Baby Girl Help

I’ve been waiting about 12 years to post on here and actually be expecting and the time has finally come!! We should know in the next couple of weeks if we are expecting a darling daughter or bouncing boy on the 4th of [name_u]July[/name_u], either way we are thrilled.

For a boy, we are set on [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_u]Jay[/name_u]. His first name is a nod to the Beatles and our love of music as well as a grandpa and great grandpa named [name_m]Harold[/name_m]. [name_u]Jay[/name_u] is what I call my husband, whose given name is [name_m]Jared[/name_m], and the first initial of my grandfather’s name. In my opinion [name_m]Harrison[/name_m] is wearable and can fit with anything from an IT guy to a lawyer, but still a bit whimsical and offbeat.

We are having the hardest time picking a girls name that has the same feeling.
Things we like/ would want to incorporate:
Vintage feel with lots of nickname potential
Something unique but familiar
[name_f]Music[/name_f] (Beatles, Sturgill [name_m]Simpson[/name_m], [name_m]Eric[/name_m] Clapton, The Band, [name_m]Jason[/name_m] Isbell…)
Literature (We were both almost lit majors and particularly love [name_m]Hemingway[/name_m])
Nature
We honeymooned in Punta Cana and it was the most magical experience
Our wedding venue was called Waveland and is a place we visit often
One syllable middle name

We’ve tossed around [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f]/[name_f]Coraline[/name_f], and [name_f]Thea[/name_f] but none of those seem to be quite “the one”
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], or [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is a top contender.

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with! <3

[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]/[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] nn [name_f]Thea[/name_f] or [name_f]Dot[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] nn [name_u]Brett[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] nn Sybbie
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Katharine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f] nn Muri or [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] nn [name_f]Molly[/name_f] or [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Miri[/name_f] or [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f]

First of all, congratulations!

[name_f]Esther[/name_f] nn [name_f]Essie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Del[/name_u], [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] nn [name_u]Laney[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] ([name_f]Livvy[/name_f])
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Liese[/name_f]

I saw Beatles and immediately thought about the name Lennon (nickname Lennie or Len). You could do a literary middle name (I thought Lennon Jo sounded cute, but seems a bit on the masculine side). Some others I thought of are:
Margot
Daisy
Alice
Jude
Lucy
Georgia/Georgie
Abbey/Abby

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

[name_m]Harrison[/name_m] [name_u]Jay[/name_u] is charming! I was too named after a Beatles song, so I love the sentiment.

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] is on the absolute top of my list too! (Maybe after [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], which I love because it’s from a Death [name_m]Cab[/name_m] for Cutie song.) I’m assuming it’s for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_m]Rigby[/name_m], which is awesome. I mainly just love it, & [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] was my great grandmother.

A few other ideas:

[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

[name_f]Celia[/name_f]

[name_f]Delia[/name_f]

[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]

[name_f]Estella[/name_f]

[name_f]Frances[/name_f]/[name_f]Franny[/name_f]

[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]

[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]/[name_f]Juno[/name_f]/[name_f]Junie[/name_f]

[name_f]Luella[/name_f]

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Lula[/name_f]/[name_f]Lola[/name_f]/[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]

[name_f]Layla[/name_f]-kind of trendy, but I love the [name_m]Eric[/name_m] Clapton reference.

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]

[name_f]Olive[/name_f]/[name_f]Livy[/name_f]

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]/[name_u]Penny[/name_u]/[name_f]Polly[/name_f]/[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]

[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]

[name_f]Stella[/name_f]

[name_f]Tallula[/name_f]

[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]/[name_f]Willa[/name_f]/[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]/Zinny

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

I’ll echo those who suggested [name_f]Margot[/name_f] - that was the first name that came to mind.
Or what about [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]? She also goes with those shorter N nicknames that you love.

Oooh I second the suggestion for [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]!!

Other Ideas:

[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f] “[name_u]Kit[/name_u]” “[name_f]Cat[/name_f]” “[name_f]Lina[/name_f]”
[name_f]Verona[/name_f] “[name_f]Vera[/name_f]”
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f] “[name_f]Etta[/name_f]”
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]/[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] “[name_u]JoJo[/name_u]”
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Nell[/name_f]’ is adorable and stunning!

Some other names to fit some of the criteria -they could be middles, firsts etc.

[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Coco[/name_f])
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] ([name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Trixie[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], [name_m]Bix[/name_m])
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] ([name_u]Abby[/name_u], [name_u]Ara[/name_u], [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_m]Alby[/name_m])
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] ([name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Clary[/name_f], [name_f]Rissa[/name_f], Lissy, [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Callie[/name_f])
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f])
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] ([name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Gia[/name_f], [name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_f]Giana[/name_f], [name_f]Gina[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f])
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] ([name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Suki[/name_f], [name_u]Sunny[/name_u] - a nod to Here comes the [name_f]Sun[/name_f] maybe? - Sannah, [name_f]Sosie[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] ([name_u]Mel[/name_u], [name_f]Mela[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f])
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Lilla[/name_f], [name_f]Lilly[/name_f])
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_m]Miller[/name_m]
Brontë
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] ([name_f]Cat[/name_f], [name_f]Cathy[/name_f], [name_f]Erin[/name_f], [name_f]Rina[/name_f])
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] ([name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f])
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ([name_f]Posy[/name_f], [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_f]Effie[/name_f], [name_f]Joni[/name_f])
[name_f]Eudora[/name_f] ([name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_u]Dory[/name_u], [name_f]Ora[/name_f], [name_f]Dodie[/name_f])
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] ([name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f], [name_f]Dodie[/name_f])
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f])
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
Wave
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] (means daughter of the sea, plus literary, [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_u]Del[/name_u], [name_u]Cody[/name_u], [name_f]Cordie[/name_f], [name_u]Cory[/name_u], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Coco[/name_f])
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_u]Pepper[/name_u], [name_m]Pip[/name_m], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u])
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] ([name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f])
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]

Some combos:
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] Wave
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
Wilhemina [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Poem[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

I apologize if any of the music/literature related names have bad connotations in the song/novel, I’m not familiar with all of them :slight_smile:

[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] “[name_f]Callie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] (Beezus and [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] by [name_f]Beverly[/name_f] [name_m]Cleary[/name_m])
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] “Bon Bon” (My [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] - The Beatles)
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] “[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]”/"[name_f]Gigi[/name_f]" (Sweet [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] - The Beatles)
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] “[name_u]Jo[/name_u] [name_u]Jo[/name_u]”/"[name_u]Josie[/name_u]"/“Seph” (Get Back - The Beatles AND from [name_m]Little[/name_m] Women - [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_u]Alcott[/name_u])
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]” or [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] (Dizzy Miss [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f] - The Beatles)
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] “[name_f]Lu[/name_f]” ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f] in the [name_u]Sky[/name_u] With Diamonds - The Beatles)
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] “[name_f]Nance[/name_f]” ([name_m]Rocky[/name_m] Raccoon - The Beatles)
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] “[name_u]Penny[/name_u]” ([name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_u]Lane[/name_u] - The Beatles)
[name_f]Prudence[/name_f] “[name_f]Prue[/name_f]” (Dear [name_f]Prudence[/name_f] - The Beatles)
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] (When I’m Sixty-Four - The Beatles)
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] (To Kill a Mockingbird)
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] “[name_f]Stella[/name_f]” (Great Expectations by [name_m]Charles[/name_m] Dickens)
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Cordie[/name_f]”/"[name_f]Delia[/name_f]" ([name_m]King[/name_m] Lear by [name_m]William[/name_m] [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m])
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] “[name_u]Andy[/name_u]”/"[name_f]Anna[/name_f]" (My [name_f]Sister[/name_f]’s Keeper by [name_u]Jodi[/name_u] Picoult)
[name_f]Della[/name_f] (The Gift of the [name_f]Magi[/name_f] by O. [name_m]Henry[/name_m])
[name_u]Austen[/name_u] ([name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u])
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] “[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]”/"[name_f]Evie[/name_f]" (means white wave)
Ginerva “[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]” (means white wave)
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f] (means sea wave)

[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_u]Waverly[/name_u]

[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]” “[name_f]Ella[/name_f]” “[name_f]Leni[/name_f]” “[name_f]Nora[/name_f]” “[name_f]Nell[/name_f]” “[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] “Fefe” “[name_f]Fia[/name_f]” “[name_f]Lia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Tabby[/name_f]”
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Cece[/name_f]” “[name_f]Celia[/name_f]” “[name_f]Lia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] “[name_f]Esme[/name_f]”
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] “[name_f]Flo[/name_f]” “[name_f]Flora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f] “[name_f]Tess[/name_f]” “[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]”
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] “[name_f]Cece[/name_f]”
[name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] “[name_f]Anna[/name_f]” “[name_f]Elise[/name_f]”
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] “[name_u]Jess[/name_u]” “[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]” “[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]” “[name_f]Mina[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] “[name_f]Lola[/name_f]” “[name_f]Lora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Cora[/name_f]” “[name_f]Cori[/name_f]” “[name_f]Della[/name_f]” “[name_f]Delia[/name_f]” “[name_f]Lia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]” “[name_u]Mel[/name_u]” “[name_f]Lina[/name_f]”
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] “[name_f]Bea[/name_f]” “[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]”

Congratulations!

Maybe…
[name_f]Theadora[/name_f], [name_f]Althea[/name_f], [name_f]Anthea[/name_f], [name_f]Athena[/name_f] for nn [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] nn [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], [name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Enora[/name_f], [name_f]Annora[/name_f], [name_f]Honor[/name_f] or [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonore[/name_f] for nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] or [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Genvieve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Genie[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f]

Seconding [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]!

Also suggesting [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f], and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f].

I recently read a book with a character named [name_u]Lennon[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], which I thought was gorgeous!

Can’t go wrong with [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. Such a strong name.

Oh, and as always, if I’m repeating other suggestions, I’m sorry. Didn’t mean to!

[name_f]Paula[/name_f]/[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]- feminine of [name_m]Paul[/name_m] McCartney
[name_f]Star[/name_f]/[name_f]Starr[/name_f]- [name_m]Ringo[/name_m] [name_f]Starr[/name_f] (I’m most familiar with the Beatles)
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]- [name_u]Penny[/name_u] [name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]- Sgt. [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]'s Lonely Hearts Club Band
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]- [name_f]Anna[/name_f] (Go to Him)

[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t know anything about [name_m]Jason[/name_m] Isbell, but that’s really close to [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], which has lots of potential- [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], etc.

[name_f]Ernestine[/name_f], for [name_m]Ernest[/name_m] [name_m]Hemingway[/name_m], has potential.

The full name for [name_u]Connie[/name_u] is [name_f]Constance[/name_f]. Nn’s for [name_u]Connie[/name_u]: [name_f]Nia[/name_f], & [name_f]Nonnie[/name_f]. [name_f]Constance[/name_f] Nn’s would be: Stanzia, [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Stacia[/name_f].

Thank you so much everyone!

I think we’ve decided that if little one is indeed a girl, her name will be either [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] or [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_m]Cove[/name_m].

I loved all of your suggestions, [name_f]Bridget[/name_f] “[name_u]Brett[/name_u]” and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] “[name_u]Penny[/name_u]” were top contenders. You guys did awesome hunting down things that hit my long list of preferences. Thanks!!