Naming is really hard!!!
Honestly coming to compromise with my partner was challenging I love eurochic princess names and vintage cottagecore names. The only name he likes is [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] trying to work with I only like [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] was very challenging especially as he had a girl and I wasn’t naming my daughter [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]. Anyways all I’m trying to say is I’ve been there you will eventually find the right one it 🫶🏻🫶🏻
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] is a pretty starting point you could go with a variant like [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lilia[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Liliwen[/name_f], [name_f]Liliosa[/name_f] or maybe even [name_f]Lilac[/name_f].
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] & [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] are pretty why did he rule them out? You could look at other names that share the line ending maybe [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Angeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Ottoline[/name_f].
So [name_f]Carla[/name_f] & [name_f]Clara[/name_f] have very similar sounds names that feel similar to these could be [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f], [name_f]Cara[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Clarice[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] may work. Names that sound similar to [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] could be [name_f]Alessia[/name_f], [name_f]Adela[/name_f] or [name_f]Anya[/name_f].
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] is sweet however I know that [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] doesn’t travel that well internationally. The name in both Greek & Swedish has very crude sexual meanings so if your planning to live somewhere where [name_f]English[/name_f] isn’t the first language maybe reconsider. However [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] could be a nickname for [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] & [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] I especially love [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]!
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] is beautiful I don’t think she sounds harsh at all however some names with a [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] vibe could be [name_f]Zora[/name_f], [name_f]Xiomara[/name_f], [name_f]Xenia[/name_f], [name_u]Zola[/name_u] & [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f].
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] & [name_u]Maria[/name_u] are sweet granted [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] is relatively common but you really do not get many Maria’s born nowadays. Some alternative ideas for [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] could be [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]. Other ideas for [name_u]Maria[/name_u] could be [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_u]Marie[/name_u], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Marisol[/name_f] or [name_f]Mariana[/name_f].
Some other ideas could be…
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Delfina[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ysabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps