A Sister for Henry Oliver

My husband and I are having trouble choosing a name for our little girl, so I’m soliciting input. What should we name [name]Henry[/name]'s sister?

[name]Nellie[/name]/[name]Nelly[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Ines[/name]
[name]Pilar[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]

Any other suggestions? Thanks!

I vote for [name]Frances[/name] or [name]Beatrice[/name], though if you change [name]Nellie[/name] to a nickname and use [name]Eleanor[/name] as the full first name, I vote for that first. [name]Do[/name] you have middle names picked out? I think [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Frances[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] are both lovely and compliment [name]Henry[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] very well. Good luck!

[name]Alexis[/name]

I like [name]Louise[/name] for a middle name. My only worry with [name]Eleanor[/name] is its ever-growing popularity and the fact that our last name begins with an E…

I see that you like some names with an international flair, such as [name]Pilar[/name] and [name]Ines[/name]…so how about [name]Francesca[/name]? [name]Francesca[/name] [name]Louise[/name] is beautiful.

[name]Hi[/name]!

I love [name]Henry[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]! Have you considered [name]Helena[/name] instead of [name]Eleanor[/name] to get the [name]Nell[/name]/[name]Nellie[/name] nickname? I think [name]Helena[/name] [name]Louise[/name] would be really nice! Your other choices don’t seem to compliment [name]Louise[/name] as a middle name quite as much, but you could try others:

[name]Annora[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Em[/name], [name]Emme[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Lina[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Georgie[/name], [name]Ana[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Jo[/name], [name]Joey[/name], [name]Josie[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Lil[/name], [name]Lilly[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Mattie[/name], [name]Tillie[/name], [name]Tilda[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Rose[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - [name]Vi[/name], [name]Vivi[/name]

Good luck!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

I just thought of another name I like: [name]Eugenia[/name]. Thoughts? I’m not wed to [name]Louise[/name] as a middle name…

Whereas [name]Henry[/name] is classic yet playful and fresh, [name]Eugenia[/name] feels quite dusty to me, though it is a cool name!

If you aren’t wed to [name]Louise[/name] as a middle name, I think either [name]Beatrix[/name] or [name]Frances[/name] off your list would be fantastic! Or, something simple and sweet like [name]Alice[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Iris[/name], [name]Julia[/name], [name]Katharine[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Margaret[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], or [name]Violet[/name] would be nice…

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

What about [name]Danielle[/name]/[name]Daniella[/name] as [name]Nellie[/name]/[name]Nelly[/name]'s full name?
If not that, I like [name]Frances[/name].

I love love love [name]Beatrix[/name]… especially with [name]Henry[/name]

[name]Hi[/name]! I love, love, love the name [name]Henry[/name] [name]Oliver[/name]! :slight_smile:

[name]Nellie[/name]/[name]Nelly[/name]: I think it’s adorable, but I think of [name]Nellie[/name] as a nickname for [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Eleanora[/name], [name]Helen[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], and [name]Helena[/name]. Oh! And [name]Nell[/name].
[name]Mabel[/name]: I love [name]Mabel[/name], too, and think it’s great with [name]Henry[/name]!
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]: I love both of these!
[name]Ines[/name]: I think it’s very pretty, but can better see the others with [name]Henry[/name].
[name]Pilar[/name]: Ditto.
[name]Frances[/name]: I love it!

My favorites from your list with [name]Henry[/name] are [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name], and [name]Frances[/name].

Some more you may like:

[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] (unless that’s your last name in your screen name) :slight_smile:
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Margo[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Nell[/name]/[name]Nellie[/name] or [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] (nn [name]Annie[/name])

(I think the names that don’t end in an A sound better with your last name, but that’s just me.) :slight_smile:

Good luck!