I’m 27 weeks pregnant with my 2nd daughter and am in desperate need of help! My husband and I just cannot agree on a name for her. Our oldest daughter’s name is [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Alana[/name], so it has to be something that will agree with her name. However, the last name ends with the -ell sound so we don’t want a name that rhymes (ie. [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]Anabelle[/name], etc.) I prefer unique names, something that not every other kid has. I settled on [name]Sophia[/name]'s name and don’t want to do the same this time around. I’ve made numerous lists and just can’t get my husband to budge on anything that I like. Any suggestions? Maybe you could help us think of something we haven’t thought of already!
Would you be able to give us a little more to go on? What are some of the names you’ve already discussed? [name]Do[/name] you want a popular name or something a little bit less popular this time?
I’ll suggest a few now, let me know if anything interests you and I’ll offer some more…
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Danica[/name]
[name]Yasmin[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Carmen[/name]
[name]Alouette[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Julianne[/name]
[name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Amber[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]/[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Alba[/name]
I’d prefer something a little less popular this time around. Some of MY favorites are [name]Willow[/name], [name]Piper[/name], [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Stella[/name], [name]Laken[/name], [name]Avery[/name], emsley, [name]Everly[/name], [name]Daphne[/name] and Ellasyn, among many others (I’ve had a hard time narrowing). My husband loves [name]Marley[/name] and he’s stuck on that name and just will not budge! I like [name]Marley[/name], but I don’t love it and I had. a really good friend in high school named [name]Marlee[/name] and I don’t really speak with her much anymore but I wouldn’t want people to associate the two. I really like [name]Isadora[/name] and he shot that down as well.
Aw, that’s a shame I think [name]Isadora[/name] is gorgeous!
[name]How[/name] about [name]Arabella[/name] or [name]Cecelia[/name]?
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Athena[/name], [name]Ottilie[/name], [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Seren[/name], [name]Phillipa[/name], [name]Evangeline[/name], [name]Marisol[/name], [name]Pippa[/name], [name]Leonie[/name]/[name]Leona[/name], [name]Liora[/name], [name]Anneliese[/name], [name]Reina[/name], [name]Callista[/name], [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Romilly[/name], [name]Niamh[/name], [name]Vivica[/name], [name]Ariana[/name], [name]Evadne[/name], [name]Ariadne[/name], [name]Paloma[/name], [name]Juniper[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Catalina[/name], [name]Electra[/name], [name]Sarai[/name], [name]Noa[/name]?
If you like [name]Isadora[/name], what about…[name]Isla[/name], [name]Dora[/name], [name]Dorathea[/name]/[name]Dorothy[/name]…
If he likes [name]Marley[/name], what about…[name]Marla[/name], [name]Mara[/name], [name]Hayley[/name], [name]Millicent[/name]/[name]Mila[/name] nn [name]Millie[/name]…
If none of those do it for you, I think these sound nice with big sister [name]Sophia[/name]'s name:
[name]Lillian[/name] nn [name]Lilly[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Penny[/name]
[name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Clare[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
I love [name]Sophia[/name] and I love some of the names you’ve considered. [name]Shame[/name] he doesn’t like them. Here’s some less common names I think would go well with [name]Sophia[/name]:
[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Kiara[/name]
[name]Odette[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Do[/name] you like any of those?
Thanks! So far I love [name]Arabella[/name], [name]Cecelia[/name], [name]Electra[/name], [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Harper[/name], [name]Clare[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], and [name]Delilah[/name]. [name]Feel[/name] free to keep the suggestions coming, I have a feeling I’m gonna need as many as I can get to convince my husband.
I’m trying to think of some names that might be similar to [name]Marley[/name], but more feminine and in line with the names you like. What about:
[name]Marina[/name]
Marlies (Dutch name)
Margeaux
Marielys
Marliese
[name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Therese[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Marlena[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Marcella[/name]
[name]Martine[/name]/[name]Martina[/name]
Or what about using [name]Marley[/name] as a mn?
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Marley[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name] [name]Marley[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] [name]Marley[/name]
[name]Electra[/name] [name]Marley[/name]