Any opinions please? Tired and wits end.

[Beesmummy]

CAN'T think of a girls name. Have a Beatrice already. Wish I was having a boy, I have just three boys names and I love them all. Have no girls names that are absolute must haves. Our surname is a single syllable, rhymes with Toad (!).
(Have bad cold, want to decide in next week or two, due March, DD1 didn't have a name for ages and want to avoid that, so really really need help).
Can anyone look at the following list and suggest similar alternatives, or give opinions on any of the names?

Was thinking of:
Ottilie (but suddenly seems to be becoming alarmingly popular!)
Variations on Rose - Rose itself, or Rosamund, Rosalie, Rosanna, Rosie
Daisy
Vivi
Poppy
Milly
Camilla (too royal now? always liked it because of Camellias)
Florence
Lottie
Cleo
Clemmie
Maggie
Ella (but there are thousands...)
Bella
Christabel (Bella)
Dora (but now too associated with 'the Explorer'?)
Lola
Tallulah (Tallie) ?!
Honor
Xanthe (too Greek?)

Rosamund is lovely.
Vita??
Camille rather than Camilla?
Frances
Francesca
Margot
Margerite
Thora
Nora
Lucille
Honor
Ianthe instead of Xanthe?

Polly
Harriet
Penelope
Jemima
Verity
Pearl
Felicity
Normandie
Lydia
Thelma
Ju liette

I like Jemima a lot. Normandie sounds a bit trying too hard to me.

I love almost all of your names.

I think Rosamund, Christabel & Camilla (or Cammelia...I know a woman called this - beautiful) go very well with Beatrice.

I also love Rose, Cleo, Bella, Lola. Vivi is very cute, too.

You have fab taste in names.

Ottilie (but suddenly seems to be becoming alarmingly popular!)....don't like it....prefer octavia over that one!
Variations on Rose - Rose itself, or Rosamund, Rosalie, Rosanna, Rosie- ...Rose is lovely!
Daisy....it's a cute name
Vivi...nope, doesn't sound like a proper name
Poppy...like that one...but not sure with Beatrice
Milly -...noooooooooooo
Camilla...prefer Camille
Florence ...lovely especially with Beatrice
Lottie- ...nope
Cleo..nope
Clemmie...nope
Maggie...nope
Ella (but there are thousands...)...to many, but lovely name
Bella,,,not with beatrice, not keen anyway on it
Christabel (Bella)..nope
Dora (but now too associated with 'the Explorer'?)...def no...
Lola...lola the showgirl
Tallulah (Tallie) ?!...yep but no bit yeah but...can't decide what I think of that name, sorry
Honor...sounds like a boys name
Xanthe (too Greek?)...don't like it

my favourites right now are
Darcy
Orla
Esme
Olivia

when I was pg with my sons I had picked following girlsnames:
with ys:
Anoushka
Tatyana

with ms:
Lina (originally we had picked Melina, but was put of the name due to a medical phenomenon)

with es:
Shana

Ottilie - Lovely. I don't know any. Tillie is a cute nn too
Variations on Rose - Rose is beautiful. If you like Rose, why mess about with a lengthened variation?
Daisy - Cute
Vivi - Not keen but I do like Vivienne
Poppy - Really don't like
Milly - Love Millie, its a great name. The spelling 'Milly' makes me think that its a nn for something else though.
Camilla - Prefer Camille
Florence - Lovely
Lottie - Don't like this, but Charlotte is nice.
Cleo - Reminds me too much of H20
Clemmie - No, don't like.
Maggie - Love this, v cute!
Ella (but there are thousands...) - There are thousands of Ella's because its such a lovely name. My friends dd is Eloise and is called Ella has a nn ...could that work for you?
Bella - Tweenies
Christabel (Bella) - really don't like
Dora (but now too associated with 'the Explorer'?) - Yup, I'm afraid I hear Dora, I think exporer ...
Lola - showgirl
Tallulah (Tallie) - Don't like this. At All.
Honor - Hmmm, not sure
Xanthe (too Greek?) - Don't like this

My favourites from your list are:
Millie
Ella
Rose
Ottilie
Maggie
Florence

I like Cleo and Honor best

i have a DD 6 months called Rose Ellyn - love
Otherwise= like vivienne- evelyn and olive!

Wow, go away for supper and have all these brilliant messages to read just before bed, hurrah, thank you!
Flowermum, love Imo, Imogen too, Wheelybug, I was thinking of Genevieve maybe for Vivi, I agree Vivi on its own is too much of a nn, but I am not sure about Vivienne. Maybe Vivyan which is Cornish spelling? (DH is Cornish). Hedgiemum - are you me in disguise? All your names are all my names... and yes I was thinking Clemency maybe for Clemmie, rather than Clementine which sounds a bit orangey... I also love Iris and DH suggested Celeste tonight at supper! (PS LOVED the chalet school books - maybe Marylou?! Was Carlotta Chalet School, or was that St Clare's? - like Lotta from Carlotta too!)
Heated, Merry is a family name, from Merelina though, which is a bit of an odd one. I also keep thinking about Cesca (Francesca).
Isadora is great - and includes my Dora but pretties it up a bit.
Flora I love, but DH had an ex and he isn't keen.
Because he is Cornish we looked at Cornish names and wondered about Demelza (Dilly, Daisy, etc).
Jocie? from Jocelyn? Family name... can't quite hear it as anything but a family name but thought I would chuck it in the pot.
Vivi I would pronounce Vivvy I think - I met a Greek girl called Vivi (she said it sort of half way between VeeVee and Vivvy if you can imagine that) and it just sounded such an alive name, I really fell for it.
I love the idea Magdalene for Maggie and Lula is sweet too instead of Lola.
A really left field name would be Perpetua (family catholic weird name) nickname Pepper (but would they get called Peppa Pig?!).
Frazzled, my boys names are family names so perhaps not much help to you, but Wilfred (Wilf), Johnny (or maybe Jonty, but probably Johnny) and maybe Hugo, Laurie (Laurence - dh likes) or Jago (Cornish for James but my family hate it).
Thank you everyone, keep them coming if you aren't too bored of this thread because I am really getting something out of it!

Adore Nell, wanted it from Eleanor (my grandmother) but dh not at all keen, sigh.
Theodora is gorgeous, a friend has Theodora and Anastasia and they are such sweet little girls.
My beloved cousin (100 years old as of five days ago!) is called Dorothy and she was called Dodo, which is kind of sweet!
Nancy was what I wanted to call my daughter when I was little and reading the Swallows and Amazons books...

Hedgiemum I might have to add Gigi to my list if you don't mind - especially because I have seen the film about a billion times - although definitely won't be calling her Leslie after Leslie Caron!!!!

right, can't keep my aching eyes open. Thank you again!
xxx

What about Nell from Helen?

OH Nell is a beautyful name in it's own right, I think

And Magdalena is a beautyful name, imo...

Hi Beesmummy - same taste in names AND children's fiction...! I can't wait for Gigi (6) to get into S&A's, Chalet School, and all the rest... she's only made it as far as Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl so far...
I'm glad you like Gigi, and Vivi is also cute for Genevieve. The only other one I know of is shortened to Evie.
A few more suggestions which made my long-lists at various points... (for some reason, any name I've seriously considered for a previous baby I haven't wanted to consider for the next, I like coming up with fresh options...)

Evangeline - Evie. Gigi has a friend she's fallen out with called Evie so she won't let me short list that one. I've been playing around with Angel/Angie type nn's but can't find anything that doesn't sound ridiculously twee. (even for me!)
Also Emmanuelle - I know about the 70's porn connotations, but it has such a beautiful meaning I'd love to redeem it! But have 2 nieces called Ellie already, so not sure about nn's.
Massively keen on Violet or Violette - which would be alternates for Vivi.

From Chalet School(!) - yes there was a Carlotta, she ran away from somewhere to go there I think. Always loved Josette, either on own or as nn for Josepehine. Suggested this to an aunt when I was 12, and she used it for my cousin - who I had as a bridesmaid because of that connection!

Of your other ideas; LOVE Dorothy/Dorothea because of BEST writer ever in history of world, Dorothy Dunnett. You could nn to Dora?!

Of your choices I like Poppy, Milly, Ella, Xanthe.

Poppy and Millie are maybe names that are lovely on a little girl, but not so good for an adult?

I've just read your other post, and I like Perpetua too.

don't know Dorothy Dunnett and going to have to find her books asap!!! Have to think of nn's though with a name like Dorothy/Dorothea and we were worried Dora might have Explorer connotations to her generation, worried Dodo might be 'dead as a' and that Dodie (makes me think of writer Dodie Smith) might remind people of Dodi Fayed...!

So many names I love, but am not keen on the nicknames, eg Cassandra from I Capture the Castle, but not keen on Sandra or Cassie for some reason. etc etc.

I don't think anyone has mentioned Arabella. When I was pg with dd I loved the name Isabella but that name is quite popular and we have a close friend with an Isabelle. So when I discovered Arabella it was love at first sight!! DH not initially keen but wore him down eventually. DD's full name is Arabella Rose Cicely. She's now 6 months old and her name sometimes gets shortened to Bella and Arabou. I still LOVE the name and have still never heard of another child or adult with the same name - apart from Arabella Weir.

you didn't fancy Eugenie then?

Ariadne
Evadne
Siobhan
Lucia, Lucinda
Calliope
Persephone

You can't have Evangeline, well, you can but Beatrice and Evangeline were the sisters in the house of elliot

Go for Demelza, I'd love a Demelza but am in no way Cornish

How do you pronounce Isadora?

Here are my suggestions:

Anika
Aminta
Amira
Amica
Eugenie
Jessamy
Persephone
Ophelia
Rosanna
Clara
Kyra
Beatrix
Beatrice
Carolina
Caroline
Carolyn
Christine
Christin a
Christiana
Cicely
Cecily
Divina
Janet
Jeanette
Joan
Lynette
Antonia
Tiffany
Marigold
M aricela
Margalita
Margot
Marguerite
Marian
Frances
Lucille
Lucilla
Normina
Enid
Doris
Emi lle
Amelia
Anastasia
Clementine
Romilly
Aurelia
Eva
Ada
Agatha
Agnes
Rosa
Claudia
Cordel ia
Nina
Delilah
Hermione
Brooke
Flora
Madeleine
Esther
Lydia
Bertha
Becca
Anna/Anne
Elen a
Felicity
Philipp a/Pippa
Henrietta
Daphne
May
April
June
Susanna
Susan
Peggy
Mabel
Lorelei
Thora
Theodora
Dorothea
Dorothy
Winifred
Ethel
Evelyn
Florence
Harriet
Gladys
Gwendoline
Gwendolyn
Cons tance
Ida
Nancy
Lilian
Laura
Seren
Serena
Sylvie
Sylvia
Lois
Kay
Eliza
Elisa (pron. e-lee-za)
Eliso
Aliza (a-lee-za)
Alease
Elsa
Aloisia (ah-lo-ee-zee-ah)
Alisa (a-lee-sa)
Alessa
Alessia
Eloisa
Elouise
Eloise
Elodie
Celeste
Carlotta
Colette
Clarissa
Meredith
Maria
Maude
Mildred
Mercy
Myra
Nell
Nellie
Olive
Teresa
Vera
Victoria
Dixie
Du lcie
Tabitha
Tamara
Xanthia
Xanthe
Emelina
Emiliana
Emmeline
Catalina
Christabella
Christa bel
Blair
Luca
Lo uisa
Luisa
Francis
Jane
Ellen
Helen
Helena
Lavinia
Sarah
Julia
Bethany
Bethan
Hazel
Mil licent
Guinevere
Seraphina
Fabienne
Georgina
Georgine
Georgiana
Graciana
Belinda
Maurine
M irabelle
Lila
Iris
Cecilia
Arianna
Evangelina
Evangeline
Francesca
Honor
Joy
Penelope
Mar ianna
Mariella
Saskia
Kitty
Miranda
Emmanuelle
Rosamund
Rosalie
Rosalind
Rosalyn
Regan
Ce lestine
Coral
Philomena
Tamsin
Tia
Sienna
Marissa
Summer
Alexandra
Lucia
Macy
Isla
Magda lena
Magdalene
Faith
Hope
Eden
Xanthe
Lilith
Katrina
Jennifer
Bryony
Gabriella
Gabrielle
Carla
Rae
Raya
Rayna
Joanna
Diana
Dinah
Esme
Natalie
Natalia
Prudence
Carrie
Annalise
Annalisa
Ebony
Genesis
Halle
Bo
Boo
Sally
Josephine
Genevieve
Vivienne
Adele
Adela
Heidi
Hilda
Joselyn
Janey
Erica
Lacey
Tessa
Ruth
India
Paris
Naomi
Bernadette
Stephanie
Lorn a
Nicole
Nicola
Melody
Pearl
Opal
Iona
Carina
Ursula
Deirdre
Kirsten
Kristen
Kirsty
Kri sty
Kierst en
Samantha
Lara
Arabella
Hester
Fern
Claribel
Keziah
Pansy
Primrose
Ivy
Viola
Violetta
Marigold
Yasmin
Zinnia
Zelda
Venetia
Liliana
Robin
Rowan
Posie
Dahlia
Blossom
Laurel
De lphine
Delphina
Davinia
Coralie
Petunia
Hyacinth
Jacinda
Adeline
Adelina
Rosina
Rosalia
M avis
Glenda
Nora
Greta
Gretchen
Gretel
Beryl
Eileen
Irene
Kathleen
Marion
Wilhelmina
Min nie
Priscilla
Annabella
Barbara
Wendy
Penelope
Rita
Margaret
Angela
Viviana
Mariah
Rosema ry
Eleanora
Esmaralda
Italia
Alexandra
Tallulah
Elspeth
Lucinda
Melanie
Lindsey
Fiona
Sia n
Siana
Shauna
Gemma
Joanne
Joanna
Kerry
Kelly
Jenna
Lula
Marcia
Cressida
Hermia
Gertru de
Azure
Nerissa
Katherina
Kathy
Rosaline
Rosella
Verona
Dilys
Emerald
Amethyst
Octavia
Alethea
Estella
Estrella
Drusilla
Dolores
Judith
Judy
Virginia
Valencia
Diane
Mirabella
M yra
Moira
Freda
Alfreda
Carol
Carola
Elewyn
Darla
Karen
Heidi
Annette
Anita
Vanessa
Cor inne
Ramona
Gillian
Muriel
Thelma
Meryl
Cassidy
Whitney
Hilary
Roxanne
Roxanna
Bridget
A nnelie
Kimberley
Dawn
Miriam
Daniella
Delia
Edith
Valerie
Cora
Polly
Augusta
Astrid
Jacq ueline
Audrey
Fenella
Marie
Marie-Claire
Marianne
Rhona
Rhonda
Ambrosia
Lyra
Allegra
Alle gria
Clemency
Juliette
Paula
Pauline
Sadie
Marilyn
Yvette
Aaliyah
Kayla
Stacey
Julie
Lis a
Andrea
Linda
Shirley
Sheila
Debra
Donna
Tammy
Tamra
Aurora
Belle
Lana
Lani
Alana
Lau rie
Elin
Lina
Melina
Melinda
Annushka
Tatiana
Cassia
Camille
Camilla
Noa
Sibyl
Amara
In grid
Kendra
Amanda
Siobhan
Sabina
Sabrina
Edna
Denisa
Denise
Tea
Dorian
Doria
Dara
Marj orie
Violette
Violetta
Eleri

That is like an entire baby name book right there!

If you're on a Chalet School bent, I always liked Richenda.

I'm also an Arabella fan, and would have had it for this baby but looks like it's another boy.

What about Vivica fir Vivi - the only 'real' one I know of is Vivica Fox.

Ottilie (but suddenly seems to be becoming alarmingly popular!)
Variations on Rose - Rose itself, or Rosamund, Rosalie, Rosanna, Rosie
Daisy
Vivi Poppy Milly
Camilla (too royal now? always liked it because of Camellias)
Florence
Lottie Cleo Clemmie Maggie Ella (but there are thousands...)
Bella
Christabel (Bella)
Dora (but now too associated with 'the Explorer'?)
Lola
Tallulah (Tallie) ?!
Honor
Xanthe (too Greek?)

all the bold ones are shortened pet names IMO. I like some of them but only as pet names if the person has the full version for "grown up" purposes.

Would you be giving them the options of the long versions too? Nice as they sound for a little girl, I cant imagine getting a bollocking from a Clemmie or a Lola - Clemmie or Lola would never be the boss! Dolores or Clementine I could take seriously as an adult.

dunno why it highlighted Poppy?