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Sister for Rosalie

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Babygirlname · 13/07/2023 11:43

Please can I have some name suggestions for a sister for Rosalie? I’m stuck for inspiration and seem to have some kind of mental block at this point! I am looking for something pretty, elegant, recognisable but not the most used name, ideally 3 or 4 syllables (not essential) and if possible something that can be shortened for a nickname. Another French name might be nice, or Italian.

Surname has a hard ‘c’ so I’d like to avoid similar sounding first names.

Names I’ve considered and like but just don’t have that ‘love’ feeling for are:

Cecilia
Annabelle
Sylvie

Thanks!

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TillieAnn1945 · 15/07/2023 11:02

I’ve always liked Matilda shortened to Tillie.

Babygirlname · 16/07/2023 08:44

Thanks so much, everyone. Some really lovely suggestions. @crabette thanks, I’d probably prefer ‘belle’ and my husband ‘Izzy’ @RoseAndRose We pronounce it ‘Rosa-Lee’

I’ve discounted a few that don’t go with our surname and others that my husband unfortunately isn’t keen on which I really like (Beatrice, Matilda, Marina, Serena) and have a revised shortlist:

Annabel
Anneliese / Annalise (need to do a bit more research to decide which spelling and if this has a bearing on pronunciation (‘lise’ or ‘lisa’)
Isabelle (noting that it’s been very popular for a while, thanks @continentallentil. My husband is still keen on this name)
Gabrielle/a
Cecilia
Vivienne
Adelina
Sylvie
Phoebe

I’ll carry on mulling over these. Thanks again!

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