So we’re having a difficult time with girl names, in large part because DH is incredibly fussy. His absolute favourite is [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]. It’s not my favourite but I am fond of the nickname possibilities: [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f], and [name_f]Bette[/name_f].
The biggest problem is that I’m deadset on using the family name [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] as a middle (a variation won’t work), and we’re not sure if [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] works. Thoughts?
DH also likes [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], and [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]. I’m not fond of any of them. I think [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] is nice, but I’m dreadfully afraid of people calling her [name_f]Susan[/name_f], which I strongly dislike.
DH and I both love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (which I have loved since I was four) but his cousin just names her baby daughter [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and we’re afraid of stepping on toes.
My favourites, which DH does not like, are [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], and [name_f]Nell[/name_f].
Does [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u] work? Should we just throw caution to the wind and use [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]? Are there other names that fit both our styles that I’m missing?
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (any variation of [name_f]Eve[/name_f] really) aren’t usable.