1 month to go and feeling lukewarm with our list...please help!

[sweetwinter]

Hello everyone,

I am still searching for the right name for our baby girl, sister to [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] “[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]”. I love that [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]'s name has a bit of a timeless appeal, but sounds friendly and spunky while still feeling a bit elegant. I am looking for another girl name that gives me those same feelings.

Here is our current list of maybes:
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] “[name_u]Jules[/name_u]”- was my favorite for a while, but my enthusiasm is waning
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]- like the whimsical quality, but don’t want to use [name_u]Penny[/name_u] as a nn because it would rhyme with my first name
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]- like the idea of nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] or [name_m]AB[/name_m], husband likes, but does not love
[name_f]Lia[/name_f]- simple but pretty, lacks some of the qualities I like
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]- husband loves this one (me, not much), but our last name is also 2 syllables, beginning with Ma and having a strong o sound

Other names we’ve thrown around but aren’t sold on: [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] (too outside the box for my husband), [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]

Middle name will likely be [name_f]Michaela[/name_f] (honor name) if possible or if not, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] (honor names).

Please sway me to either one of the above names or suggest something else I might be missing! I am feeling the stress and would love some outside opinions!

Thank you in advance!

[mysweetrose]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nicknamed [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] would go well with [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] nicknamed [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]. Other names you might like are [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] (or [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] if you’re pairing it with a longer middle like [name_f]Michaela[/name_f]) [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f].

[saintdollface]

I like [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] the best. Very refined and also has a friendly and timeless appeal. I prefer the [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] spelling though. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is a good choice, I don’t think its worth giving up because the nn rhymes with your name, perhaps “[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]” would be better alternative? [name_f]Margot[/name_f] could be a nn if you use [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] but [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] just feels old lady to me. I think [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] would be cute with nn [name_f]Cece[/name_f]. I personally feel like [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] has no substance to it. [name_m]Just[/name_m] two common names lumped together.

Other suggestions:
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] “[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “[name_f]Addie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Corisande[/name_f] “[name_u]Cory[/name_u]”
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] “[name_f]Sara[/name_f]”
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] “[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f] “[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]”

[luneth]

I love [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] from your list.

[name_u]Julianne[/name_u] - similar enough to [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and you can also call her [name_f]Lia[/name_f] or even [name_f]Annie[/name_f].
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]

[stellarevolution]

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Flossy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], etc
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cat[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], etc
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] nn [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernice[/name_f] nn [name_m]Benny[/name_m]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_m]Harry[/name_m], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Hettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

[a_r]

I think [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] works well, perhaps with [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]/[name_u]Nelly[/name_u], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]/Peppa as a nn.

Would you consider [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] as a first name? I think it would fit well with [name_f]Georgina[/name_f].

[books]

I adore [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]!! They’re stunning. I also like [name_f]Margot[/name_f], but if you’re last name has a -ma in it already, it may be better to go with one of the others. You have a great list.

[sarah1800]

I love [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]! I think it has some of the same quirky English charm of [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] is also a good choice with a similar vibe for me.

[Wittyusername103]

If you like [name_f]Annie[/name_f] as a nickname what about [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]?

[bonfireazalea]

You have a beautiful list of names! Most of them go really well with [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] “[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]”.

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] fits your description of timeless, friendly, spunky and elegant to me best- it’s all of these things, and fun and feminine. It’s modern and current and fits in perfectly well in the 21st century, but also has such a history of use and lots of literary/historical associations. You could use [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_f]Polly[/name_f] as a nickname.

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] are gorgeous too, and definitely elegant, but don’t feel as down-to-earth and spunky as [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. They would both go well with [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] though. [name_u]Abby[/name_u] is another potential nickname for [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], though people might get confused and think her full name is [name_f]Abigail[/name_f].

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] has a sweet vintage charm, but feels more serious and buttoned-up than your other choices. It might also sound too matchy with your last name.

I’m personally not a fan of [name_f]Lia[/name_f]. Also, it feels more nicknamey than [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]. You could use it as a nickname for [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] though, giving you both of those in one- or [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], etc.

[name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] are nice names, sweet and simple, but don’t stand out in the same way as [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] or [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] for me. [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] isn’t too out there at all- it’s actually more popular than [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], and has quite a history of use as a name.

Some more names you might like:
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]/[name_u]Marion[/name_u]/[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] (would honour a [name_f]Mary[/name_f])
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]

[sweetwinter]

Thank you all for your opinions and suggestions so far! Many of you have explained your support behind certain names in a way that really rings true to my feelings as well- especially bonfireazalea.

I’m surprised and delighted that there is a lot of support for [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]…it was on our initial list for our first daughter, and revisiting it, I love its spunk with my sassy little [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]. It is beginning to feel like it could be a good match.

I am also happy to see that most posters like [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] as well. I also felt [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] had that bit of a British vibe, similar to [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]. I do agree that [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] don’t have the exact same qualities of [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], but to me they still sound light and happy.

As for all of your other new suggestions, nothing has jumped out at me just yet that would deter me from my current list. That being said, many of the names are gorgeous, just not names I could see for my own daughter if that makes sense!

Thank you all so very much. Hoping these comments bring me some clarity!

[boyandgirl]

My favs are:

[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]

[Neeeea]

What about:

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]

[emmamay]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the previous suggestions of [name_f]Antonia[/name_f] “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]”, [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Libby[/name_f]”, [name_f]Louise[/name_f] “[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]”, [name_f]Edith[/name_f] “[name_f]Edie[/name_f]”, and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] “[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]” with [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] “[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]”. I think they all go well stylistically.

Other suggestions:
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Kate[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]”
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] “Lissy”
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] “[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]” or “[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] “[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] “[name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Nora[/name_f]”?

[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

[diane921]

I like…

[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] OR
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]

For some reason I like the sound of [name_f]Marie[/name_f] (a form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]) better than [name_f]Mary[/name_f] as a middle name. I think it is because the second syllable is accented. Also, I prefer the three syllable names of [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], better than the four syllable name [name_f]Penelope[/name_f].

This would give both siblings three syllable first names and two syllable middle names. I like the balance of how that sounds when the names are said together.

[emsky]

The ones that fit your description to me are:

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]

Some combos:
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]

[diane921]

I really like [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] or [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] with [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], but some other 3 syllable names that would work might be:

[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]

[autumnreverie]

[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinna[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Laelia[/name_f]

[sweetwinter]

Thank you all for the suggestions! I do like the sound of both [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], but they are both too popular for my taste. I also like the name [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], but the biblical connotation is too difficult for me to shake.

It still seems as if the majority of the support is behind [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], which makes me feel as if I’m on the right track because those are my strongest contenders right now as well.

Please feel free to continue to offer your opinions!

[sweetwinter]

I know this is a bit of an old post, but I’m wondering if anyone else has other suggestions. Still in name limbo with time running out!