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Baby girl, no name due in 2 weeks!

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ravingandbehaving · 24/10/2024 21:29

Name changed as I share our names in this. As the title, I'm due in 2 weeks.

Already have two girls, Florence and Robin. I'm becoming increasingly anxious we don't have a single name that feels right!

DH likes quite old fashioned names. He likes Connie but we don't like Constance. He likes Edith with Edie as a nickname but I'm not sure, where we live in the north west I already get a lot of 'oh isn't Florence very old fashioned' comments, I think Edith would illicit more of the same!

I really liked Eden instead and we were quite set on this for a while, but then had a bad experience with another child who turned out to be called Eden and it's just spoiled it for us.

I'm honestly finding it impossible. We have trawled lists and lists of girls names with no luck!

Please share some girls names. I like Olive but our surname is Doyle which sounds too much like Olive Oil!

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miniaturepixieonacid · 25/10/2024 00:53

I love the name Eden. If you really like it then I don't think you should let one child put you off, though I suppose you can't help how you feel. You'd also be able to uuse Edie for Eden instead of Edith.

Florence and Robin are very different names so you don't have to be tied to a particular name style. Maybe that's what's making it so hard for you - you could have literally anything.

Names in the same style as Florence without being 'too old fashioned' (as you said people in your area comment on it):
Astrid, Beatrix, Cassandra, Charlotte, Daisy, Eleanor, Evelyn, Francesca, Faith, Georgina, Grace, Harriet, Hope, Imogen, Juliet, Katherine, Lorelai, Lucy, Lily, Lydia, Matilda, Meredith, Nadia, Olivia, Philippa, Penelope, Ruby, Rosanna, Sylvia, Sophia, Tamara, Thalia, Verity, Victoria

Names in the same style as Robin:
Amber, Amy, Autumn, Alexis, Bronte, Carys, Cherry, Cleo, Darcey, Dulcie, Delphi, Erin, Elowen, Fern, Giselle, Heidi, Halle, Hazel, Ivy, Iris, Inez, Juno, Jenna, Katie, Kirsten, Lauren, Lois, Lena, Maeve, Nyah, Niamh, Orla, Phoebe, Polly, Quinn, Rosie, Romy, Rowan, Raven, Rivkah, Sadie, Summer, Scarlett, Skye, Seren, Tessa, Thea, Vashti, Veda, Willow, Wren, Xanthe, Zara, Zia

Names in the same style as Eden:
Aubrey, Avery, Addison, Blair, Briar, Cassidy, Casey, Everly, Ebony, Effie, Enya, Etta, Fallon, Genesis, Hadley, Hayley, Juniper, Kiki, Keltie, Keziah, Livia, Leah, Madison, Michaela, Nova, Nia, Paige, Piper, Riley, Reagan, Skylar, Sutton, Tansy, Taryn, Tegan, Zeryn

BettyBardMacDonald · 25/10/2024 01:01

Eliza Doyle.

Job done.

mathanxiety · 25/10/2024 01:31

Stella
Lena
Eleanor
Cecily
Josephine
Clara
Ivy
Leonie
Lara
Nancy
Emily
Julia

I really love Edith though. If I were you I'd just ignore the comments and just go for it.

Copperoliverbear · 25/10/2024 05:50

I like old fashioned names.
Love Connie & Edie
A few more i like.
Elsie, Matilda, Ruby, Lottie or Charlotte, Nicole, Sarah, Mae

Copperoliverbear · 25/10/2024 05:52

I forgot Mable, Martha and Harriet

Scooby2024 · 25/10/2024 05:56

Adaline
Penelope
Gwen
Elenor
Elizebeth
Josaline

GoodVibesHere · 25/10/2024 06:06

Constantina (Connie)
Evangelina (Lina)
Brooke
Willow

Viavita · 25/10/2024 06:07

Celeste

BarberBealShaw · 25/10/2024 06:10

April

Boobygravy · 25/10/2024 06:12

Irene is a beautiful name.
someone above put Vivienne, that goes well with Doyle.

PurBal · 25/10/2024 06:18

Persephone nn Persy/Percy

Hayl777 · 25/10/2024 06:31

Just throwing it out there that with a surname of Doyle, any 'E' first name will give the initials of ED, Edi .
I liked Elodie or Eloise we are due a boy so back to the drawing board!

Radiolala · 25/10/2024 06:35

Annabel
Rosie
Wren
Penelope

hello101000 · 25/10/2024 06:49

Your daughter's names are lovely!

Connie is great. Why not just call her Connie and forget about Constance?

If I'd had girls they would have been Pippa, Annie or Martha, either of which might work for you.

I also love Clara.

ravingandbehaving · 25/10/2024 07:46

Wow thanks so much for all the lovely answers everyone! Going to sit and make a shortlist today.

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Beachs · 25/10/2024 08:05

I love the name Connie in its own right definitely on my shortlist if I’m ever lucky enough to have another.

I think Connie doesn’t have the nickname vibe like Edie does but I love.

my daughters nursery is full of the blue rinse brigade names but it’s soo cute. Thora, Vida, Thelma, Edith, Annie, Ernest, Albie

Mumofgirls2017 · 25/10/2024 08:10

Florence, Robin and

bonnie
cora
juniper
martha
beatrice
hazel
sadie
matilda
Iris
clara
daisy
margot
esther
nancy

Nicebloomers · 25/10/2024 10:17

Are you sure you’re not just overthinking Edith? I think it’s lovely and so what if others think it’s old fashioned!

Felicity
Daphne
Estelle
Seren
Willow
Maeve
Elspeth

RedOnyx · 25/10/2024 10:37

I know a Connie whose full name is Cornelia. I think it could also be a nickname for Corinne.

How about Yvonne, Alyssa or Phoebe?

AllHisCaterpillarFriends · 25/10/2024 10:43

Following on from above Cordelia is lovely

Firsttimebabymummy · 25/10/2024 19:25

I really like Edith and think it fits in perfectly, Edie is so cue too.

Also like the Zoe suggestion above and Cordelia

JimNast · 25/10/2024 19:54

Florence is really old-fashioned? Babies called Florence in England & Wales since 1996 Smile

Shhhthedogssleeping · 25/10/2024 20:02

I love the names of your DDs.

Do any of these appeal:
Leah
Esme
Victoria
Maria
Noa
Dorothy/Dorothea

potatoes4all · 25/10/2024 20:07

I have a Flo, her sister is Eve.
Also love:
Margaux
Beatrix
Clementine (Clemmie)
Madeleine
Genevieve

Notgoodatpoetrybutgreatatlit · 25/10/2024 20:10

Previous poster suggested Darrell, I have always loved that name for a girl. I also like Harriet as it gives Harry as a nickname which is so cool for a girl.