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/help me decide on girls name!!!

21 replies

alibaabaa · 07/04/2009 20:13

4 weeks to go - so not completely desperate, however, my DD was nameless for 4 days, and certain 'out-laws' made a 'witty' comment on 'me sat doing nothing in the evenings, so I could perhaps have names sorted for the birth this time!!!!'
DD1 is called Marcia. If it is a boy, we are thinking Ernest, after DP grandad.
Having massive problems with girlie names though!!!
Matilda or Evalyn are on my shortlist, but DP looks at me like I have told him a very unfunny joke when i say these out loud!!!
Do I stick to my guns (after all, what do men actually do in the baby making process) or can you lovely ladies please provide some inspiration!!
Like older names (not too keen on Champagne and fifi-trixiebelle!!) but I also like them to be uncommon (perhaps I have severe dillusions of grandeur!!)
Please help
TIA

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thisisyesterday · 07/04/2009 20:17

i like Evelyn (not keen on it with the a tbh) a lot.
Matilda lovely too, that's been a regular on my girl lists! DP loves it, but I am worried it's getting a bit too popular.

How about Elizabeth, Victoria, Sarah, Eloise

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MadBadandDangerousToKnow · 07/04/2009 20:22

I like your choices. How about these too?

Harriet
Miranda
Penelope
Frances
Cassandra
Keziah
Leah
Rebecca
Barbara
Gabriella
E mmeline

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suwoo · 07/04/2009 20:38

Just out of interest do you pronounce Marcia as Mar-cee-a (as I do/would) or Marsha?

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alibaabaa · 07/04/2009 21:05

tiy, the reason I thought Evalyn, is it could be shortened to Eva, which i love!!! I think you might be right about Matilda becoming popular!!!! DP suggested Victoria yesterday, but went to school with evil one (mind block!!!)
Thanks MBDTK - love Harriet and Emmeline - will add them to the list.
Suwoo - we pronounce it Mar-cee-a, loved the name as soon as I saw it, and still do now, although all my family and I have started calling her Marth!!!!!

Please keep the ideas coming!!!

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SuziSeis · 07/04/2009 21:07

Marcia is divine

I would not do any Eve Eva just becasue of popularity

Josie springs to mind

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Lilyloo · 07/04/2009 21:09

I love Matilda other suggestions
Tabitha
Lilian
Agatha
Madeline
Dorothy
Grace
Sylvie

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jellybeans · 07/04/2009 21:29

Matilda

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KristinaM · 07/04/2009 21:34

matilda lovely name but not with marcia

agree lilian, sylvia and dorothy go well

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BlueChampagne · 08/04/2009 13:21

Agree Marcia is great! How about, in the unusual but not unheard of category:

Tamsin
Rosanne/Rosanna
Thea / Clea
Josephine
Blaise

Also like Meryl and Meredith but appreciate you might want different initials.

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VeryAnnieMary · 08/04/2009 18:02

Phyllis? too unusual?

Just read a book with a wonderful Roseanne in - really reclaimed the name from Ms Barr in my head.

Marianne
Constance
Faye? Where are all the Fayes these days?

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VeryAnnieMary · 08/04/2009 18:50

Evelina (like the book)?
Roberta?
Clara?

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MadBadandDangerousToKnow · 08/04/2009 20:57

The two names which crossed my mind today were Constance and Edith.

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screamingabdab · 09/04/2009 11:25

OOh love Constance (my nan's name)

What about Lydia ?

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KristinaM · 09/04/2009 11:49

I know a Fay, lovely girl in her late 20s

and a Roberta (in her 50s)

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Ineedsomesleep · 09/04/2009 14:47

DD is Emmeline which obviously we love. However if you chose that one be prepared for everyone to think that she is named Emily. Have told one of the Mums at school 4 times that its Emmeline and she still tells everyone its Emily

How about

Patience
Hannah
Ada

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QuackQuackQuackQuack · 09/04/2009 14:49

Love Edith

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pranma · 09/04/2009 18:18

Faye is lovely
future dgd will be Mary Faye

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Leannabanana · 09/04/2009 19:20

yes i agree.....faye is lovely. Marcia and Faye sound lovely

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alibaabaa · 10/04/2009 13:30

Thanks all for ideas - still in a bit of a 'just-don't-know' stage!!!
Is it wrong for the names to all end in 'ia' - or the fact they start with the same initial???

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lilibet · 10/04/2009 13:43

What about Faith? Which can be shortened to Fai.

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nappyaddict · 12/04/2009 10:57

Here are some names I always post on these threads

Betty
Betsy
Bessy
Beverly
Adelaide
Angeline
Cornelia
Cynthia
Lucretia
Crystal
Eustac ia
Letitia
Lorraine
Minerva
Mira
Elmira
Edelmira
Almira
Calista
Joyce
Patricia
Pamela
Ak iela
Clarita
Norita
Rosetta
Sandra
Ottilie
Otilia
Albertina
Albertine
Augustina
Augustine
Martina
Martine
Eunice
Loretta
Elnora
Cornelia
Eudora
Luella
Heloise
Earnestine
Erna
Edw ina
Alvina
Lavina
Vivian
Yvonne
September
Rosita
Athena
Aura
Ora
Aurea
Auralee
Aurelie
Aurillia
Maura
Taura
Isaura
Tula
Tulia
Petula
Bethel
Teal
Anika
Aminta
Amira
Amica
Euge nie
Jessamy
Jessamine
Persephone
Ophelia
Rosanna
Clara
Kyra
Beatrix
Beatrice
Carolina
Car oline
Carolyn
Christine
Christina
Christiana
Cicely
Cecily
Divina
Janet
Jeanette
Joan
Lyn ette
Antonia
Tiffany
Marigold
Maricela
Margalita
Margot
Marguerite
Marian
Frances
Lucille
Lucilla
Normina
Enid
Doris
Emille
Anastasia
Clementine
Romilly
Aurelia
Angelique
Angelica
Eva
Ada
Agatha
Agnes
Rosa
Claudia
Cordelia
Nina
Delilah
Hermione
Brooke
Flora
Madelein e
Esther
Bertha
Becca
Anna/Anne
Elena
Felicity
Philippa/Pippa
Henrietta
Daphne
May
April
June
Susanna
Susan
Peggy
Mabel
Lorelei
Thora
Theodora
Dorothea
Dorothy
Winifred
Ethel
E velyn
Florence
Gladys
Gwendoline
Gwendolyn
Constance (Nancy)
Ida
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
Marie
Maude
Mildred
Mercy
Myra
Nell
Nellie
Olive
Teresa
Vera
Dixie
Dulci e
Tabitha
Tamara
Xanthia
Xanthe
Emelina
Emiliana
Emmeline
Catalina
Christabella
Christabel
Blair
Luca
Louisa
Luisa
Francis
Jane
Ellen
Helen
Helena
Lavinia
Sarah
Julia
Bethany
B ethan
Hazel
Millicent
Guinevere
Seraphina
Fabienne
Georgine
Georgiana
Graciana
Belinda
Mau rine
Mirabelle
Lila
Cecilia
Arianna
Evangelina
Evangeline
Honor
Joy
Penelope
Marianna
Mar iella
Saskia
Kitty
Miranda
Emmanuelle
Rosamund
Rosalie
Rosalind
Rosalyn
Regan
Celestine
C oral
Philomena
Tamsin
Tia
Marissa
Summer
Alexandra
Lucia
Macy
Isla
Magdalena
Magdalene
F aith
Hope
Eden
Lilith
Katrina
Jennifer
Bryony
Gabrielle
Carla
Rae
Raya
Rayna
Joanna
Dia na
Dinah
Esma
Esme
Natalie
Natalia
Prudence
Carrie
Annalise
Annalisa
Ebony
Genesis
Halle
Bo
Boo
Sally
Josephine
Genevieve
Vivienne
Adele
Adela
Heidi
Hilda
Joselyn
Janey
Lacey
Tessa
Ruth
India
Indigo
Paris
Naomi
Bernadette
Stephanie
Lorna
Nicole
Nicola
Melody
Pea rl
Opal
Iona
Carina
Ursula
Deirdre
Kirsten
Kristen
Kirsty
Kristy
Kiersten
Lara
Arabella
Hester
Ferne
Claribel
Keziah
Pansy
Primrose
Ivy
Viola
Violetta
Marigold
Yasmin
Tulip
Ca milla
Zinnia
Zelda
Venetia
Liliana
Robin
Rowan
Posie
Dahlia
Blossom
Laurel
Delphine
Delp hina
Davinia
Coralie
Petunia
Hyacinth
Jacinda
Adeline
Adelina
Rosina
Rosalia
Mavis
Glenda
Nora
Greta
Gretchen
Gretel
Beryl
Eileen
Irene
Kathleen
Marion
Wilhelmina
Minnie
Priscil la
Annabella
Barbara
Wendy
Penelope
Rita
Margaret
Angela
Viviana
Mariah
Rosemary
Eleanora
Esmaralda
Italia
Alexandra
Tallulah
Elspeth
Lucinda
Melanie
Lindsey
Fiona
Sian
Siana
Sh auna
Gemma
Joanne
Joanna
Kerry
Kelly
Jenna
Lula
Marcia
Cressida
Hermia
Gertrude (Trudie)
Azure
Nerissa
Katherina
Kathy
Rosaline
Rosella
Verona
Dilys
Emerald
Amethyst
Oct avia
Alethea
Estella
Estrella
Drusilla
Dolores
Judith
Judy
Virginia
Valencia
Diane
Mirabe lla
Myra
Moira
Freda
Alfreda
Carol
Carola
Elewyn
Darla
Karen
Heidi
Annette
Anita
Vaness a
Corinne
Ramona
Gillian
Muriel
Thelma
Meryl
Cassidy
Whitney
Hilary
Roxanne
Roxanna
Brid get
Annelie
Kimberley
Dawn
Miriam
Daniella
Delia
Edith
Valerie
Cora
Polly
Augusta
Astrid
Jacqueline
Audrey
Fenella
Marie-Claire
Marianne
Rhona
Rhonda
Ambrosia
Lyra
Allegra
Alleg ria
Clemency
Juliette
Paula
Pauline
Marilyn
Yvette
Aaliyah
Kayla
Stacey
Julie
Lisa
Andre a
Linda
Shirley
Sheila
Debra
Donna
Tammy
Tamra
Aurora
Belle
Geneva
Neva
Lana
Lani
Alan a
Laurie
Elin
Lina
Melina
Melinda
Annushka
Tatiana
Cassia
Camille
Noa
Sibyl
Amara
Ingri d
Kendra
Amanda
Siobhan
Sabina
Sabrina
Edna
Denisa
Denise
Tea
Dorian
Doria
Dara
Marjori e
Violette
Violetta
Eleri
Isadora
Isolde
Stefya
Sequoia
Bridie
Rhiannon
Rosanne
Tara
Ele anor
Tilda
Phyllis
Rebecca
Sinead
Savannah
Siobhan
Ermintrude
Seraphine
Deanne
Deanna
Fid elia
Davina
Davinia
Marla
Marlene
Skyler
Devin
Nadine
Mona
Juniper
Cadence
Una
Cedar
Henna
Kestrel
Aubrey
Paca
Julita
Lucinde
Bruna
Perla
Odilia
Pia
Claudine
Josephi na

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