2nd baby name help!

We are expecting our 2nd baby and won’t be finding out the gender until birth. Big brother is [name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] <3 We like a few names for both boys/girls but can’t settle on anything and would like some new suggestions or opinions on what we have!

For boys- [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] are our top two. I love [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] but I’m afraid it is too related to To Kill a Mocking [name_u]Bird[/name_u]? We also like, [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] (A few we can’t use, just to get an idea of our style)

For girls- [name_f]My[/name_f] husband loves [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] (Gwen) it’s growing on me but still not sure.
We also like [name_u]Ivy[/name_u], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_u]Laken[/name_u], [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], [name_f]Farrah[/name_f], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
We would love to use a family name Beth/Bethany as a middle name so any new names that go well with that is a plus!
Let me know what you think on what we currently have / anything that might fit our style! :slight_smile:

2 Likes

[name_u]Welcome[/name_u] to NB! Congratulations on baby #2! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I don’t think [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] is too attached to TKMB at all! It’s a name in its own right!
But here are a few more boy names you might like:
[name_m]Alois[/name_m]
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Vero[/name_u]
[name_m]Geoffrey[/name_m]
[name_m]Derrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]

Potential middles for your top two:

[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Mark[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]

[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_m]Linwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]

Girls:
I think [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] is fine with [name_m]Abel[/name_m]! [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] & Abe!!! I also think [name_u]Ivy[/name_u] works well :slight_smile:
A few others:

[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] (if you like similar sounding names)
[name_f]Marietta[/name_f]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

1 Like

[name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] would be pretty adorable

1 Like

I think [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] is popular/well-used enough these days that it’s usable!
[name_m]Silas[/name_m] is charming and sleek! [name_u]Love[/name_u] it with [name_m]Abel[/name_m]

[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] is charming and clunky-cute!

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_f]Farrah[/name_f] and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] are lovely too! [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Farrah[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] and [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] would all be sweet!

A few that you might like:

[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_u]Gideon[/name_u]
[name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Nolan[/name_u]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] / [name_m]Raffy[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] / [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]

1 Like

I love [name_m]Silas[/name_m] with [name_m]Abel[/name_m]! I think they go really well together :slight_smile: I don’t think [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] is too associated with To Kill A Mockingbird. Yes, people will probably think about it, but not in an overbearing or bad way.

Other boy names:

  • [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Amos[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Elias[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Eli[/name_u]

.

I love [name_u]Ivy[/name_u], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and [name_f]Isla[/name_f] with [name_m]Abel[/name_m] too! All sound great with [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] and [name_f]Beth[/name_f] as well :slight_smile:

Other girl names:

  • [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] / [name_f]Lila[/name_f] / [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
1 Like

[name_f]Farrah[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] sounds good together, like a twist on [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f].

For a boy, [name_m]Silas[/name_m].

1 Like

[name_m]Abel[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u] is a wonderful name!

I like [name_m]Silas[/name_m] best from your boy options. I like [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_u]Ivy[/name_u], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], & [name_u]Blair[/name_u] from your girl list.

Other ideas:

[name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]

[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Averi[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]

1 Like

Huge congratulations!

I love Ab3l J@mes such a handsome name.

Regarding the boys I think [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] is lovely he has a distinguished gentlemanly feel but I do think you could get trapped into an A theme with using another A name. I also think with [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] the immediate association will be [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] [name_u]Finch[/name_u]. Concerning the character himself obviously he sort of went from hero to not so much of a hero throughout the books which isn’t the best. However it depends how much you love [name_m]Atticus[/name_m]! If your head over heels I would just embrace your favourite name. Ab3l + [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] are gorgeous. [name_m]Silas[/name_m] is lovely! He has a nostalgic vintage feel and sounds soft. [name_m]Silas[/name_m] has wonderful meanings ‘from the forest; prayed for’ which are just gorgeous providing a whimsical flair. I think [name_m]Abel[/name_m] + [name_m]Silas[/name_m] are fab together. Very natural no complexities sibling set. I love your other ideas so many favourites! I think [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] + [name_u]Noah[/name_u] would sound fab with Ab3l :fallen_leaf: :teddy_bear:

Suggestions: [name_u]Gideon[/name_u], [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Wilfred[/name_m], [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_m]Reuben[/name_m], [name_u]Jasper[/name_u], [name_u]Jonah[/name_u], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Leopold[/name_m], [name_u]Max[/name_u], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], [name_u]Tristan[/name_u], [name_u]Beau[/name_u], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_m]Boaz[/name_m], [name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m], [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] + [name_u]Dorian[/name_u].

Onto the girls [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] is beautiful! Such a magical, dreamy, whimsical and impactful name. [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] does feel stylistically different to Ab3l. I wouldn’t pair them together. However I really like mismatched sibling sets I say embrace the name you love. [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] is definitely a worthy name to love that sounds lovely with [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]. From your other options I love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] she’s so timeless, graceful and has great bones a perfect choice that feels more in keeping with Ab3l through that shared biblical history. [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] is pretty. [name_u]Ivy[/name_u] has had a boom in popularity of recent and feels spunky so would work well with Ab3l. But not sure on [name_u]Ivy[/name_u] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] due to double y ending I think [name_f]Bethan[/name_f] would sound better. Your options feel very fashionable and provide an even trendier feel to Ab3l. I like [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] + [name_u]Blair[/name_u] they are very streamlined and cool. I think [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] sounds better with [name_f]Bethany[/name_f].

Suggestions:
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps :sunflower:

1 Like

[name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m] sound great with [name_m]Abel[/name_m]

1 Like