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Bunny26 · 28/04/2025 19:42

Hi all I am due to have my baby at the end of September and we have found out we’re having another little girl! Our 18 month old is called Dottie and would love something to sort of match her name, I’m looking for something girly and delicate just like Dottie is, also not a name that’s too popular as when I was pregnant with Dottie everyone loved her name when I told it them as it’s not often heard of and it’s such a cute name🩷

I currently love -
Honey
Minnie
Daisy
Polly

but my partner isn’t keen on them

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Bunny26 · 29/04/2025 19:15

Thankyou everyone there’s some gorgeous suggestions! Penny (Penelope), summer and dolly are my nieces so they’re out of the question, also Bella is my step daughter and Connie is my nannans name but it’s already been used as my nieces middle name.

I will read all the names out to my partner and see if we can shortlist any! Xx

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AdaColeman · 29/04/2025 19:46

Florrie (Florence)
Amy
Carrie
Hettie
Lucy
Maude
Flora
Chloe

Whaleadthesnail · 29/04/2025 20:05

Dottie and Stella

lydialucy · 29/04/2025 20:19

Betsy
Betty
Trixie
Beatie
Petal
Etta
Leonie

AmiablePedant · 29/04/2025 22:25

No Elaine I ever knew was a "Lainey"; in fact they were all, well, Elaine!

stample · 30/04/2025 06:21

Phia
Marnie
Lola
Lacey
Kitty
Lottie
Ria
saskia
loretta
mariah
kacey
lita
nellie
taya

Wobblybridge · 30/04/2025 11:00

Bunny26 · 29/04/2025 19:14

Yes he really likes Lainey but I just don’t like the fact that it’s short for Elaine🙈

How about Lacey as an alternative?

My suggestions are either Etta, Pearl or Romy

user1492757084 · 30/04/2025 12:20

Dottie and ..

Beth
Bessie
Eliza - Liza
Suzie
Sally
Prudence - Prue
Layne (like surfer, Layne Beachley)
Cassie

RaspberryBeretxx · 30/04/2025 12:33

I think Dottie with another -ie ending sounds a little bit twee/matchy. I do like Lainey as a name though and somehow even though the y ending sounds the same, it doesn't feel quite so twee as one written -ie.

A few random suggestions. Dottie has a slightly vintage feel so some of these are down that line...

Iris
Grace
Lara
Fern
Clover
Raya
Nina
Erin
Tess
Etta
Willa
Ruby
Libby
Rosa
Ivy
Maeve

Zeitumschaltung · 30/04/2025 12:38

I wouldn’t match the final sound of the names.
Jean
Vera
Etta
Nora
Rosa
Lola

SorcererGaheris · 30/04/2025 13:23

I like Polly the most of those options.

Other suggestions:

Eleanor
Emily
Mary
Holly
Hazel
Sadie
Laurie
Violet
Heather

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