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So stuck for a baby girl name - help!!!

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Lolabelle · 14/09/2006 13:01

Absolutely LOVE the name Lola but its my dogs name - considered changing the dogs name but we've had her 8 years and we keep forgetting to use another name!! DH likes Esme but i'm not entirely convinced, quite like Lyla as its similar to Lola but i'm going round in circles and getting nowhere fast. DH chose my DD's name so i want to choose this one!! Considered Lolita so i can shorten it to Lola after my dog has popped his clogs but my mum nearly fainted when i mentioned Lolita!!!

Any suggestions or views on any of the above? I actually cannot get anywhere with this muddle of names and can't seem to find any new ones either - my brain is like jelly at the mo!

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JennyLee · 14/09/2006 18:28

Llorena (pronounced lohrehna not pronounced Loreeena )

Lucita (little light in Spanish)
Lucila (pronounced looceela)

Eva Ava Anna

are names I like

cupcakes · 14/09/2006 18:41

Lolabelle - if you love the name, use it. I have the same name as the cat my parents owned when I was born. She immediately became known as cupcakescat whilst I was cupcakes .
Rename your dog Loladog - it'll be easy to remember. I always loved the fact that I thought I was named after a cat - it's only my parents who don't like the idea. They insist that it was just because they loved the name, not that they wanted to name their child after their pet.

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Lolabelle · 14/09/2006 18:43

Skyla is lovely as is Esther, the whole Lila/Lyla thing is a bit now but i thought Lola was slightly more original due to the fact its an old spanish name i think but my friend has just been round and said when she thinks of Esme she thinks of a beautiful little girl which made me melt a bit as thats how i viewed it originally . At least i am down to lola/Esme although you know when you can't quite help thinking there is another one out there which may 'wow' you more??! Middle names for esme though?? lola goes with everything but Esme?? don't want it too old fashioned due to the fact Esme is already a graveyard special!! Any ideas?? (i love you all for helping by the way!!)

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Lolabelle · 14/09/2006 18:49

Cupcakes that is SO helpful, years down the line it actually doesn't matter where the name came from does it - Esme has now grown on me so i have two to choose from now!!! Just middle names now and i'm there....!

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cece · 14/09/2006 20:23

mine is Esme Ann

buktus · 14/09/2006 20:30

my little girl is Evie, but she was going to be Tilly, but she looked more like and Evie, my friends little girl is called Lori-ann, sometimes she just gets lori or she gets shortened to LA but i suppose you could use other thing after Lori and not just ann

3andnomore · 14/09/2006 21:05

Esme Grace
Esme Clare
Esme Jade
Esme Neve/Niamh
Esme Paige
Esme Shay
Esme Belle
Esme Blair
Esme Brooke
Esme Faith/Fay
Esme Hope
Esme Jael
Esme Kate
Esme Rae
Esme Raine
Esme Rose
Esme Skye

lockets · 14/09/2006 21:07

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AllieDelOllio · 14/09/2006 21:08

i have a sylvia.. the only one i know under the age of 80

lockets · 14/09/2006 21:09

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kimi · 14/09/2006 21:11

If i had have had a daughter (blessed with 2 boys) i would have called her Kecia after my best friend, the most wonderful person (female) that i ever met.

sockmonkey · 14/09/2006 21:11

My sister took 4 days to name her firstborn. Don't get too stressed about it now. Once your little bundle of joy arrives, you can see if she LOOKS like a Lola.
My DS2 was going to be Joshua, but when he was born, he just didn't look like a Josh, he was a Samuel. It may sound daft, but that's how I felt. Narrow down a list of your faves to save a bit of time.
I think you get 2 weeks to register your little one anyway, so there is plenty of time to decide!
PS - I do like Lola as a name too.

AllieDelOllio · 14/09/2006 21:14

fantastic lockets. it suits her down to the ground. she's like a crabby old pensioner

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lanismum · 14/09/2006 21:19

i love the name Lola too, but its also my mums dogs name, i called my dd Lani, but still get muddled up when calling the dog and my baby

AllieDelOllio · 14/09/2006 21:20

it's so funny when people ask her name.. they usually say.."what the baby's called sylvia?"

lockets · 14/09/2006 21:23

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NotAnOtter · 14/09/2006 21:29

and i have four boys and five squillion beautiful girls names.....maybe next time!

lockets · 14/09/2006 21:30

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NotAnOtter · 14/09/2006 21:31

a dream !! an absolute dream and many congratulations on Kitty! the BEST name!

lockets · 14/09/2006 21:33

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CristinaTheAstonishing · 14/09/2006 21:35

I have a Sylvia too. She's 18 months old. She calls herself Zhou-Zhee.

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Lolabelle · 14/09/2006 21:35

3andnomore - loving Esme Belle as goes iwth my surname well!

Lockets i love you - why did i not think of that???!

Esme Belle
Esme Lola

Both cute!!!

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Elibean · 14/09/2006 22:08

Ooooh, love Belle. Am also trying to find a short girl's name (long surname) but dd1 is called Elia and we sometimes call her Eli-bell so might have blown that one. But love it anyway - good luck choosing!

Peridot30 · 14/09/2006 22:23

ive got a zoe ann but also like the names lara and ella. Good luck whatever u choose let us all know x

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