My dd is [name]Quinn[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name], ds is [name]Jack[/name] [name]Everett[/name] so both have a 1-3-2 syllable arrangement in their names. I thought either I keep this for #3 or reverse it with [name]Oliver[/name] something-single-syllable. Thoughts? We don’t know the gender but I feel like I love [name]Maeve[/name] and could stick with the syllable thing if we have a girl, but I love [name]Oliver[/name] for a boy at the moment. So:
Am I overthinking the syllable thing?
Is [name]Oliver[/name] too trendy? [name]Jack[/name] and [name]Quinn[/name] are pretty popular, so I don’t mind that as long as names have staying power, which [name]Oliver[/name] does, imo.
Ideas for a mn for [name]Oliver[/name] or [name]Maeve[/name] are welcome. Or other suggestions…it is early on this debate will be raging for months
Last time the berries helped me decide on [name]Jack[/name]'s mn which is perfect!
[name]Quinn[/name], [name]Jack[/name], and [name]Oliver[/name] are a great sibset, and [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Jack[/name], and [name]Maeve[/name] are great as well.
I like [name]Oliver[/name] [name]Graham[/name].
The only concern I would have with [name]Maeve[/name] is that [name]Maeve[/name] is a very feminine name, while [name]Quinn[/name] is a unisex name. Your daughter [name]Quinn[/name] and potential daughter [name]Maeve[/name] may feel at odds with each other because one has a feminine name and one has a unisex name. I think it would be better to give a potential daughter a 3 syllable unisex name with 1 syllable [name]Maeve[/name] as the middle, UNLESS [name]Maeve[/name] is your absolute favorite, then you should use [name]Maeve[/name].
I like the syllable pattern you have but I think its more important to love your child’s name, (your going to have to say it a lot). So overall, pick the one you like the most. [name]Don[/name]'t stress if the name you like is too many syllables.
I agree with raqkel that it’s worth considering that [name]Quinn[/name] is a gender neutral name, while [name]Maeve[/name] is quite feminine. Not a reason to rule out [name]Maeve[/name], but it’s worth some thought.
I realize [name]Quinn[/name] is a gender-neutral name, but I find it has a pretty sound to it, but yes this has been a concern for me, in avoiding super-girly names I like, I guess I didn’t see [name]Maeve[/name] as super-girly, although I know the meaning is very girly… So I had thought about another “gender-neutral girly mn” combo for a girl…I wouldnt want [name]Quinn[/name] to feel that her sister has a super feminine name and she doesnt, but that is why I chose a really girly mn for her so she can use that if she wants to in the future. I am definitely open to other gender-neutral names for a girl…[name]Reid[/name], [name]Sloane[/name], etc…something to think about…
[name]Maeve[/name] doesn’t strike me as super-girly, either. If you love it, go for it.
As for the 1-syllable trend, I think baby number 3 is the perfect time to break it, if you’re going to. 2 is a coincidence, 3 is a pattern. If you expect you’ll have more children, the pressure to stay with one syllable will only feel stronger with #4. Right now, though, it wouldn’t be too big of a deal. HTH!
No way. Obviously you like a certain pattern, it’s worked for you, and your brain is just fixated on the idea of it. So no, you’re not overthinking it, but it wouldn’t hurt to try something new. Maybe get in the mindset of thinking you won’t be pulling off the three syllables… you don’t want this to ruin a perfectly good name.
[name]Oliver[/name] is definitely trendy, but commonly replaced with [name]Ollie[/name]. If you plan on calling him [name]Ollie[/name], prepare for school items that say [name]Ollie[/name] H. or [name]Ollie[/name] F. on them. If you plan on calling him [name]Oliver[/name] in full form, it’s not a bad idea.
Personally, I don’t love [name]Maeve[/name] with your other names. I see [name]Maeve[/name] in sibsets that are totally unlike this one… with more trendy, made up names. Names that sound good with [name]Jack[/name] & [name]Quinn[/name]?
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Josie[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Milly[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Macy[/name]
[name]Marley[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
But if you so desire it, then go with [name]Maeve[/name]! Good luck!
Really, you think [name]Maeve[/name] doesn’t go with the other two? I agree it’s not as ‘mainstream’ as the other two but they seem to flow well together to me…but the girliness of it has me thinking on it more.
[name]Harper[/name] is actually a nice unisex choice, thanks for reminding me of it. I was thinking about the fact that part of the reason I chose [name]Quinn[/name] was because it is ambiguous, it has a serious, studious feel to it for me, which is actually how she is, interestingly enough. I was actually mulling over choosing another unisex name if we have a girl, and pairing it with something girly so she has that choice, like Q does. I suspect she would be a little put off if her sister had a really flowery first name…conversely, I know [name]Jack[/name] won’t give a fat fig what I name another boy (he is devil-may-care as his name would suggest) I agree this is the time to break the single syllable trend, I won’t limit myself that way and think more about what names could suit a girl in this sibset, without being too girly.
Thanks for your opinions on this…Thoughts on non-girly names for the baby in this sibset?
I had actually had [name]Ellis[/name] on my list the last time before we knew [name]Jack[/name] was a boy, but then I thought she might spend her life saying, “[name]ELLIS[/name] not [name]ALICE[/name]” lol!! I appreciate these suggestions. I know kids with some of these names already, but [name]Ellison[/name] and [name]Regan[/name] are good additions to the list for sure…
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Oliver[/name] [name]James[/name] (but I was thinking OJ are still pretty notorious initials, lol!)
As an aside, I would also like if the girl mn has a French pronounciation option like [name]Quinn[/name]'s mn ([name]Madeleine[/name]) which [name]Clementine[/name] has. Acutally, I am not even sure if [name]Maeve[/name] is at all a known name in the French-speaking world, I am pretty sure not, but that ship already sailed with [name]Quinn[/name] which most French speakers pronounce as “[name]Queen[/name]”…so mns is where the nod to the French heritage comes in…except for [name]Jack[/name]'s mn… I see [name]Hugo[/name] in your signature, Isabellemarie, I [name]LOVE[/name] that name! I have a French cousin named [name]Hugo[/name]…
I don’t think [name]Maeve[/name] is too girly but I second the suggestions of [name]Morgan[/name] and [name]Darcy[/name] for a girl. Similar ideas might be [name]Avery[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Emery[/name], [name]Reece[/name], [name]Flannery[/name], [name]Sienna[/name], [name]Alba[/name]/[name]Albany[/name], [name]Holland[/name], [name]Rory[/name], [name]Devon[/name].
I don’t think you have to stick with the syllable trend you have followed thus far. If it works out then fine but it is more important to have a name you love.
