3rd Daughter Name Crisis!!! HELP!!!

My wife and I have two daughters and expecting a third in 5 weeks. The first two are [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. We have not found that name that we both just love. Our list has included [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f] or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], and a few others. Either she likes them, or I do, but not both at the same time. And none have stayed on the list permanently. I would like something kind of [name_m]French[/name_m], but not OVERLY [name_m]French[/name_m] (like [name_f]Suzette[/name_f] or [name_f]Babette[/name_f], etc.) I feel like one of us has said no to every name in the book. Is there hope for us? (The siblings want to name her either [name_f]Amy[/name_f] [name_m]Cotton[/name_m]-[name_f]Candy[/name_f] or [name_f]Crystal[/name_f] [name_f]Diamond[/name_f]) smh. Help me. Please.

[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

although [name_m]Cotton[/name_m] [name_f]Candy[/name_f] is catchy

[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] *
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] *
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] *
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] *
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] *
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] *
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] *
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]

I put stars by all the ones I think to really well with your other two girls names. I hope this helped in some way.

[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] or [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Amy[/name_f]’ maybe?
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

I feel like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] fits the best with sibling names. Both names are popular. In my mind this isn’t a bad thing, but it is probably your style. Rather than scouring the corners of the earth for a new suggestion, maybe take another look at the top 100 or even top 200 names on the Social Security list and try seeing familiar names in a new light. Some that stick out to me for you:

[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

My top picks for you are:
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]

Here’s a longer list:

[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]/[name_f]Adriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]

Would you provide a more detailed list of names you’ve considered, and which ones you like vs which ones your wife likes? It might help us to find some common ground for you!

Your daughters have beautiful names!

[name_f]Aimee[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
Céline
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and…
[name_f]Elaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

There are some great suggestions here! Thank you Kindly! Prim, [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]'s name fits her perfectly, but we wish the name was less popular. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]'s fits her as well, and we haven’t had any other kids at her school with the same name so far. I’ll take that advice and look at the back end of the top 200.

She likes (liked):[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
I like (liked): [name_f]Hailey[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]

Part of the problem is that we like something and then we don’t. Maybe it fails the Cajun Name tester, (yell it out the back door to see how it feels) or maybe it just doesn’t sound right when you say it with the other girls’ names. We thought [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] was going to be the one, but then, for fun, I said, “[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], time to get ready for church!” We looked at each other with a look that said, “that ain’t it.”

Thank you!

I also like [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] with your girls’ names. I like little patterns in sib sets and [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] follows the 3 syllable pattern, also has 1 L, but has a different first letter and ending. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] that makes sense.

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] would be my 2nd pick! Good luck!

Too bad, [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] seems like a good fit. Lots of suggestions already, but I’ll add:

[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]

From pps I think [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], and [name_f]Camille[/name_f] work well.

I immediately thought [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] when I read your initial post and see that many agree!
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] (or [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]) are a beautiful sibset.
Good luck! :slight_smile:
[name_f]Janine[/name_f]

Maybe consider
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]

I think by now these are all repeats, but as I am thinking of your test, I really like:

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] (my favorite)
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Susanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Bridgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Emilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], & [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

Ha I love the Cajun Name Tester. I think more people should do that, and give more practical thought to how the name will feel when actually used!

A few suggestions, I tried to get just slightly more diverse with styles since it seems like you might need something a little outside the box you’re stuck in?

[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]*
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]*
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]*

I also like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] with your other girls’ names. It has components of [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Helen[/name_f], is on trend but not as popular as [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and sounds complementary to but distinct from the other names.

Hopefully when you see her face something will feel right!

[name_f]Do[/name_f] let us know what you decide!

I think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] are both perfect with your daughters’ names.

[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], think. You can use the middle name [name_f]Candace[/name_f]/[name_f]Candice[/name_f] for [name_f]Candy[/name_f] for your daughter’s idea. :slight_smile:

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] was the first name that came to mind-- [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is a lovely sibset!

Some other possiblities:

[name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and

[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]/[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pamela[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]