Charlotte or….

[Beepeony]

Baby due in a few weeks. Not finding out gender, most certain it’s a boy, but need a girls names just incase! We have picked Nathaniel for a boy. Already have a DS Miles.

We like Charlotte NN Lottie, I just worry it’s too popular?
I like Amelie and Isobel, DH not keen 😞. He likes Martha, but I find it boring.

Any other suggestions? We like timeless classics, nothing too out there…

I love it - strangely I have never had a relative, friend , classmate, colleague, neighbour with this name or friend name their child with this name so I say go for it - timeless beautiful classic

It's a solid, timeless AND beautiful name with great nickname potential....what's not to like?!

I'd stick with Charlotte over all of these.

I love Charlotte, Amelie and Isobel.

Suggestions:

Kate
Phoebe
Lucille
Zara
Emily
Nina
Juliet
Alice
Ella
Hallie
Lillian
Genevieve
Ruby
Laura

If anything I'd say Isobel (and its various spelling permutations) and Amelie are more popular now? They're certainly more obviously 'of their era'. Charlotte is beautiful and a classic, it probably seems more popular as you'll come across people of all ages with the name. I have to say though that Lottie seems to be a very underused nn - most Charlottes I know go by Char/Charl/Charlie or the full name. Think I only know one Lottie - she's late 20s.

Other ideas:

Catherine/Katherine - nn Kate/Katie
Matilda - nn Tilly/Matty
Francesca - nn Frankie/Cesca
Alice
Alexandra - nn Lexie/Alex/Allie
Cecilia - nn Cece
Margaret (not a huge fan but better than Martha?) - nn Maggie
Georgia or Georgina - nn Georgie
Adelaide or Adeline - nn Addie
Gabriella - nn Gaby/Ellie
Madeleine (if you can get past the McCann connection it's a gorgeous name!) - nn Maddie
Amelia (much prefer this to Amelie personally) - nn Mia/Milly