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Eliza, Georgina, Nancy, nothing feels quite right

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LittleGwyneth · 05/08/2025 20:02

I'm trying to name my second daughter and nothing seems to be quite right. Current front runners are Eliza, Georgina and Nancy but I worry they're not quite 'special' enough (that's probably not the perfect way to phrase it). I met someone the other day whose daughters were Vesper and Daphne and I thought they just had a bit more magic about them, but then it feels a bit dicey to chose an unusual, romantic name for a child who might be a solid and sensible type. Has anyone got any ideas? I also love Cecily, Margot and Phoebe but can't use them for various reasons.

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Persephoneofhell · 12/08/2025 20:06

Eliza, Georgina and Nancy

Jemima
Delilah

Thomasina
Henrietta
Theodora

Pansy
Annie

Arran2024 · 12/08/2025 20:19

I was to be called Nancy after an aunt but my dad said no - i used to thank my lucky stars because the girl at school called Nancy was called "nanny goat"

BatsInSummer · 12/08/2025 22:04

I love Nancy. It's gorgeous.
Georgette?
In place of Margot - Marianne, Mariella, Mabel, Marla,.(I much prefer all of these). Also Pearl (Margot meaning).
PP mentioned Estella which was long my favourite girl's name and I still love
In place of Phoebe - Felicity, Petra, Thea (Dorothea?)

fairycupcakes · 12/08/2025 22:19

Great name choices @LittleGwyneth and great suggestions on the post too!

I’ll add some 😊:

Ariadne
Allegra
Alma
Ada
Ida
Margaret (Maggie/Daisy)
Beatrice
Clara
Cora
Nora/h
Isadora
Indira
Evangeline
Serafina
Persephone
Anthea
Althea
Athena
Talitha
Tabitha
Eleanor
Juliet
Genevieve
Vivienne
Wynn/ Winnie/Winsome
Eugenie
Sadie
Lavinia
Cressida
Dahlia
Rosanna
Delphine
Mabel
Purdy

Backhometothenorth · 12/08/2025 23:10

Annie
Esther
Olive
Erin
Miriam

dd2 was so nearly Eliza but sounds harsh/ nasal in some accents sadly

ChocolateCinderToffee · 13/08/2025 21:30

Hortensia
Laetitia

boysmuminherts · 13/08/2025 21:40

I love Georgina
Also how about Juliet or Polly?
(Vesper is a scooter surely and Daphne from scooby doo!)

CruCru · 15/08/2025 11:49

Rosalind
Marianne
I also really like Daphne.

MrsSkylerWhite · 15/08/2025 12:14

As a woman of a certain age, to me Daphne will always mean Scooby Do 😄

CruCru · 15/08/2025 12:23

I see what you mean but children don’t watch Scooby Doo any more.

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