Picture a little girl with long dark red, or redish brown hair, blue or hazel eyes, fair skin, a little shy, but friendly once she warms up to you, and an addorable smile with dimples… what name do you picture for this little girl?
Last name sounds like Maynar.
Thanks! Can’t wait to hear your suggestions!!!
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[name]Cassia[/name] [name]Juliet[/name] Maynar - [name]Cassia[/name] is a Greek name meaning “cinnamon,” and I see it befitting a little girl with red hair. With her fair skin and bright eyes, [name]Juliet[/name], too, seems like a winner. [name]Juliet[/name] is an English name meaning “youthful,” and that is the image I get from your little girl.
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[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] Maynar - [name]Caroline[/name] is an elegant, sophisticated, feminine name without frills. It is befitting of a studious, dedicated girl, a sporty, carefree girl, or a stubborn, spoiled girl. [name]Caroline[/name] is a Latin name meaning “beautiful woman,” and I’m sure you’re daughter will grow into such a name! [name]Hazel[/name], though inspired by your description, is a vintage nature name with a lot of quirkiness and spunk. [name]Hazel[/name] is an English name meaning “the hazel tree.” Together, they make for a classic, elegant pairing.
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[name]Tegan[/name] [name]Olivia[/name] Maynar - Other than the [name]TOM[/name] initials, this is a very sweet, modern, spunky name! [name]Tegan[/name] is a Welsh name meaning “pretty” and “fair,” which seems befitting of your daughter, with her light skin and eyes and striking hair color. [name]Olivia[/name], though popular, is a classic Shakespearean name. [name]Olivia[/name] is a name of English origin meaning “elf army.” To avoid the [name]TOM[/name] initials, consider [name]Tegan[/name] [name]Olivia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Maynar - [name]Jane[/name] is an English name meaning “God is gracious.”
Good luck!
Awe, what a cute description!
[name]Annabelle[/name]/[name]Annabel[/name] (nn [name]Annie[/name]…)
[name]Amelia[/name] (nn [name]Millie[/name])
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] (nn [name]Hattie[/name]…I think of the little actress in the [name]Madeline[/name] movie whose name is [name]Hattie[/name])
[name]Isla[/name] (I think of [name]Isla[/name] [name]Fisher[/name]'s complexion…)
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] (nn [name]Annie[/name])
[name]Tabitha[/name] (nn [name]Tibbie[/name])
[name]Red[/name] names:
[name]Rowan[/name] (but not the best with your last name)
[name]Rory[/name] (or [name]Aurora[/name], nn [name]Rory[/name])
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
Good luck!
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Grace[/name] came to me straight away for some reason. I quite like that actually…
Good [name]Luck[/name]
- [name]Charlie[/name]
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT SUGGESTIONS!!!
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[name]Cassia[/name] [name]Diane[/name] Maynar is very pretty as well! It is my favorite of my suggestions. I love [name]Caroline[/name], but if your name is [name]Kerri[/name], it might be weird, especially if you nicknamed her [name]Cara[/name] or [name]Carrie[/name] - certainly not necessary to use a nickname, though! [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Diana[/name] Maynar, works, but [name]Cassia[/name] [name]Diane[/name] is more lovely in my opinion. Yes, [name]Tegan[/name] is - like [name]Teagan[/name] - pronounced TEE-gan. It is unisex, so I wasn’t sure you would like it, but I agree it is cute. [name]Tegan[/name] [name]Diana[/name] Maynar is nice. However, as with before, [name]Cassia[/name] [name]Diane[/name] is my favorite! Good luck!
Thanks ladies for your help! You all had some great suggestions! It’s so nice to get a different perspective, and some new names to add to the mix.
[name]Jill[/name],
of the ones you mentioned, I like:
- [name]Annie[/name] (as a nn, but not so crazy about [name]Annabelle[/name]/[name]Annabel[/name]) Have considered [name]Anneliese[/name], [name]Diana[/name]/[name]Diane[/name], [name]Rhiannon[/name] - all with [name]Annie[/name] as a nn.
- [name]Cordelia[/name] - I love the idea of this name, but not sure we’re brave enough to use it. [name]LOVE[/name] the nn [name]Cora[/name]! So far we have considered [name]Coralie[/name] (our fav so far), and [name]Corinna[/name].
- [name]Felicity[/name] - I like this one, but for some reason my hubby thinks it sounds like the name of a boat. ??? Wouldn’t want him to think of a boat every time he says our daughters name!
- [name]Julia[/name] - love the sound of this name, but [name]DO[/name] NOT like nn [name]Julie[/name]!
- [name]Susannah[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name]
- [name]Rowan[/name] - Really like this, but like you mentioned, it’s not the best with our last name. Also, I prefer names that are not unisex.
- [name]Ruby[/name] - I think this is cute!
Thanks so much for all your help! You’ve given me some fresh, new ideas.
Charliehotsox, thanks so much for your suggestion! I think [name]Ruby[/name] is really cute! Not quite so crazy about [name]Grace[/name]. And I forgot to mention in my orriginal post that we would like to use [name]Diane[/name] or [name]Diana[/name] as a middle name to honor a close family member named [name]Diane[/name]. Thanks again!
[name]Lemon[/name],
many thanks to you for your great ideas! I especially like [name]Cassia[/name] [name]Diane[/name]! [name]Tegan[/name] [name]Diana[/name] is also one I will consider - I want to do a little reaserch on it… Too bad [name]Caroline[/name] is so close to my own name! It just seems like the natural nn for [name]Caroline[/name] would be [name]Carrie[/name] or [name]Caro[/name] wich are both way to close! I don’t know though, if we just used [name]Caroline[/name] most of the time, with the occasional nn of [name]Lina[/name] (LIE-na), maybe that could work? [name]Just[/name] thinking… It’s just such a pretty name!
Thanks once again to each one of you who responded - you’ve been such a help! Please keep the suggestions coming!
[name]How[/name] about -
[name]Fiona[/name] [name]Diane[/name] ([name]Fiona[/name] means “fair”)
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Diane[/name] ([name]Lucia[/name] means “light”)
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] (I’ve always thought [name]Charlotte[/name] is a great name for a redhead!)
[name]Hi[/name] kyemsma! Thanks for the suggestions! Of the ones you mentioned, [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] is by far my favorite. That name would actually be great, because my redheaded Grandma’s name is [name]Lottie[/name].
Oooh…I love the suggestion of [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] so much! (I love [name]Diana[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name], too.) You’re so lucky that [name]Charlotte[/name] is a family name!
I really love [name]Coralie[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Corinna[/name], the “[name]Annie[/name]” names, etc. ([name]Felicity[/name] reminds him of a boat? That made me laugh…)
(You mentioned you don’t want a unisex name, so I thought I’d mention that [name]Teagan[/name] is unisex like [name]Rowan[/name]. It’s #658 on boys right now, and [name]Pam[/name] and [name]Linda[/name] wrote that it’s being increasingly used on boys.)
Good luck!
I also really like the suggestion of [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name], as I love the name [name]Charlotte[/name]! Close to [name]Caroline[/name] - same meaning - but completely different sound…
Yes, [name]Tegan[/name] is a unisex name. Nameberry records it as a variant of [name]Teagan[/name], which is an Irish name meaning “little poet,” but babynames.com (where I do many of my searches) lists [name]Tegan[/name] as a Welsh name meaning “pretty or fair.” Also, babynames.com suggests that [name]Teagan[/name], a unisex name (as [name]Jill[/name] mentioned), may be a variant of [name]Tegan[/name], whereas [name]Tegan[/name] is a female name only. [name]Just[/name] thought you should know the whole story, though I’m honestly not sure which is right. I can only say that the only [name]Tegan[/name] I’ve known in my life - who is 22 - is a female, and I once saw a toddler named [name]Tegan[/name] on a TV show, also a girl.
I’m loving [name]Cassia[/name] [name]Diane[/name] still - the “cinnamon” meaning warms my heart every time, and with you being [name]Kerri[/name], [name]Cassie[/name] is a sweet nickname!
Best wishes!
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Marlo[/name]
[name]Anya[/name]
[name]Dinah[/name]
Picture a little girl with long dark red, or redish brown hair, blue or hazel eyes, fair skin, a little shy, but friendly once she warms up to you, and an addorable smile with dimples… what name do you picture for this little girl?
Last name sounds like Maynar.
Thanks! Can’t wait to hear your suggestions!!!
Maynar
[name]Andrea[/name] nn [name]Dree[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]/[name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Camden[/name] - to me, this is a girl’s name.
[name]Clove[/name]
[name]Dara[/name]
[name]Delphia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] - middle name
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] nn [name]Gwen[/name] - love
[name]Hollis[/name] - it’s a girl’s name now.
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] nn [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Kendall[/name] - to me, this is a girl’s name.
[name]Kendra[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Lorna[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Oona[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name] nn [name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] - love
[name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Rory[/name] - has become a girl’s name, could be a nn for [name]Aurora[/name].
[name]Saffron[/name]
[name]Shelby[/name] - is now a girl’s name.
[name]Tabitha[/name] nn [name]Tibby[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name] (nn for [name]Anastasia[/name])
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]
THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!!
Wow - your responses are coming in so fast that by the time I reply to one, there are several more! It’s great - you guys have some great ideas.
[name]Lemon[/name],
thanks for the additional info on [name]Tegan[/name].
Bb,
of the names you suggested, I like [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Audrey[/name].
[name]Susan[/name],
Of the names you suggested I like [name]Audry[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Shelby[/name] and [name]Brynn[/name] (a distant friend just used this though. Have considered [name]Brynn[/name] [name]Leigh[/name] as a double first, but it seems like most nameberryites think that ruins the name. ???)
Many thanks to each one of you for your thoughful responses. I really appreciate all the suggestions and help!
Picture a little girl with long dark red, or redish brown hair, blue or hazel eyes, fair skin, a little shy, but friendly once she warms up to you, and an addorable smile with dimples… what name do you picture for this little girl?
Last name sounds like Maynar.
[name]Isabel[/name] nn [name]Issy[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Carmen[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Bronwen[/name] nn [name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Annie[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name] nn Madyy
[name]Saffron[/name] nn Saffy
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[name]Isabel[/name] nn [name]Issy[/name] (THIS IS CUTE, BUT SEVERAL FRIENDS HAVE USED IT)
[name]Louisa[/name] (NOT REALLY MY STYLE)
[name]Carmen[/name] (REALLY CUTE! HUBBY WOULD THINK IT’S TOO “OLD LADYISH” :-)[name]Charlotte[/name] ([name]LOVE[/name]! HUBBY DOESN’T)
[name]Bronwen[/name] nn [name]Bonnie[/name] (OK)
[name]Annie[/name] (ABSOLUTLY [name]LOVE[/name] AS A NN!!!)
[name]Madeline[/name] nn Madyy (CUTE)
[name]Saffron[/name] nn Saffy (NOT MY STYLE)
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE SUGGESTIONS! I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO OFFER SOME IDEAS!