Based on this discription - what name would you choose?

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… :slight_smile: what name do you picture for this little girl?
Last name sounds like Maynar.
Thanks! Can’t wait to hear your suggestions!!! :slight_smile:

  1. [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.

  2. [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.

  3. [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! :slight_smile:

[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! :slight_smile:

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Grace[/name] came to me straight away for some reason. I quite like that actually…

Good [name]Luck[/name]:slight_smile:

  • [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. :wink:

[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. :wink: [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. ??? :wink: Wouldn’t want him to think of a boat every time he says our daughters name! :wink:
  • [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! :slight_smile:

[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]. :wink:

Oooh…I love the suggestion of [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Diana[/name] so much! (I love [name]Diana[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name], too.) :slight_smile: 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. :slight_smile: ([name]Felicity[/name] reminds him of a boat? That made me laugh…) :slight_smile:

(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! :slight_smile:

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… :slight_smile: what name do you picture for this little girl?
Last name sounds like Maynar.
Thanks! Can’t wait to hear your suggestions!!! :slight_smile:

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. :slight_smile:

[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… :slight_smile: 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!