DH and I found out this weekend we are having another girl - which is absolutely wonderful - but girls’ names are so hard for us. With our first daughter ([name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]) we went to the hospital with a list of 2 possible first names. This time we’ve agreed on a few possibilities but none of them seem like “the name”. [name_f]Paige[/name_f] seems to have mainly fallen into the middle name category but it still seems so ‘not right’. Our last name makes C, K, and Q names hard to pair with it. What can you suggest Berries?
So far on our list is:
Definite Possibilities:
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]
Either DH (mostly) or I am not sure about:
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Seeley[/name_u] (this would be an homage to my maiden name)
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Taryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cambrie[/name_f]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
Middle Name Possibilities only:
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Karlee[/name_f] (DH dad middle name was [name_m]Karl[/name_m])
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
If you’re going for matchy, I think [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] are beautiful.
If you just want complimentary, I’d go with [name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] (more subtle link of mns.) [name_m]Both[/name_m] girl names seem very ‘now’ and girly.
If you don’t care about matching at all, I like [name_u]Shannon[/name_u] [name_f]Karlee[/name_f]. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] still fits with [name_u]Shannon[/name_u], it brings out the Irish roots and makes the set more classic.
It depends what you like and if you want to go down the same letter route. If so, I really like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f].
However, if you’re trying to stay clear of that route, then I suggest [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f].
I do also really love the spelling [name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f] for the name [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] (I’m not sold on the [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] spelling) but I would stay clear of it. Maybe it’s just me wanting to be on the safe side but [name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f] looks awfully ‘teen mom’ compared to [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] and the ‘correct’ (if I can even call it that without coming off ignorant), more traditional spellings of said names. [name_u]Baylee[/name_u] is a nice alternative to [name_u]Bailey[/name_u] without the name looking tacky and, if you like [name_u]Baylee[/name_u], I suggest [name_u]Baylee[/name_u] [name_f]Paige[/name_f] or [name_u]Baylee[/name_u] [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] (I’d make sure the middle name was 100% feminine).
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u] [name_f]Karlee[/name_f] & [name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] are my favorites on your list, and go very well with [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], while still open-ended enough that each are unique and individual (and it would be easy to add another to the sibset, should you have more kids!)
I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], and [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u].
[name_f]My[/name_f] suggestions for you are:
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
I really like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] and [name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] ([name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] would be pretty, too.) with [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. I also second the suggestion of [name_u]Meredith[/name_u].
Thank you all for your input! It’s good food for thought. I honestly think that it’s [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] vying for the first name position. I’m hesitant on doing an A name because, while we’re pretty sure this is our last child, we’re not completely sure. I don’t know how I’d feel if I had a third child after naming two with A names. Would we feel like we had started a trend therefore forcing us to have an A name for the 3rd?
The middle name spot is more challenging. With DD we tried to use a name that had meaning to us ([name_f]Noelle[/name_f] is relative to the time of year that both her and I were born) and we’d like to do something similar (a mn with meaning that is) with this baby as well. I like [name_u]Winter[/name_u] but DH isn’t sold on it (says it isn’t a real name). I’m probably seriously over thinking this whole situation.
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] was on our list but my cousin and his wife just had a beautiful baby girl and chose that name for her. No hard feelings though as we hadn’t ever discussed names. LOL.
I was afraid [name_u]Baylee[/name_u] ([name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f]…etc) would be too trendy to stand next to [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] is beautiful (never thought about pairing it with [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]) but my BF is pregnant as well and if they have a girl they’d like to name her [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (this was discussed way before either of us were pregnant) and I’m wondering if there’s too matchy - even for BFs.
[name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] are out because DH and I both know someone with those names.
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] DH say is a grandmother’s name.
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u] is so pretty and I want to like it but there’s something about it that just makes me cringe.
[name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f] are pretty but they just don’t set off any bells.
Too bad you don’t like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] called [name_f]Evie[/name_f] is so perfect as a sister to [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] called [name_f]Mia[/name_f]!!
Lots of your choices seem more unisex which I find difficult next to the girly [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite on your list is [name_u]Teagan[/name_u].
So far on our list is:
Definite Possibilities:
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]
Either DH (mostly) or I am not sure about:
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Seeley[/name_u] (this would be an homage to my maiden name)
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Taryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cambrie[/name_f]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Bayleigh[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
Middle Name Possibilities only:
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Karlee[/name_f] (DH dad middle name was [name_m]Karl[/name_m])
[name_u]Quin[/name_u]
I like your [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] “[name_f]Mia[/name_f]”!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_m]Audon[/name_m] [name_f]Kalee[/name_f]
[name_m]Audon[/name_m] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_m]Audon[/name_m] [name_u]Seeley[/name_u]
[name_m]Audon[/name_m] Nickell
[name_m]Audon[/name_m] [name_u]Nichole[/name_u] ( close to [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], but not on top of it. Can call her [name_f]Audi[/name_f] and [name_f]Mia[/name_f]!
[name_u]Amery[/name_u] [name_u]Nichole[/name_u] = [name_f]Meri[/name_f] and [name_f]Mia[/name_f] which I think is adorable!
I like [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_f]Michelle[/name_f] with [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]