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Lydia, Penelope, or Eloise?

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These are my girl crushes right now.  Not TTCing since LO is barely 4 months old.  But I like to think of her as a sister b/c she's oh so cute.  

We were Team Green with her and our boy name was Miles, which we'd probably still use on a brother.  

Any other suggestions with this same type of feel?  LN is German and long, begins with R.  LO's middle name is Lucille. 

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Re: Lydia, Penelope, or Eloise?

  • KendalightKendalight

    I never liked Penelope for a child. I feel like it's just...not suitable. I don't like the name, no offense intended. 

    Lydia seems a bit too dated to me. Although it sounds nice with Nina.

    I really love Eloise. I think it's a wonderful name that ages very well.  

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  • HannahO28HannahO28
    Tough choice. I'm not a huge fan of Eloise by I love Lydia and Penelope. I think I've got to give the edge to Penelope because I love all of the NNs. 
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  • sb9411sb9411 member

    I love your daughter's name. It's beautiful.

    I really like Eloise with the other descriptors you gave. 

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  • ten17ten17 member
    I would definitely vote for Lydia. Its on our list.  The others are fine too just nms.
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  • RedCardinalRedCardinal member

    I really like Eloise out of your choices.

    Other suggestions:

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  • jgengo0jgengo0 member

    I dislike Penelope as well. When I was little I remember thinking Penelope was the most ridiculous name ever and would always make fun of it.

    I love Lydia and Eloise. I think you can't go wrong with either. 

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  • daenikoffredaenikoffre member
    I love all the names but I feel Lydia and Nina are the best sibset.
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  • Eliesc2Eliesc2
    Not to be harsh, I know many people like the name Penelope, but it is one of the very names that I absolutely do not like at all. I agree with a pp that said when she was younger she would make fun of it, I did the same thing. I just think it sounds ugly. With that being said, Lydia and Eloise are both pretty, but I think I like Eloise better.
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  • EXL311EXL311 member
    I really like Lydia and Eloise.  Lydia does go better with Nina though.  I don't like Penelope.  I dislike the nicknames for it and can't get past the pee sound at the end.
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    Lydia.
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    Penelope! I love it!
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  • Rose.9.6.03Rose.9.6.03 member

    I love them all!

    I think my favorite is Lydia.  But I *love* the nns Poppy and Penny for Penelope.  Eloise is great, too - but comes in 3rd for me. 

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  • starrkitten89starrkitten89

    I highly dislike Eloise.It's a perfectly ok name,it's just nms.

    I love both Lydia and Penelope,but I agree with PP that Lydia and Nina sounds like more of a set.

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  • lovetohikelovetohike member

    I like Eloise the best.

    I know 2 little girls named Penelope.. one goes by Penny and the other by Polly.

    Not a fan of Lydia.

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  • moxie9moxie9
    Eloise ftw!
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  • jessa8909jessa8909
    I actually like them all. But Lydia is my favorite.
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  • jlsimon56jlsimon56 member

    Votes are all over the place!

    DH's fav is Penelope.  He LOVES the nn Penny.  I prefer Poppy or Nellie, but FIL is called Poppy for grandpa, and I didn't want Nina-n-Nellie.  Polly is cute.  I am "eh" about Penelope.

    My fav is Lydia.  But I do not like the nn Lydie (or however you'd spell it).  I like Libby though!  I also do not want a trendy name, which is part of the reason why I love Nina's name so much. 

    Eloise is ok.  We both like it alright. 

    I guess none of these feels like The One.  I'll keep my options open.  Good thing I have a few years....  :-)

    Thanks for the opinions!

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  • PhilsWife07PhilsWife07 member
    Lydia (my all-time favorite girls name). The other two sound like the names of cartoon animals.
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  • anna7602anna7602 member
    imagejlsimon56:

    My fav is Lydia.  But I do not like the nn Lydie (or however you'd spell it).  I like Libby though!  I also do not want a trendy name, which is part of the reason why I love Nina's name so much. 

    I've never heard any nicknames at all for Lydia. ???

    As far as popularity goes, I know way more little girls named Nina IRL than little girls named Lydia. In fact, I think I've only met 1 little Lydia IRL at a playground one day, but there are 3 Ninas DD's age in our neighborhood.

    Anyway, my vote is for Lydia, but I also like Penelope and Eloise.

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  • starsjaimestarsjaime member
    I ADORE the name Penelope!


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