Absolutely frustrated with girl names
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Absolutely frustrated with girl names
| Thu, 06-05-2008 - 5:02pm |
So I don't know what I am having yet, but am currently in search for a girls name. For some reason, I get set on a name for two weeks, then completely change my mind about it. With my sons name, it was so easy - I loved his name from the beginning and it always stuck.
I like simple, classic names... I would probably name my little girl Ava if it wasn't so gosh-darn popular. I adore Claire, Anna, Leah.... but

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I like Elisabeth (I prefer this spelling myself), too. I don't care for Lizzy either, but I *do* really like Libby. What do you think of that option?
Names that have been on my girl list before include Hannah, Natalie and Clare (our daughters); Phoebe, Alice, Caroline, Dagny, Della, Tess, Rosemary, Romy, Ellen, Eden, Mila (possibly as a nn for Milovany), Blythe, Felice ... can't think of anymore right now. If I had a baby girl to name tomorrow, she would probably be Eden Blue or Dagny Annette.
What do you think of this myriad of choices (I have wide variety of styles, eh)? Any of them leap out at you?
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Cora
Nora
Marissa
Paige
Elise
Chloe
Ruby
Macy
Rebecca
Lisa
Dawn
Ella
Aurora
Caroline
Daphne
Eliza
Eve
Iris
Lydia
Maya
Sophie
Elizabeth is one of those names that has sooooo many nn's that the chances of her getting stuck with one you hate is really slim. I love the nn's Ellie and Betsy for Elizabeth. Anyway, here's some names that have the same style as the other names you like.
Clara
Joanna (you could nn her Anna)
Elise
Julia
Sarah
Katharine (nn Kate or Katie)
Bethany
Abigail nn Abby
Eliza
Madeline
Caroline
Hannah
Jocelyn
Lillian
Charlotte
Adeline nn Addy
Chloe
Violet
Amelia
Eleanor nn Nora
Evelyn
Good luck!
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Thanks everyone! My favorites from your suggestions would have to be:
Alice - love it, but DH knows someone w/ this name who he dislikes very much
Mila - LOVE IT, but
My favourite "classic" names;
Amelia
Audrey
Genevieve
Scarlet
Sofia
Iris
Eve
Some other suggestions;
Anabella
Arabella
Caroline
Dana
Cecelia
Ivy
Aurora
Lydia
Victoria
Juliet
Abigail
Hmm...simple, classic, something along the lines of Ava but less popular.
Matilda
Felicity
Hannah
Danielle
Cara
Bridget
Tabitha
Norah
Eleanor
Elise
Ada
Lauren
Jocelyn
Elizabeth's are rarely called Liz or Lizzie these days. Most Elizabeth's I know go by their full name, or Ellie, Elle, Libby, etc.
I'm trying to find a website I came across that had names by category and "classic" was one of them.
The two names I didnt see listed that I think are classic are Emma and Grace. The other one I like is Ella.
My fav names are
Jenaya
Janelle
Kaytlyn
Jocelynn
Avery
Calea
Adreanna
Alexandra nn. Lexy
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