3 Boys and a... GIRL!!! FINALLY!

We are over the moon as we’ve just found out that our fourth baby is a girl! Now time to get the creative juices flowing!

Her big brothers’ names are:
[name_m]Archer[/name_m] [name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_m]Brendon[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Andrew[/name_m]

Names I’m drawn to… long and lovely, feminine and strong:
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] (this one is tricky bc my sister already has an [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

Middles
I’m open to any gorgeous combo… even two middles
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] is an important namesake … I find [name_f]Annette[/name_f] more appealing

Thanks for your thoughts!!

You have great taste in names! I couldn’t choose a less fav.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f] is perfect!

Your sons have such amazing names! I love [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] and I don’t think having a cousin called [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] is an issue as there are so many great nickname for [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], I’m very partial to [name_f]LoLo[/name_f] as a nickname to [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]. I also really like [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]. Might I suggest [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] as a first name option?

As for middles, whilst keeping in mind that [name_f]Anne[/name_f] has some meaning behind it, I really like [name_f]Annette[/name_f] but what about [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], [name_f]Anita[/name_f] or [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]? I really like [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] as a first name option but it depends if you mind repeating first initials. Some ideas of the top of my head:

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Anita[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f]
Vivenne [name_f]Anita[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]

Or…

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

Thank you! I’ve had a LOT of time to think about it :smiley:

It’s funny you say that… [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f] has been on my mind all day today :slight_smile:

Thanks for your reply! So many amazing combinations that I never thought of! [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] is GORG!!

My second son would have been named [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] if he was a girl… but since then my sister had her girl ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f]) and it has scared me a bit to use it. [name_f]LoLo[/name_f] is an adorable nickname and kinda works with eLOdie f[name_m]LOrence[/name_m] (both names have Lo).

Hmm… but then I’m not incorporating [name_f]Anne[/name_f] (both my mother and my [name_f]MIL[/name_f]'s middle name… double bonus points!). Could I do two middles??

[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] is so damn adorable next to your sons names!

I think [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is the most even ground. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f] would be gorgeous

Other choices -

[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Melinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]

I quite like the suggestion of [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f]. Given popularity of the “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]” names right now I might pass on [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] as a first name for the moment. Some other ideas:

[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f]!

Also like [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]. [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] could have nn [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]/Lodie if she needs one.

My choice would be [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]. I think it’s a sleek and feminine name but the [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] part gives it some edge to fit in with the brothers. [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f], or [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] would all work depending on your surname. I find [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] a bit clunky. [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] is super girly to me so wouldn’t be my pick for a girl with lots of brothers. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is too funky for my tastes and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] sounds very close to [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] to me.

I like [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] or [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] the best from this list, although [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] is a little too matchy. [name_f]Ann[/name_f] is a family name for me too so my daughter’s middle name is [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f].
I love your sons’ names. Here are some more ideas, congrats on your girl:
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]!

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] is another variant of [name_f]Anne[/name_f] that you could consider…

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f] is very cute!

Thanks for your feedback… I love [name_f]Annabella[/name_f], but unfortunately it’s already taken in our family (she goes by [name_f]Bella[/name_f]). So I have to think about other [name_f]Anne[/name_f] variations. [name_f]Flora[/name_f] is an adorable NN.

Congrats!

If [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] is too close to your sister’s [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], then [name_f]Adalie[/name_f] is another option? :slight_smile:

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Annette[/name_f] was my immediate favorite too. I don’t think it gets more perfect than that. Good luck, congratulations on your girl!

I love all the names here. From your list, I love [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]. For combos, I like:

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Anette[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Anette[/name_f]

I suppose you could use a name with [name_f]Anne[/name_f] included as a namesake for [name_f]Anne[/name_f]:

[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosanne[/name_f]
[name_u]Julianne[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivianne[/name_f] (maybe a slight stretch to put those two together)
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabell[/name_f]

[name_m]Even[/name_m] maybe [name_f]Anna[/name_f]?

[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] Idea… that is the how my [name_f]MIL[/name_f]'s name is. Their mother is named [name_f]Anne[/name_f] and her three daughters are [name_f]Susanne[/name_f], Cherylanne and [name_f]Marianne[/name_f] … would be sweet to carry the tradition on. My favorite from your list is [name_f]Vivianne[/name_f]

If you wanted another option what about [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] pronounced [name_f]Anna[/name_f]-Stay-sha?

I like [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] the most out of those. You could use [name_f]Lola[/name_f] as a nickname perhaps? Would [name_f]Melody[/name_f]/[name_f]Melodie[/name_f] be too out there as an alternative?

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f] is a wonderful combo if you didn’t mind two middles.

[name_f]Olive[/name_f] is quite sweet too. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Anette[/name_f] is a pretty combo.