Boys name sorted... Girl? HELP!!

Girl Names
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Hello berries.

After being a long time name fan I am now in a scenario of naming a real life baby!

Our boys name is pretty much set at M@xwell [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] J@mes (surname Ha55ett) although we have toyed with [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] I think we will probably go with [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m].

[name_u]Max[/name_u] is a name we both love, and DH would prefer the longer form [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] on the birth certificate.

As for the girl name. I have ideas but it is so hard to chose.

At the moment considerations are:

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Katie[/name_f]’ - my stepmother’s name is [name_f]Kate[/name_f] and as she has no birth children I would like to honour her in some way. I like [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] for a first name but could also use [name_f]Kate[/name_f] as a middle. I like that [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] is declining in popularity.

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - this is a name we both like and currently edging it as a front runner. Currently its around the mid 50s in terms of popularity in the UK and appears to be on the rise. I think it could be the next [name_f]Ava[/name_f].

[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] - we both like this name and it was my favourite at one stage until my husband said ‘[name_f]Soph[/name_f]’ in a [name_u]London[/name_u] accent. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like she would get called [name_f]Soph[/name_f]? Really put me off.

[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] - my beloved Grandmothers birth name who has sadly passed away. I always loved this name and spelling but popularly is putting me off. There are so many [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]'s around now. If there weren’t than it would probably be my first choice.

[name_f]Ella[/name_f] - this was the name everyone called my grandmother, her nickname. I think because of this I see it as more of a nickname name, also again, popularity.

[name_f]Alice[/name_f] - another name we both like. The main issue is the way it sounds with our surname Ha55ett with the repeating ‘ss’ sound. It’s worse in a British accent because the ‘T’ sound at the end of Ha55ett tends to get dropped and it sounds quite lispy. Our American family pronounces Ha55ett to rhyme with Cassette which is less of an issue.

Middle names aren’t set in stone but some meaningful names would be [name_f]Angela[/name_f] (or a variation), [name_f]Marilla[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f].

I would really appreciate any thoughts/ ideas.

Thank you x

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Maybe:

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]

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@sorceress. Thanks seeing new combos of my favourites has really helped me to see them afresh. Looking at the same list and combos can feel like I am going round in circles. Looks like you are a fan of [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] too. Why do you like them?

[name_f]EDIT[/name_f]: I particularly like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

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Your boy combo is very handsome.

My favorites are [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]. I also love [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (my preferred spelling).

[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and and [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. The others are too popular for me.

My favorite combo would be [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f].

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I really like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] but not sure I would actually pick it. My name is actually [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] and I’m from [name_u]London[/name_u] and nobody really calls me [name_f]Soph[/name_f], I get [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] more. The people who call me [name_f]Soph[/name_f] normally add and and say sophs.

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From your list, I really like [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Alice[/name_f] + surname sounds fine, even if you drop the T’s (but I wouldn’t put any S sounds in the middle names if you use [name_f]Alice[/name_f], just to be safe.) [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] getting shortened to [name_f]Soph[/name_f] is definitely a thing that happens (in my experience with people named [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]), so if you really hate [name_f]Soph[/name_f] I’d save [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] for the middle.

From your middles, I adore [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] and I love the idea of honoring your stepmom. I second the suggestion of [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]!

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

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@bedhead and @geeknamezyo - [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] is one of my combos. [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] has a lot of meaning because I see it as a mesh of both my Grandmother’s names [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + [name_f]Ella[/name_f]. I did think about [name_f]Mariella[/name_f] but then found [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] and the meaning is so perfect - Shining Sea because my ancestors were deep sea fisherman. Also my grandmother [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]'s ([name_f]Ella[/name_f]) ashes were scattered at sea.

I spoke with my grandma [name_f]Mary[/name_f] today and found out that her mother was [name_f]Constance[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - I think [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] might be the one. [name_m]Will[/name_m] run by DH and let you guys know.

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So many beautiful names here! [name_f]Alice[/name_f] isy personal favorite, but I feel like [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] is the perfect name for you.

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[name_f]Katrine[/name_f] [name_f]Bel[/name_f] or [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

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[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] is astounding with your last name (after I read it rhymes with cassette)

I would have said [name_f]Alice[/name_f] but for that. I agree that is a lot of s that drags into each other, unfortunately.

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Cute names! I particularly like the combos
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Angela[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]

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I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] isobel and fin it different enough from isabelle and isabella. I would stay away from alice with your last name, and I guess [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is cute , but I don’t really see it on an adult. [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] would be my choice.

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] your boy’s choice!

My favourites from your girls are:

  1. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - beautiful, classy, understated. It is getting popular but honestly so are all the other names on your list, including [name_u]Max[/name_u], and there’s nothing wrong with that. I met a little [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] for the first time yesterday (she was probably about 2), and it was adorable on her.

  2. [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] - love the personal meaning this has for you, and this is my favourite spelling. It’s so spare and lovely. But you are right - the [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] family is having a bit of a moment right now, though personally, I meet more Sophias, Emilys, Annabelles and Amelias.

  3. [name_f]Ella[/name_f] - again, I like the personal connection, and the pretty simplicity of the name. Since you seem to like the clean, pretty, understated names for girls, would you consider [name_f]Elle[/name_f]? It’s really, really underused but really beautiful and simple. There’s also [name_f]Bel[/name_f]/[name_u]Bell[/name_u]/[name_f]Belle[/name_f] for something a little closer to your grandmother’s birth name.