My Little girl is 5 weeks and we need a name

[rscollins]

Hi I’m wanting some help/advice from you lovely ladies. I love reading threads on mumsnet but never actually posted myself.My little girl is is 5 weeks now and we are really struggling with name. I’ve got a little boy already and he’s called Frankie. I love the name Frances and would love to call her Frances Elizabeth however what’s everyone’s thoughts. Are they too similar?? We’ve had quite an extensive list of names but non have stuck. I call her Birdy for short as her little cry is soooo high pitched. Her last name is Browne

These are some of the names we’ve had on the list

Marcella
Matilda
Florence
Hattie
Marnie

Her second name will be Elizabeth after my mums cousin who doesn’t have any children and is the last of her family line. I love it, it feels timeless and I feel that Frances fits perfectly with it but a few people have said Frances is just too similar to Frankie.

Birdie is a nickname for Elizabeth. I think Elizabeth Alice sounds nice.

Before I even clicked I thought Elizabeth. Such a beautiful name and so many shortenings!

She could be Ellie, Elle, Eliza, Liza, Lizzie, Liz, Libby, Lisa, Lissa, Lily, Beth, Bethie, Betty, Bet, Betsy. And now I know that Birdie is a shortening too!

fenella
Florence
milly
polly

I love Elizabeth, seems even more fitting if Birdie is a nickname. I also love Florence and Marnie from your list 😊

Out of your shortlist, Florence. Flo and Frankie. Birdie Browne is amazing, listen to Ralph Stanley singing ‘Little Birdie’ 😂 Busy Phillips also has a little Birdie.

other bouncy names, some birdish:

Cygne

Zooey

Joanie

Finch (doesn’t sit well with Elizabeth as a middle name though). Also sounds like a description, Finch Browne.

Apparently Birdie is an old-timely diminutive of Bertha or Berthe but I am not sure they’re so nice without the accompanying German/Dutch accent.

My grandmother was called Rose and Birdie was her nickname (she was tiny, kids size 13 feet!).

I like Frances and Frankie together.

Beatrice Elizabeth Browne, nn Birdie.

Marnie and Hattie are nicknames. I like both Frances and Francis/Frankie, but not for siblings. Same for all male/female versions of the same name. Would you have a Paul and a Paula? A George and a Georgia?

What about Flora?

I remember reading a children's book "Catherine called Birdie"

Birdie Browne is an amazing name! ❤️

Florence (Florrie)

I actually love Birdie as a first name - and definitely no wilder than a lot of names around at the moment. Plus with such a classic middle name your daughter has options when she’s older if she doesn’t like the name.

Another suggestion would be Robin (or Robyn) Elizabeth, which could easily lead to “Birdie” as a nickname.

Maisie
Orla
Erin
Alicia

Birdie is adorable!

Alice Elizabeth is lovely!

Birdie is so cute. Maybe use Bridget or Brigitte and have Birdie as her pet name? Or Robina.

Pippa

I think Birdie Brown sounds a bit silly. Sorry! You could also just call her this as a nickname even if she has something else on bc.
I would think about this…How does it sound with last name? Middle names are generally barely used. What is your favourite if you only say first and last name?
Make sure you like all forms of a name. Eg. Matilda could be a Tilly to her friends. I like that but if you hate it worth thinking about it.
I think of GoT with Marcella but love all the other ones.
I think they all sound good with Frankie too apart from Frances. Some Frances get called Frankie. You would have two kids with the same name. That’s a bit unusual to me and not in a good way.
I’d choose Alice or Marnie but I’m not you!

also from personal experience I have 2DC and mix their names up even although they’re totally different. On that basis I’d avoid a name beginning with the same letter.

Also with sleep deprivation it’s a nightmare deciding so good luck!

It's definitely too close. I'd go with Florence, it's a beautiful name.

Another vote for Birdie Elizabeth!

We have a child on our street called Faye which I think has a nice sound to it when I hear it. Flora is cute.

I have an Aunt Elizabeth, 88 years old who is known as ‘Birdie’

Birdie Browne is just too cute!

As I have an Alice and an Elizabeth, obviously I am biased!

But I would just go with Birdie! I think its lovely!

Frances is far too close to Frankie.

Hattie would be lovely.

Florence and Matilda would also be very nice. Flossie and Tillie..

I greatly dislike the name Marnie - reminds me of sarnie and mardy.
Marcella is a bit too Roman and formal beside Frankie.

Birdie is a sweet name - perhaps a diminutive of Bridget?

What about Francesca

birdy is cute as a family nickname but that’s about it.