Alternatives to Blair?

Girl Names
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I’m looking for some good alternatives to [name_u]Blair[/name_u] or a compromise between my growing infatuation with more feminine names and my husband’s love of the more unisex names.

He is extremely attached to [name_u]Blair[/name_u] and won’t let go of it no matter how many alternatives I give him or compromises I present. I can’t get an explanation for his attachment to it either. So while he is adamant on names such as [name_u]Blair[/name_u] and [name_u]Avery[/name_u] (both of which I use to love and now feel rather indifferent to) I’m crushing on names like [name_f]Lenore[/name_f], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] which are all distinctly feminine. His one exception is [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]. He loves it. I’m meh on it.

I’m afraid that sisters [name_u]Blair[/name_u] and any of the names I like just sound off together. Any ideas on how to reach a middle ground? To I let him use [name_u]Blair[/name_u] and have names that are completely different styles if we have a second daughter?

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What about [name_f]Claire[/name_f] or [name_f]Clara[/name_f]? Would he be willing to compromise with [name_u]Blair[/name_u] as middle name?

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Brianne[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]

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I love the name [name_u]Blaire[/name_u] (but I prefer with a ‘E’)! I like [name_u]Avery[/name_u] & [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] as well.
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_u]Blaire[/name_u] actually sounds pretty good together (possible compromise?).

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[name_u]Emery[/name_u] has always struck me as good compromise name- feminine sound, masculine history, unisex name. [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] works too.

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There are quite a few names that are traditional female names that have a unisex type feel like…

[name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_u]Adair[/name_u], [name_f]Allaire[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]/[name_f]Clio[/name_f], [name_f]Farrah[/name_f], [name_f]Merryn[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_f]Persis[/name_f], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f]

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[name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] are the obvious alternatives. What about [name_f]Blithe[/name_f] / [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]? It’s both a virtue name and a unisex surname. Or [name_f]Briar[/name_f], a nature name. Or [name_f]Blanche[/name_f], [name_u]Ever[/name_u]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f] ([name_u]Gray[/name_u]), [name_f]Lux[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_u]Kai[/name_u], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_u]Pax[/name_u], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_u]Ember[/name_u]?

Rather than the trendy, hyper popular [name_u]Avery[/name_u], what about [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Avis[/name_f], or [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]?I also like like the suggestion of [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] / [name_f]Ellerie[/name_f]: a medieval feminine name that is also used as a masculine name.

You could compromise and use [name_u]Blair[/name_u] as a middle ([name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]). Or maybe a classic, feminine first name (in style with [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]) with a boyish/unisex name ([name_f]Lenore[/name_f] - [name_m]Len[/name_m], [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] - [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] - [name_u]Cam[/name_u]):

  • [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] : [name_m]Leo[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]: [name_m]Ted[/name_m], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] : [name_m]Luc[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] : [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]: [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Maxima[/name_f]: [name_u]Max[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]: [name_u]Olly[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]: [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]/[name_m]Chuck[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]: [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]: [name_m]Matt[/name_m], [name_u]Mattie[/name_u]
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[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] was my first thought.

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Maybe you’d both like:

[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] (different image than [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], perhaps, but shares the same sound)
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Kara[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] or [name_f]Merryn[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]

…sorry for any repeats, and good luck.

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[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]

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I like [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u] does have a nice ring to it!
I try to avoid names beginning with B or ending in -er since our last name has both of those qualities. I may suggest using [name_u]Blair[/name_u] as middle name and see if that idea holds water. Middle names in his family are generally reserved for family names so we may have to swap some names around and make it work. I may also invest in the boy-ish nickname. [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] might work with [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] since [name_m]Charles[/name_m] is a family name for him.

I like [name_u]Aspen[/name_u] and I want to like [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] but I hear celery every time. I love “[name_m]Luc[/name_m]” names but his sister is [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], same with [name_f]Edith[/name_f]. I went through a brief infatuation with [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] but I fear it has the same problem as [name_u]Blair[/name_u] in relation to other girls names.

Any other ideas of girly names with boyish/unisex nicknames?

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What about [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]?!

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I second the suggest of [name_u]Blair[/name_u]/[name_u]Blaire[/name_u] as a middle name if you don’t already have one in mind.

Here are some other suggestions. If there are any repeats it’s because I had immediately thought of them when I read your thread.
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_f]Braelyn[/name_f]
Breelyn
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Lenora[/name_f]- maybe the nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f] would appeal to your hubby?
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f]

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[name_f]Bronte[/name_f], [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], [name_f]Bree[/name_f], [name_f]Bria[/name_f], [name_f]Briar[/name_f], [name_u]Ellery[/name_u], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_u]Flannery[/name_u], [name_u]Bell[/name_u] / [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] / [name_u]Domino[/name_u] / [name_f]Dominga[/name_f] (nn [name_m]Dom[/name_m] or [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]), [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], Ferelith (both have the wispy ‘th’ ending of [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]), [name_f]Lileas[/name_f], [name_f]Dasha[/name_f] (boyish nn of [name_u]Dash[/name_u]), [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Aphra[/name_f], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] (lovely unisex name that nonetheless feels quite feminine), [name_f]Pilar[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Renny[/name_u]?), [name_f]Marine[/name_f] (straightforward, but still feminine), [name_f]Corinne[/name_f] (ditto), [name_f]Manon[/name_f] (ditto), [name_f]Nanon[/name_f], [name_f]Ninon[/name_f], [name_f]Bayo[/name_f], [name_f]Elke[/name_f], [name_u]Kato[/name_u] / [name_m]Cato[/name_m], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Electra[/name_f] (very feminine, but quite sturdy), [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_f]Elva[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_u]Alva[/name_u], [name_f]Camille[/name_f], [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Adelie[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f], [name_f]Adela[/name_f], [name_f]Abelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lilou[/name_f], [name_f]Silvia[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] (nn [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] or [name_u]Renny[/name_u]?), [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f], Madri, Dri/ [name_f]Dree[/name_f] or [name_f]Gala[/name_f]), [name_f]Dree[/name_f], [name_u]Drew[/name_u], [name_f]Behati[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] or [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]?), [name_f]Frederica[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]?), [name_f]Fernande[/name_f] / [name_f]Fernanda[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Fern[/name_f], Nandy or [name_u]Andy[/name_u]?).

I don’t know if all of these are your style, but I have picked out names that have boyish nn options or feel sturdier as a girls name, or unisex. Good luck!

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I’m cautiously loving Ferelith. I’m not sure how well it would wear as a first name but I love the sound. Other ones that stand out: [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], [name_f]Corinne[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]/[name_f]Silvia[/name_f] and [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Marine[/name_f] but hubs in the Corps so I don’t think that one would work.
I need to get him to talk names again. [name_f]Florence[/name_f] has been tossed around in the for Firenze but I don’t think that one would work as an actual name.