Topsy, Lutina, Lowena, Dulcie and Bridie

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any thoughts - are they all a bit too unusual and daft???

Topsy - NO she will never be taken seriously, topsy Turvy for evermore (cute nickname though)

Dulcie - reminds me too much of Dolcis and Dulce (as in and gabana)

Lowena - I quite like (like Morwenna)

Lutina - never heard, don't quite get it!

Bridie - quite nice

Topsy - no, sorry. Topsy and Tim, Topsy Turvy... not good name for a school child IMO
Lutina - I don't like it
Lowena - I don't like it
Dulcie - This is quite nice, pretty
Bridie - I don;t like this

Have just discussed with DH - he is sooooooo over the names discussion as this is our 3rd and its my favourite hobby while bored and pregnant.

We got down to Clara and Claudia. He prefers Claudia ' less cloying' he says hee hee.

Are Lutina/Lowena even names?

How do you pronounce Bridie?

Topsy just reminds me of Topsy and Tim.

Claa rah or Clay rah?

I know a Topsy - a grown woman. It kind of suits her - she's a bit wacky/cute, but it is one of those names you have to live up to, isn't it? What if your Topsy is neither wacky nor cute, just desperately wanting to be conventional?

I like Dulcie and Lucy. Judy would never have occurred to me in a million years but actually, it's not bad - could be due for a revival!

How about Sadie? Too trendy?

How about

Viola
Bernadette
Marcia
Annabella
Claribel
Cressida
Peggy
Hermia
Gertrude
Susanna
Gret a
Azure
Nerissa
Katherina
Kathy
Opal
Aida
Eleanora
Rosalind
Rosaline
Rosella
Verona
Dily s
Octavia
Emerald
Amethyst
Montana
Venetia
Indigo
Cyan
Ariel
Hero
Chi
Italia
Aspen
Pais ley

Daphne
Mallory
Maude
Emmeline
Alethea
Mildred
Estella
Estrella
Seraphina
Drusilla
Priscill a
Dolores
Judith
Judy
Elspeth
Guinevere
Virginia
Valencia
Dinah
Diane
Kaimana
Posy
Mirab elle
Mirabella
Theodora
Myra
Moira
Lene
Freda
Winifred
Alfreda
Ursula
Christiana
Carlotta
Carolyn
Carol
Carola

Elewyn
Teresa
Xanthe
Xanthia
Ash

Trudie / Trudy?
Possibly also due for a revival ? I know one, who is a baby. Cute.
Better than Topsy IMO anyway.

Blimey! What a choice. Keen on Claudia - put off by the fact that it means lame.

Clara pronounced Clar-rah

have i just made your decision making a million times worse

Not really the obnly ones tempting ime are Marcia and ever so sligltly Mallory - although it sounds like an American blokes name to me. Marcia is nice but doesn't sound as nice with our surname as Clara or Claudia.

Will probably be a boy anyway p which would be wierd as have 2 girls so expecting it to be another girl really.

Marcia is one of my favourites

I also like Scout.

NappyAddict, I love Guinevere, (Guinn, or Guinny for short) but it is rather a mouthful, and imagine the poor little poppet trying to learn to spell her name!

No longer than Samantha, Rebecca, Bethany, Natalia, Annabella, Alexandra, Tallulah, Elizabeth etc

Topsy? Poor kid!

Bridie is the only one that sounds like it wasn't invented by a complete loon - are you Irish? I am and it's strictly a name for ancient ould aunties if you are...

Sorry, but you did ask.

Bridie is nice

The others are a bit, well, hmm.

Oh dear . If you have to ask, I think you know the answer.

Dulcie and Bridie are nice.

Of your bigger list - Mary is fabulous. Love it. Can't go wrong with Mary.

Fine - if you're naming a pet.

For a child absolutley no way

Topsy? Really? Are you having a cat?

Bubaluv my name is 9 letters long. I don't remember it being a problem when I was learning to write it. I think when you are tiny you learn by rote in any case. Guinevere is lovely, although I would use the shortening Gwinny.

love Clara

do not like any of the original list but spose Dulcie is nicest !