[name]Hi[/name] we’re searching for a name for baby #4 (and final addition to our family). We are not sure if it’s a boy or girl. [name]Baby[/name]'s older siblings are:
[name]Lila[/name] (6), [name]Cohen[/name] (4), and [name]Bridget[/name] (1).
We generally love names that can’t be shortened, and are either boy or girl (no unisex names)x. Girls names we tend to be drawn to are classic names that are underused ([name]Lila[/name] fit that when she was born-it has since grown in popularity). Boys we love strong, masculine names. We found [name]Cohen[/name] in a baby book and LOVED it! Its not a classic first name but we felt it had a classic feel to it. We had no idea about the religious association until years later. [name]Bridget[/name] we loved because it fit our ideals well - classic, feminine, rarely seen (for now anyhow LOL).
Some names we have considered but didn’t use in the past (for various reasons)are:
Girls:
[name]Kate[/name] (too common)
[name]Claire[/name] ( a friend used it)
Boys:
[name]Archer[/name] (we both love it but hate the nickname [name]Archie[/name])
[name]William[/name] (can be shortened and common:-s)
[name]Joel[/name] (DH unsure about this one)
[name]Marcus[/name] (I’m unsure I like this)
So please any suggestions on a name that would bea great completion to our Sibset. If a boy should itbe something a bit more modern (yet classic feel) so the boys names go well together? Please no names that contain “v”. Thanks!
I love, love’, love [name]Kate[/name]! I don’t think its used very much any more, either. The only reason I’d be hesitant is because I loathe the nn [name]Katie[/name], but I love [name]Kate[/name].
Suggestions to go with [name]Lila[/name], [name]Cohen[/name], and [name]Bridget[/name]:
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Honora[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
For boys I like [name]Archer[/name] and [name]William[/name] the best. I doubt people would call him [name]Archie[/name] unless prompted. [name]William[/name] is timeless so you can’t go wrong.
Suggestions:
[name]Harrison[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Lyle[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Declan[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Fletcher[/name]
[name]Holden[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Porter[/name]
[name]Rhett[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Nathan[/name]
[name]Jameson[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Wyatt[/name]
[name]Levi[/name]
[name]Thatcher[/name]
[name]Fletcher[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name]
[name]Damien[/name]
[name]Darren[/name]
[name]Jonty[/name]
[name]Preston[/name]
[name]Landon[/name]
[name]Heath[/name]
[name]Deacon[/name]
[name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Joel[/name]
[name]Xavier[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Johannah[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Ebony[/name]
[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Alana[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Kathryn[/name]
[name]Loren[/name]
[name]Kimberley[/name]
Good luck!
If you live in the UK, you might worry about [name]Archer[/name] turning into [name]Archie[/name], but I think that [name]Archie[/name] is unusual enough in the US that most people will say [name]Archer[/name] unless you introduce him as otherwise. So I’d keep [name]Archer[/name] on your list; I really don’t think it’ll be a problem. The blogger of Girls Gone Child has an [name]Archer[/name] and doesn’t mention him turning into an [name]Archie[/name], I don’t think.
Sorry for repeats, but here are some more suggestions:
[name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]April[/name], [name]May[/name]/[name]Mae[/name], or [name]June[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Helen[/name] or [name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] or just [name]Tess[/name]
[name]Erin[/name]
[name]Nora/name
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]/[name]Elyse[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Wendy[/name] (I love the [name]Peter[/name] [name]Pan[/name] character, but I know this name might sound a tad dated)
[name]Susan[/name] or [name]Suzanne[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
I think a boys’ modern classic would fit in great since [name]Lila[/name] and [name]Bridget[/name] have that modern classic feel, too.
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Silas[/name]
[name]Bryce[/name]
[name]Gage[/name]
[name]Lewis[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
[name]Nolan[/name]
[name]Brett[/name]
[name]Grady[/name]
[name]Walker[/name]
[name]Scott[/name]
[name]Trent[/name] or [name]Brent[/name]
[name]Spencer[/name]
[name]Drew[/name]
[name]Patrick[/name]
[name]Lincoln[/name]
[name]Garrett[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
Best of luck!
I love your children’s names, I’ve never heard of [name]Cohen[/name] before and I really like it! Here are a few names for you too look at;
Boys
[name]Dale[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Heath[/name]
[name]Grant[/name]
[name]Jude[/name]
[name]Magnus[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Madden[/name]
[name]Shane[/name]
Girls
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Marcia[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]