Help deciding baby girl name

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Dorothy Lily
Lily Beatrice
Nancy Rose

Also this ^

Lily Beatrice

Florence

Isabella Violet (less popular flower name)
Dorothy Violet

Isabella Beatrice is my favourite from you list of names. I think Dorothy is a bit grim for a child.

'a bit grim' @PurpleReindeer2 really?

The name means 'gift of god' and there was Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, etc. I actually think it's quite nice, and deserves to have a come back. There's also Dorothea.

Beatrice and Dorothy were both popular last time (late Victorian to early 20th century I think) at around the same time. But for some reason Beatrice is recently popular again, however Dorothy isn't. Dorothy is nicer IMO, I don't like the sound Beatrice makes, 'beer-triss'. It's nicer pronounced the French way, more like 'bay-a-trees' I think. It seems very arbitrary how some names come back and others don't. I would expect that Dorothy will return eventually though, maybe a bit later.

Agree with PP that middle names are rarely used, so pick the first name you like best rather than focusing on the combo! I don’t think it matters if first and middle names “flow”.

I like all of your options apart from Isabella, which is too frilly for my taste. I’d pick Dorothy or Rose with any of the others in the middle.

Lily Beatrice is gorgeous. Lily might be popular but it’s been that way for about 30 years now and its a fairly classic name (similar to Rose) - and has a pleasant sound so I can understand why it’s so popular. Beatrice is elegant with a rich literary heritage - and gives her a fall back when older if she doesn’t want a popular name (although imo most kids are happy to meet others with their name and like to be able to buy tat in the shops with their name on it 🤣)

I know Dorothy is retro cool again now - but the ones I know go by Dotty instead as they think Dorothy is so old fashioned sounding. Ditto Nancy - retro cool but not a pleasant sounding name imo and very trendy. I’m personally not keen on names where almost all the ones you meet are under 10 or 70 plus - it suggests to me the names are going to sound dated again in future.

Missed Effie and Isabella. Effie is cute - but again is very “now” so is likely going to sound dated in the future unless you use it as a nn for classic Josephine or similar.

Isabella is another one of those names (like Lily) that is at least more classic, although popular - and again has been popular for around 30 years so at least you meet adults with the name too. Be aware that between all the Isabelle/Isabel/Isobel’s too though it might seem more popular than it actually is.

Nancy Rose

Thanks @IamnotwhouthinkIam really helpful 😊