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We need a girl's name beginning with D ...

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Upsidedowncake · 15/03/2008 19:55

because our names begin with A and B - and then entirely unintentionally, we called DS a name beginning with C.

Front runners are Dorothy and Dorothea at the moment.

What do you think?

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vicsta · 17/03/2008 19:10

Dorothea is lovely. Also like Dolores or Dolly!

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Upsidedowncake · 17/03/2008 22:39

Wow, thank you all for your suggestions - both serious and otherwise. I particularly enjoyed Diptheria, Dolcelatte and Dave! I can't believe how many D names everyone has come up with!

Dorothea is my current favourite, though DH still not sure. I think I may be unduly influenced by Swallows and Amazons' Dick and Dot.

Does anyone know anyone under the age of 65 called Dorothy / ea?

Re why the D, well it's one way of reducing the choice ...

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Quattrocento · 17/03/2008 22:50

Deborah
Delight (Angel for short)
Darcy
Dominique
Daphne
Detta
Danielle
Davina
Dove
Diminutia (only if she is small)
Desdemona
Drosophilia (I think that is actually real but you would have to call her Dropsy for short)
Duty

purpleduck · 17/03/2008 23:07

Danica

Damn! Missed opportunity. Dh is an A, I am a C......

TwoFirTreesToday · 18/03/2008 10:18

Donella

Delphi

pencilpleats · 18/03/2008 10:21

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WallOfSilence · 18/03/2008 10:24

Daniella

Deárbhlá [Irish for Dervla]

Darlene

Déirdre

Denise

hermykne · 18/03/2008 10:32

i have a friend who is a dorothy, and has been constantly up against smirks when she says her name for the last 20yrs.

nice idea - red shoes - etc but maybe a bit ole fashioned

trace2 · 18/03/2008 10:50

dee

PuppyMonkey · 18/03/2008 10:54

Is it the law that families' names have to go A, B, C and D then?

Go for Zooella and fly in the face of convention!!

iwouldgoouttonight · 18/03/2008 10:58

Dulcibella

cheesesarnie · 18/03/2008 11:27

i really like dorothy actually.dotty for short.

WinkyWinkola · 18/03/2008 13:10

Dahlia

MamaG · 18/03/2008 13:13

Darcy

tegan · 18/03/2008 13:17

What about Dandy

mcfee · 18/03/2008 13:19

Darcy, Dulcie or Daisy are the best

What name are you going to do when you get to 'Z'??!!

totalmisfit · 18/03/2008 13:27

i knew a girl called Danuelle. not sure if it's a 'made up' name but much nicer than chavvy Danielle imho.

TheHonEnid · 18/03/2008 13:27

Dolores

Dolly for short

TheHonEnid · 18/03/2008 13:28

(we have A, B, C, D and E btw)

Kindersurpise · 18/03/2008 13:41

Dorothea is nice.

Deirdre (but don't let her go abroad as noone can pronounce it)

Damaris (DH's niece)

Daniella is quite common here.

Dana

Deeana

Desiree

ARAG · 18/03/2008 13:44

I second TheHonEnid: Dolores...Dolly for short.

Lovely choices, all. Thanks for posing the fun question!

BitLessTiredNow · 18/03/2008 13:47

please go against Deborah - it is my name and a nightmare - I am always getting it spelt wrong or abbreiviated into things I hate like 'Debbie' (no offence to any Debbies on here, its just not a name I like to be called)

nailpolish · 18/03/2008 15:38

er, my name is Debbie

not Deborah, just Debbie

i kinda like it...

barnstaple · 18/03/2008 15:39

Decima