Baby sister names for Harper?

Girl Names
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Hello all,

I’m expecting a baby girl in two weeks and my husband and I are stuck for a name.

We already have a little girl, [name]Harper[/name] (after [name]Harper[/name] [name]Lee[/name]) We loved her name from the beginning and are struggling to find a name we love as much for her little sister.
We’re after names that are not toooo popular.
Names we like well enough are:

[name]Peyton[/name] ( I know this is verY popular in the states, but we are in Australia where it is hardly heard of)
[name]Dylan[/name] (too masculine?)
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]

The middle name will be [name]Eleni[/name] (a family name) and the surname is very long and Greek. Beginning with a C.

Any opinions or suggestions will be much aporeciated.

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The curious thing about [name]Harper[/name] for me, is that while it fits the pop-trendy style of gender-ambiguous surnames, it still retains a refined and whimsical quality.

Personally I think putting [name]Peyton[/name] or [name]Dylan[/name] with [name]Harper[/name] would “undo” this last part. Either would, imo, make the set feel pop-trendy and detract from [name]Harper[/name]'s lovely feminine feel.
If you look at the stats [name]Peyton[/name] is becoming much more popular in other countries outside the US (especially when you add up all the spellings) and it is mostly recognisable from US teen dramas. because of this I think it will be most likely of all your picks to become easily dated.
[name]Dylan[/name] is very masculine imo and only accentuates the gender-ambiguity of [name]Harper[/name].

[name]Both[/name] [name]Willa[/name] and [name]Viola[/name] are lovely names individually. [name]Both[/name] would work well with [name]Harper[/name] and would highlight her graceful feminine traits I think. They are both classy, spunky and feminine without being frilly. [name]Willa[/name] wins me over as they best fit slightly more as it seems more quirky and whimsical.

I absolutely adore [name]Eleni[/name] and think it would be wonderful with [name]Willa[/name] or [name]Viola[/name]. [name]Willa[/name] [name]Eleni[/name] is really gorgeous!

Other suggestions:

[name]Adela[/name]
[name]Bethan[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Carys[/name] / [name]Charis[/name]
[name]Cerys[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Kerensa[/name]
[name]Livia[/name]
[name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Nessa[/name] --this actually means ‘second (daughter)’ in Cornish :slight_smile:
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Sabina[/name]
[name]Seraphine[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]

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I second elea… [name]Willa[/name] is a winner! I love the fact that the name is beautiful-sounding and feminine, yet has such a strong meaning-- determined protector, too.

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I love [name]Willa[/name] & [name]Harper[/name] together. Good luck

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Thank you all for your thoughts, especially [name]Elea[/name] - your response was very considered and basically sums up what I’ve been feeling.

I love [name]Harper[/name]'s name because of the inspiration behind it, and because it is strong yet graceful. Part of me hates that it is getting so trendy ( though the incidence of other babies being nsmed [name]Harper[/name] does help us ‘justify’ our choice to members of my husbands family. The think it is the weirdest name ever!)

I adore [name]Willa[/name] and you have all convinced me that is probably the best choice. Plus it has a literary connection to tie it in! Now to convince my husband, he loves [name]Peyton[/name] so much. I’ve tried to turn him off it using [name]Peyton[/name] [name]Manning[/name] but he is unperturbed because no one watches American Football here.

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I like your name choices so far (except for [name]Willa[/name] which sounds incomplete - I prefer [name]Willow[/name]) - very nice!

I would choose [name]Dylan[/name] but if [name]Dylan[/name] is regarded as 100% boy in Australia then I wouldn’t go with it, which is a shame because I think it is really nice for both boys and girls (and I know an 18year old girl with this name, so it works!). It sounds nice with [name]Eleni[/name] unless you are saying it with a [name]LYN[/name] sound in the middle.

[name]Peyton[/name] is pretty neutral nowadays, but I don’t like [name]Peyton[/name] [name]Eleni[/name] or [name]Harper[/name] & [name]Peyton[/name] - something off about them. [name]Harper[/name] & [name]Viola[/name] are lovely together as well, but [name]Viola[/name] [name]Eleni[/name] might be a bit too much L for you.

Sooo I would pick either [name]Dylan[/name], [name]Peyton[/name] or [name]Viola[/name] out of your list. Some suggestions for you… flow may or may not work well depending upon how you say the name (eh-[name]LAY[/name]-nee or eh-[name]LYN[/name]-nee)

[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Cassidy[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Mackenzie[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Juliette[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Jillian[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Noella[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Calista[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Eleni[/name] (w/ [name]LYN[/name] sound)
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Daniela[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]

Good luck with your choice!

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I have two girls [name]Peyton[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]! [name]Peyton[/name] is about 8 years older than [name]Harper[/name] but I actually love them as siblings. I think they go together perfectly. I looked on the southern belle baby name list. I think they both sound southern and are both unisex. Good luck with your choice.

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I love both [name]Willa[/name] and [name]Viola[/name] with [name]Harper[/name]. Either would be a fantastic choice.

I can also picture the sibsets:

[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Celia[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Lila[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Eva[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Meadow[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Norah[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Elinor[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Avery[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Clara[/name]

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These would be cute:

[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Presley[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Ansley[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] and [name]Libby[/name]

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We have a [name]Viola[/name] and it has been a wonderful name. We haven’t met another and most people comment that it is beautiful when they learn it.

One thing to consider - lots of people won’t know how you want to pronounce it. We pronounce it Vee-oh-la, but often have to correct people who pronounce it Vy (rhymes with eye)-oh-la.

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[name]Peyton[/name] This name reminds me of the tv series [name]Peyton[/name] Place
[name]Dylan[/name] Dislike anyone being called a dill
[name]Willa[/name] Mmm, no.
[name]Viola[/name] Nice name not sure with [name]Harper[/name]

[name]Paige[/name] [name]Eleni[/name] C…poulos
[name]Alexis[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Rosanna[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Piper[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Petra[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Lindsey[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Lola[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Keira[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Jacinta[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Xanthe[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Courtney[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Angelina[/name] [name]Eleni[/name] or [name]Angela[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Camryn[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Tahlia[/name] [name]Eleni[/name]

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vote for [name]Willa[/name]

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[name]Love[/name] [name]Harper[/name]!

From you list, i really like [name]Dylan[/name] and think its goes well.

Other suggestions, some repeats from other peoples suggestions would be [name]Cora[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Finn[/name], [name]Edie[/name] ([name]Edith[/name]), [name]Violet[/name].

I have [name]Viola[/name] on my list (Vy-o-la, not Vee-o-la) but hubby won’t come round. My thoughts on [name]Viola[/name] for you is that is seems too feminine next to your [name]Harper[/name]. It is a lovely name though x

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[name]Love[/name] [name]Willow[/name]/ [name]Willa[/name] and [name]Peyton[/name]. [name]Both[/name] sound great with [name]Harper[/name]. Good luck!

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The best on your list, for significance sake (i.e., [name]Willa[/name] Cather), is [name]Willa[/name] with [name]Harper[/name]. It is feminine, but not too feminine, like [name]Viola[/name] is (with [name]Harper[/name], that is). [name]Peyton[/name] would be a natural choice, but it seems like maybe it isn’t the best…

You need a semi-unisex name that has substance, in my opinion:

You could use [name]Halsey[/name], after [name]William[/name] [name]Halsey[/name], a U.S. Naval Officer who was heroic in WWII. [name]Halsey[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] would be cute together, as their sounds are different enough, if you are comfortable with them having the same first initial.

I’m not sure if you are a Wuthering Heights fan, but the novel was written by [name]Emily[/name] [name]Bronte[/name]. However, she published the novel under the androgynous pen-name of [name]Ellis[/name] [name]Bell[/name] (Her siblings used the pen-names of Currer - [name]Charlotte[/name] - [name]Bell[/name] and [name]Acton[/name] - [name]Anne[/name] - [name]Bell[/name]). [name]Ellis[/name] would be a great name with [name]Harper[/name], too.

You could use [name]Emerson[/name], for [name]Ralph[/name] [name]Waldo[/name] [name]Emerson[/name], and that works with [name]Harper[/name].

Finally, my last suggestion is [name]Bellamy[/name], a relatively undiscovered surname ([name]Craig[/name] [name]Bellamy[/name], a Welsh footballer, Manchester City club). [name]Bellamy[/name] has the advantage of having two cute nickname, [name]Bella[/name] (or [name]Belle[/name], I suppose) and [name]Amy[/name], and it works with [name]Harper[/name].

Unfortunately, none of my suggestions really work with [name]Eleni[/name] as a middle name, and it isn’t even the best with [name]Willa[/name] because of the competing vowel sounds ([name]Willa[/name] [name]Eleni[/name] requires a big pause between the two names…). For [name]Halsey[/name] or [name]Bellamy[/name], you could switch the name to [name]Elena[/name], as [name]Halsey[/name] [name]Elena[/name] and [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Elena[/name] work well (especially [name]Halsey[/name] [name]Elena[/name]). For [name]Ellis[/name] and [name]Emerson[/name], you may need to start anew in the middle name game…

Good luck!

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[name]Love[/name] [name]Harper[/name] because of [name]Harper[/name] [name]Lee[/name]!

[name]Arden[/name] - magical forest in [name]Shakespeare[/name]‘s “As You Like It”. Not a Southern name, but so pretty!
[name]Bellamy[/name] - not a Southern name, but has roots. Look it up on “check out a name”.
[name]Carson[/name] - [name]Carson[/name] McCullers, Southern writer.
[name]Eudora[/name] - [name]Eudora[/name] Welty, Southern writer
[name]Flannery[/name] - [name]Flannery[/name] O’[name]Connor[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name] - last name for girls with strong roots.
[name]Shelby[/name] - as in [name]Shelby[/name] Foote, a male Southern writer who wrote a lot of books about the Civil War.
[name]Willa[/name] - love [name]Willa[/name] with [name]Harper[/name]. Agree with many of the other posters on this one.

Sorry I have two posts. Lost the first one I wrote. Then I kept entering my post as I was writing it so I wouldn’t lose it. Then I ended up with double posts. The post below has more name ideas.

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[name]Love[/name] [name]Harper[/name] because of [name]Harper[/name] [name]Lee[/name]!

[name]Arden[/name] - magical forest in [name]Shakespeare[/name]‘s “As You Like It”. Not a Southern name, but so pretty and literary.
[name]Bellamy[/name] - not a Southern name, but has roots. Look it up on “check out a name”.
[name]Carson[/name] - [name]Carson[/name] McCullers, Southern writer.
[name]Eudora[/name] - [name]Eudora[/name] Welty, Southern writer
[name]Eulalia[/name] - has a Southern feel.
[name]Flannery[/name] - [name]Flannery[/name] O’[name]Connor[/name]
[name]Hollis[/name] - last name for girls with strong roots.
[name]Iris[/name] - I think [name]Harper[/name] and [name]Iris[/name] are lovely together. [name]Iris[/name] is such a strong flower name. [name]Iris[/name] Murdoch was an amazing author.
[name]Magnolia[/name] nn [name]Nola[/name], what do you think? I love it!
[name]Maren[/name] - this is a name with roots. Sounds like a last name even though it isn’t one. Has a lot of strength, nn could be [name]Maisie[/name].
[name]Maude[/name] - this is a stretch, but I love the neighbor Miss [name]Maudie[/name] is “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Hopefully that is her name.
[name]Selma[/name] - Southern city
[name]Shelby[/name] - as in [name]Shelby[/name] Foote, a male Southern writer who wrote a lot of books about the Civil War.
[name]Willa[/name] - love [name]Willa[/name] with [name]Harper[/name]. Agree with many of the other posters on this one.

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[name]Willa[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] would make a lovely sibset…

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[name]Dylan[/name] is way too masculine for a sister named harper to be paired with i think [name]Peyton[/name] is the best choice

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[name]Love[/name] many of [name]Rollo[/name]'s ideas: [name]Tabitha[/name], [name]Paige[/name], [name]Keira[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], but I think I would change it to [name]Olive[/name]. Also love [name]Camden[/name] instead of [name]Camryn[/name]. But [name]Camryn[/name] and [name]Cameron[/name] are real possibilities.
What about [name]Daphne[/name]? I love [name]Harper[/name] and [name]Daphne[/name].