Traditional but not common

General Name Discussion
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there Berries!

I was just wondering about suggestions for any traditional and formal baby names for either a boy or girl. Not pregnant yet, but considering. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I prefer conservative names and traditional spellings and I would like names from which you can derive nicknames, for example: [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]- [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u] etc.

We were planning on having two middle names as that is the tradition of his family and so we don’t want names that would sound super long all together although that is common for his family. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband is British and we may move to [name_m]Britain[/name_m] permanently, so names that work both in the US and [name_m]Britain[/name_m] would be great.

Names we love at the moment:

[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]” or “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]” [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] “[name_m]Geo[/name_m]” [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]

We realise that these names are very long and don’t roll off the tongue very easily but these are all names that we love but can’t seem to configure so that they work better together.

Here are some rogue names that I can’t help but love:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] “[name_m]Xander[/name_m]”
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]

Thanks so much for all your help :stuck_out_tongue:

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[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]” [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]!

I think [name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Philip[/name_m] has too many I’s and L’s. Perhaps you might like:
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] [name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]Xander[/name_m] (I quite like this actually!) but if its too short, [name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]Xander[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m]/[name_m]Philip[/name_m] would work too!

Other alternatives to [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] “[name_m]Geo[/name_m]” [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]:
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
Geogiana [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I helped! :smiley:

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[name_m]Edward[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Ted[/name_m]/[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]’
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Xander[/name_m], [name_u]Alex[/name_u]’
[name_m]Harold[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Harry[/name_m]’
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Harry[/name_m]’
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] ‘[name_m]Tommy[/name_m]’
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]’
[name_m]Albert[/name_m] ‘[name_u]Bertie[/name_u]’
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Daffy[/name_u]’
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Penny[/name_u], Pea’
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Florrie[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f], [name_f]Flo[/name_f]’
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_u]Harri[/name_u]’
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Nell[/name_f]/[name_u]Nelly[/name_u]’
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]’
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]

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[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] - nms
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] “[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]” or “[name_u]Theo[/name_u]” [name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] - I like this
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m] [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Philip[/name_m] - I like this
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] “[name_m]Geo[/name_m]” [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] -nms

[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]

Other suggestions for traditional conservative
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_f]Paula[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], [name_f]Miranda[/name_f], [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Araminta[/name_f], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I like your lists :slight_smile: I would switch [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_m]Philip[/name_m], try it the will [name_u]Phil[/name_u] thing isn’t ideal and I think it sounds better switched. I don’t mind long names they’re lovely