I’m expecting my first and haven’t learned the sex of the baby yet. I’m pretty solid on my boy name, [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u], but have tons of girl name options and none seem to be taking the lead! Is there a winning combination of these names? Or a name that’s similar that I’m missing?
My naming aesthetic is feminine names with boy nicknames or names that nickname to [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Evie[/name_f] (to honor relatives [name_f]Helen[/name_f] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]). Ideally at least one name involved would honor a family member, and I’m open to two middles if it all flows.
I’ve got [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] ([name_u]Georgie[/name_u]), [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ([name_u]Mattie[/name_u]), [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] ([name_f]Pippa[/name_f] or [name_u]Phil[/name_u]), [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Evie[/name_f]), [name_f]Helena[/name_f] (hel-en-uh pronunciation, nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]), and [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] on the list, possibly as firsts or middles.
possible middles only: [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
This is tough, I really like them all! I like [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] in the middle spot with all of them except [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (for that I like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]). I vote for [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. It’s beautiful, rare and the nickname [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] is adorable.
My favourite combo that fits your requirements is [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. My absolute favourite for a first name is [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], but I do think [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] flows better with a one or two syllable middle name … perhaps [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]? Or [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]?
There’s also [name_f]Frances[/name_f]/[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_u]Frankie[/name_u]) or [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_u]Theo[/name_u]). [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] or [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], perhaps?
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is gorgeous! I also like [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f].
I love many on your first name list - [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Philippa[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f]. I just don’t feel the same love for [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] which seems a different style to your strong traditionals.
Some great combos:
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
These are all so good I would love to see any of them, but would come down to [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f] for the family connection and sweet [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] nn, or [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f] for same reasons (love [name_m]Pip[/name_m] and [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]).
While [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is a long-time favorite of mine, for the nickname aspect, I’d go with [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] or [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] from your list. Some possible combos:
If you’re open to two middles, I think [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is absolutely gorgeous. I love how the names interact with each other: The sounds subtly pick each other up, I love the alliteration for the first two, and each name is feminine with spunk and substance. I also love [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], for single middle name options. I like the former for its elegance, depth, and gravity and the latter for its gentle quirkiness and beauty. Some other suggestions could be [name_f]Belinda[/name_f] nn [name_u]Billie[/name_u] (the ending of [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] with the sound of [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] and the quirky femininity of [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]), [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u] (so sweet like [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], but a little southern like [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]), [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] (the nickname lends it quirk and spunk, and [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] reminds me of the elegance of [name_f]Helena[/name_f]), [name_f]Jaqueline[/name_f] nn [name_m]Jac[/name_m] (spunk, substance and style), [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jo[/name_u] (reminds me of [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]), or [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_m]Fred[/name_m] or [name_u]Freddie[/name_u] (vintage like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and quirky like [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]). I hope this helped, and best of luck with your decision!
My favourites are [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Evie[/name_f]) and [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] ([name_u]Georgie[/name_u]). I think [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] with the nickname [name_u]Mattie[/name_u] will get mixed in with all the Maddies of the world and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] is just too overused for my taste, although that may not bother you.