Down to the wire! Help us pick a first name!

Girl Names
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We’re being surprised by our first baby, due [name_u]Jan[/name_u] 14, 2017, so we need names for a boy or girl! If a boy, baby will be [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], mn tbd! If a girl, mn will be [name_f]Emily[/name_f] after my SO’s sister who passed away. We’re struggling with a first name! Here’s our top 3. Thoughts on each?

[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] E-----

[name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] E-----

[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] E-----

BTW, our families are big nicknamers- i’m struggling with nicknames, too!

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[name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is lovely. I like NNs too and would call them [name_u]Mars[/name_u].

3

I like them all but [name_f]Margo[/name_f] has more nickname options if you’re worried about that most ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]). I think I prefer [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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My favourite is [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f].

I would go with either [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] as nn for [name_f]Margot[/name_f].

5

My favorite is [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f], but all three are lovely. :slight_smile:

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My favorite is [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f], but I like [name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] too.

[name_u]Remy[/name_u] would be a cute nickname for [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]! [name_u]Cory[/name_u] is another option.

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[name_f]Margo[/name_f] is my favorite, [name_f]Cora[/name_f] next. Since [name_f]Margo[/name_f]'s initials are ME you can get nickname [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]?

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Another vote for [name_f]Margo[/name_f]!

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They’re all lovely, but my personal favourite would have to be [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]

NN’s for [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] could include [name_f]Aster[/name_f], [name_f]Asti[/name_f] or even [name_m]Sid[/name_m]
For [name_f]Margo[/name_f]: I like [name_f]Mara[/name_f], Moro and the previous suggestion of [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
And for [name_f]Cora[/name_f]: [name_u]Cory[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u] or [name_f]Ora[/name_f]/[name_f]Aura[/name_f]

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My favorite is [name_f]Cora[/name_f] but the only nn I can think of is [name_u]Cory[/name_u]. Perhaps [name_f]Margo[/name_f] is better option for nn purposes and I like it as well.

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[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is really lovely! To be honest you can’t go wrong with any of your choices.

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I think [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is my favorite. I am not much of a nicknamer but I could see myself shortening this name to [name_m]Cor[/name_m]. Which I actually like because it sounds nearly like the [name_m]French[/name_m] word “coeur” meaning heart.

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]! What a beautiful name. Good luck!!

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[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is so dainty and sweet. She gets my vote.

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[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]!!!

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The only problem with [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] is the nickname especially what her classmates will call her!

I like [name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] then [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]…am thinking nickname wise!

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They’re all lovely, but [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f] is my favorite! I love her. I think [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]'s a bit hard to nickname, but when I was toying around with her, I had liked the nn [name_f]Addy[/name_f]. Sort of a stretch, but I still thought it worked. I think [name_f]Aster[/name_f] could also work, although it’s a separate name in its own right.

Good luck!

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My vote is for [name_f]Margot[/name_f] and I don’t think it needs a nickname. It is only two syllables and is already cute and sassy with the “o” ending. It is by far my favorite of the three names.

Good luck with your decision…