[name_u]Baby[/name_u] #2 is coming in 4 weeks, gender unknown. We are still undecided on names. Our daughter is [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], nn [name_u]JoJo[/name_u]. The top two choices that we keep returning to seem to be [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. Thoughts? Other suggestions?
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f] are a gorgeous combo ([name_u]JoJo[/name_u] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f] are adorable as well, also [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] & [name_f]Ally[/name_f] and [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] & [name_f]Lissie[/name_f])! [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] has never sounded very attractive to me. What are you thinking about in terms of middle names? [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is lovely.
Other names in your style:
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. Since [name_f]Alice[/name_f] ends in CE, maybe a NN for her can be [name_f]CeCe[/name_f], so it would be [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] and [name_f]CeCe[/name_f]! Cute!
I think [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f] work very nicely together, and I prefer it to [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f].
Some more suggestions:
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f]/[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
I hope that helps!
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f] are lovely together, they flow so well and they both have the same charm to them.
I like both [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f] so no help here! I think [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] has that spunky z, but [name_f]Alice[/name_f] has a sweeter sound…?
I want to pair it with a name that’s classic and formal but with an adorable, spunky nickname.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] - [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] and [name_f]Callie[/name_f].
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] - [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] and [name_f]Katy[/name_f]/[name_f]Kitty[/name_f].
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] - [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] and [name_u]Lexie[/name_u]/[name_f]Andie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] and [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]/[name_u]Penny[/name_u]/[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. [name_f]Alice[/name_f] seems plain to me.
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f] are perfect.
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Augustina[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Alice[/name_f], but not with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] as a sister. [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] would be just perfect with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f].
Suggestions:
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
Thanks for all your replies. [name_f]Alice[/name_f] was definitely my preference between the two, but we’ve actually come close to being decided on a new name (like 85% sure). We are thinking of [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] with the nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. What do you think? I don’t see [name_f]Nora[/name_f] listed as a nickname for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] but it seems so natural to me to use it.
I like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f].
I agree with ikfly; [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] goes very well with [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]!
Also, [name_f]Margot[/name_f] popped into my head. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t know how you feel about that, but I think it works
I like [name_f]Nora[/name_f] by itself; not a fan of [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_u]JoJo[/name_u] works well
I love nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f] for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], I agree it’s perfectly natural. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] stands up as a sister to [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] better than [name_f]Alice[/name_f] or [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] do I think, and [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is lovely. Great choice!
I do like your names! Between [name_f]Alice[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], I prefer [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. Might [name_f]Aliza[/name_f] be an interesting departure and choice? She could be [name_f]Aleeza[/name_f] or Aleyeza.