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Girls names - completely stuck please help! All suggestions welcome

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alrightbab · 19/01/2023 22:22

Hi everyone,

we are expecting a girl after two boys. I thought a girl would be easier to name as I felt like we’d used our favourite boys names and wasn’t sure how we’d name another. But actually this seems harder!

I’d like a name that isn’t top 10 but isn’t too unusual either. Our boys names are top 30 and top 60 in last few years. Husband is v keen on Emily which I really don’t like (no idea why!) and I like Martha, which he doesn’t like 😅

Our surname starts with T which (for me at least) rules out names ending in T or D as they just don’t “flow” well. I really like some botanical names (Hazel, Violet, Olive) but our surname sounds a bit like tree so I don’t think they work.

Husband doesn’t want a name with the same first initial as any of the rest of us but if we do that there will be hardly any names left to choose from so I’m ignoring him on that one!! At least at this stage where we’re just trying to come up with a list of possibles.

Thanks in advance for any/all suggestions.

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user1492757084 · 27/01/2023 13:44

Emily ... or...

Camilla
Emma
Laura
Cecily
Celia
Marielle

Hbh17 · 27/01/2023 13:54

Frances
Fleur
Nancy
Rowena
Clementine
Beatrice
Clover
Edith

Blendandmix · 27/01/2023 13:56

If he likes Emily what about Amelie? Bit different but very pretty

Cornettoninja · 27/01/2023 14:11

Nancy
Lucy
Vivian
Harriet
Gabrielle (Gabby)
Abigail (Abi)
Trudy (I don’t like Gertrude personally)

SpentDandelion · 27/01/2023 14:22

Abigail/ Abi
Flora
Nicole
Josie
Rosa
Pippa
Renee
Pia

Theoldwoman · 27/01/2023 14:51

My current favourites are:

Frances
Lucille
Kate
Zara
Genevieve
Juliet
Caroline
Alice

Bluevelvetsofa · 27/01/2023 16:44

Sadie.

alrightbab · 27/01/2023 17:14

Such beautiful suggestions!

If only we could now agree!

today he suggested Miriam which he had forgotten he previously vetoed when I suggested it. But in the meantime I’ve gone off it. This naming business is tricky isn’t it?!

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Catlady74 · 05/05/2023 18:53

My daughter is called Ellice(Ellis) she’s not even in the top 100 😆 We have never been able to buy her anything with her name on. You know the type of things like door signs, pens etc

TheDonsDingleberries · 05/05/2023 19:32

Antonia
Naomi
Coral
Marianne
Diana
Claudia
Dorothy
Judith
Faith
Meredith
Tabitha
Lottie
Clara
Sylvia / Sylvie
Felicity
Marjorie
Beatrix
Sara
Erica
Lydia
Frances
Cecilia
Jemima
Polly
Betsy
Nancy
Leonie

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