A name for baby sis

[name_m]Hi[/name_m], We are due with a little girl in [name_f]May[/name_f] and are struggling with names. Need opinions as well as suggestions please!

Our (my, as husband is vetoing everything) list includes

[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f]-the only name he has said “maybe” to…

Names we like but cannot use
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

Middle will either be [name_u]Jean[/name_u] or [name_f]Maire[/name_f] (prn [name_f]Marie[/name_f]) after my mom

Brother is [name_m]Winston[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]

Thank you!

[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Maire[/name_f] is beautiful with [name_m]Winston[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]!

What about:

[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_u]Emory[/name_u]
[name_f]Briella[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]

Good luck!

Here are some similar names to those you listed that you may be able to agree on:

[name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Analise[/name_f]/[name_f]Analisa[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f]/[name_u]Arya[/name_u], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Ayla[/name_f]

[name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Catrina[/name_f]/[name_f]Katrina[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f]/[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]/[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]

[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Daria[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f]

[name_f]Eda[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Elin[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f]/[name_f]Elyse[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Amelia[/name_f], Emmabeth, [name_u]Emerson[/name_u], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u]

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f]

[name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]

[name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_u]Ivory[/name_u], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

[name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

[name_f]Keira[/name_f], [name_f]Kyla[/name_f], [name_f]Kyra[/name_f]

[name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_f]Leila[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], Liara, [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]/[name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f]/[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]

[name_f]Mara[/name_f]. [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_f]Mayra[/name_f], [name_f]Marla[/name_f], [name_f]Marta[/name_f], [name_f]Melody[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Moira[/name_f], [name_f]Myra[/name_f]

[name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Nona[/name_f], [name_f]Novalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Nova[/name_f]

[name_f]Orla[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_f]Portia[/name_f]

[name_f]Raina[/name_f]/[name_f]Rayna[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f], [name_f]Selah[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Shayla[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_u]Sierra[/name_u], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Sonia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonja[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonya[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f]

[name_f]Twyla[/name_f]

[name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f]/[name_f]Viola[/name_f]

[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] has always been near the top of my list, so thats my choice.

I love [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_m]Winston[/name_m] as a sibset!
[name_m]How[/name_m] about…
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

I, personally, have always loved the name [name_f]Anika[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Anika[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] would be a lovely name.

I second the choice of [name_f]Annika[/name_f]. I prefer this spelling.

Some other favorites are [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] and [name_f]Antonia[/name_f].

And of course there is the name [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], a classic, so distinguished and elegant sounding. I have a daughter named [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]. It is only two syllables; in her case it has never been shortened and she has never acquired a nickname. She still goes by [name_f]Katherine[/name_f].

I second the previous suggestion of [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]… :slight_smile:

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]

Your son’s name is unique and substantial as is your husband’s [name_f]Frances[/name_f] while the names you suggest seem modern fancies or current favorites.
What about [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] [name_f]Maire[/name_f] or [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] [name_u]Jean[/name_u] if you’re not sold on [name_f]Frances[/name_f].
I really like [name_m]Winston[/name_m] and [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] for siblings!

[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] is in my signature!

Maybe start asking him what he likes about [name_f]Frances[/name_f]?? Lol I am Irish and like half of my family tree when you go back is named [name_u]Francis[/name_u]/[name_f]Frances[/name_f].

Some names that seem similar that you might ask him about:
[name_f]Anita[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u]

[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
[name_f]Aisling[/name_f]
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]