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Help with Girls names
| Mon, 10-30-2006 - 11:14am |
We have a boy's name picked out...William Hardy. (Will) These are both family names. Our last name starts w/ "W" and is 2 syllables. We are having a very difficult time choosing a girls name. Some names on our list includes....
Vivian (Vivi)
Olivia (Livi)
Claire
Hope
Grace (Gracie)- husband's favorite, to trendy?
Charlize (Charli) - After great grandfather
Victoria (Tori)
Evie
What do you think? Girls names are so hard for me. I want something that will stand the test of time. I do not like names that popular and will be dated in 10 years. We are also trying to decide which is best...a name that gives a nn or one that doesn't.
Thanks for your input!

Vivian (Vivi) - I should like this name, but for some reason I do not. I do like Violet.
Olivia (Livi) - Livi is a cute nn, but I think that Olivia will sound dated in a few years. If you want something classic to match William, I would pick Elizabeth, nn Libby.
Claire - Great choice! Classic and if you decide you do not want a nn this is great. I also like Clara
Hope/Grace (Gracie)- husband's favorite, to trendy? I have posted about these names earlier and I still like Felicity, nn Fliss as an alternative!
Charlize (Charli) - After great grandfather - I do like honoring the grandfather - maybe a mn? I think Charlotte, nn Charlie works well too.
Victoria (Tori)- ok, not my favorite
Evie - This is too much of a nn - why not Evelyn, Eva, or Geneva?
I think that you have a great girls list! I like nicknames, but it is personal preference. Based on your list I would say that you like nn too :)
As far as other possible names:
Caroline, nn Caddy
Camilla
Iris
Ivy
Sara/h, nn Sadie (or just Sadie by itself)
Tessa
Do you think Hardy is too manly to use for mn for a girl? It is a family name (Maiden like) and I know that is a trend right now, using maiden names for mn, right?
Thanks for all of your help and suggestions!
joanne
maman2goons@aol.com
I love Vivian nn Vivi, great choice!
Michelle
#2 EDD: June 5th
I personally love the name Loretta but i'm not having anymore and was browsing here because my nephew is going to have a girl in jan.
Robin
I forgot to mention Loretta NN Retta
It's an old name.