Can’t decide on a name!!

Anyone else really struggling to agree on a name?
I’m 4 weeks away from my due date and me and my partner have a couple of ideas but nothing solid.

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Literally in the exact same boat. I will be 36 weeks on Tuesday and me and my partner can’t agree on any names for incoming baby girl 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

We have a few names we like for our baby girl but are waiting until we meet her to pick one she suits ☺️

everyone keeps asking me but i don’t think i’ll know 100% till i see her!

Yes! I’m booked in for my section in 11 days and if it’s a boy we have a name but if it’s a girl we are well and truly stumped 🤣 also said that we would incorporate my partners late nanny’s name into it which is making it 10x harder as it struggling to find something that it fits with

We have a shortlist 🤣

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