Name help

LankyDoodle · Mar 16th, 2010, 10:14 AM

I've just worked out how to post a poll.

We have 4 names on our shortlist now, but I'm adding 2 because last night I suggested another 2 and the discussion came about that I'd carried her for 9 months, she has each of our grans' names as middle names and HIS surname, so I should have a bit more say on 1st name. So here are the choices:

Mabel (more his than mine, but I do think it's cute and UNIQUE these days!)
Matilda (one of mine)
Bronwen (one of mine)
Isabella (his favourite but it is SO SO common now... one babynames site has predicted it as this year's number 2 name!)
Beatrice (I LOVE this)
Seren (we both like this as much as each other but aren't sure)
Francesca (his name again, and it's because if we had a boy he wanted to call him Frank/Frankie after someone very dear to him)

There are other names, but I don't think they figure as high on our list as these ones anyway.

A3my · Mar 16th, 2010, 10:32 AM

I like all your names. I do think Mabel is cute and I like Seren xx

LankyDoodle · Mar 16th, 2010, 10:37 AM

Thank you

bronwynr · Mar 16th, 2010, 10:49 AM

I LOVE Bronwen. So pretty!

LankyDoodle · Mar 16th, 2010, 10:54 AM

Thank you.

I love it too. I have Welsh heritage and that was the one Welsh name he would agree to. I also liked Cariad and Ceinwen but he isn't keen sadly.

giada · Mar 16th, 2010, 12:14 PM

I like all of them but I really like Matilda and Isabelle

mrsraggle · Mar 16th, 2010, 14:40 PM

I voted Beatrice, love it! Agree with you on Isabella/Isobel. There have been three ladies at my firm that had babies all called Isabella/Isobel in the last 4 months!

I like Mabel too and have seen it spelt Maybelle, which I thought was a cute alternative to the "old fashioned" version.

hopeandpray · Mar 16th, 2010, 17:30 PM

best selection of names i've seen in aaages! they're all great. i voted bronwen, isobella is pretty but very popular lately

AFC84 · Mar 16th, 2010, 17:42 PM

I voted Matilda

Jody R · Mar 16th, 2010, 17:43 PM

I voted for Bronwyn because I have always thought it was a beautiful and unusual name but thinking about Mabel now I like that too. Perhaps it's been long enough since it was popular that it is now sounding quite sweet and cool again rather than old ladyish, but I like the Maybelle spelling Mrsraggle suggested.

ETA - I do think Bronwyn Isobella sounds very nice together but none of the names fit as second names to Mabel.

View Poll Results: Which name?
Mabel	2	2.44%
Matilda	16	19.51%
Bronwen	9	10.98%
Francesca	9	10.98%
Seren	11	13.41%
Isabella	26	31.71%
Beatrice (Bea)	9	10.98%
Voters: 82. You may not vote on this poll

Mar 16th, 2010, 10:14 AM	#1
LankyDoodle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 4,928	Name help I've just worked out how to post a poll. We have 4 names on our shortlist now, but I'm adding 2 because last night I suggested another 2 and the discussion came about that I'd carried her for 9 months, she has each of our grans' names as middle names and HIS surname, so I should have a bit more say on 1st name. So here are the choices: Mabel (more his than mine, but I do think it's cute and UNIQUE these days!) Matilda (one of mine) Bronwen (one of mine) Isabella (his favourite but it is SO SO common now... one babynames site has predicted it as this year's number 2 name!) Beatrice (I LOVE this) Seren (we both like this as much as each other but aren't sure) Francesca (his name again, and it's because if we had a boy he wanted to call him Frank/Frankie after someone very dear to him) There are other names, but I don't think they figure as high on our list as these ones anyway.

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Mar 16th, 2010, 10:32 AM	#2
A3my Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2,600	I like all your names. I do think Mabel is cute and I like Seren xx

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Mar 16th, 2010, 10:37 AM	#3
LankyDoodle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 4,928	Thank you

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Mar 16th, 2010, 10:49 AM	#4
bronwynr Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 32	I LOVE Bronwen. So pretty!

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Mar 16th, 2010, 10:54 AM	#5
LankyDoodle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 4,928	Thank you. I love it too. I have Welsh heritage and that was the one Welsh name he would agree to. I also liked Cariad and Ceinwen but he isn't keen sadly.

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Mar 16th, 2010, 12:14 PM	#6
giada Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: somewhere far far away Posts: 37	I like all of them but I really like Matilda and Isabelle

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Mar 16th, 2010, 14:40 PM	#7
mrsraggle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Birmingham/South Staffs Posts: 9,087	I voted Beatrice, love it! Agree with you on Isabella/Isobel. There have been three ladies at my firm that had babies all called Isabella/Isobel in the last 4 months! I like Mabel too and have seen it spelt Maybelle, which I thought was a cute alternative to the "old fashioned" version.

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Mar 16th, 2010, 17:30 PM	#8
hopeandpray Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,847	best selection of names i've seen in aaages! they're all great. i voted bronwen, isobella is pretty but very popular lately

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Mar 16th, 2010, 17:42 PM	#9
AFC84 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 2,324	I voted Matilda

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Mar 16th, 2010, 17:43 PM	#10
Jody R Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,028	I voted for Bronwyn because I have always thought it was a beautiful and unusual name but thinking about Mabel now I like that too. Perhaps it's been long enough since it was popular that it is now sounding quite sweet and cool again rather than old ladyish, but I like the Maybelle spelling Mrsraggle suggested. ETA - I do think Bronwyn Isobella sounds very nice together but none of the names fit as second names to Mabel.

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