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Help me choose! A sibling for Finley, Rupert and Clara...

66 replies

BunnyWilliams · 17/11/2025 11:11

A sibling for Finley (Oliver), Rupert (Theodore) and Clara (Elowen).

Middle name this time will be Maria if a girl in honour of my mum, or Charles if a boy (mum's name is Carole Maria and Charles and Carole have the same name roots, plus it's DH's AND my dad's middle name).

These are our top choices:
Girl:
Sadie
Dulcie
Tessa

Boy:
Wilbur
Casper (this would have been Clara's name had she been a boy)
Barnaby

Opinions please! Surname starts with P with two syllables and is quite unusual (English).

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Makingpeace · 17/11/2025 22:50

BunnyWilliams · 17/11/2025 11:28

Suggestions welcome!

Florence

Mumofgirls2017 · 17/11/2025 23:12

Sadie or Casper!

Calmontheoutsider · 17/11/2025 23:20

Finley, Rupert, Clara and Rose

Eenameenadeeka · 18/11/2025 01:29

Tessa or Wilbur.Wilbur is such a lovely name.

Suzy2shoes · 18/11/2025 01:41

Can I throw into the mix
Claudia
Alicia
Hugh/Hugo
Marcus
Elliot

ButtonMoonLoon · 18/11/2025 01:47

Out of the names you've posted I think Sadie and Casper blend well with your other children.

Have you considered Martha for a girl? I think that would work perfectly!

LivingTheDreamish · 18/11/2025 02:54

I like Sadie and Wilbur best from your shortlist, and with your other DC names.

Sadie doesn't have an 80s/90s connotation for me, I just think of Aunt Sadie, the wife of Uncle Matthew in the Nancy Mitford books.

TinnedTina · 18/11/2025 03:38

Hannah Josephine

splendidlyambivalent · 18/11/2025 03:41

Dulcie is super-tacky. Tess classier and cooler than Tessa.

DuchessOfNarcissex · 18/11/2025 10:26

Dulcie is super-tacky. I don't like the way it feels to say it.
Tess classier and cooler than Tessa. I agree.

Silverbirchleaf · 18/11/2025 10:31

Dulcie is my preferred girls name and love Wilbur. Also like your other boys names.

Suggestions-
Marnie
Esme
Adelaide
Eliza
Georgia
Tilly

Callum
Hugo
Tobias
Willoughby
Thomas
Adam

Calliopespa · 18/11/2025 10:32

LivingTheDreamish · 18/11/2025 02:54

I like Sadie and Wilbur best from your shortlist, and with your other DC names.

Sadie doesn't have an 80s/90s connotation for me, I just think of Aunt Sadie, the wife of Uncle Matthew in the Nancy Mitford books.

Yes, the Aunt Sadie reference helps me to not mind it so much. But I still can't totally get on board with it.

Dulcie does have quite nice meaning and a direct link to Latin dulcis, but somehow I just can't see it in the same bag of names as Clara. One sounds like the lady of the manor and the other her maid! I think Clara and something like Alice or Elizabeth work together a sisters, while Dulcie would work with something like Mabel or Betty.

Ariela · 18/11/2025 10:50

Angus & Tessa

mathanxiety · 19/11/2025 03:04

Tessa and Barnaby are gorgeous.

user1492757084 · 19/11/2025 12:41

My favourites with Finley Oliver, Rupert Theodore and Clara Elowen ..

Tess Maria
Sally Maria
Maria Charlotte
Alice Maria

Wilbur Charles
Charles Casper
Barry Charles
Montagu Charles

Peternell · 20/11/2025 01:00

Tessa and either Casper or Wilbur.

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