A Sister for Nora Penelope

Off the top of my head…

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] are my favorites, especially with [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f].

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] immediately came to mind for a middle name, I like:
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] & [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Albertine[/name_f] :cherry_blossom:

[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

I love the suggestions by @LouC of [name_f]Edie[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], as well as your suggestions of [name_f]Margot[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u]. Otherwise, how about:

[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u]

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I feel an interesting compromise between Ivy and Anna would be Ivanna nn Ivy or Isla.

Isla Charlotte or Ivanna Rose perhaps?

I haven’t checked your suggestions yet, but here’s my views without reading it.

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] all give me the same classic, vintage vibes that [name_f]Nora[/name_f] does!
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f] feels similar to [name_f]Nora[/name_f] in spelling and style so it’s a more close fit.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] are both shorter, vintage names similar to [name_f]Nora[/name_f].

After reading the article, I like your suggestion of [name_f]Esme[/name_f]! I think that has a similar vintage style and length to [name_f]Nora[/name_f]!

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]

[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u] [name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]

The more that I think about it I like vintage charm’s idea of using the name [name_f]Claire[/name_f] with [name_f]Nora[/name_f], perhaps spelling it [name_u]Clare[/name_u]. The writer likes short classic names. I think the key to success of their first daughter’s name is the fabulous pairing of the middle name with the first name. The product is perfection. I keep trying to think of unusual names that would work well and is in the same unique style as [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. Both [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] are rather basic/ classics, yet the middle names for both should be a little off beat and out of the ordinary.

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and ……
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Jacobine[/name_f], [name_f]Jacobina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Micheline[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Augustina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Rowenna[/name_f]

I LOVE your suggestions of [name_f]Esme[/name_f] and Sylvie!!

The [name_f]Nora[/name_f] I know has a sister named [name_f]Annie[/name_f].

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Ada[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Willa[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]May[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Annabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_u]Josie[/name_u]

Summary

[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Joy[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lena[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]

Summary

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Juliana[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_u]Hazel[/name_u]

Summary

[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Della[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Annabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u]

Summary

[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]

Summary

[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] [name_f]Diane[/name_f],

I’m glad you liked Claire/Clare. I definitely agree with you that the “success” of [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] stems from having a spunky/long/unusual middle! In addition to your gorgeous suggestions (I love [name_f]Claire[/name_f] Ophelia!) I would also suggest some long and/or Greek middles such as:

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] (Perhaps too similar to [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]? or a good sister connection)
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Irene[/name_f]

Dark Horse Suggestion: [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]

Some first names:
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_u]Mika[/name_u]
[name_f]Jenna[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]

Some middle names:
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]

First of all, love love love [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]

I also adore the suggestion of [name_f]Esme[/name_f] for her sister, with a middle name just as long and quirky

Some ideas :
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_u]Romilly[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_u]Or[/name_u] even [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

Other lovely first names with [name_f]Nora[/name_f] could be

[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
(Cleo [name_f]Geneva[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] Thessaly)

[name_u]June[/name_u]
(June [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u] Olympia)

Off the top of my head I’d suggest Rina