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Stuck between 3 girl names

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he123x · 14/10/2023 20:23

We are due our baby girl soon. We already have an Isabella (Bella), Arthur and Archie. We have shortlisted 3 names, what do you think goes best? Thank you.

Connie (just Connie, not a fan of Constance)
Dulcie
Posie

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PurpleChrayne · 14/10/2023 20:24

Connie!

Posie sounds like someone whose a bit of a poser.

Dulcie starts with "dull". Not pretty.

GreenAventurine · 14/10/2023 20:25

Posie. It was on my maybe list but OH and son said no haha. I think it’s lovely.

scoopoftheday · 14/10/2023 20:25

Connie is beautiful! I know a little one and she's delightful!

GreenAventurine · 14/10/2023 20:27

GreenAventurine · 14/10/2023 20:25

Posie. It was on my maybe list but OH and son said no haha. I think it’s lovely.

I think Connie goes best with your other children’s names though.

theduchessofspork · 14/10/2023 20:30

Connie is nice

Posy is cute as a nn for Rose / Rosanna etc , but not as a full name. Being an adult called Posy wouldn’t be cool.

Dulcie is terrible fill stop. Dulce de Leche..

theduchessofspork · 14/10/2023 20:30

Constancia nn Connie is nice..

BoleynMemories13 · 14/10/2023 20:31

I love both Connie and Dulcie. Only ever known Dulcie to be Dol-see, for the previous poster who mentioned Dull.

Posie seems very infantile. I can't imagine an adult Posie.

I think Connie matches the sibset the best.

SkyeBlue28 · 14/10/2023 20:31

Dulcie

KirstinBlest · 14/10/2023 20:33

Connie. Dulcie sounds like Dull-cie, Posie is too twee.

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he123x · 14/10/2023 20:33

Thanks all! Yes I would pronounce Dulcie as Doll-see. Really stuck on Dulcie or Connie, Dulcie I have loved for years but never had the guts to go for it!

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newmama311 · 14/10/2023 20:34

Connie xx

StopVotingToryYouTwats · 14/10/2023 20:36

Connie.

Have you considered Polly, Elsie or Ruby?

messedupmumma · 14/10/2023 20:37

Dulcie

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he123x · 14/10/2023 20:38

I love Polly and Ruby! Polly is too close to my own name unfortunately.

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SallyWD · 14/10/2023 20:38

Connie is the best out of those three

Jewelspun · 14/10/2023 20:39

On or is lovely.

Jewelspun · 14/10/2023 20:39

Connie

blarm · 14/10/2023 20:41

Bonnie is lovely too

Mytholmroyd · 14/10/2023 20:46

My 30+ adult daughter is called Constance - I am not a fan of giving children shortened versions of names on their birth certificate because it reduces their future options - IME kids often think differently about the names you give them than you do! So we always tried to give them a couple of names that were 'flexible' and could produce a variety of naming options.

She has variously been Con, Concon, Connie, Constance, CJ over the years with different friends/family/workplaces.

Connie is a cute for a child/close family but she might want to use the more elegant full name (or a version of it when she grows up?

AdaColeman · 14/10/2023 20:46

Dulcie is gorgeous!

I'm not keen on Posie, it's cute for a little girl, but not for a grown up.

Hayliebells · 14/10/2023 20:48

Connie

HeyMicky · 14/10/2023 20:51

I have a Posie whose full name is Josephine, so has other adult options

Daddylonglegs123 · 14/10/2023 20:54

Connie

AutumnWellyBootsandScarf · 14/10/2023 21:04

Out of your 3, definitely Connie. The other two are completely different type of name to your other kids. i don't think number 4 should be singled out.

GoodVibesHere · 14/10/2023 21:10

Connie is lovely.

I don't like Posie or Dulcie at all. Posie is the sort of name a 4 year old would give to a doll, and Dulcie sounds depressing or sort of downtrodden to my ears.

A suggestion from me (if you want one!) might be Penny, or Penelope.