Please help with top contender list!

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Please help with top contender list!
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Mon, 12-31-2007 - 11:49am

We are expecting our first girl (baby #3) the first week of March. I FINALLY got DH to weigh in on names for this little princess. Please offer your opinions on our top contender list for both first names and middle names.

Siblings are Justin Alexander and Nathan James, last name is italian, 2 syllables and rhymes with "Forty". I am trying to stay away from nns that end in the "ee" sound so as not to sound matchy with our ln.

First names

Cecelia/Celia (maybe Cecelia nn Celia? DH says this may be "too italian" with our italian ln...I think that's silly..wdyt?)
Cecelia Kathryn (Kathryn is my mom's name...goes well as a mn for all of these names, I think)

Amelia (DH's fave. I love it but am worried about nicknames...don't like Mia/Millie/Amy as nns...would prefer no nn)
Amelia Kate
Amelia Kathryn
Amelia Brooke

Sophia (DH also thinks "too italian")
Sophia Juliet
Sophia Kathryn
Sophia Elyse

Sabrina
Sabrina Kate
Sabrina Kathryn
Sabrina Juliet

Ariana/Arianna
Ariana Rose
Ariana Juliet

Juliana/Juliet
need mns

Evelyn (nn Ev)
Evelyn Reese
Evelyn Kate

Tessa (nn Tess)
Tessa Kathryn
Tessa Juliet

Thank you so much for your help! Feel free to make other suggestions!

Kimberly

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Registered: 09-21-2007
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 1:04pm
I really love Tessa and Evelyn
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Registered: 12-27-2007
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 3:18pm
I really loke Tessa and Evelyn. All the names except Sabrina (unless you count beanie) can have a "ee" nick name though. I like Amelia and trust me my daughter who is Kendall gets REALLY mad when people try to shorten her name. Ameilia would hate to be called Amy, Millie or Mia unless you started calling her that..I wiould say that Sophia which I love would get Sophie..
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Mon, 12-31-2007 - 3:48pm

Ooh, lovely choices!

I swoon over Cecilia... the only two I know are both not Italian.

Sophia is a bit Italian and it is WILDLY popular. (Two strikes.)

I think you could keep Amelia from having a nn, no problem.

Kathryn is a gorgeous middle name (of course, I'm biased!)

Cathy

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Registered: 12-30-2007
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 3:52pm
Amelia Brooke or Sophia/Sophie Elyse!
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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 2:41am
I like Amelia too. Nickname could be Elle...but you don't really need one. You could also consider Sabine and Synthia (less Italian sounding but similar to ones you've already chosen). And how about Juliana / Juliet Elyse or Juliana Rose? Amelia Kate really is my favorite of those you listed, though. Good luck!
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Registered: 07-11-2007
Tue, 01-01-2008 - 7:46pm

bumpin' for more help...thanks!

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Registered: 12-31-2007
Tue, 01-01-2008 - 10:12pm

I like:
Cecelia Kathryn NN Celia
Amelia Kate
Sophia Kathryn
Sabrina Juliet
Ariana Rose
Evelyn Reese NN Eve
Tessa Kathryn

How about:
Juliet Reese
Juliet Kathryn
Juliana Kate
Juliana Reese

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Registered: 01-01-2008
Tue, 01-01-2008 - 11:19pm
I vote for Tessa! It's so cute and not too popular. I love the name Amelia but it's REALLY hard for little one's to pronounce and Tessa just sounds perfect!
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Registered: 12-07-2006
Wed, 01-02-2008 - 1:31am

I love Cecelia!

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Registered: 04-06-2007
Wed, 01-02-2008 - 12:57pm

Justin, Nathan, and ...


Celia - fits in very well. Maybe Celia Kathleen (instead of Kathryn?)
Amelia - fits in well (but I don't like this name myself actually.) I like Amelia Kathryn.
Sophia -


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