Sister for Genevieve and Wilfred

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I am expecting number 3 in the next couple of months and DH and I cannot agree on a girls name. We do not know the sex of the baby but have a boys name we agree on.

We already have Genevieve (nn Ginny) and Wilfred. Keen for a name that have nickname options as well as a longer, formal name. Not keen on very popular names (for example I LOVE Elspeth but find Elsie too popular now). Would love to hear your suggestions!

Sorrel
Nettle

Iris, Clementine, Penelope, Ottilie, Daphne, Francesca, Imogen, Phoebe, Lara.

Annabelle
Rosalind
Rosemary
Victoria
Henrietta
Dolores
Dominique
Leonora

To go with Genevieve, perhaps Morgaine.

Ottilie came to mind immediately

Maybe consult Bojo’s newest four children’s names if you like Wilfred?

Ermintrude was the cow on magic roundabout!

Emmeline

Cassandra was my first thought
Francesca
Belinda
Florence
Araminta
Elizabeth
Lilian
Rosalind

Ethel (Etta, Etty)

Thanks I am not sure if this is sarcasm or not, but Wilfred has a special family significance for us. It was mpst definitely not chosen out of any affinity for Boris Johnson and was in fact one thing that almost put us off the name!

Dorothea (Thea/ Dotty)
Beatrix (Trixie)
Constance (Connie)
Persephone (Percy)
Eleanora (Nora/ Ellie)
Matilda (Tilly)
Catherine (Kitty)

Eleanor nn Nora
Florence nn Flora/Flori
Delphine nn Delfi
Adeline nn Ada
Edith - nn Edie

victoria
abigail
millicent
charlotte

My Elspeth is Elspie, but also gets called Speth. We also toyed with Essie and nobody has ever tried to call her Elsie (shes 7) so i wouldnt write it off because you dont want Elsie

Ginny, Willy and Tilly sprung to mind.

The Elspeths I know have never been known by anything but the full name. It doesn't really need shortening.

Antonia
Vanessa
Tamara
Berenice
Caroline
Priscilla
Ariadne
Calista
Violaine
Victoria
Celestine

Anastasia
Sylvia
Callista

Melisande

I agree with pp that Bea fits beautifully

Just a comment, in some ways I wouldn't. get worked up about nn.

I have an Elspeth and she definitely does not go by Elsie, and no-one has ever tried!

All of my DC have nicknames given to them by their slightly older sibling, which have always arisen or is the elder being unable to pronounce the new baby's name (and it's unbelievably cute!). As its baby number 3, that might work itself out?

Ginny, Wilfred and

• Margaret (Maggie, Peggy, Peg)
• Dorothy/Dorothea (Dot, Thea, Dora)
• Josephine (Josie, Jo)
• Elizabeth (Bess, Bessie, Liza)
• Theodora (Theo, Dora, Teddy)

Vivienne - Vivi
Agatha - Aggie
Coralie - Corrie
Susannah - Susie
Frederica - Freddie

First thought was Bernadette.

Genevieve, Wilfred and …

Annabel
Cassandra
Josephine
Henrietta
Penelope
Veronica
Emmeline
Magdalene
Rhiannon
Lucienne
Bernadette
Nicolette
Demelza
Adrienne
Millicent
Rosanna
Delilah
Mathilda
Alexandra
Francesca
Caroline
Jacqueline
Geraldine
Natasha
Samantha
Gretchen
Danielle
Evangeline
Alfreda
Rebecca
Marianne
Florence
Abigail
Kimberley
Odette
Philippa
Elliana
Julianne
Tenesha
Vivienne
Miranda
Meredith