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Looking for an under used pretty girls name?

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 09:37

Just as the title says really.
We've chosen Patrick with everyone on heres help, think its a lovely underused traditional name.
Now we are trying to find the equivalent for a girl.

But.... needs to go with ds's Alfie and Archie and a surname of one syllable beginning with C (so unfortunately Rose is out). I would also like something that is adaptable, so you can have a cute name (maybe nn) or a serious name when older.

I don't want much I know

Any help would be most appreciated.

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scrab806ble · 15/05/2010 15:36

Alice?

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Jux · 15/05/2010 15:36

Amelia
Cecilia
Cynthia

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LynetteScavo · 15/05/2010 15:38

Orla

Lottie.

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 15:43

Wow thanks everyone, some lovely names, I like Harriet and Miriam oh and Alice.
I know what you mean about Lettuce
Still quite like Rosemary at the moment.
Not sure why but never been a great fan of Catherine (sorry everyone who has one) and I really don't know why.

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GladioliBuckets · 15/05/2010 16:37

Alice definitely goes with your boys' names imo.

Audrey
Clover
Clarice
Cicely/Cecille/Cecily
Meredith

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BlameItOnTheBogey · 15/05/2010 16:41

Zoe?

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brogan2 · 15/05/2010 16:43

Claudia
Frances (Fran)
Josephine/Jocelyn (Josie/Joss)
Esther
Juliet/Julianne
Christine
Evelyn (Eve)
Alexandra (Alex/Lexie)
Jennifer

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pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 16:56

Alithea?

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 17:04

thanks everyone, some lovely names to think about.
I like Evelyn brogan, definately on the right track with this one, is it not becomming very popular though?

What does everyone think of Penny, not Penelope though as not keen?

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Bonsoir · 15/05/2010 17:05

Jessamy

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AndieWalsh · 15/05/2010 17:07

Marianne - Annie/Mari/Mimi

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alfiemama · 15/05/2010 17:08

Bonsoir, slightly prefer Jessica to Jessamy, thanks anyway.
Andiewalsh, Marianne is on my list, thanks.

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notquitenormal · 15/05/2010 17:19

You don't hear of many baby Lauras nowadays, I think it's such a lovely simple name.

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brogan2 · 15/05/2010 17:34

I don't think Evelyn is becoming too popular. Though I'm not too sure it goes with your boys names. (hope you're not offended, just mean it's a bit of a mouthful and doesn't flow IYKWIM) Hard to get all those 3 out together.

Audrey also lovely and I think goes well. And Marianne.

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pigsinmud · 15/05/2010 17:42

I know loads of Emmas, Harriets and Alices under the age of 11 - I thought they were quite popular at the moment.

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WingedVictory · 15/05/2010 17:42

Michaela? or Delia

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mazzystartled · 15/05/2010 17:44

Nina (dd's name)
DS2 would have been Annie or Sula, if he'd been a girl.

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mazzystartled · 15/05/2010 17:45

Zoe was also in the running

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5inthebed · 15/05/2010 17:46

Roseanna? The woman in the bed next to when I had DS3 had a DD called Roseanna, really pretty name I thought.

Lydia
Natalie
Nicole

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pedrothellama · 15/05/2010 17:53

A name I love but not everyones cup of tea - she will always be correcting people on how to pronounce it and it could be considered a bit 'poncey' is Persephone

Pronounced Per-seff-onee

Say it quickly!

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grumpypants · 15/05/2010 17:56

Gwendolyn. I may even have another baby just to call it Gwendoln Mabel whatever sex it is...

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LuluF · 15/05/2010 17:58

Actually, I know a 3 year old Gwen, and I think it's a lovely name.

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nbee84 · 15/05/2010 17:59

Millicent - nn Millie

Friend has a little girl called Gwennan - nn Gwen - which I think is nicer than Gwendolyn.

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LuluF · 15/05/2010 18:00

And for a grown up name - Josephine with Posy as a nn? I want it but we have a Joseph.

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FranSanDisco · 15/05/2010 18:02

Christina
Gwyneth
Sylvia

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