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Please help me choose from my list of g names - DH not helping at all!

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BellaBalloon · 08/01/2010 20:10

Sylvie
Mabel
Nell
Emmeline
Clementine

Please feel free to add others

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mathanxiety · 08/01/2010 20:41

Love them all, sorry no help here...

My favourite would be Clementine, if pushed.
I also love Helena.

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thisisyesterday · 08/01/2010 20:42

like them all but my absolute faves are:

Sylvie (or sylvia?)
Emmeline

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Wattinger · 08/01/2010 20:44

What gorgeous names you have chosen! I think my favourites are Nell and Sylvie

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pixiestix · 08/01/2010 20:44

In order, I like:
Nell
Sylvie
Emmeline
Clementine
Mabel

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 08/01/2010 20:45

Can't choose they are all so nice, if pushed would say Mabel.

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Esmee · 08/01/2010 20:45

They are all really nice, but I think I would have to pick Emmeline! I think it's classic, and unusual but not too 'out there'. Also you have quite a few nickname possibilities if you wanted to shorten it occasionally. Do you have a middle name picked?

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MamaLazarou · 08/01/2010 20:46

They are all nice, except Mabel.

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Xavielli · 08/01/2010 20:57

Nell is the only one I like.

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sweetnitanitro · 08/01/2010 21:08

I really like Mabel, it's unusual too. I also like Sylvie and Emmeline but not keen on Nell or Clementine.

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maxpower · 08/01/2010 21:12

Nell - but I'm biased, that's my DD's name!

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incandescent · 08/01/2010 21:13

Sylvie. It's a lovely name for all stages of womanhood: sweet and girly when wee, but can be sexy, cool and collected for when she's older.
Mabel one of the old-fashioned names that just doesn't do it for me. Makes me think of flowery aprons and big bosoms.

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BellaBalloon · 08/01/2010 21:34

Thanks everyone. Am so chuffed that they have been mainly well received! I can't test them out on RL peeps because did that early on in the pregnancy and got all sorts of responses that I did not want.

DH has just shortlisted to Clementine or perhaps Clemency
Nell
Mabel

I think I ditch Mabel because I don't think I would want to be 30 and called Mabel although it's a very sweet name of a kid imo.

I have history and connections with Emmeline and love it for that but has just been vetoed...

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dizzydixies · 08/01/2010 21:35

Clementine, Nell and Sylvie are all gorgeous

we considered clementine nn Cleo
Sylvanna nn Sylvie
and Penelope nn Nell for DD3

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BellaBalloon · 08/01/2010 21:37

incandescent i totally agree with you on the Sylvie front. i think it's sweet for a little one and then sexy for an older one. Sadly DH just isn't feeling it.

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MaryMungo · 08/01/2010 21:37

Sylvie as is and Nell if it's short for Helen.

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BellaBalloon · 08/01/2010 21:38

dizzy may I say you have excellent taste

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dizzydixies · 08/01/2010 21:42

thank you BellaBalloon - we didn't go with any of those however but still happy with the one we did choose!! we have 3 dds all with 3 names each

still an option for DD4 if that ever happens

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ironlikealion · 08/01/2010 21:45

I only like Sylvie and Mabel from that list, or Nell if it's nn for Helen.

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QandA · 08/01/2010 21:47

I like them all. Sylvie/Sylvia is becoming more popular now, but only because it is so lovely, though I prefer Sylvie out of the 2.

I am liking Clementine more and more, I really like Clem as a NN.

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PollyTechnique · 08/01/2010 22:06

Clementine is beautiful!

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Clary · 08/01/2010 22:14

OOOh Mabel is my all time fave but vetoed by DH name

To be fair it sounds a bit odd with our surname.

I also like Emmeline more because of associations.

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natapillar · 08/01/2010 22:22

Clementine is adorable,and it isn't heard often. vry pretty name

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MadBadandDangerousToKnow · 08/01/2010 22:26

Clemency or Mabel, for me. Or Emmeline if you can reverse the veto!

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bluesatinsash · 09/01/2010 17:37

Hi Bella

Love Emmeline and Sylvie and you are the one giving birth so have lots of leverage with your DP!

Don't like Mabel - bit too matronly...

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BellaBalloon · 09/01/2010 17:46

Thanks Blue - Mabel has been shelved

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