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A name like Alice?

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smother · 22/10/2010 15:09

I love Alice but I can't use it because of issues with our surname... so I was wondering if people could suggest similar sounding names? many thanks!

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poppyknot · 22/10/2010 15:10

Elise (or wouild this be too simiar?)

Eloise
Alicia
Elsie
Alexa

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hellooo · 22/10/2010 15:11

I always think Jessica is a name like Alice, but it doesn't sound anything like it.

So I'm probably no help Hmm

Um, how like Alice do you want it to sound - like Janice? Or like similar letter at the beginning and similar number of sylabbles like Anna?

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abr1de · 22/10/2010 15:13

Alyssa
Elyssa

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smother · 22/10/2010 15:14

thanks v much Poppyknot - like Elsie a lot.

The name doesn't have to sound the same as Alice but more have the same feeling and be the same sort of name, if you know what I mean.

What sort of image/associations does the name Alice conjure up?

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smother · 22/10/2010 15:15

helloooo I really love Jess too.

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minipie · 22/10/2010 15:18

I think of Alice as a simple non frilly very English name. Slightly medieval/olde English perhaps. So how about these with a similar "feel":

Tamsin
Cecily
Clare
Eleanor
Marian

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Minione · 22/10/2010 15:19

Elsie
Eliza
Florence
Hannah
Sophie

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sharbie · 22/10/2010 15:22

dd is alice mary - i wanted something simple yet pretty and classic

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christabell · 22/10/2010 15:30

Beatrice
Emily
Ellen

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ValiumSkeleton · 22/10/2010 15:32

Juliet

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smother · 22/10/2010 15:40

I like some of these suggestions... but none as much as Alice Sad.... hopefully the right name will come along soon!

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Sunlightdances · 22/10/2010 15:44

Sarah
Laura
Rebecca
Rachel

I think of these as simple classic names. :)

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SHRIIIEEEKPoolingBearBlood · 22/10/2010 15:48

Leah?

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notasize10yetbutoneday · 22/10/2010 15:50

Eleanor?
Celia?
Laura?

Simple but classic.

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smother · 22/10/2010 15:53

I agree, Alice is simple and classic. But I also think of it as prettier than some of the other names suggested here which sound a bit more 'solid' (not in a bad way).

It's hard to describe, but I like the prettiness and simplicity of Alice (it kind of sparkles to me when I say it) and I can't think of another name like it! .... I'm probably not making much sense but it's hard to describe as I say.

Please keep the suggestions coming, it is helping!

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EssieW · 22/10/2010 15:54

I have an Alice.

Other names we considered were Ellen, Eleanor, Lucy and Rebecca

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EssieW · 22/10/2010 15:55

And we would have considered Laura but friends already have one.

Also like Katherine which I think is similar feel to Alice.

Anna also lovely

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crumpetsolo · 22/10/2010 15:58

We are (probably) having an Alice. Other names we like are -

Juliet, Thea, Isobel, Harriet, Madeleine, Camilla, Annabel, Imogen, Clara.

Hope you find something that sparkles.

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sharbie · 22/10/2010 16:03

i know i know olivia - that was my 2nd choice but didn't go with ds name

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expectingno3 · 22/10/2010 16:11

Emily
Sophie
Rose
Grace

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SHRIIIEEEKPoolingBearBlood · 22/10/2010 16:38

I do know what you mean, I have an Alice, and there wasn't a single other girl's name we agreed on!

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vinvinoveritas · 22/10/2010 16:42

Lucy
Sophie
Sophia
Emily
Emilia
Charlotte
Julia

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upahill · 22/10/2010 16:43

I loved the name Alice but it is spoiled by that parody of the song 'Livin' next door to Alice' Now everytime there is an Alice around you can garentee that some middle aged oaf will shout 'Alice?... Who the f..k is Alice!'

Totally rubbished the name.

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tummytickler · 22/10/2010 16:43

Iris?

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Spookberries · 22/10/2010 16:46

upahill My DP spouts that naff thing every time I bring up the name Alice. Sad

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