4th baby name help

Not sure what we’re having but will be number 4. Big brothers Elliot and Arthur and sister Madeleine. Will be quite close in age to Madeleine. If a girl would like a French name if possible. We like Lea? Possibly Leonore? If a boy possibly Henry or Lewis? Would like a clan name if possible. All names need to be saint names too. Open to suggestions!

PS boy’s middle name will be Paul; girl’s middle name Christine or possibly Margaret

PPS would prefer no E, A or M names

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Love your kids’ names!

Suggestions:

Girl names:

Coralie
Camille
Celine
Cleo
Chloe
Colette
Leonie
Sylvie

Henry goes great with the set! A clan name might be …. Sullivan?

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[name_m]Henry[/name_m] goes great. Maybe [name_f]Simone[/name_f] for a girl?

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Oh I love [name_f]Leah[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f] and [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] . For a boy I am LOVING [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] [name_m]Paul[/name_m] . I think if you used [name_m]Louis[/name_m] you would get the [name_f]French[/name_f] flaire as well

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[name_m]Elliot[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] are beautiful! [name_f]My[/name_f] first idea was [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], or maybe [name_f]Cécile[/name_f] if you want the [name_f]French[/name_f] form? [name_f]Lea[/name_f] and [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] are beautiful as well! I’m not too familiar with [name_m]Saint[/name_m] names, but I am rather fond of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] or [name_f]Geneviève[/name_f] which is a [name_f]French[/name_f] saint name. I also love [name_f]Odilia[/name_f] but I’m not sure what the [name_f]French[/name_f] form would be, Odilie or [name_f]Odette[/name_f] maybe? [name_m]Or[/name_m] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]?

[name_m]Louis[/name_m] or [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] is super lovely, so is [name_m]Henry[/name_m]! Both work perfect with [name_m]Elliot[/name_m] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m].

Here’s a mix of saint names for both genders I think would be nice with your kiddos:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Anselm[/name_m]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestine[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_m]Cornelius[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyril[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_m]Flavian[/name_m]
[name_m]Florian[/name_m]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_m]Ignatius[/name_m]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] (couldn’t help but squeeze her in, I love Perpetua!)
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Roderic[/name_m]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_f]Verena[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

Good luck!

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[name_f]Leonore[/name_f] is lovely and I like [name_f]Lea[/name_f]! [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is great too!

You might like

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Aimee[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]

[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]

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I think a longer name than Lea given you have Madeleine.

I would chose Leonor* (Lenny/Lea/Leo/Nora etc) or Cecilia (nn Cece/Lia/Sissy) - I love both of these!

*prefer this spelling but get the “e”‘might seem more complete.

Re boys’ names, I like Henry & Lewis. Lewis feels a little too close to Elliot somehow but it doesn’t matter as much when they’re not back to back siblings. Lewis will be more distinct among all the Henry’s and it’s a doubly name. Would spell it Louis if you want the French (Lou-ee) pronunciation.

Otherwise:

Josephine
Chloe
Celestine (which could also be your nod to Christine)
Camille
Francine
Sylvie

Hugo
Theo
Harvey (less popular than Henry)
Julian / Jules (not sure if Julian and Elliot are too close, French spelling is Julien but possibly not worth it?)
Felix
Bastien

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I love [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] and [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] as sister names and I definitely think you could have [name_f]Lea[/name_f] be a nickname for her

For boys I have a sweet spot for [name_m]Henry[/name_m] but if you’re looking for something more uncommon then [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] is definitely the way to go

Some other saint name ideas you guys may like

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] / [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] / [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] / [name_f]Celestine[/name_f] / [name_f]Clémence[/name_f] / [name_f]Clotilde[/name_f] / [name_f]Colette[/name_f] / Dauphine / [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] / [name_f]Eugenie[/name_f] / [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] / Félicite / [name_f]Florentina[/name_f] / [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] / [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] / [name_f]Julienne[/name_f] / [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] / [name_f]Philomène[/name_f] / [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] / [name_f]Regina[/name_f] / [name_f]Roseline[/name_f] / [name_f]Sabina[/name_f] / [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f] / [name_f]Therese[/name_f]

[name_m]Aurelius[/name_m] / [name_m]Blaise[/name_m] / [name_m]Casimir[/name_m] / [name_m]Cassian[/name_m] / [name_m]Charles[/name_m] / [name_m]Clement[/name_m] / [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] / [name_m]Declan[/name_m] / [name_m]Felix[/name_m] / [name_m]Finian[/name_m] / [name_m]Florian[/name_m] / [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] / [name_m]George[/name_m] / [name_m]Gregory[/name_m] / [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] / [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] / [name_m]Kieran[/name_m] / [name_m]Orion[/name_m] / [name_m]Owen[/name_m] / [name_m]Philip[/name_m] / [name_m]Pierre[/name_m] / [name_m]Silas[/name_m] / [name_m]Simon[/name_m] / [name_m]Timothy[/name_m] / [name_m]Wilfrid[/name_m]

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Congratulations!
I love the idea of giving a girl a [name_f]French[/name_f] name to match [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (I love that spelling!)
[name_m]Saint[/name_m] names are my absolute favorite baby name category. There’s so much meaning in them! And [name_f]French[/name_f] names are my favorite category for girls! So [name_f]French[/name_f] saint names are wonderful!

[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] (St. Julia)
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] (St. [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] of Lima)
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] (Stella Maris)
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] (St. Therese’s sister, a Servant of [name_m]God[/name_m], but there’s also a St. Leonie)
Marguerite/Margot
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilie[/name_f] (Pope JPII’s mom’s name was [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and she’s now a Servant of [name_m]God[/name_m], there’s also a St. Emilie)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]

I love [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and Lewis/Louis for boys with your family!
Other suggestions:
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]James[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
Benedict/Benjamin
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] (if you don’t do Leanore/Lea/LeonieLeonora)
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Lawrence[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
Edmund/Edward
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]

Honestly, I think [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is the best fit!
There’s a wonderful Catholic baby name blog called Sancta Nomina that has SO MANY saint names and names with saint connections (as well as quite a few [name_f]French[/name_f] names!)

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Personally, I’d go with [name_f]Margot[/name_f]. It’s just my favourite french name and I think [name_m]Elliot[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] sounds stunning. [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] & [name_f]Marley[/name_f] for sisters close in age. [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]. GORGEOUS.

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Thank you for all your great suggestions. Yeah [name_m]Henry[/name_m] is a winner.

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Thank you for your ideas … not to keen on [name_f]Simone[/name_f] but it’s def a name due a comeback!

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Leonore[/name_f]? I prefer [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] but my husband not keen and [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] is the [name_f]French[/name_f] variation in any case … he’s open to it. Think it’s growing on us both.

Can’t use [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] or [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] but love them all …

Really love [name_f]Flora[/name_f] but a veto from husband.
Flortina maybe too out there!

Thank you for all
Your suggestions

Thanks so much for your suggestions! Yes I think [name_f]Lea[/name_f] is a sweet nickname for [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] and is still part of a name that pairs well with [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] who sometimes gets called [name_f]Maddie[/name_f].

If a boy, not wanting a [name_f]French[/name_f] name per se. Both [name_m]Elliot[/name_m] and [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] are regular names but also clan names- same with [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] and [name_m]Henry[/name_m] …

[name_m]Elliott[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] & [name_m]Stewart[/name_m] [name_m]Paul[/name_m]

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] & [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]

[name_m]Stewart[/name_m] - is a Clan and a [name_m]Saint[/name_m]

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - is a [name_f]French[/name_f] girl’s name and also a [name_m]Saint[/name_m]

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Crazy but for a variety of reasons there’s only two from your list that we would possibly use: [name_f]Emilie[/name_f] and [name_m]Leo[/name_m].

[name_f]Emilie[/name_f] is beautiful but not sure I want another E name and would worry too common. But actually so pretty and amazingly not used in the family so it’s a contender.

[name_m]Leo[/name_m] is such a great, classic name with a spunky vibe so it’s a strong contender too.

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Thanks for the suggestions.

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] but there’s one in the family albeit in another country and always called [name_f]Eve[/name_f] … It really goes well [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] and is a stunning name with lovely nn though.

[name_m]Stewart[/name_m] or [name_m]Stuart[/name_m] does tick the criteria boxes but don’t love … also have considered [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m], [name_m]Duncan[/name_m] and [name_m]Gregor[/name_m] but sadly not contenders

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] is so chic I agree. Plus it would be a nod to [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] which is a family name. Husband didn’t like when I suggested before but will ask again. Our last name starts with a M too- too much?

[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f] is so lovely

Thanks so much for your suggestions- will check out blog rec!

Of your suggestions I’ve put forward [name_f]Therese[/name_f] (my confirmation name) and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] previously but husband not keen on either.

I absolutely love [name_m]James[/name_m] but husband not keen. [name_f]Glad[/name_f] you like [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. I have a cousin who has twin boys [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_m]Luke[/name_m] but they live in another country … but probably the main reason [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] wasn’t [name_m]Henry[/name_m]. Now I don’t care as much. Mainly I need a name that goes with middle name [name_m]Paul[/name_m] and pairs well with siblings, esp [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].

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[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]?
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]?
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]?

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