Feel stuck. Starting again :)

General Name Discussion
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Having narrowed down a shortlist and pushed myself too hard, I am making a fresh start.
[name]Hope[/name] some of you can help me out again…
I am from the UK, and have three girls:
[name]Bridget[/name] [name]Winslet[/name]
[name]Saskia[/name] [name]Polly[/name]
[name]Clover[/name] [name]Ottilie[/name]
Of my previous list, the only names that have really stuck are [name]Elodie[/name] and [name]Tamsin[/name]. But I’m not sure if either is the right name for me, honestly.
Thinking about what I want I want something
1- Unusual
2- More serious than [name]Clover[/name]; two hippy names might be too much I think
3- From any culture/country, but nothing which is too long to go with the others.

Any suggestions would be fantastic. Really, any name YOU think goes with the other girls would be great. Any issues the hubby has, I will deal with later. Phewwwwww!

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[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] and…

[name]Maribel[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Deirdre[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Davina[/name]
[name]Alana[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Hillary[/name]
[name]Marisol[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Verena[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Aveline[/name]
[name]Amalie[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Anthea[/name]
[name]Melania[/name]
[name]Mirren[/name]
[name]Adela[/name]
:slight_smile:

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I love your girls’ names! Sorry for any repeats. [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] &

[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Scout[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] (nn [name]Lola[/name])
[name]Juniper[/name]/[name]Juno[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name] (nn [name]Rosie[/name])
[name]India[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Ianthe[/name]
Madelief
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Eugenie[/name]
[name]Gretel[/name]
[name]Ione[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name] (nn [name]Millie[/name])
[name]Amabel[/name]/[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Lenore[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] (nn [name]Addie[/name])

I tried to (half-heartedly, I admit) to avoid names that could be considered hippy or not terribly serious, but there are so many great names like [name]Hazel[/name] or [name]Phoebe[/name] which really compliment your other girls and don’t seem too ‘light.’

Good luck!

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[name]Do[/name] you care about same letters/sounds at the beginning/end? Based on [name]Elodie[/name] and [name]Tamsin[/name] it would seem that that’s the case, but I figured I’d check. Some good suggestions below. More!

[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name], and…

[name]Arabelle[/name]
[name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Estee[/name]
[name]Eulalie[/name]
[name]Felice[/name]
[name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Gretchen[/name]
[name]Idony[/name]
[name]Irene[/name] (Ee-ray-nay)
[name]Ione[/name]
[name]Juno[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]
[name]Mariel[/name]
[name]Margery[/name]
[name]Marjolaine[/name]
[name]Melisande[/name]
[name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Muriel[/name]
[name]Noemie[/name]
Tamarix
[name]Xanthe[/name]

[edited as I realized I included a middle name as an option - ha! Must be a good fit : D[.

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With [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], and [name]Clover[/name], I like-

[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Gwyneth[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Margo[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name]

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[name]How[/name] about [name]Phoebe[/name] - a great suggestion by a pp. Also, [name]Naomi[/name] would be beautiful with [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Clover[/name].

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I love [name]Clover[/name] [name]Ottilie[/name]! [name]Ottilie[/name] makes [name]Clover[/name] sound more mature and serious and they’re both so green.
[name]Elodie[/name] and [name]Tamsin[/name] are great, (I think [name]Elodie[/name] and [name]Ottilie[/name] have a similar root?). Some suggestions:
[name]Elara[/name]
[name]Vivien[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Laetitia[/name]
[name]Phaedra[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Eleri[/name]
[name]Honor[/name]
[name]Eluned[/name]
[name]Ffion[/name]
[name]Elinor[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Clothilde[/name]
[name]Averil[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Talitha[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Cleone[/name]
[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Cornelia[/name]
[name]Alma[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Opal[/name]
[name]Octavia[/name]
[name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Hadassah[/name]
[name]Saoirse[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Adara[/name]
[name]Mariam[/name]
[name]Joan[/name]
[name]Alix[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Scarlet[/name]
Nasrin
[name]Valentine[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
Also I want to second [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Cecily[/name], [name]Eulalie[/name] and [name]Frances[/name] which all sound great with [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Clover[/name].

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Insane, so many of your suggestions are on my original long list. Clearly got a handle on my taste fast. Some positively received new suggestions too.
Prepare for a long post.
Names I had left before reading your suggestions on my list are:
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Joelle[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name]/[name]Romy[/name]
[name]Isis[/name]
[name]India[/name]/[name]Indie[/name]
[name]Iolanthe[/name]
[name]Ginevra[/name]

Literally over half of these were in your lists so I’m pleased as punch. And from your list I pulled a heap more I liked. Sorry not to give individual credit but I am pretty sure each of you suggested at LEAST one I loved:
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]

These ones I ubiquitously loved. The next list are names I like, but have qualms about for whatever reason…

[name]Valentine[/name]- Too romantic?
[name]Antonia[/name]
Eleri- This one is new to me. Really like it. Whats the origin/meaning?
[name]Scout[/name]- [name]Love[/name] the idea of it. Too cutesy though for a first name alongside [name]Clover[/name]?
[name]Adela[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]

This list I love but are too popular in my area (UK)
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
I really love [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Imogen[/name] especially as well! Oh well, thats life isn’t it. [name]Plenty[/name] more names in the sea. Lol.

What do you guys think of the list? Which name has an individual spark or flare? And which feel like they have less edge?
Also any combinations from the lists, or of your own, of middle/first names would be great.

Paddymo x

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bump

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I think so many of these would be great with [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name] & [name]Clover[/name]. Maybe not [name]Joelle[/name] and [name]Eleri[/name] though, I feel that they really lack the vintage charm of [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name] & [name]Clover[/name] and would detract from a great sibset. I think [name]Daphne[/name] and [name]Romilly[/name] particularly would really compliment the others.

What about:
[name]Rosamund[/name] [name]Daphne[/name], nn [name]Romy[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Scout[/name], nn [name]Romy[/name], [name]Milly[/name]
[name]India[/name] [name]Maeve[/name], nn [name]Indie[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Rosamund[/name]

Would you consider [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] & [name]Annabel[/name] as middle names?
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]

I don’t think [name]Scout[/name] would be too cutesy with the others, and while it’s obviously up to you, I don’t think using [name]Hazel[/name] with sister [name]Clover[/name] would be too ‘hippy’ ha ha.
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Meredith[/name]

[name]Valentine[/name] might feel a little over the top with [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name] & [name]Clover[/name], who are feminine but not overly frilly, but I think it would make a nice middle name.
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Valentine[/name]

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My favorite from the names that you liked is [name]Eleri[/name]. You could also spell it [name]Ellery[/name], which I think is nicer. It fits perfectly with your other girls names (I especially like that they would all have different endings). It’s also similar to [name]Elodie[/name], but with a fresh spin. You could use:

[name]Ellery[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name] [name]Maren[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name] [name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name] [name]Monet[/name]

I also love [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Gwendolyn[/name] and [name]Adela[/name] :slight_smile:

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Really agree with araminta, straight off the bat; some of the names don’t fit however much I want them to. Have cut [name]Gwendolen[/name], [name]Joelle[/name], and relegated others like [name]Valentine[/name] firmly to the middle name spot. Thanks.
Your suggestions too, I like the flow and sound of. These are all those which I am considering now. I am trying to work fast but my instincts are all over the place.

(our last name sounds like [name]Morten[/name])
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name] [name]India[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Romy[/name])
[name]Rosamund[/name] [name]Daphne[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Romy[/name])
[name]India[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]India[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Indie[/name])
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Valentine[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Scout[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Valentine[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]India[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Eleri[/name] [name]Scout[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Isis[/name] [name]Annabel[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Isis[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Isis[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name]

Any I can axe swiftly on account of bad flow/fit with the other girls/surname?
What sort of girl do these names make you think of: [name]Isis[/name], [name]Eleri[/name], [name]Romilly[/name], [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]India[/name], [name]Mabel[/name] ??
[name]Just[/name] have no idea from an objective view how much sense any of there options makes.
I know [name]Isis[/name] is a bit of an anomalous choice but I do really love it. Eep

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[name]Hi[/name] - these are my favorites from your list!

  1. [name]Rosamund[/name] [name]India[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
  2. [name]India[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
  3. [name]Daphne[/name] [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
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[name]Mabel[/name] - if your last name begins with M and is 2 syllables, I might skip this one.
[name]Rosamund[/name]/[name]Romy[/name] - this one works. Also [name]Rosalind[/name]. I like both the same.
[name]Isis[/name] - I prefer [name]Iris[/name].
[name]India[/name]/[name]Indie[/name] - seems TOTALLY different from sister’s names. Which is ok…
[name]Iolanthe[/name] - not a fan
[name]Ginevra[/name] - not a fan
[name]Meredith[/name] - love this
[name]Daphne[/name] - seems too similar to [name]Bridget[/name] to me.
[name]Romilly[/name] - not a fan.
[name]Josephine[/name] - I like, but not for you.
[name]Clemence[/name] - I like this one for you!
[name]Maeve[/name] - maybe as a middle.

So my top 3 for you are [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Meredith[/name], and [name]Clemence[/name].

Combos (using previously suggested names)
[name]Rosamund[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name] [name]Imogen[/name]

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[name]Eleri[/name] is a Welsh name, the meaning according to this site is “greatly bitter”. I think it is one of those names without a clear origin, though.

I love [name]Rosamund[/name] and [name]Josephine[/name]! [name]Antonia[/name] is beautiful. I think they stand out. I would say [name]Clemence[/name] too but it might be too similar to [name]Clover[/name].
[name]Isis[/name] is definitely anomalous, although I like it - it would be pretty flamboyant as a first name.
I can’t warm to [name]Mabel[/name] but I do like [name]Amabel[/name] (and it is kind of a combination of [name]Mabel[/name] and [name]Annabel[/name], too).

From your short list I really like: [name]Eleri[/name] [name]Romilly[/name] [name]Rosamund[/name] [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name] is probably my favourite! [name]Rosamund[/name] [name]India[/name] is lush.
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Valentine[/name] is incredibly sweet. [name]Valentine[/name] is romantic but it’s also strong, I think as a first name it might be too much but I love it as a middle. I am not usually a fan of [name]Daphne[/name] but [name]Daphne[/name] [name]Valentine[/name] works really well. And [name]Eleri[/name] [name]Scout[/name] is adorable.

[name]Romilly[/name] [name]India[/name]
[name]Eleri[/name] [name]Valentine[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Isis[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name] [name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Eleri[/name] [name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name] [name]Iolanthe[/name]

Some more suggestions (sorry if some of any were made before):
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Laura[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Ianthe[/name] [name]Isolde[/name] [name]Thalia[/name] [name]Cressida[/name] [name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Elspeth[/name]/[name]Elisabeth[/name] [name]Eve[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Lucille[/name] [name]Eilidh[/name] [name]Helen[/name] [name]Hero[/name] [name]Miranda[/name] [name]Serena[/name] [name]Jean[/name] [name]Edith[/name] [name]Alethea[/name] [name]Anais[/name] [name]Chloe[/name] Angharad Andraste [name]Camilla[/name] [name]Danae[/name] [name]Eudora[/name] [name]Freya[/name] [name]Guinevere[/name] [name]Leda[/name] [name]Niamh[/name] [name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Clara[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name] [name]Wilhelmina[/name] [name]Lilias[/name] [name]Estella[/name] [name]Augusta[/name] Everhild [name]Philippa[/name] [name]Lillian[/name]

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grey42- I took the tip with [name]Mabel[/name] and took her out. [name]Love[/name] it but tried saying the full name aloud and just no…
carlotte- so glad someone else loves [name]Rosamund[/name]. Probably my favourite at the moment. Also I like a lot of your combinations, and the name [name]Marguerite[/name]. Its actually a family name, which i would like to use. I just wasn’t sure it went well with any of my choices? Of your suggestions I love quite a few, like [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Sylvia[/name], both of which would race onto my lists if I hadn’t already used C and S for my older kids names. You seem to have a good grasp of what names I’d like though :slight_smile:
kyemsa- Thanks! I think all those combos have stayed on my list. [name]Do[/name] you have a favourite from that three, out of interest?

[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] and [name]Rosamund[/name]- My problem with this name is mainly the size. Is it too long/misfitting or not?
[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] and [name]India[/name]- Is it too trendy?
[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] and [name]Daphne[/name]- Lack of nickname is holding me back a bit…Plus i agree with a pp that it ties very strongly to [name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] and [name]Romilly[/name]- Like it, but don’t know if it has the integrity that some of the others do…
[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] and [name]Ellery[/name]- Like but want some more opinions on this one. [name]Do[/name] other people like it?
[name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clover[/name] and [name]Isis[/name]- [name]Love[/name] [name]Isis[/name]. I think its such a special name to have. We live in an area with quite a few unusual names, so I think she’d be okay at school. However, do you think an [name]Isis[/name] would be take seriously in the world? We had this debate with [name]Clover[/name]'s name but in the end thought; there’s lots of flower names, and the potential to go by either [name]Clo[/name] or by her middle name.
[name]Isis[/name] seems like a name to be taken seriously to me, and a fun name. But do people disagree?

[name]Rosamund[/name] [name]India[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Romy[/name])

[name]India[/name] [name]Meredith[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Indie[/name])
[name]India[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Indie[/name])
[name]India[/name] [name]Rosamund[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Indie[/name])

[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Imogen[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name] [name]Valentine[/name] [name]Morten[/name]

[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name] ([name]Romy[/name])
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]India[/name] [name]Morten[/name]

[name]Ellery[/name] [name]Valentine[/name] [name]Morten[/name] (I think this spelling is better, as pp suggested.wdyt?)
[name]Isis[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Morten[/name]

I’ve bolded the ones where I feel the middle name fits, but there’s a few I think I need a helping hand on, if any of you are up for it (I hope you are) Opinions on which fit best anyone? Thank you for all the help so far. All the comments have made a difference!

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[name]Hi[/name]! These are all so interesting, and this is a great thread to read.

Hitting on a few points:

To me, [name]India[/name] is not too trendy, but we are writing from different locations so I’m not sure that matters. It does give you two -ia endings with [name]Saskia[/name]. You have so many options that don’t do that that it’s maybe not the best. I do really like it, though. I also like that it fits with a subtle/not-subtle word thing you have going ([name]Bridge[/name], Sass, [name]Clover[/name], and…[name]India[/name]?).

[name]Rosamund[/name] - I don’t think it’s too too long, but it does take a little longer to say than the others (this matters more to me than the length in writing). Something about this is holding me back, a little - I’m getting a very heavy feeling from it – maybe the mund reminds me of mound? [name]Do[/name] you like Rosamel? It reminds me a little of what you maybe liked about [name]Mabel[/name] - sort of sweet and spunky. [name]Rosamund[/name] is lovely in its way, but just very, very serious, and I think [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Saskia[/name], and [name]Clover[/name] are more fun in their own ways. [name]Rosaline[/name]? I can understand wanting to avoid [name]Rosemary[/name] with [name]Clover[/name] : D.

[name]Daphne[/name] - nicknames – [name]Nea[/name]? Dav (as distinct from Daff, which is cute, but maybe not acceptable to you?) - I kind of am liking the idea of a Greek name in this set. [name]Phoebe[/name] nn [name]Fee[/name] or [name]Bee[/name]? Can you do [name]Fee[/name] from [name]Daphne[/name]? [name]Evanthe[/name]?

[name]Romilly[/name] - my feelings are very similar to yours
[name]Ellery[/name] - hmmm. I can see how this spelling is easier, but to US eyes it looks like two trends at once, a surname, and a way to get to [name]Elle[/name]/[name]Ellie[/name] et al, so it feels kind of out of place. [name]Eleanor[/name] would be more in place (but two -r names of course). I also think people would hear it and think it was [name]Hillary[/name] or [name]Emily[/name]. [name]Eleri[/name] is better to me, although it feels like a little less name somehow. [name]Eliora[/name] is one I like, but another a ending. [name]Eleni[/name]? You know, like with [name]Daphne[/name], I’m just liking an -ee sound ending here.

[name]Isis[/name] - is a total Egyptophile’s name to me, but honestly I see how you’re thinking it works. A different ending, separate in origin, a first vowel beginning. Nn [name]Issy[/name] could be cute. It’s maybe a lot of S with [name]Saskia[/name]'s name? I think people will hear (or in any case) [name]Iris[/name] a lot. Or “Ices”. [name]Irene[/name] (Ee-ray-nay. Am I repeating myself? Sorry if so). [name]Ione[/name]? Again, I am wanting a Greek name here, ha! That’s my problem, not yours : D! I think people will take it seriously enough…it’s a little hard to gauge, honestly.

I adore [name]Daphne[/name] [name]Valentine[/name]! : D. Also really like [name]Daphne[/name] [name]Imogen[/name], but DIM, along with RIM are initials worth considering avoiding… RIM may be more specifically a problem to slang (warning: adult slang) in my slice of the world and not yours, I’m not sure.

All best!

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Thanks for such a full response!
Yes, I think [name]Daphne[/name] isn’t the name for me really. But would love the idea of a name LIKE it; refreshing but with some history or story behind it? Something unusual though, I think…Any ideas?
[name]Romilly[/name] I am also close to ditching for the reasons said before…

That leaves:
[name]Rosamund[/name] [name]India[/name]
[name]Isis[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]/[name]Isis[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]/ [name]Isis[/name] [name]Marianne[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t know. Think maybe a longer, simpler middle name works anyway…
[name]India[/name] [name]Rosamund[/name]/[name]India[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Eleri[/name] [name]Valentine[/name] (Totally on board with your comments. I do like this spelling but DH suggested maybe it looks slightly slangy because of ending in I. Hmm)

I am also beginning to love the name [name]Astra[/name] which a pp suggested in a post some while ago. Thoughts?
[name]Isis[/name] will sadly probably go. I think I may lose my nerve.
But, I keep oscillating between [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Eleri[/name] and [name]India[/name]…and the newbie [name]Astra[/name].

PS.Btw jesba its so funny that you noticed the ‘noun pattern’ because I had never thought of it before, seriously! [name]Bridget[/name]'s name is actually [name]Brigid[/name], she just changed it this year for school reasons. Hopefully she will want to reclaim her original spelling later. (And she gets [name]Bridie[/name] rather than [name]Bridge[/name]) But STILL pretty cool.

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[name]Glad[/name] you like the subtle noun pattern thing! That’s right, I remember reading about [name]Bridget[/name]/[name]Brigid[/name] – although even with [name]Brigid[/name] I see a bit of [name]Bridge[/name] - certainly see [name]Bridie[/name] too! And I imagine [name]Saskia[/name] isn’t pronounced with Sass, right? But just the look.

Yeah…how do you spell a name like [name]Eleri[/name] (to the tune of how do you solve a problem like [name]Maria[/name]?). [name]Elerie[/name] ; ). Did [name]Elodie[/name] already come up for consideration?

[name]Astra[/name] is nice enough. I like some of the others better personally. Again, it seems a little close to [name]Saskia[/name]. And going with the subtle word thing…well…: D. I do love that it means star, though, and of course [name]Esther[/name] is too much with [name]Clover[/name], no? [name]Estee[/name]? Too Lauder : D? Also [name]Astra[/name] is kind of close to, and [name]Esther[/name] would be even closer to, l[name]Aster[/name], which would be a lot of plant with [name]Clover[/name]…[name]Roxana[/name] is my own personal favorite star name.

Of [name]Rosamund[/name], [name]Eleri[/name], and [name]India[/name]…I’d have to think. Maybe [name]India[/name]. [name]Rosamund[/name]…I realize I’m getting [name]Raymond[/name]/[name]Edmond[/name]/[name]Desmond[/name] etc interference from [name]Rosamund[/name]. That’s the issue for me. [name]Eleri[/name] I really like…but it somehow doesn’t quite “go”. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Idony[/name]?

I put a few [name]Daphne[/name] alternates in the message but I take it they didn’t take? Besides [name]Evanthe[/name] and [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Ione[/name], [name]Irene[/name], [name]Eleni[/name]…[name]Xanthe[/name], [name]Eulalie[/name], [name]Ariadne[/name], [name]Dianthe[/name], Eranthe, Erianthe, [name]Evadne[/name], [name]Niobe[/name], [name]Thisbe[/name], [name]Theone[/name] come to mind / come up after a Greek search.

Best wishes!

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Wow I love a few of those! [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Idony[/name]…
[name]DO[/name] like: [name]Ariadne[/name], [name]Theone[/name], [name]Eulalie[/name]
So,
[name]Ariadne[/name]- Like and like [name]Aria[/name] for a nn. Looked up the story, and how great! [name]Theseus[/name] and the minotaur would be a fun book to read a girl too! Haha
[name]Theone[/name]- [name]Haven[/name]'t checked this one out yet. I like the sound of it a lot. Im guessing would use [name]Thea[/name] for a nn
[name]Eulalie[/name]- Always really liked this name. What holds me back is: I hate [name]Ellie[/name] for a nn! And can’t think of a viable alternative. [name]Eula[/name]? Lalee? Not a huge fan of either. Could do a middle name/first name combination nickname I guess. Hmm
[name]Ione[/name]- Is it prn eye-oh-knee? I like this one too,have to say!

Okay and otherwise:
[name]Rosamund[/name]- Have to say, didn’t understand the ref in your critique. Is it a TV show? [name]Do[/name] you think [name]Rosalind[/name]/[name]Rosaline[/name] could still use the [name]Romy[/name] nn? [name]Just[/name] a thought.
I do love [name]Rosamund[/name] though…Haha
[name]India[/name]- Yes no qualms here.
[name]Eleri[/name]- The spelling is growing on me but I think especially if I use a more formal middle name like [name]Valentine[/name]…

I was forced to discard [name]Isis[/name] along with [name]Daphne[/name]. Am regretting the [name]Daphne[/name] though, have to say!
Husband suggested [name]Vega[/name], [name]Nona[/name], [name]Athena[/name], Istra and [name]Leda[/name]. (He checked out a Greek myth site) What do you think?