DD due 2 weeks and DH has changed his mind..

[Whyisitsosohard]

I won't say what the name we'd agreed on was as I'm still hoping to use it but I need some back up options in case he refuses.

I like:

Betty
Penny
Birdy
Bonnie
Connie
Saffy
Daphne

The issue is I don't always like the longer formal versions (Bridget, Saffron, Elizabeth, Penelope, Constance). I want something easy to spell and that works on an adult as well as a baby/toddler.

Athena
Cora
Dorothy
Enid
Faye
Georgia
Hattie
Imogen
Jemima
Kitty
Lillian
Marnie
Nell
Ophelia
Posy
Quinn
Rosalind
Sienna
Tess
Ursula
Vivienne
Wanda
Yvonne
Zoe

I adore Daphne.

Zoe is another lovely Greek name.

Jasmine is also lovely. Jas for short.

Betty - It's really beautiful! Reminds me of the Taylor Swift song
Penny - Not for me, it's literally a coin
Birdy - I do think it's sweet but as a nickname - there's a film Catherine called Birdy where the main character gets called Birdy as Catherine means little bird.
Bonnie - It's not for me, too twee
Connie - Slightly better than Bonnie but not amazing
Saffy - No?? It's not good
Daphne - Beautiful, the best name on your list

I met a little girl today called Mela, her "real" name is Melissa. I think it is such a lovely name and she can grow into it when she is an adult.

You’ve got both my grandmas’ names on your original list: Birdie and Bonnie (Yvonne). So I suggest you Google for 1930s names to see what else you might like!

Birdie is an actual name and it suited my grandma. I hope it makes a comeback.

Some of those names are fine.

I wouldn't go with Birdy.

How about

Betsy
Nancy
Tilly
Annie
Callie

Kelly

Or Nettie actually

I loved bonnie, but we went for ebony just for something a little different.also I wanted to double barrel her name with Ray,and bonnie Rait was a singer so I didn't want it to look like I'd named her after the singer ... She's as white blonde as it gets too so it's always a shock when we say her name because she's the total opposite 😂

I’m a Betty. I love it. I don’t know anyone else called Betty. I’m 26 years old. Never was bullied for my name and I don’t feel silly saying it as an adult… not that I’m bias.
My family all call me Boo, close friends call me Bet and strangers/work call me Betty. ☺️

It’s in baby names