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4th baby name help

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4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:34

We've got three boys and not finding out the sex. So I might be back asking for boy name advice!
But for now here's our girl list
Primrose
Pearl
Keira
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy
Maeve
Esme
Scarlet

Any views welcome!

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UninitendedShark · 01/12/2025 16:36

Pearl and Maeve are my favourite from your list.

DuchessOfNarcissex · 01/12/2025 16:40

Scarlett usually has 2Ts and is the nicest on your list.

Primrose - a bit prim but OK
Pearl - not keen
Keira - don't like
Emerald - not sure
Maeve - don't like
Esme - 2 ways of saying it
Scarlett - OK

4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:40

Thank you. Pearl is my favourite I think. Not getting the best reaction from DH, but he's not totally against it.

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RuthW · 01/12/2025 16:41

Primrose lovely
Pearl lovely
Keira dated
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy lovely
Maeve ok too popular
Esme don’t like that it is said two ways
Scarlet nice

Emerald or Primrose would be my choice.

AmberBeaker · 01/12/2025 16:44

Pearl and Esme are gorgeous. Would love to hear your 3 boys names to go with this list! I have a Henry and George- currently expecting 3rd (sex unknown) and Pearl and Esme are both on my list.

GoldenRosebee · 01/12/2025 16:45

4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:34

We've got three boys and not finding out the sex. So I might be back asking for boy name advice!
But for now here's our girl list
Primrose
Pearl
Keira
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy
Maeve
Esme
Scarlet

Any views welcome!

Emmeline instead of Emerald

I like Pearl and Primrose. Not very keen on the rest.
What about Meadow, Daphne, Felicity, Petal, Sabine, Sybil/Sibyl, Juliet, Cleo, Alice

mysodapop · 01/12/2025 16:50

I love Emmy short for Emerald. Also like Esme. Pearl also nice. Kiera and Scarlett seem a bit dated to me.

What about Callie short for Callista? (Could also be used for a boy, I have a Caleb type boy who I call Cally :) )2

Maxorias · 01/12/2025 16:54

Primrose - meh, not keen on Prim as a nickname, it's very "prim and proper".
Pearl - I don't love it though it has nothing objectionable, if you like precious stone names there's Jade or Ruby.
Keira - I really like it
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy - eeeeh yeah I wouldn't saddle a child with that. Sorry. Esmeralda though is fine.
Maeve - nice
Esme - very twilight
Scarlet - I don't hate it but it'd easily be shortened as Scar and then there's all the lion king jokes.

4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 16:56

GoldenRosebee · 01/12/2025 16:45

Emmeline instead of Emerald

I like Pearl and Primrose. Not very keen on the rest.
What about Meadow, Daphne, Felicity, Petal, Sabine, Sybil/Sibyl, Juliet, Cleo, Alice

Daphne is meant to be on my list. Woops! Love Daphne too.
I also like Meadow but we have a Meadow in the family so it's out.
One of the reasons we like Emerald is because our boys have Irish names (DH is irish) and with Ireland being the Emerald Isle and us liking gemstone names, we thought it was quite nice, but I realise some might find that cheesy! Not so keen on Emmeline.
I've tried really hard to like Irish girls names but Maeve is the only one I like and I'm not totally sold on it.

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ScruffMuffin · 01/12/2025 17:03

Emerald and Scarlett are great! Not keen on the others, sorry.

user2848502016 · 01/12/2025 17:05

I love Primrose or Emerald

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · 01/12/2025 17:11

Daphne !!! I love this name or Pearl

I knew an Emme full name Emmeline if you like Emmy but aren’t sold on Emerald

dnadiscoveryquery · 01/12/2025 17:15

I met a little Margo last week. It was adorable on her!

I also like Callie as pp suggested above.

WildCherryBlossom · 01/12/2025 17:21

I really like Emerald, particularly with its significance to you. I have met an Emerald. It’s unusual but not completely unheard of as a name.

ginasevern · 01/12/2025 17:22

Just not Keira, it's so, so dated and Scarlett has been done to death too. I like Emerald the best, especially given the Irish connection.

DuchessOfNarcissex · 01/12/2025 17:48

I'd pick Daphne.

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/12/2025 17:49

Love primrose nn posie, pearl. I also like maeve and emerald nn Emmy though agree a bit out there.

Moreteaandchocolate · 01/12/2025 21:54

I really like Esme, Maeve and Keira.

Pearl, Emmy and Scarlet are quite nice too.

Primrose - I’m not keen on the “prim” bit. Emerald I’d use as a middle name - it’s a bit out there for me.

I’d pick Esme 😊

4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 22:49

Thanks for the opinions so far. I can see why Keira seems dated. It actually came from me looking for an Irish girls name and I liked Ciara which is pronounced the same way, but I've got a Cillian who gets pronounced incorrectly a lot, and whilst I love his name I dont want another name that keeps causing those issues, so considered Keira.
My DH isnt keen on 'prim' either. He would probably choose Daphne out of all my choices.
Esme I am concerned with pronunciation again... I like both ways but feel it would be said wrong half of the time.
Theres something about Scarlett that I keep coming back to as well, even though I don't want her being called Scar.

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Jamclag · 01/12/2025 22:56

Emerald is lovely - sounds like the Irish connection fits well with your family too. And the nickname Emmy is very sweet.

miniaturepixieonacid · 01/12/2025 23:02

Primrose - quite like it. Unusual and pretty. Never met one. Would want 'Prim' though.
Pearl - really don't like it but I don't know why. Seems old lady-ish but so many names are these days and I like lots of them so not sure what it is about Pearl.
Keira - really like it. I don't think it's dated, particularly. I teach one who is 7.
Emerald - quite like it. Never met one. Less keen on Emmy.
Maeve - not keen. Don't think it has a pretty sound.
Esme - cute. Like it.
Scarlet - when it's a name rather than a colour it has two ts on the end. Quite like it.
Daphne - this has grown on me a lot recently. Old lady-ish but I do really like it.

I think I'd choose Keira from your list. Followed by Daphne.

Larymarylary · 01/12/2025 23:03

Scarlett is lovely ❤️

24Dogcuddler · 01/12/2025 23:28

Emerald and Esme are both beautiful names.
I also like Erin and Orla.

PevenseygirlQQ · 01/12/2025 23:29

Primrose - Love
Pearl - Love
Keira -
Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy
Maeve
Esme
Scarlet

4thbabynamehelp · 01/12/2025 23:37

Emerald is nudging up, I thought you'd all think it was a bit crazy! I've never met one. I love how it shortens to Emmy which is a safe option if she prefers it to Emerald.

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