[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all
This is my first post here.
I’m due in just over two weeks - baby’s gender is a surprise! We have a name for a boy sorted but struggling a bit for a girl.
I have 2 yo daughter called [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. For this bub we have the following ideas:
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Betty[/name_f])
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] (I love it but husband not too sure)
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
Middle name will be [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or something begining with J (family tradition).
I’d love some suggestions! From the minute I thought of “[name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]” I thought it was wonderful - classic, beautiful and with a cute nn ([name_f]Edie[/name_f]). As much as I like the names on our list, I’m not sure any of them is “the one”.
We have a very short surname (1 syllable) and names begining with T are out (spells a bit of an unfortunate word with our surname!). We prefer old fashioned/classic names and something that you can nn as well.
Appreciate your thoughts and creativity!
I love [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] with [name_f]Edith[/name_f]. [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] sounds good. I also like [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f].
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f], despite being a classic name, feels far more trendy than [name_f]Edith[/name_f], simply because so many little girls are named [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] nowadays. [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] is a beautiful name, but since you already have one E name I would steer clear. I also think there are much more creative choices that are georgeous next to [name_f]Edith[/name_f]. Also, on a personal note, [name_f]Betty[/name_f] is my least favorite of the many nicknames for [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], which also turns me off.
That leaves [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]. [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] is a beautiful name and one that I am quite fond of, but next to [name_f]Edith[/name_f] it feels almost clunky. That being said, I prefer it to [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] or [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], and if the nickname [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] appealed to you I think it is adorable with [name_f]Edie[/name_f].
However, my favorite from your list is far and away [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]. [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] exactly captures the charm of [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and [name_f]Bea[/name_f] (pronounced bee or bee-ah) is an adorable nickname.
Some other names that seem to fit your desires:
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] (less clunky that [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] but otherwise similar)
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
My favorite of your list is [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] but [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] goes well with [name_f]Edith[/name_f], too.
More suggestions:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f] nn Row or [name_u]Rowen[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] nn Flicka
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f] nn [name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (or [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f])
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]!
From your list, I like [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] best with [name_f]Edith[/name_f] (btw, [name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f] is a great combo!). [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_u]Tris[/name_u], or even [name_f]Betty[/name_f] are cute nns, and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Jill[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f], etc. are lovely combos.
Some other possibilities:
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] and
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]/[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Josie[/name_u])
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn Lissy)
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Etta[/name_f])
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn Haddie)
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_u]Ren[/name_u], [name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f])
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f])
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Gigi[/name_f])
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Gigi[/name_f])
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Mattie[/name_u] or [name_f]Tillie[/name_f])
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f])
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Dot[/name_f])
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Addie[/name_f] or [name_u]Dell[/name_u])
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f] or [name_u]Dell[/name_u])
I love your little girl’s name- it’s on my list too! Good luck! Let me know if any of these stick out for you 
There are some beautiful names in this thread! Thank you for all the suggestions.
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] and [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] are some of my favourites but they’re already in our family.
I like [name_f]Adele[/name_f] and [name_f]Helena[/name_f] and my husband loves [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] (I’m warming to it but I feel like it’s a big name for a little girl?!).
So I think at the moment it’s between:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f] ([name_f]Adela[/name_f]?) [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
2 weeks to go… I guess we will take this as a short list and see what the little one looks like (assuming it’s a girl!).
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
Nicknames [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Aggie[/name_f]