HELP!!! Girl names - Southern/Cute

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HELP!!! Girl names - Southern/Cute
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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 3:35am

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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 4:51am

To go with Avonelle Rose ...


Adelia Belle - for me it's too close to Avonelle; Adelia Kate would be less similar


Georgia Kate - if you don't love it, I don't think you should use it, esp. if it reminds you of GWB


Penelope - nn Poppy?

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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 10:28am

You have fabulous taste!

Adelia Belle- Love it, but agree that it is very similar to Avonelle. What about just Delia?

Georgia Kate - so sweet, really like this. But if you don't love it, you don't love it.

Penelope.......? - Adorable. Could use Poppy as a nn, or Pip, or Nell.

Eloise...? I agree that it's not the best with Avonelle since you already have the -elle sound. I do love the name.

How about Ruby, Greta, Scarlett, or Gretchen? I find they all have that cute southern feel.

-Nikki


                             
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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 11:19am

With Avonelle Rose:

Adelia Belle (concerns - too similar/tongue-twisterish to say with Avonelle?)
***Adelia works, though I would personally try to avoid another A name for the reasons you mentioned. Still, if this is the one for you, I'd probably pair it with a different mn (since Adelia Belle as a whole is VERY similar to Avonelle, KWIM?).

Georgia Kate (to be called both names) (concerns - can't get in love with Georgia, maybe because of George Bush?, pros - love the double name sound though and way they work together)
***Perhaps a bit too common for your tastes, especially if you're not really in love with Georgia. The double name idea is fine, but you could probably find other combos you'd like better, from what you've said.

Penelope.......? (love the name, but HATE penny as NN)
***You have the "el" sound here again, if it bothers you, but you definitely don't have to use the nn Penny. Penelope could be a number of things -- Pippa, Pippy, Poppy, Polly, etc.

Eloise...? (Love it, but is Elle too popular these days, would she just be called that, is it too much to have two girls names with Elle sound?)
***Love Eloise, and if you're worried about the popular Elle nns just enforce a no nn policy or use an alternative from the start (Eloise could be called Lola, Lulu, Elsie, Elsa, Lucy, etc.).

Some others that might appeal ...

Eudora
Isadora
Eulalia
Eugenie
Tallulah
Matilda
Beatrix
Cecily
Scarlett
Aurelia
Aurora
Lorelei
Cordelia/Cora
Louisa
Ruby
Daphne
Imogen
Harriet

You might also consider some double names using less-common single-syllable options, like Pearl, Jane, Gwen or Faye.

HTH


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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 11:30am

I like Penelope and Eloise best of your choices.

Other ideas:

Delilah
Cassandra
Janessa
Margaret
Dorothea
Darcy
Camille
Millicent
Delaney
Cecilia

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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 12:01pm
I love Eloise and really like Penelope. What about Susannah it's not unusual but I think it meets your other criteria and goes well with Avonelle.
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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 12:48pm

Adelia Belle * Adelia isnt so bad, but I would change the middle name, in a previous post someone suggested using Kate here, (Adelia Kate) and I think that sounds better. Other options: Delia, Delilah, Adelaide, Adeline. If your gonna use the nn Addy with this name, it may not be that big of a deal with Avonelle, but she will get caught up in the Addison (Addy)/Madison (Maddy) train. Even Madeline Belle or Madeline Kate would be cute.


Georgia Kate *I am not a fan of this name at all, and imho i dont think it flows so well


Penelope.......?

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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 1:33pm

What about Georgina or Georgiana, instead of Georgia? With the emphasis on the second or third syllable, respectively, the focus wouldn't be on the "George" sound; so perhaps it wouldn't remind you of George Bush. Other names - Savannah? Adelia Rose? Della? Adele? Estella? Blanche?

Good luck with your decision!

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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 2:55pm

I really like pp's suggestion of Susannah as a sister to Avonelle. Susannah Pearl or Susannah Kate would be really pretty, and since Susannah has been totally absent from the top 1,000 names for several years now, I think it's safely "unusual" for this generation. Also has that southern charm without a doubt! Charlotte and Scarlett are lovely, but probably too popular for you.

Adelia Belle- I think it is too close to Avonelle.

Georgia Kate- I love the double name, and I do like Georgia.

Penelope- I've never liked Penelope, not sure why.

Eloise- Very pretty, but I agree that the -elle sound is too repetitive. What about Heloise or Louisa as alternatives? I like both of those a lot too. Louisa Kate would be lovely!

Others you may like (including those I mentioned above):
Helena
Louisa
Heloise
Susannah
Mariana
Priscilla
Dorothea
Magdalena, nn Magda, Maggie, or Lena
Peony
Magnolia
Daphne

Like any of these? Avonelle is a hard name to live up to! Good luck with your decision,

Liz

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Sun, 03-18-2007 - 6:19pm

Avonelle Rose - lovely choice!

Adelia Belle - one of my favs, but I agree that it is too close to Avonelle. What about Celia? Celia Belle, Celia Pearl, Celia Kate are all pretty

Georgia Kate - I love this choice! But it might be too common for you.

Penelope - I do not like the repeating Nelle sounds

Eloise - yes this is too close.

What about:
Briony
Iris
India
Briar
Camila/Camille
Cora
Dinah
Emeline - this goes great with Avonelle and I think that Emeline Kate makes a sweet combo
Flora
Marina
Pearla
Rosaline/Rosalie
Sabine
Thalia
Viola
Emilia
Geneva

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Sun, 03-18-2007 - 7:33pm

here are some ideas from me, that seem to be 'southern-ish' and also not too popular:

Magnolia
Loretta
Bethany
Clementine
Lucretia
Audra/ Audra Rose (double name)
Belinda/ Melinda
Ruby
Maisie
Susie
Shelby
Eliza
Blanche
Melody
Tara
Annette
Jency
Iris
Deanna
Jamie Lynn

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