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Two weeks to go and we're still not sure

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HappyPie82 · 29/11/2023 16:54

We have just over 2 weeks until due date of our baby girl and we're still not sure on a name.
In the running
Isadora - Isa/Issy or Dora
Phillipa - Pippa
Juliette -Jules or Lettie
Isabella - Isa/Issy
Aurelia - Rory

Middle name will most likely be Evelyn but also open to other options.

I like but partner was a bit meh about because they're getting very common
Mabel
Matilda
Florence
Beatrice
Eleanora

Which would you pick or what would be your wildcard to throw in the ring?

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Dancingonaslice · 29/11/2023 20:00

I like all your names except Isabella.

But I much prefer your nicknames eg Lettie is fabulous but Juliette less so.

Other ones to consider-
Ottilie
Odette
Nancy
Sylvie
Lucy/Lucille
Rosalie

Seamist22 · 29/11/2023 20:48

I like most of your name ideas, but Philippa / Pippa is my favourite 🤩

ShoesoftheWorld · 29/11/2023 20:55

Isadora and Philippa are nice. I wouldn't pre-plan shortenings, tbh.

My suggestions would be Mariella and Vivienne.

Doublebiscuit77 · 29/11/2023 22:26

I like Philippa (prefer this spelling).
Also Juliet (not a fan of adding extra letters as decoration unless you're changing the pronunciation?)
Isabella is lovely but is easily the most popular on your list if that's a concern.
Aurelia is pretty but doesn't make Rory.

Others could be:
Genevieve
Jemima
Caroline
Miriam
Francesca
Daphne
Penelope
Marianne
Dorothea

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 30/11/2023 10:58

What about Candace? I know one, and she's never called Candy (which sounds ridiculous on a grown woman), she's known as Dace (which actually sounds really cool), and sometimes Dizzy (among friends!).

35andThriving · 30/11/2023 21:51

Pippa doesn't travel very well as a name. I know it would be a shortening rather than the full name, but I think it's still worth knowing before naming your daughter. Pippa means rude things in several European languages.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 02/12/2023 00:11

Dora or Juliet.
Isobel
Elena
Charlotte

CallieQ · 02/12/2023 01:09

How about giving her a name and using it rather than shortening to a silly nickname

marshmallowfinder · 02/12/2023 03:08

Juliette is gorgeous! Not keen on the others, particularly Aurelia/god awful Rory!

hoobanoobie · 02/12/2023 03:32

Aurelia is beautiful. How did you come up with the nickname Rory?
Might be a pronunciation issue but Rory tends to be a boys name, I know several.
Remember you've got to take into account when the child is old enough to attend primary school and also secondary. Plus yknow the rest of her life. As for the rest of your list, there aren't any wild cards. Just boring regular names that have been used over and over.
I prefer a spark in a name. It's not about you, it's about what your child will use even as an adult on legal documents.
By all means use "Aurelia" but don’t cheapen it with a ridiculous nickname.

mathanxiety · 02/12/2023 04:22

Isabella is extremely popular.

I like Isadora, Philippa, and Aurelia from your list, and also Annabelle.

My favourite is probably Isadora.

soosal · 02/12/2023 05:42

Juliet with Lettie as a nickname is the cutest ever.

Violet
Scarlett

also options for Lettie.

Isadora is cute and uncommon

I agree with Rory being a reach for Aurelia, Aurora is cute though.

Honestly naming babies is hard. We didn’t give a whole lot of thought to it, we knew we had both liked a boys name for years, found out we were having a boy, we liked the meaning and stuck with that one. We now have another name for his future brother if we have an another boy and that one also popped up out of nowhere.

Theoldwoman · 02/12/2023 14:41

Juliet Evelyn

Kate would be my add-on!

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