We’re expecting our third baby, not sure whether it’ll be a girl or a boy yet. Naming gets harder as we go!
Names we like but aren’t certain on…
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Marcie[/name_f])
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Noa[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
We like names with substance, that have a good historical meaning and aren’t too popular (say top 20) but are familiar - fits in/stands out names!
Thoughts on these names plus any other suggestions would be very welcome!
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Marcie[/name_f]) - I don’t mind it, but it’s not my favourite. [name_f]Marcie[/name_f] is a cute nn for [name_f]Marcella[/name_f], but it seems like a dark (and possibly gloomy) name, in my opinion. It still definitely fits your criteria though
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] - Very pretty! I love [name_f]Ada[/name_f], it’s short and sweet
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - It’s not really my style, but cute. [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] is becoming a little but popular though, so I’d watch out for that
[name_f]Noa[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] it! Such a spunky name, definitely a stand out!
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - So sweet. [name_f]Thea[/name_f] is an adorable nn
My favourites are [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - you could put them together, either way round!
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] is my favorite, especially with the nickname [name_f]Thea[/name_f]. Some other suggestions:
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] is gorgeous and I quite like [name_f]Noa[/name_f] too 
I like [name_f]Marcella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Marcie[/name_f] a lot. [name_f]Ada[/name_f] is cute too, but very similar to [name_f]Ava[/name_f], which is popular. I also like [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] from pp.
Other ideas:
[name_f]Adela[/name_f] nn [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Ada[/name_f] from your list!
[name_f]Adela[/name_f] (I know this is a repeat, but it was my first thought too :))
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Caia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Christa[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
My favorite is [name_f]Noa[/name_f], and [name_f]Ada[/name_f] comes very close!
So many good suggestions thank you!
I sort of agree with pp about [name_f]Marcella[/name_f] being a dark and gloomy name (maybe it’s the ‘cella’ part?!) but it’s a favourite of my husband and he never comes up with names he likes so I want to love it! I do love the [name_f]Marcie[/name_f] nn but not sure if that’s enough to carry the name. I think [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] is my fave at the moment.
From the suggestions I love:
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Collette[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Ada[/name_f] also, but am put off by the popularity of [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and that she’ll always be saying ‘no with a D!’
Warmest congratulations, @nameplanner! My top recommendation is a Greek sibset: [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] {&} [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] {g} or [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] {b}.