i have a friend whose middle name is Andrew

she is quite fond of it - was her grandfathers name

MamaG · 30/01/2008 13:34

GetOrfMoiLand · 30/01/2008 13:34

Davina/Davinia.

Jacintha?

hatrick · 30/01/2008 13:35

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nailpolish · 30/01/2008 13:36

pmsl

yorkshirepudding · 30/01/2008 13:38

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3andnomore · 30/01/2008 13:39

Davina or Jacoba (that is apparently the female hebrew version of the name Jacob)

mrsruffallo · 30/01/2008 13:43

David-Jane
Jacob-Marie

3andnomore · 30/01/2008 13:47

mrsruffalo?????? why david-jane/Jacob-marie...what is the connection, lol

bookwormmum · 30/01/2008 13:50

how about Davina Coby? A bit modern and still paying homage as it were.

mrsruffallo · 30/01/2008 13:52

Just joking,3and

3andnomore · 30/01/2008 13:54

lol...I do take thinks far to much at face value at times...me thinks, lol

GetOrfMoiLand · 30/01/2008 13:58

pmsl at the surreal madness that is this thread

Jacob-Marie lol

GetOrfMoiLand · 30/01/2008 13:58

anbd hattrick's random names lol

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