Baby girl #2 due in March

We’re expecting our 2nd daughter in [name_u]March[/name_u], and need help with names that go with our first daughter’s name, [name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u]. Our last name starts with a Y, so I’m not big on names ending in Y. I don’t really want names that start with D, G or I (don’t like writing those capital letters), or names with a hard “a” sounds like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_u]Casey[/name_u], etc. (don’t like the way they sound with our last name). So far, these are my favorites:

[name_f]Lillie[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] (husband’s favorite)
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemma[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]

Any thoughts or ideas?

Thanks!

Congrats!

Both [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] are cute, but [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] maybe goes better with [name_u]Josie[/name_u] in terms of style. [name_u]Josie[/name_u] is sort of down-home, country, vintage, cozy, and timeless, whereas [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] is more sophisticated [name_m]French[/name_m] and was not used in English until very recently.

I know you’re trying to avoid the -y ending because of your surname, but I think the [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] spelling is much more casual and also difficult to spell, and it would be better to go with [name_f]Lily[/name_f]. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] Y-- looks fine to me. But I do understand your feelings. What about [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] with [name_f]Lillie[/name_f] as a nickname?

[name_f]Jemma[/name_f] is not a classic like [name_u]Josie[/name_u] and is a bit made-up… [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] would be the better spelling. It’s nevertheless a little trendy.

What about [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] ([name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]), [name_f]Mollie[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], or [name_f]Annie[/name_f]?

[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] seems like a great compromise though.

[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] is really pretty.
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] and [name_f]Jemma[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f] are so nice. I would choose [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], because one, it happens to be even more my taste than [name_f]Jemma[/name_f], but [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] sounds better with [name_u]Josie[/name_u]. Unless you like alliteration with both girls having the same first initials.

[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_u]Monroe[/name_u] and:
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] … [name_f]Avril[/name_f] … [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] … [name_f]Anya[/name_f] … [name_f]Bella[/name_f] … [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] … [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] … [name_f]Brenna[/name_f] … [name_f]Cora[/name_f] … [name_f]Camille[/name_f]

[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] … [name_f]Candace[/name_f] … [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] …[name_f]Celia[/name_f] … [name_f]Emeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Emelyn[/name_f] … [name_f]Emma[/name_f] … [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] … [name_f]Eve[/name_f] … [name_f]Eva[/name_f] …

[name_f]Ella[/name_f] … [name_f]Frances[/name_f] … [name_f]Flora[/name_f] … [name_f]Florence[/name_f] … [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] … [name_f]Cyra[/name_f] (SIGH-rah) … [name_f]Holly[/name_f] … [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]

[name_f]Hannah[/name_f] … [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] … [name_u]Haven[/name_u] … [name_f]Amber[/name_f] … [name_u]June[/name_u] … [name_f]Junia[/name_f] … [name_f]Judith[/name_f] … [name_f]Julia[/name_f] … [name_f]Jeneva[/name_f] … [name_f]Kenna[/name_f]

[name_f]Cassie[/name_f] … [name_f]Lena[/name_f] ([name_u]LEE[/name_u]-nah) … [name_u]Lexie[/name_u] … [name_f]Laura[/name_f] … [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] … [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] … [name_f]Luna[/name_f] … [name_f]Lula[/name_f] … [name_f]Leah[/name_f]

[name_f]Maia[/name_f] ([name_f]Maya[/name_f]) … [name_f]Maura[/name_f] … [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] … [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] … [name_f]Joelle[/name_f] … [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] … [name_f]Nova[/name_f] … [name_f]Nina[/name_f] … [name_f]Mia[/name_f] … [name_f]Nia[/name_f]

[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] … [name_u]Carmen[/name_u] … [name_f]Raquel[/name_f] … [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] … [name_f]Olive[/name_f] … [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] … [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] … [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] … [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]

[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] … [name_u]Shannon[/name_u] … [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] … [name_f]Tess[/name_f] … [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] … [name_f]Terese[/name_f] (ta-[name_u]REESE[/name_u]) … [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] … [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] … [name_f]Willa[/name_f] … [name_f]Zara[/name_f]

What about [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]?

I really like [name_f]Jemma[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f], especially with [name_u]Josie[/name_u]! What about…

[name_f]Emeri[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_u]Mattie[/name_u]
[name_f]Merryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_f]Audree[/name_f]
[name_f]Jorja[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_u]Tallie[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] (as a first)
[name_u]Laine[/name_u]