advice wanted...

[cass66]

..Am prepared for all opinions.

I have 2 girls already called Jennifer (5) and Heather (3).

due baby no 3 in 2 weeks, don't know the sex.

stuck on a girls name. ok for a boy.

I like old fashioned, uncommon but not weird or daft names. sort of names that you'd think 'I haven't heard that name for a while'. Also like the fact that there are currently no other jenny or heathers at school.

currently have Louise, Elizabeth (with all it's many abbreviations) and Rosemary, which is the outsider but is REALLY growing on me. but none of them really stand out like the other kids names did.

surname begins with P and is 2 syllables. no irish, welsh or scottish connections, pure english!

what do the panel think!! thanks. Cass

I have a Kate (not a Catherine) whose middle name is Elizabeth and a Sarah, whose middle name is Rachel. Obviously I love all these names and I think they might fit the sort of thing you are looking for.

We have persevered and avoided Kate becoming Katie (much more popular but not what we wanted).

I had a hankering to spell DD2's name Sara, rather than Sarah, but a friend called Sara said she spent her life telling people how to spell her name, so I relented. I regret it slightly now, as Sarah is an outgoing character and a bit different - I think a name spelt differently would really suit her personality!

Do let us know what you decide!

Juliet

Loads of good ideas, thanks girls.

Love a lot of them but couldn't use them for a variety of reasons (clare, helen, sarah, rachel, judith, rebecca etc).

not sure about Catherine, my hubby likes it. I like Victoria, but he doesn't. I also like Violet, but he vetoed that too. also like Juliet, but again hubby not sure.

I like Susannah (poss without the H for some reason), will ride with that one. Still really like Rosemary, always liked Mary, so Rosemary I guess flows well from that. my main prob with it is it sounds quite grown up - the only Rosemary's I know are over 40, but then again I think that's why I like it. confused???

thanks again and keep them coming. Cass.

I know of a Rosemary Margaret age 2. But she is always called Rosie.

Louise is lovely. Melanie did nothing for you I gather!?

How about...

• Juliette
• Rosanna
• Marianne
• Lucille
• Amanda
• Susanna
• Florence
• Delilah
• Kathleen
• Gloria
• Harriet
• Hannah
• Iris
• Meredith

For the record, I love Elizabeth though!

If you like Rosemary then go for it - I know a Rosemary in her 30's who is known as Rosie - I think it's lovely