I am in the process of updating my list. [name_f]My[/name_f] longtime favorite combo has always been [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] but with my DH’s last name, not loving it. The name [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] has always been important to me because it’s my grandmother’s name, and I think it would sound best with his last name with a 4 syllable name. So far I have on my list:
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]- Can’t use because it’s my cousin’s name and I don’t really want to honor her with it
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]- I LOVE but DH hates it
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] Isidora/Isadora- variant of my other grandmother’s maiden name but idk
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]- I don’t like all the ee sounds
I’m Greek so I like Greek names if possible. But we like classic names. [name_m]Just[/name_m] not finding anything I love besides [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]. Any thoughts?
I like [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]! That double z sound (from [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] and the hard S in Isadora) make it feel complete, balanced but punctuated, confident, and a little zesty. I like it!
Plus if she ever later in life went by her MN instead (as some people do), she can be either [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] --to stand out from all of her contemporaries named [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], etc-- or [name_u]Izzy[/name_u] if she wants to be part of a mainstream. It gives her that flexibility, which is really nice. We never know what our kids will grow thru as they grow up, so flexibility to stand out or blend in os a big deal.
Other 4 syllables MNs:
NOTE: I dont like any if these aaanywhere near how much I like [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f].
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Laetitia[/name_f] / [name_f]Leticia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Stefania[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] **
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Persephonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] Corinthia
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] **
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] Henriett
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Catarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Graciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
Thank you guys! I’m going to sort through these all. [name_m]Just[/name_m] from first glance I’m liking [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] a lot and also [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Mariana[/name_f]. Can’t wait to read more thoroughly and add to my list.