A sister for Clyde?

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Not currently pregnant, but always amending my list for when baby #3 comes along.

We currently have two boys- [name_m]Warren[/name_m] and [name_m]Clyde[/name_m].

I love both of their names, but I would say [name_m]Clyde[/name_m] is a bit more emblematic of what I would be looking for in a name for our next child.

I felt a little worried when we chose his name because it got some unsavory responses from some family members, but I could not be more happy with it. [name_f]My[/name_f] mother randomly mentioned recently how well it suits him.

To me, [name_m]Clyde[/name_m] just strikes the perfect balance of being recognizable yet somewhat unexpected (everyone at the pediatrician’s office gushes over his name and the doctor told me he’s the only [name_m]Clyde[/name_m] she’s had in over 30 years of practice); easy to pronounce and spell (I cannot count how many times people have misheard [name_m]Warren[/name_m] as [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]- one of our elderly neighbors actually still thinks he is named [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] :joy:); a smidge quirky or offbeat without being yOuNiQuE; and it’s short, sweet, and simple while still feeling strong and sturdy. I just absolutely love it (even though I know it isn’t everyone’s style) and the name just looks/feels so HIM.

I always have a running list of names for baby #3, but I don’t know that I’ve found a girl name that makes my heart sing the way my boys’ names do.

Any suggestions on girls names based on what I’ve described above?

For reference, here are some girls names on my list- some are contenders, some wouldn’t be used for various reasons, some I sort of kind of like but don’t love, some have gotten too popular:

[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]

[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Essie[/name_f]

[name_f]Etta[/name_f]

[name_f]Betty[/name_f]

[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]

[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Vanna[/name_f]

[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]

[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]

[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]

[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]

[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]

[name_f]Esther[/name_f] nn [name_f]Essie[/name_f]

[name_f]Velma[/name_f]

[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]

[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]

[name_f]Lola[/name_f]

[name_f]Freya[/name_f]

[name_f]Suzie[/name_f]

[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]

[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]

[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]

[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]

[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dottie[/name_f]

[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]

[name_f]Solana[/name_f]

[name_f]Della[/name_f]

[name_f]Elvira[/name_f]

[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]

[name_m]Pearl[/name_m]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]

[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]

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I would say Pearl suits best here of your list.

A few I would suggest:

Susannah
Marietta
Sasha
Haven
Cleo
Jessa

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You have a great list – I especially love [name_f]Edith[/name_f] and [name_m]Pearl[/name_m] with your boys’ names!

You may also like…
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lou[/name_f] or [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Martie[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Hildy[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] (might be getting too popular, though?)
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f] / [name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f] / [name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f] / [name_f]Frieda[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f] (might be too similar to [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], though)
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Trudy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] nn [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Nettie[/name_f], or [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f] nn [name_f]Etta[/name_f] or [name_f]Ettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelma[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f] nn [name_f]Suzie[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]

I tried to provide nickname ideas when I felt there were options that reminded me of the nicknames you have on your list!

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Ugh, I LOVE Clyde. (I also know a teenage Warren and it’s such a cool name on him!)

Warren, Clyde, and…

Rita (obsessed with this)
Opal
Garnet
Irene
Nancy
Sally
Margalo
Rhoda
Polly
Bernadette
Maxine
Lois
Lorraine
Selma
Gloria
Beryl

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Names that came to mind - sorry for any repeats:

[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Donna[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Tracy[/name_f]
[name_f]Joyce[/name_f]
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_f]Diane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Shirley[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Linda[/name_f]
[name_f]Kimberley[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilary[/name_f]

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You have a really great list! I love so many but just going to focus on the names that I think are amazing with your boys.

I would say with older siblings Warr3n & Clyd3 [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] + [name_m]Pearl[/name_m] are the winners.

[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f] & [name_f]Della[/name_f] all have that midcentury
clunky cool vibe which Clyd3 possess. [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] feels very unexpected, retro, easy to pronounce and a little rockstar. [name_f]Maxine[/name_f] again feels unexpected and has a similar feel to Clyd3 + Warr3n I can just visualise these three together.
[name_f]Della[/name_f] is fun, kooky with a melodic sound.

[name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] & [name_m]Pearl[/name_m] all have a sweet, feminine vintage flair. [name_f]Esther[/name_f] is a lovely biblical name that shares the ‘e’ sound with his brothers so feels very in keeping whilst having her own individualistic ending. [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] is a lovely name that feels whimsy whilst familiar. [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] provides similar vibes to [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] both names would be sweet with your boys. Finally [name_m]Pearl[/name_m] just gives the right vibe! Absolutely gorgeous.

[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] & [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] do feel slightly different less midcentury like your boys however I think they sound spunky and bright with your boys.

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with berries

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Beulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Trudy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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Maybe…

[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Misty[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Freda[/name_f] / [name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Osla[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]

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This is quite a wide brief in many ways, but I see something vintage with a touch of [name_m]Southern[/name_m] charm.

Some names I haven’t seen mentioned yet that fit this vibe:

[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Josette[/name_f]
[name_f]Abilene[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marion[/name_f]
[name_f]Leta[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Trudy[/name_f]

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[name_f]Fern[/name_f] was the first name that came to mind !

I also think [name_m]Warren[/name_m] & [name_m]Clyde[/name_m] could have a sister named :

[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
[name_f]Gayle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lynette[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]

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[name_f]Effie[/name_f] would go well with the boys

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Of your list, my favourites are [name_f]Suzie[/name_f] & [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]!

More suggestions (apologies for repeats)…

[name_f]Beulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Darlene[/name_f]
Dora/Doreen/Doris
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Jean[/name_f]
[name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]

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from your list:

[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] → distinct, easy to pronounce
[name_f]Lola[/name_f] → easy to pronounce, but a higher chance of meeting someone with the same name
[name_m]Pearl[/name_m] → vintage, distinct, easy to pronounce
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] → vintage, easy to pronounce

some other ideas:
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] → Frankie/Fran
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] → bit more popular but maybe with nickname Tildie/Mattie?

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[name_m]Clyde[/name_m] is such a cool name!

From your list I love [name_f]Edith[/name_f] ‘Edie’ and [name_f]Maxine[/name_f] the best. They are eclectic but not unheard of, and they are sort of unfashionably cool, like [name_m]Warren[/name_m] and [name_m]Clyde[/name_m]! (In a good way haha).

Other suggestions:

[name_f]Norma[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Josie[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Hetty[/name_f]
[name_f]Norma[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]

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I absolutely love your list and style!! I love an off beat name that makes people smile! You’ve been given tons of good suggestions. I’ll try to add some that haven’t been mentioned :slight_smile:

[name_f]Peggy[/name_f] / [name_f]Peg[/name_f]
[name_f]Joan[/name_f] / [name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_m]Jan[/name_m]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Margie[/name_f]
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathy[/name_f]
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f] / [name_f]Ginger[/name_f] / [name_f]Imogene[/name_f] (not exactly the same vibe as the others but I feel like it works, especially imogene!)

[name_m]Just[/name_m] wanted to highlight my favs of those already mentioned/on your list:

[name_f]Shirley[/name_f] (honestly this fits perfectly!!! Big love!)
[name_f]Trudy[/name_f]
[name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzie[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]

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[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] (Charlotte)
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f] (Cornelia, [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], Eleanor)
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ettie[/name_f] (Juliette)
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
Agnes/Agatha
Frances/Francine
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (Maggie, Daisy)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (Josie)
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]

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I think [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f] or [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] suit best. Mean they each get a different starting letter and ending sound, they’re not too vintage (as in turn of century), they seem more 1930-1950, which is where I’d place [name_m]Warren[/name_m] & [name_m]Clyde[/name_m].

I like [name_f]Betty[/name_f] too but you might get [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] and [name_m]Clyde[/name_m] comments - so maybe [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Betty[/name_f]? It’s similar to [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] and gives you [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] & [name_f]Beth[/name_f] too.

How about:

[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzette[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruby[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] (Rosie/Romy)
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]

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I love [name_m]Clyde[/name_m]! And I think you have some fantastic contenders here. Some of my favorites are [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Farrah[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], and [name_f]Della[/name_f].

Ideas:

[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_m]Ellis[/name_m]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_m]Joley[/name_m]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lindy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Noreen[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Story[/name_f]
[name_f]Viv[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Zibby[/name_f]

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Hi. I can’t seem to pull up the original post unfortunately, but it looks like you already have two boys, named Warren and Clyde (which are great brw) These two names are very Scottish or something that would fit in Scotland very well, so I would personally continue that trend. As I say, I can’t see your faves so far, but here are my suggestions for girls:

Connie
Norah
Betsy
Elspeth
Elsie
Maeve
Marcia
Poppy
Hattie
Maggie
Laura
Lorna
Mary-Lou
Marnie
Louise
Kayley
Dina (Dee-na)
Fiona
June
Ashleigh
Asher
Arleen
Brodie
Brie/Bree
Ella
Helen
Izzy
Opal (vintage pick)
Tamsin
Tori
Peighton
Victoria/Vickie
Winnie (vintage too)
Zara
Mara
Taya
Zoe
I hope something here catches your eye. Best wishes for a safe arrival.

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Right, your original post finally popped up!:sweat_smile: I now see you aren’t expecting yet, so forgive my last comment, but me and my husband do the same ( me mainly because I’m a baby naming addict :rofl:) we like to have our names in advance (then they usually organically change somehow during pregnancy lol :joy:). I also won’t go for anything I believe is too popular. I am so glad to see that I already picked some of the names on your list for you!:grin: I have to advocate for Tallulah and Fiona because they are mine and my sister’s names!:smile: Apart from that, I love love Edith/Edie, Suzie or Susie, Farrah, Estelle or Estella, Esther (We were going to use this for our baby this time, but changed it when I became pregnant :sweat_smile:) and Betsy. I really like names like Lola, Pearl and Freya but feel they are way too popular for me now. I also love Enid, that has been suggested by a few other Berries.

I hope you find that sparkle :sparkling_heart: name soon!

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Now I can see your list, I’d also like to suggest:
[name_f]Josette[/name_f] nn [name_f]Josie[/name_f] or [name_f]Jo[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] n [name_f]Tally[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] nn Fliss or [name_f]Lissy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] or [name_f]Ros[/name_f] (Roz)
[name_f]Selena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] nn could be [name_f]Mara[/name_f] or [name_m]Marty[/name_m]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Livvie[/name_f] or [name_m]Vinnie[/name_m]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f] (some love and some hate)
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Brie[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] nn Saffy

[name_m]Just[/name_m] some names to challenge you, but only you know how popular they already are where you live. [name_f]Happy[/name_f] name hunting!

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