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Help ! changed my mind about name 'Celeste' so need another girl name...

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picklemum · 01/02/2010 21:30

Hope this is not too complicated...

We have a 2 year old little Girl Twin called Xanthe first name, Celeste middle name.

Problem is I now really dislike her middle name- Celeste and want to change it !!

( big apologies to families with Celeste's but I now think it does not go and we were always unsure about it )
I know her first name is unusual but I love that, it really suits her. I want to change her middle name before she 'knows' what it is. I'd like her to not know I've changed it till she's a lot older as dont want to confuse her: or let her realise I basically dont know what I'm doing !

As her first name is unusual, I'd like a much more familiar middle name for balance.

Our Surname is long and starts with T.
Also she has an older sister called Eva Fenella, and her twin brother is Ralph Ford.

Can't start with E, or R. Or ideally A or I ( Me and DH names )

Any ideas ????? Am stuck. Bit like 'Lana'
or 'May' but not enough. Like 'Fleur' or quite keen on other names starting with 'F'. Because, have realised other two kids middle names both start with 'F'.

(Is there any prize for longest most complicated post on babynames !)

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diddl · 02/02/2010 08:02

Xanthe Celeste is great!
The names go really well.

Anyway, it´s her name now.

Let her change it when she´s older if she wants.

picklemum · 03/02/2010 17:16

thank you everyone, some great advice here.

I'm gonna think some more then tell DH What we'll do discuss it with DH

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Jamieandhismagictorch · 03/02/2010 17:52

Elise

Tadema · 13/07/2010 02:35

Felina

5DollarShake · 13/07/2010 09:12

Xanthe Celeste runs together more prettily than just about any of the other suggestions on here, to my ears - certainly much more musical than Xanthe May/Fay, et al.

I honestly think you're mad to change it - in the nicest possible way!

Don't forget that this is purely about you and your feelings - whereas at the end of the day, it's her name. She may love it, or she may be ambivalent about it, but it's such a defining characteristic, that to change it now even though she's too young to really appreciate it, is just mad, IMO!

What I'm saying is, again in the nicest possible way, is that it's not all about you.

Add an additional middle name into the mix if you must, but I honestly think you're better off just leaving it as the lovely Xanthe Celeste.

sonniebonnie · 13/07/2010 10:50

Xanthe Celeste is your daughter's name. I think it's great. I honestly don't think you should change it now. Let your daughter decide when she's older.

MrsvWoolf · 13/07/2010 11:18

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