A sibling for Claire and Jane

For a girl, I want to find another name that is equally classic and pretty yet understated, and not too popular. For a boy, I want something with the same vibe, but I don’t love any of the classics like [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m], etc, but also don’t want something too trendy. Is there a boy equivalent of the “[name_f]Claire[/name_f]” vibe?? Sophisticated and classic yet not too stuffy? Lol.

Should we stick with another one syllable name?

Names we like…

Girl names:
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

Boy Names:
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]

Any thoughts or suggestions that we haven’t thought of? Thanks!!!

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[name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]

[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Timothy[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Adrian[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Roger[/name_m]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
[name_m]Harold[/name_m]
[name_m]Donovan[/name_m]
[name_m]Dominic[/name_m]

Claire, [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and:

Grace
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]/May
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]

Luke
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]

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I really like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] for you!

For girls, I like the idea of sticking with a one-syllable name, so [name_f]Elle[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] leaped out at me from your list. [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is, of course, also a one-syllable name, but I feel like she is a bit too stuffy compared to the classic strength of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f].

Other one-syllable names that feel similarly to me:
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Bette[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]

Suggestions of more than one syllable:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]

For the boys’ names, I think you could keep the one-syllable theme if you wanted, but it sounds just as fine either way. I like [name_u]Owen[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], and [name_u]Liam[/name_u] best for your existing sibset. I can see what you mean about wanting a timeless classic, but not liking the traditional names in that category - your boys’ choices are definitely more “modern classic,” if that makes sense.

Short and sweet classics for boys:
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m] / [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Eric[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_m]Richard[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u] / [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Emmett[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]

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I like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] from your girls list and [name_u]Owen[/name_u] from your boys list, they sound perfect with [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f]!

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From your list I like [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] ([name_u]Lou[/name_u]).

Tess came to mind right away!
[name_u]Seth[/name_u] is a great suggestion!

I like all the names on your list. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_m]Caleb[/name_m].

How about …
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_m]Bryant[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]

Anna
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]

I know these aren’t all one syllable names…
[name_f]Alicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]

Will
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m]

Hmm…

From your list I really like with [name_f]Claire[/name_f] & [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]

[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]

Suggestions…
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]

[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_m]Robert[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]

Hope this helped

I love [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f]! I think you should stick to one syllable if possible—but I am particularly into sibling names following the “rules” of what the family has established without being too matchy matchy. I love [name_f]Grace[/name_f] for a girl because it’s the same level of classic As [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and doesn’t sound too much like either of them. On your list I also love [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f]! For a boy I love [name_m]Luke[/name_m] or [name_m]Jack[/name_m]!

Claire, [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and …

Alice
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Gina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]

Claire, [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and …

Alex
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

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Congratulations!!

I love [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] with your girls !!

Claire, [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and…

Nell
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] :black_heart::black_heart:
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]

For boys I think something a little more vintage would work great.

Clark
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] :black_heart::black_heart:
[name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_u]Davis[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_m]Hank[/name_m]

For girls, I love [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] - it fits perfectly! [name_f]My[/name_f] other suggestions would be [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Lilla[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] and [name_f]Emily[/name_f].

For boys, what about [name_m]Rufus[/name_m], [name_m]Rupert[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_m]Louis[/name_m]… I also LOVE [name_m]Peter[/name_m] with [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Jane[/name_f].

Top choices:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]

We have similar taste in names so here are my kids names:
Graham Edward
Claire Addison
Blake Evelyn
and possibly Jane or Grace Vivian for my current pregnancy.

If we’d had another boy he would have been Ford William. I also love Kate, Lillian, Reese, and Miles.

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Wow thank you for all of these great responses!!!

I like [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] from your list. I think I prefer a name with more syllables, but either way works.

Alice
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] (actually I really like this, so maybe I’m wrong about syllables)
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]

Everett
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]

I like another one syllable name if it’s a girl.

Elle and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] are nice. What about [name_u]Saige[/name_u], [name_u]Brooke[/name_u], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f]?

For a boy on your list I like [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] best.

Claire Jane and Alice
I also like for you
Laura
Bethany ( Beth)
Emilie
Marie
Verity
Lucy
Helena
Anna

Claire Jane and Jude
Or
Theo
Oliver
Tristan
Christopher
Edmund
Joseph
Harrison
Cedric
Patrick

[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] is great!

I don’t think [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_u]Anne[/name_u] are too similar, and if [name_f]Diana[/name_f] and [name_u]Anne[/name_u] were siblings they might be too close but for parent and child I don’t think they are.

I think [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is so sweet though if you do go with that! [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and [name_f]Nora[/name_f] are perfect :slight_smile: Good luck!!!

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