2 syllable names similar to Cleo and Stella?

Girl Names
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We are expecting our little girl in late [name_u]March[/name_u], and we are finding it extremely difficult to find the ‘perfect’ name for her. I would love your help!

We prefer short 1-2 syllable names that have traditional/easy/obvious spelling as we both suffer from alternative spelling in our names and don’t want to do that to our children.

We are trying to find a name that is the perfect balance of being a little bit different without being odd. Definitely not ‘Top 100’ names.

We both [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the name [name_f]Stella[/name_f], but due to reasons I won’t bore you with here, we cannot use it. I also love [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] and think it is the perfect name but my husband just cannot warm to it.

If it helps you, our son’s name is [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]. Our surname is 2 syllables and starts with a G (think the same G sound as in ‘[name_m]George[/name_m]’).

Absolutely any suggestions you can give me for alternatives would be very much appreciated.

Thank you!

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What about…

[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]

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I always loved [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] but my DH never liked it. Some options that I think would fit well …

[name_f]Sela[/name_f]/[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] or [name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]

Okay, don’t want overload you with suggestions. :slight_smile: It’s probably “good” you can’t use [name_f]Stella[/name_f], as it is getting really popular and sounds like that might be a con for you. I love it too though, such a beautiful name!

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[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is so cute! I love [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. It’s such a bummer you can’t use it. I love the suggestion of [name_f]Margot[/name_f]! It immediately popped in my head when I read your post. Others you may like are

[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] &

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Corrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Orchid[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Brita[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Shiva[/name_f]
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Reba[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
Niahm
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

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What about [name_f]Clea[/name_f] ([name_m]Clay[/name_m]-uh)? [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] and [name_f]Clea[/name_f] sound lovely together. I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f].

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[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is so cute! I love [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. It’s such a bummer you can’t use it. I love the suggestion of [name_f]Margot[/name_f]! It immediately popped in my head when I read your post. Others you may like are

[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] &

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Corrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Orchid[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Brita[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Shiva[/name_f]
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Reba[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Marla[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Myra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Venus[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marva[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]

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[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Marni[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]

Good luck!

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Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. Some gorgeous suggestions for us to ponder!

[name_m]Feel[/name_m] free to throw some more at me if you want!

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I adore both [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], so thought this would be easy :slight_smile: but looking back it seems most of my ideas have been mentioned…. So a few more attempting not to repeat:

[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]/[name_f]Mila[/name_f]/[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]/[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]/[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]/[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]/[name_f]Ilsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Zetta[/name_f]/[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]/[name_f]Nova[/name_f]

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The obvious ones are [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Clio[/name_f], but some more could be:

[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]/[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Twila[/name_f]/[name_f]Twyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]/[name_u]Arya[/name_u]
[name_f]Caia[/name_f]/[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Noa[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]

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Its already been mentioned but I instantly thought [name_f]Flora[/name_f], a gorgeous goddess name but still simple, pretty and easy to spell

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[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] and:
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Elva[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Corinne[/name_f], [name_f]Clea[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f], Miro, [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_f]Ines[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Demi[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Indie[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Marin[/name_f] / [name_f]Maren[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Neva[/name_f], [name_f]Maeva[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Laila[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Honor[/name_f] / [name_f]Honour[/name_f], [name_f]Katya[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Dinah[/name_f], [name_f]Oona[/name_f], Esmé, [name_f]Sanna[/name_f], [name_f]Ani[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Justine[/name_f], [name_u]Padget[/name_u], [name_f]Marine[/name_f], [name_f]Tala[/name_f], [name_u]Tali[/name_u], [name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Rhea[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Abra[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f], [name_f]Noa[/name_f].

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[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Drea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marla[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Celie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Shana[/name_f]
[name_f]Kara[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]'s name; so sweet on a little boy:)

First thing that popped into my mind was
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] (not sure if it was suggested yet). [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] are a cute combo :slight_smile:

Other ideas:
[name_f]Celie[/name_f] ( this was suggested before I think )
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]

Best of luck :wink: