So we could go further down the Shakesphere route or follow the greek route…
If she is like our our 2 little ladies in personality they are both very confident & roughy toughy! so names like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] wouldn’t be on our list.
[name_f]Love[/name_f] names that can be shortened & these are some of our favourites
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f] (Tiggy/[name_f]Aggy[/name_f] nn)
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] (but don’t like [name_u]Percy[/name_u] as a nn)
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] (but don’t like connie as a nn)
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] (Otti for a nn?)
My favorite from your list is [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] . If you dont like [name_u]Percy[/name_u] as a nn , how about [name_f]Effie[/name_f]/[name_f]Effy[/name_f] , [name_u]Penny[/name_u] , Pera/[name_u]Perry[/name_u] , [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] .
From your others names :
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f] : Its a lovely name but i dont like the nn .
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] : too common next to your daughters names .
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] : My second favorite . [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name . NN [name_f]Cece[/name_f] , [name_m]Stan[/name_m] , Consti , Stanzi .
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] : my third favorite . NN [name_f]Tillie[/name_f] , [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] . I also like Otti as a nn .
Suggestions :
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_f]Julietta[/name_f] nn [name_u]Julie[/name_u]/[name_u]Jule[/name_u]/[name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] nn Ophy , [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Titania[/name_f] nn Titi , [name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Charmian[/name_f] nn Charm , [name_f]Ana[/name_f] , [name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] , [name_f]Cat[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f] nn Cressi , [name_f]Essy[/name_f]
You really cant go wrong with any of your pics. The only one I would hesitate is [name_f]Antigone[/name_f]. [name_f]Love[/name_f] the nn [name_f]Aggy[/name_f] though. do you like [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]?
from your list [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] and [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] are my favorites. Sephy and [name_u]Ottie[/name_u]/ or Otty as nicknames are adorable.
Congrats to you and welcome to Nameberry! I like all of the five names on your list but there are issues with them. [name_f]Antigone[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] all end in the same way as [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] and [name_f]Constance[/name_f] share an initial with [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. If that doesn’t bother you then [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] is my favourite among them. [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] are not only Shakespearean and Greek mythological names but they also have a British vibe as well as vintage flair so I don’t think you should limit yourself to just the two styles. Also, we don’t know what kind of person each child will become so I wouldn’t dsimiss names like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] from your list. Here are some other suggestions from a variety of styles. I hope one jumps out at you!
Keep them comming ladies x thank you for the suggestions so far.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to add that we are from the UK & names that are very popular over here at the moment which we want to steer well clear of are things like
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] etc…
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] was the runner up for [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] but typically we have 3 close friends who all have named their children [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] so sadly it’s a no go now
From your list I like [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] best. You could use Seph/Sef or [name_u]Peri[/name_u] instead of [name_u]Percy[/name_u] as a nickname.
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] names! I think [name_f]Sybella[/name_f] would be a great choice, but personally prefer [name_f]Sabella[/name_f]…do you like that? With [name_f]Sybella[/name_f] I like the nn Silla…For [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] you could always use the nn [name_f]Posey[/name_f]! All of your choices are great, but I, too, don’t like how they end the same as [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] or start the same as [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] (pp pointed this out already). From pp suggestions I think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] goes particularly well with your girls! NN [name_f]Goldie[/name_f]/[name_f]Golda[/name_f] is cute. [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Sybella[/name_f] would be lovely:) Out of the choices you originally listed my favorite is [name_f]Antigone[/name_f], nn Tiggy. I think that’s adorable and unique and fun to say!
Other suggestions:
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Dessa[/name_f]/[name_u]Dessie[/name_u] is cute, imo!)
[name_f]Galatea[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Lucky[/name_u] is cute, I think!)
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Doveva[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
I like both [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] and [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] with your girls. I think I would prefer just [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] to avoid the same ending with [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] is a Greek mythological name but that’s not as obvious.
I absolutely love [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] from your list and you have an absolutely beautiful naming style! (potential nn are [name_f]Tilla[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_u]Ottie[/name_u], [name_f]Lele[/name_f], Otter)
From your list my favourite is Persephone it’s just very pretty but I prefer the Sephy nickname. Ottilie is also sweet but I do prefer Persephone. I’m not keen on Cecily with Cordelia and Hermione too be honest would a name with more kick.
Suggestions:
Juliet ’ Cordelia, Hermione, and Juliet’ (Romeo & Juliet) middle name suggestion Juliet Olive?
Beatrice ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Beatrice’ (Much Ado about Nothing) middle name suggestion Beatrice Victoria?
Emilia ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Emilia’ (Othello, Winter’s Tale) middle name suggestion Emilia Catherine?
Imogen ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Imogen’ (Cymbeline) middle name suggestion Imogen Claire?
Miranda ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Miranda’ (The Tempest) middle name suggestion Miranda Iris?
Ophelia ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Ophelia’ (Hamlet) middle name suggestion Ophelia Gabrielle?
Phoebe ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Phoebe’ (As you like it) middle name suggestion Phoebe Eloise?
Rosalind ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Rosalind’ (As you like it) middle name suggestion Rosalind Grace?
Silvia ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Silvia’ (Two Gentlemen of Verona) middle name suggestion Silvia Beatrice?
Titania ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Titania’ (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) middle name suggestion Titania Blythe?
Ursula ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Ursula’ (Much Ado about Nothing) middle name suggestion Ursula Elisabeth?
Francisca ‘Cordelia, Hermione, and Francisca’ (Measure to Measure) middle name suggestion Francisca Elise?
My favourite combination is Cordelia Evelyn, Hermione Scarlett & Rosalind Grace
I agree, [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]! Not only do you get the [name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosie[/name_f] nicknames, but you could also do [name_f]Indie[/name_f]/[name_f]Indy[/name_f]!
I think [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f] in particular would be a good fit (although I’m biased since she’s one of my favorite [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] characters.)
I agree with the pps who say to avoid repeating first initials ([name_f]Cecily[/name_f]) and overly matchy endings (otherwise [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] would be my pick!)
You are all so lovely, thank you for your kind comments x I just need to narrow my choices down to a top three or so :s then there’s the middle name !!!
[name_f]Love[/name_f] your daughters’ names. I have a [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] and a [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] who goes by Sephy. I’m also British.
The same ending of [name_f]Hermione[/name_f], [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] would put me off but if it doesn’t bother you I’d choose [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] or [name_f]Antigone[/name_f].
We seem to have similar tastes so other names on my list are:
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
Cleopatra
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]/[name_f]Francisca[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
I also like pp suggestion of [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]. Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]
& names that are very popular over here at the moment which we want to steer well clear of are things like