Not what we were expecting to name her!

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Our beautiful girl finally made an appearance at 4:23 this morning. After compiling a list of names for her, we realised she was a Jemima which wasn't on our list at all. She just looks like a Jemima to both of us and all other names were forgotten. Does this happen often, when a random not discussed name suddenly comes with baby out of nowhere or are we very weird?!

Jemima is beautiful and I love that she could be Jem in future (I don’t know why but I love a diminutive that is the first part of the name). I also think it’s lovely when you can choose a name that looks like them. It sounds perfect - congratulations!

We had a list of names for DS1 and decided to wait until he was born to see what he looked like. He then didn't look like any of the names on the list, we eventually decided a completely new name when he was 3 days old.

With DD2 the name 'Leila' popped into my head whilst I was pregnant despite me and DH having already agreed her name. Unfortunately he wouldn't budge so we kept the name we picked originally (still a lovely name) but I do think she would have suited Leila too!

Yes! We had a four name shortlist to try out on our DD2 when she arrived and none of them felt right when we got there - despite loving the names. Her name just popped into my head when she was about four days old and, despite not having been on our horizon at all, was just her name. Fortunately DH thought so too.

That’s a beautiful name. I’m awaiting the birth of my first Granddaughter and can’t wait to know her name, I’m sure my daughter in law and son will choose something that’s suits her. Congratulations to you all

Go for it, we had a totally different make planned for my DD and when she arrived it didn’t suit her at all. The name we gave her was one of never even thought about but it was just the name for her.

Oh and congratulations 😊.

Happened with our daughter. She was just not any of the other names we had considered. She went on to name her brother after a character in a book (Blackberry Farm) we had read to her. Luckily we had a son or the baby could have been called Posy!

Ah I love this. Such a pretty name.

Ballet Shoes?

"Her name is Posy. Unfortunate but true"

Christopher?

I so loved those books!

Posy always reminds me of Ballet Shoes also. Loved the tv series as a child.,

The TV series wasn't a patch on the book.
There were differences you'd spot immediately if you had already read the book.
It was still good.

We hadn't chosen any girls names. She was the first girl in 5 generations.
She was 11 premature. For the first couple of weeks she was just Baby road.
One day as we were leaving DH said 'see you in the morning Laura'
Couldn't stay in as there were no beds on the maternity wards (Christmas)

1975? Or the shit remake? The original is nothing like the book, but absolutely glorious.

I'd love to have had a DD called Posy! Not that now-ex would have agreed to it!

I was at school with a Jemima. She was really lovely. A proper kind girl

‘70s version.

I meant the 1975 one. It had Angela Thorne in it (To the Manor Born) and Timothy's mother from Sorry!.

Thanks everyone. I've been scrolling the T'Internet for Jemima Puddleduck accessories!

Yes, my mum said this happened with me. Dead set on having a daughter called Rose all her life then I popped out and she called me something else 🤣

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Jemima has been part of our lives since 1966.