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Need to register baby this week - help!

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SukiSoozie · 07/10/2024 11:58

I need to register baby girl this week and am really struggling. baby has two siblings who both have o-ending names (just because we happened to really like them). Firstly, what would you think if 3 siblings all had o-ending names? I lean towards thinking that's a bad idea (it makes me feel like I'm treating them like dolls or something!) but we really just like the names!

Secondly, what would you expect of a little one with the following names? What are your associations?

  • Céleste
  • Flora
  • Juno
  • Clio

Thank you

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Firsttimebabymummy · 07/10/2024 17:12

Needmorelego · 07/10/2024 12:03

Flora is my favourite 🌸
(and I don't have any expectations of what a little Flora would be..... she'd be who she is)

Edited

This!

BootballJoy · 07/10/2024 17:32

Flora is far and away my favourite

Nillynally · 07/10/2024 17:34

Flora 🌷

Thmssngvwlsrnd · 07/10/2024 17:36

I used to teach an adorable little girl called Flora 🌺so Flora is my favourite.

MeowCatPleaseMeowBack · 07/10/2024 17:40

Celeste and Flora are a bit "overheard in Waitrose" but nice names.

Juno is a pregnant teenager.

Clio is a car.

EachandEveryone · 07/10/2024 17:48

Flora is margarine I don’t get how people aren’t making that association and just jumping to the car one.

cecilia is nice cece for short
Regina
Cora

Skybluepinky · 07/10/2024 18:25

Flora, very negative connotations for the rest although Cleo would be ok.

DuchessOfSausage · 07/10/2024 19:59

In order:
Flora - lovely
Clio - greek muse
...
Juno - a lot to live up to
Céleste - don't like it

Congratulations!
I think something like Arlo, Hugo and Clio/Juno is OK but a bit matchy. You obviously like -o names, so go with the one you like best.
Which goes best with the surname?

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 07/10/2024 20:07

I like them all except Clio. Babar the elephant was married to Celeste and had a daughter called Flora. Both lovely names.

mathanxiety · 07/10/2024 20:41

The names are all lovely. I can see your dilemma.

I think I'd use an O ending name, not just because both Juno and Cleo (I'd spell it that way) are fabulous names, but so that daughter number three wouldn't feel she'd been excluded from the older sisters' club. These things can be important when there are three girls.

I love Flora, and I think Celeste is a name that's becoming more popular. I prefer Celestine though.

If you decide not to use an O name, I hope you pick Flora. If you end up choosing between Cleo and Juno, I'd choose Cleo. if you really want the Clio spelling, I'd pick Juno.

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