Some from our list with DD, or just other names that might work for you:
Margot
Evelyn (Evie, Lyn, Eve are all potential NNs)
Elizabeth (Libby?)
DD was almost a Vivien
Nora
I also like Tess
Margaret (Meg)
also considered just Meg was a first name
Some from our list with DD, or just other names that might work for you:
Margot
Evelyn (Evie, Lyn, Eve are all potential NNs)
Elizabeth (Libby?)
DD was almost a Vivien
Nora
I also like Tess
Margaret (Meg)
also considered just Meg was a first name
Mama to DS-2004
DD-2006
and a new addition-ds born march 2010
Georgianne with Georgie or Annie as a nickname
Margaret (Meg, Meghan, Margot, Gretchen, Greta, Molly, Mary are all NNs for Margaret)
Heidi
Maren
Nora
Julia
Clara
Virginia (Ginny for a NN)
I have a friend who's DD is Shelby Mae. Cute as a button, too!
Molly
Lula '06 outgrew her allergy to milk & eggs, still allergic to peanuts and cats
Dolly '10
We are having the same issue here. DH loves Josephine. Not a fan.
My frontrunners:
Genevieve
Leah
Jocelyn (which DH doesn't like at all)
Alexandra
Julianna
Our last name is a single syllable name that starts with S, that is Dutch.
Some of DH's other offerings:
Fiona (I think of shrek and the mom in the Thornbirds)
Beatrix (I think of the nickname Trixie, which is what my grandparents named their dog)
On the plus side, we do agree with Marie as a middle name!
Annaliese
Evangeline
Juliet
Beatrice
Georgina
Adeline
Claudia
Emily
Hazel
Harriett
Eliana
Jacqueline
Gabriella
Georgiana
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SAHM to DS 2/09
well if you want a similar sound to Isabella but not as popular how about
Arabella?
My nieces are
Josefine
Georgia
Kanan May
Jordan
Isabella
Brianna
Christa
Other names I like
Charlotte
Emma
Paige
Mia
Madeline
Tess
I like Charlotte. It was an also-ran for us (we had a boy).
What about Isabella, and call her Belle, not Bella.
Eden? Loooove that name.
Elizabeth, and call her ... Elizabeth?
Alexandra, call her Alex or Lex or Lexie
Samantha, call her Sam or Sami
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Audrey was my favorite name post DD1 (before I joined a moms group), and Abigail was DH's favorite name; too bad we both knew two Audreys and two Abigails (all four kids are between the age of 3/1/2, and 4 now).
Charlotte (although in my area it is very popular)
Miranda
Violet (DH nixed this one)
Celeste
Elisa (DD1)
Lauren (DD2)
Nichole
Harper
Leah
Caroline
Meara
Maura
Jane
Jenna (DD1 was almost named this)
Genevieve
Claudette
Veronica
Carmen
Luisa
Cara
DH loved Victoria, but I didn't care for the nick name of Vicki/y, and I wasn't sure I wanted the nick name of Tori.
Annie
WOHM to two wonderful little girls born in April
DD E, 17
DD L, 13,
baby 2, 4-2009 (our Tri-18 baby)
I'm partial to Evelyn but it is climbing in popularity.
When I first read your post, my first thought was Claire but I don't of any nicknames for Claire. I also like Josephine, Katelyn, Julianne, Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Victoria.
Alicia
Mama to four amazing children.
DS #1 has a classmate named "Annalena" which is pretty and a bit unusual.
Lisa
Mama to Jack (4/20/01)
and Joshua (11/16/03)