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OMG - I'm doing it...name opinions please

Knottie1445378742Knottie1445378742 member
in October 2015 Moms
I know asking name questions here is a little taboo. I promise I posted on the name board first and got a handful of helpful suggestions, but I really like the (brutal...gulp) honesty of this group and am torn on our name for baby #4. We have William NN Will), Grayson (NN Gray) and Katherine (NN Kitty). DH and I really like Bianca Elizabeth (NN Bibi), but...
1) Is Bianca way too soap opera-y?
2) Is it way too much like Beyonce?
3) Does this family look like there should be a Bianca in the holiday card next year? I know that sounds kind of silly, but does it "go" with us? I don't want to be the Kelly Ripa of kid names where you're like, "Ah, Michael, Lola and... JOAQUIN?"
Choosing a name for the others has been so easy. This one is driving me NUTS! My other choice is Sylvie but DH is not a fan and he begrudgingly let me have Kitty, so I'd kind of like him to feel like he got a say on the last baby. 
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  • jenspeakejenspeake member
    Bianca does remind me of Erica Kane's daughter from All My Children when I hear it....but I don't think it's too soap opera-y!  I just happened to watch that soap and know!  I like Bianca better than Sylvie!  What would be Sylvie's nick name since you seem to be about having a nick name.  Would it be SiSi?
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  • carlymarie021carlymarie021 member
    Bianca is pretty but yes it does remind me of a soap. But I don't think it's bad! I like it! And your family looks like you could be in a hallmark movie. Very very adorable !!!!!!!! The color coordination! So cute. I'm so doing this when and if I get married!
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  • cmjn94cmjn94 member
    I've always liked Bianca. I think it's pretty. I always think of Miss Bianca from the Rescuers. :)
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  • furelise93furelise93 member
    I think Bianca is beautiful! It doesn't sound too soap opera-y at all. By the way, your family is gorgeous! I agree with the PP... Y'all definitely look like a Hallmark family. So sweet!

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  • gogracegograce member
    I love the name Bianca. I think it's absolutely beautiful. However, I'm not a fan of the NN you're thinking. BiBi is NMS. I think Bea is a cuter NN for Bianca. :)
    I think your family needs a Bianca for the holiday card this year!
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  • beckles112beckles112 member
    ^^^ agree!!! I thought Shakespeare over soap opera. I say go for it!
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  • ElleMF728ElleMF728 member
    I love Bianca, it is one of my top girl names and way underused in my opinion.  I think of that Disney movie the Rescuers first whenever I hear it.  
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  • leighann1leighann1 member
    I love it and it sounds great with the other kids!
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  • kaya1111kaya1111 member
    Lol Kelly Ripa! Anyway, I like the name but I agree with PP I like the NN Bea better than Bibi.
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  • twogirlsandagreentwogirlsandagreen member
    Bianca is beautiful! The NN Bibi makes me cringe though because that is my best friend's cutesty name for vagina for her Dd. Bea is super cute though!!
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  • BBairesBBaires member
    I vote Bianca and agree with PPs that your family is adorable!
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  • VioletandRoseVioletandRose member
    I like Bianca, but why does she need a nickname? Bianca is beautiful in and of itself, but BiBi is just so....awkward and forced. My honest opinion.
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  • OperaSingerMommyOperaSingerMommy member
    I also thought of Shakespeare, and "10 Things I Hate About You" haha. Love Bianca!
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  • koriemokoriemo member
    Iike Bianca, but really dislike Bibi. Bea is a nice nn for Bianca.
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  • christina4436christina4436 member
    So cute but I'm not sure Bianca sits with
    The other names you have listed if that's kinda what you are thinking. I like Sylvie better! Or something alittle more cutesie to fit your cute fam!
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  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    Love Bianca! It was one our list. It's fairly common in our heavily populated Italian and Hispanic area so I don't get the soap opera vibe at all.


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  • ems028ems028 member
    If you use Bianca..and your daughter visits England...the first person that will pop into everyone's heads is a soap actress. And she had a reeeeaaally annoying voice.
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  • aah1013aah1013 member
    I like both Bianca and Sylvie, both. I love Kitty and Bibi together. Love that even though they are more "normal" names, you're going with funkier nicknames.

    Also, your family is absolutely gorgeous!
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  • knottymommaknottymomma member
    I love Bianca and, while I'm not a fan of BiBi, the nickname might be more natural for some to come to than others. Your family is gorgeous and a Bianca will be a strong addition!

    For the names of your other children, they are adorable! I suggest if you haven't 100% decided on Bianca to consider names with similar endings. Autumn would be another great name choice to go with the sibling names so they would all have consonant endings.
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  • ToriMintonToriMinton member
    edited July 2015
    I am cracking up at the "does this family look like there should b a Bianca in the holiday card"
    Possibly because it's 4AM & I haven't slept for more than 5 hours the last few nights!
    But really, I think the name is cute & classic
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  • beanie1977beanie1977 member
    I think Bibi is a super cute nickname!
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  • Knottie59387608Knottie59387608 member
    Love the name Bianca! I do agree though I have heard the term "bibi" used as reference for vagina to little kids, I'd maybe skip that one. Bea is very nice though!
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  • Krysta6Krysta6 member
    Bianca is cute and I agree BiBi isn't my favorite nickname. But I agree with @ToriMinton the way you wrote this post was hysterical. Thanks for the laugh!
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  • becpykebecpyke member
    Love Bianca!
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  • FrozenMommyFrozenMommy member
    koriemo said:
    Iike Bianca, but really dislike Bibi. Bea is a nice nn for Bianca.



    BEA is for old women!!! On AMC, they called Bianca Binx, which I LOVE. I considered Bianca for my first. 
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  • Knottie1445378742Knottie1445378742 member
    FrozenMommy said:


    koriemo said:

    Iike Bianca, but really dislike Bibi. Bea is a nice nn for Bianca.



    BEA is for old women!!! On AMC, they called Bianca Binx, which I LOVE. I considered Bianca for my first. 



    Binx is really cute! Though after naming a daughter "Kitty", I might as well just stick with the whole vagina theme. If I wasn't 40 and DH wasn't getting a vasectomy, we could try for a Hoo Haw and a Tee Tee:)
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  • JAZsaxJAZsax member
    First, I want to say how beautiful of a family that you have! And secondly, Bianca is really cute. If you are hesitant, maybe try thinking of a middle name to see if you like the sound of you little one's full name.
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  • JAZsaxJAZsax member
    Also, I think that her nickname will fall into place once you get to know her.
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  • Knottie1445378742Knottie1445378742 member
    Thank you so much @JAZsax!
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