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Girls names

memelalou
memelalou Posts: 169 Forumite
Another thread on boys baby names prompted me to post.
Not long found out i was pregnant again, so early days still{four years trying for the first - babies must be like buses}, but want some opinions.

DH and i love the name Ophelia if the new baby is another girl {DD is called Scarlett}. We are a little worried if people can pronounce it or if it a little too strange.
What do you guys think?

For boy's we like Xander, Daniel and Tom. The only other girls name we like is Aveve which is also unusual.:p
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  • lucylucky
    lucylucky Posts: 4,908 Forumite
    opinions (happy to help)

    Ophelia is not strange - it is an "old" name certainly but nothing wrong with it at all.

    If there are names you like then go with them.

    The world would be a sadder place if everyone followed the same road
  • Quiet_Life
    Quiet_Life Posts: 2,498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I think Ophelia is beautiful.... from Hamlet, as she handed out the flowers she said 'There's rosemary, that's for remembrance' always remember that from school
    In giving
    you are throwing a bridge
    across the chasm of your solitude.
    The Wisdom of the Sands. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
  • Fang_3
    Fang_3 Posts: 7,602 Forumite
    Ophelia is a fabulous name. Hope that you have a girl, or an accepting boy.
  • busiscoming2
    busiscoming2 Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Ophelia is lovely!
  • memelalou
    memelalou Posts: 169 Forumite
    The reason i asked is when we told my MIL she said it was a strange name, i explained it was from Hamlet then she said why would i want such a old name - can't win. When i picked Scarlett she said it was a 'street walkers' name and i should go with something traditional - but i actually picked it as i love the book Gone with the wind.
  • Fang_3
    Fang_3 Posts: 7,602 Forumite
    memelalou wrote: »
    The reason i asked is when we told my MIL she said it was a strange name, i explained it was from Hamlet then she said why would i want such a old name - can't win. When i picked Scarlett she said it was a 'street walkers' name and i should go with something traditional - but i actually picked it as i love the book Gone with the wind.

    Tell you MIL to shove it up her !!!!.:)
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    Aveve sounds like an insurance company!
  • billybobberyl
    billybobberyl Posts: 300 Forumite
    I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!:j:j:j
    We considered it but like you are nervous of peoples reactions! but so far so good on here lol go for it i say!
    SAHM getting organised 2010.
    baby BBB due 18/10/10:j Fern born 10/10/10:eek: on holiday in a caravan!!
  • memelalou
    memelalou Posts: 169 Forumite
    Aveve sounds like an insurance company!

    lol i hadn't thought of that
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    memelalou wrote: »
    lol i hadn't thought of that

    I won't be the only one!
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