A Sister for Bodhi! Part II

General Name Discussion
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[name]Hi[/name] again! So after a few lengthy name discussions DH and I have finally come up with a short(er) list of names for the daughter we are expecting. Thank you so much for all your wonderful suggestions. Some were truly inspiring. We”re still open to suggestions, though we”ve been through so many names at this point that it seems like we”ve heard them all! I”d love to hear thoughts on any/all of these names. Our last name is similar to [name]Larson[/name].

[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Juno[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Kismet[/name]
[name]True[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name]
[name]Alma[/name]
[name]Sunday[/name]
[name]Fable[/name]
[name]Sonnet[/name]

For middles, we want to use a family name. [name]Bodhi[/name]”s middle name ([name]Fletcher[/name]), is my maiden name so we”d love to use another family surname that isn”t too masculine.

Some possibilities are [name]Deveraux[/name] (DH”s grandmother”s maiden name), [name]England[/name] (my mother”s maiden name), [name]Cassidy[/name] (DH”s mom”s maiden name) or [name]Beck[/name] (my grandmom”s maiden).

The other middle name option is to use a family name that”s a first name. Some options are:

[name]Annemarie[/name] ” my mom
[name]Elizabeth[/name] ” DH”s mom
[name]Harriet[/name] ” my grandmom
[name]Theodora[/name] ” my grandmother
[name]Evangeline[/name] ” DH”s grandmother
[name]Martha[/name] ” DH”s grandmother

[name]TIA[/name]

  • [name]Jen[/name]
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[name]Juniper[/name]- This is such a cute name. It does sound a little young though. But I guess she could go my [name]June[/name] when she is older.
[name]Juno[/name]- I dont like this one at all. I have a hard time picturing a person named [name]Juno[/name]. I think everyone will assume you got it from the movie.
[name]Magnolia[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name]! It is so sweet.
[name]Kismet[/name]- Hmmm I dont love this one.
[name]True[/name]- I’m not a huge fan of word names.
[name]Sonja[/name]- [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Sonja[/name]. This spelling looks very European to me. I prefer [name]Sonia[/name] or [name]Sonya[/name] but all are nice.
[name]Alma[/name]- Nice. Not a show stopper though.
[name]Sunday[/name]- Too celebrity for me.
[name]Fable[/name]- I dont like this one. It sound kinda masculine too.
[name]Sonnet[/name]- eh, its okay.

I like [name]Juniper[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name], and [name]Sonja[/name] the best. [name]How[/name] about [name]Juniper[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name] or [name]Sonja[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]?

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[name]Juniper[/name]-I like this especially with [name]Bodhi[/name] but…
[name]Juno[/name]-I like this even more, great name! I love the sound and the spunky feel.
[name]Magnolia[/name]-I always find this name a bit heavy and feels a bit out with [name]Bodhi[/name].
[name]Kismet[/name]-Not keen on this one.
[name]True[/name]- Like it, short and sweet but has substance to it.
[name]Sonja[/name]- Never like this one much, the sound and look just don’t appeal.
[name]Alma[/name]- Like this!
[name]Sunday[/name]-I have a weaknes (or weekness, haha) for day names. I love it.
[name]Fable[/name]-[name]Don[/name]'t like word names much but has a nice look and sound.
[name]Sonnet[/name]- [name]Don[/name]'t like it, I just don’t think it sounds like a name but that might just be because I’ve never met a little [name]Sonnet[/name] before.

Out of your mn options I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name]. This was on my list of names for a girl. [name]Evangeline[/name] is also lovely.

So I like [name]Juno[/name], [name]True[/name] and [name]Sunday[/name] the best, Good luck! ([name]Love[/name] [name]Bodhi[/name] too btw!)

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I like juno, juniper, and alma the best

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favs are [name]Juniper[/name] and [name]Magnolia[/name]…fav mn is [name]Deveraux[/name].

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Your list is absolutely amazing! [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Alma[/name], [name]Sunday[/name] and [name]Sonnet[/name] and [name]Fable[/name] are my faves. Although, when i think of the word fable, i think of this great children’s book store i used to live around called “[name]Mabel[/name]'s [name]Fable[/name]'s”…that being said you might like the name [name]Mabel[/name] (pronounced the same way as [name]Fable[/name], but with an “M”)! Anyways, here are some combos that I find intriguing, and i hope you do too :

[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name] *
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Beck[/name]

[name]Alma[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Alma[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name] *
[name]Alma[/name] [name]Beck[/name]

[name]Sunday[/name] [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Sunday[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] *
[name]Sunday[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name]

[name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name] *
[name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Beck[/name]
[name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]

[name]Fable[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name]
[name]Fable[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] *
[name]Fable[/name] [name]Harriet[/name]

[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Theodora[/name] *
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Harriet[/name]

  • starred are my favorites…

I think my absolute fave with [name]Bodhi[/name] [name]Fletcher[/name] is [name]Mabel[/name] [name]Theodora[/name] though!

[name]Hope[/name] this helps!

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[name]Juniper[/name] - I love this name and think it fits perfectly! Also you could use the nn [name]Juno[/name] which you also like!

[name]Juno[/name] - I mentioned this as a nn above, but I’m not sure what I think of it as a first name. I may need some time, but it is already starting to grow on me!

[name]Magnolia[/name] - I’m sorry, I just don’t see this as a name. I also don’t find the sound quite that appealing.

[name]Kismet[/name] - It sounds like a comic book character, to be honest. I don’t like it.

[name]True[/name] - I think this would make such a sweet middle, but it might be a bit short for a first name. Then again, it could always make a quircky double eg. [name]Ella[/name] - [name]True[/name].

[name]Sonja[/name] - I personally don’t like the feel of this name, andI sort of cringe everytime I look at it for some reason. There could also be pronunciation issues.

[name]Alma[/name] - This name seriously reminds me of “lama”. Sorry"

[name]Sunday[/name] - I love the feel of this, but it has a hard D sound and so does [name]Bodhi[/name], if that bothers you.

[name]Fable[/name] - Not a fan… I like [name]Story[/name] much better.

[name]Sonnet[/name] - I think this is very pretty and has a lovely meaning, but it does sound somewhat like “bonnet”.

Middle Names…

[name]Deveraux[/name] - It reminds me of the childrens book and movie “The Tale of [name]Deveraux[/name]”. Not exactly bad, but not the best.

[name]England[/name] - I think this is sweet and quircky!

[name]Cassidy[/name] - Although it was a surname originally, it is used quite commonly now as a first name, so I don’t feel like it adds anything special to the name unless people know it’s history.

[name]Beck[/name] - This reminds me of Peck and the male name [name]Beckett[/name] or [name]Beckham[/name].

[name]Annemarie[/name] - It sounds a little dated - why not update it to [name]Anna[/name] [name]Marie[/name]?

[name]Elizabeth[/name] - A true classic, but it is so popular that might you consider a variation?

[name]Harriet[/name] - Once again it is dated but in amuch more vintage spunk sort of way… [name]Do[/name] you think oyu could pass with [name]Hazel[/name]?

[name]Theodora[/name] - I think although it is pretty it is also a bit long for the middle spot, depending on what first name you choose. I think [name]Thea[/name] would work excelently, though.

[name]Evangeline[/name] - This is also very, very nice but maybe a bit long. [name]Eve[/name] or [name]Eva[/name]?

[name]Martha[/name] - This name just feels like it is stuck somewhere between dated and vintage. I’m not sure.

I’m sorry for my harshness, but it’s neccessary if you want to eventually pick a name! Also, I reviewed the family names but of course being that they are family names you do not havre to take any of the advice I gave for them.

If I had to choose two names from your list they would probably be…

[name]Juniper[/name] [name]England[/name] and [name]Sunday[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name] (Its growing on me!)

Personally I think since [name]Bodhi[/name] (what a great name!) has a surname for a middle she should too!

Bounce

PS I’m really pushing for [name]Juniper[/name] [name]England[/name]!

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[name]Magnolia[/name] and [name]Sonja[/name]

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I love [name]Kismet[/name] and [name]Alma[/name]!

[name]Deveraux[/name], [name]England[/name], and [name]Cassidy[/name] are great middle names… Personally, I like using surnames more because they carry more history and lineage.

[name]Kismet[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name] (super cool)
[name]Alma[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name]

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I adore the combo [name]Juno[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name]… sounds to me like an Old-[name]West[/name] cowgirl-type meets modern-day flower child. But in the best possible way, of course. :o)

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I love your list! I’m curious what other boys names you were considering for [name]Bodhi[/name]… it seems like we have similar tastes and I’m a bit stuck for boys’ names right now.

[name]Juniper[/name] - this is awesome. And you could choose to use [name]Juno[/name] as a NN, if it felt right.
[name]Juno[/name]- as a given name, I don’t like it as much as [name]Juniper[/name].
[name]Magnolia[/name] - love.
[name]Kismet[/name] - not my style. sounds like a puppet.
[name]True[/name] - gorgeous and bold.
[name]Sonja[/name] - have always liked this name, and I prefer this spelling to its alternatives. The “j” just rocks. It’s a bit more normal/traditional than your other names- not sure if that bothers you?
[name]Alma[/name] - a bit old-ladyish for me.
[name]Sunday[/name] - so cute.
[name]Fable[/name] - not loving it at the moment, but it could grow on me.
[name]Sonnet[/name] - charming, but you will get some eye rolls with this one. I’m guessing that’s fine.

As for MN combos, here are my favorites:

[name]Juniper[/name] [name]Beck[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name] [name]England[/name]

[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name]- how gorgeous, very Southern. She would totally grow up to be a movie star and end up dropping her last name though…

[name]True[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name]
[name]True[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name]

[name]Sonja[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name] [name]Beck[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name] [name]England[/name]

[name]Sunday[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]

[name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Cassidy[/name]

My favorites:
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name], [name]Juniper[/name] [name]England[/name], and [name]Sonja[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name].

Can’t wait to see what you choose! Good luck.

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my vote is for [name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]

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I like [name]Sonja[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name].

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Hello! All the middle names listed are very nice. I would first pick a first name then see which mn goes best with it. In my opinion all the names on your shortlist are stunning and you really cant go wrong. Here are my 2 cents…

[name]Juniper[/name]- love this one it goes great with [name]Bodhi[/name] plus you can nn [name]Juno[/name]. She will have the lexibility of having a super cool nn and a little longer more subdued name, one the other had…
[name]Juno[/name]- If you would call [name]Juniper[/name] [name]JUNO[/name] 100% of the time you might as well make it her official name. [name]Juno[/name] and [name]Bodhi[/name] sound slightly better than [name]Juniper[/name] and [name]Bodhi[/name].
[name]Magnolia[/name]- would you use a nn like [name]NOLA[/name] or [name]Maggie[/name]. I do really lik this name even though it is in a slightly different style than [name]Bodhi[/name].
[name]Kismet[/name]- I just dont get this name. Its not feminine and i love feminine names for girls
[name]True[/name]- It just sounds like your trying a lil to hard. I am afraid this is one of those names that you love right now but you wont in 2 years.
[name]Sonja[/name]- a nice name but with a brother named [name]Bodhi[/name], [name]Sonja[/name] seems grey in comparison
[name]Alma[/name]- [name]Alma[/name] is a great name. great sound, lovely meaning. It sounds nice with [name]Bodhi[/name]
[name]Sunday[/name] - this name seems trendy to me
[name]Sonnet[/name] - ditto
[name]Fable[/name]-sounds like a boys name i like [name]Gable[/name] a little more

I feel like [name]JUNO[/name] is the perfect fit. [name]Alma[/name] would be my runner up. Again all your names are really great good! once you cut down the list a little make a poll!!

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[name]Sonja[/name]/[name]Sonia[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name] for sure!

Or [name]Cassidy[/name] as a first name…

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Some Suggestions;

[name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name] Eilzabeth
[name]Evangeline[/name] (nn [name]Evie[/name]) [name]Cassidy[/name]/[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name] [name]True[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] (nn [name]Hattie[/name]) [name]Beck[/name]
[name]Cassie[/name] Dereraux

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[name]Sonja[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name]

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I looooove [name]Bodhi[/name], so deep in my heart!

[name]Love[/name] [name]Sonnet[/name], [name]Juno[/name], [name]Alma[/name] and [name]Sonja[/name] in your list.

Some suggestions with middle names:

[name]Sonnet[/name] [name]Martha[/name]
[name]Juno[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Alma[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name] [name]Annemarie[/name]

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MY FAVES:

[name]Bodhi[/name] [name]Fletcher[/name] and …
[name]True[/name] [name]Deveraux[/name] OR [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Theodora[/name]

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not sure if your still looking but i came across the name Vidya (vihd eeah) Sanskrit for Knowledge.