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Help with Girl Name to fit with Brothers

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Anonymous02468 · 27/03/2024 19:43

I have two boys Noah and Jacob.
You've probably seen my posts as I'm struggling with girls names.
I liked Matilda when pregnant with the boys but a friend used it and I don't like the shortenings so ruled it out as unusable.
I prefer names that can't be shortened.
I don't want anything too obscure.
Surname is 4 letters beginning with B.
Biblical names - lots of negative association with names which rules out Sarah, Ruth, Esther, Hannah, Chloe, Bethany etc. The rest are either too long, have terrible meanings or just not my cup of tea.
I love all things summer, beach, seaside and would like to use that to inspire name choice, and have links to Greece and Spain.

So based on that really tight criteria, please help me find a name as it's been impossible!

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MamaBanana12 · 27/03/2024 19:44

Anonymous02468 · 27/03/2024 19:43

I have two boys Noah and Jacob.
You've probably seen my posts as I'm struggling with girls names.
I liked Matilda when pregnant with the boys but a friend used it and I don't like the shortenings so ruled it out as unusable.
I prefer names that can't be shortened.
I don't want anything too obscure.
Surname is 4 letters beginning with B.
Biblical names - lots of negative association with names which rules out Sarah, Ruth, Esther, Hannah, Chloe, Bethany etc. The rest are either too long, have terrible meanings or just not my cup of tea.
I love all things summer, beach, seaside and would like to use that to inspire name choice, and have links to Greece and Spain.

So based on that really tight criteria, please help me find a name as it's been impossible!

Phoebe
Lydia

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Anonymous02468 · 27/03/2024 19:47

@MamaBanana12 Im not keen on the sound of Lydia and Phoebe is tricky to spell with the o and e, and it's just not what I'm looking for.

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MayFly2653 · 27/03/2024 19:51

Grace
Eden

Edited as missed point re links to Summer and Greece

Daphne
Eva?

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DoIdriveaVauxhallZafira · 27/03/2024 19:51

Summer
Coral
Pearl

Mira
Maris


Spanish:
Onda
Ula


Greek:
Gaia
Doris (sea nymph)
Hera (goddess of women)

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Aquamarine1029 · 27/03/2024 19:52

Rachel
Becca
Farrah
Willow
Skye
Schorr
Camdyn/Camden
Maple
Jade
Sunny
Robyn
Brooke

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Justmemyselfandi999 · 27/03/2024 19:54

Zara

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whereimfrom · 27/03/2024 19:54

Aria?

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Manyandyoucanwalkover · 27/03/2024 19:55

Rebecca
Gabriella
Ariane
Miriam

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Anonymous02468 · 27/03/2024 19:55

@MayFly2653 Love Eden, my only slight reservation is how unisex it is. But I do really like it.
You hear Grace everywhere. I don't know any other Noah's and only one Jacob despite their popularity.

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Weakmocha · 27/03/2024 19:56

Cora

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Manyandyoucanwalkover · 27/03/2024 19:56

Maria
Rosa
Isabella

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Georgieporgie29 · 27/03/2024 19:58

Etta

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PutASpellOnYou · 27/03/2024 20:03

Sadie
Eva
Rose
Rio

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TheIcecreamManCometh · 27/03/2024 20:04

I love all things summer, beach, seaside and would like to use that to inspire name choice, and have links to Greece and Spain.

Noah, Jacob and Eden sound beautiful. Well done pp!

Noah, Jacob and Marina.
Noah, Jacob and Isla.
Noah, Jacob and Kira.
Noah, Jacob and Lana.
Noah, Jacob and Serena.
Noah, Jacob and Celeste.
Noah, Jacob and Jasmine.

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Anonymous02468 · 27/03/2024 20:11

@TheIcecreamManCometh I really like Isla but in Spain its pronounced Is-la which could be tricky?!

@PutASpellOnYou I really like Rose as a first name (rather than a middle name), thank you.

@Weakmocha Im on the fence with Cora, can't decide if I like enough to use or not.

Rest of the names just aren't my style or they've already been used by someone and wouldn't be able to use.

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anicecuppateaa · 27/03/2024 20:16

Shame you can’t use Matilda because I think it fits really well.

Other ideas….

Ella
Eva
Sophia
Rosa

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bravotango · 27/03/2024 20:19

Martha sprung to mind for me. Or Mara?

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Theoldwoman · 27/03/2024 20:21

Noah, Jacob and Kate
Noah, Jacob and Leah
Noah, Jacob and Erin
Noah, Jacob and Amy
Noah, Jacob and Zara

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Twoshoesnewshoes · 27/03/2024 20:24

Rosa is lovely!

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Anonymous02468 · 27/03/2024 20:31

@anicecuppateaa I probably could still use it, but for me it's the whole nickname thing with Matilda that bothers me.

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martinisforeveryone · 27/03/2024 20:35

Marina?

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Illpickthatup · 27/03/2024 20:36

Eva Rose

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Waggytail · 27/03/2024 20:39

Judith?

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Illpickthatup · 27/03/2024 20:39

Lucia
Elena

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Theoldwoman · 27/03/2024 20:45

Noah, Jacob and Daisy
Noah, Jacob and Amity
Noah, Jacob and Freya
Noah, Jacob and Dana
Noah, Jacob and Genevieve
Noah, Jacob and Laura
Noah, Jacob and Melia
Noah, Jacob and Saskia
Noah, Jacob and Nina
Noah, Jacob and Coral
Noah, Jacob and Willa
Noah, Jacob and Ivy
Noah, Jacob and Lucy
Noah, Jacob and Lara

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