Baby Name Lover Just Lost

I want to first and foremost say I know I have plenty of time to choose a name (adopting a baby girl) and I’m sure when I see her face it will make a lot more sense what to choose- so trust me- I get that 100%! With that said, I have loved baby names since I was a little girl like many of you (bought my first baby name book at age 10 with my allowance- Beyond [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f] and [name_m]Jason[/name_m]) and I’ve always looked forward to the process of naming my first child. Now that that time is here- I’m more lost than ever before. I feel like I’ve always been pretty knowledgable about names. I really monitor names a lot. In 1996 when I was 8 I named my first American Girl doll [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] (#124 at the time) and now it’s #1- which I just think is fascinating!

Anyway- I’ve always loved very simple simple simple names. In fact- I have a list of names that range from as simple as [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] to a bit more “unique” like [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], and [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. As you can see- the theme has always been timeless and simple.

Now I have NO idea what I want to do name wise. Sometimes I think I want something very hippieish. I live a pretty crunchy lifestyle (we’re talking no paper in my house- anywhere hah!) and I really identify with a more organic approach to life- but hippie-ish names aren’t my thing for the most part. I like some- like [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]- but I can’t take them seriously personally in case she wants to be a lawyer or a doctor.

I just feel lost. Anyone experience this and how did it work itself out? I’m sad because although I know it will all work out wonderfully and it’s such a trivial thing to be concerned about- I’ve looked forward to this my whole life and now feel like a deer caught in headlights!

Thanks in advance for your own experiences! That’s what I’m interested in!

Ps. and just to say- the one name that has EVERYTHING for me- sentimental reasons, history, originality, a mix of classic + slightly less classic feeling = [name_f]Adah[/name_f]. However- I think it would have pronunciation issues (which would drive me INSANE as a parent- I know myself!) and I know so many little Addisons/Adelyns/Addies. Frustrating!

When I first saw “[name_f]Adah[/name_f]” I wanted to pronounce it AY-duh, so yes, I see your point. Well, you could certainly still go for it, or you can use it as a middle! Here are some other ideas for you to consider:

[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

I love your classics! [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is one of my favs! I also love [name_f]Ada[/name_f], is that prn the same as [name_f]Adah[/name_f]?