Okay…so my sons name is [name_m]Trent[/name_m]. I love it. I knew it was “the name” without a shadow of a doubt and it still makes my heart skip a beat. I cannot find a girl name that I feel the same way about! I do have another boy name that I feel as passionately about, however. Any suggestions for girl?
I thought it would maybe be helpful to list the reasons why I love [name_m]Trent[/name_m] to help me find its girl equivalent:
It’s not weird but it’s rare (we meet maybe one a year? He has never had another in his class or on his team)
it’s not trendy or upcoming/on the rise.
Everyone knows how to spell it.
No one ever says “huh?”
Its cool, timeless, simple, and strong.
I have some girl name ideas which I don’t want to list because I want your feedback first. Nothing really stands out and sells me, anyway.
Sorry I can’t help, we’re facing the exact same situation here: fell in love with son’s name for the same reasons you fell in love with [name_m]Trent[/name_m]. Now we need a girl name and all we can find are some “yeah, that’s OK” names. I wish you to “zing” with one of your name ideas soon ! Good luck !
So, you are looking for names that are recognizable but rare and easy to spell?
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] / [name_f]Coral[/name_f] is the first thing that comes to mind.
I also like [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] / [name_f]Clio[/name_f].
Or maybe one of these short and sweet names:
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] / [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] / [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Elka[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]
I’m in the same boat - I have 3 boys and had no problem choosing their names ([name_u]Jace[/name_u] Graeson, [name_u]Leland[/name_u] [name_m]Cash[/name_m] - we call him [name_m]Cash[/name_m] - and [name_u]Cade[/name_u] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]). I just found out I’m expecting baby #4 ~ we came up with 2 boy names we love that compliment our other boys’ names but I cannot come up with a girl name I love. [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is my favorite girl name, [name_u]EVER[/name_u], but it’s growing in popularity so quickly and I don’t want a “common” name. Plus, one of my really good friends is having a baby next month (they don’t know the sex) and that’s her girl name. My husband has vetoed every name I’ve suggested…I know we have plenty of time but I’m a “planner” and like to have a name locked down.
So glad I’m not he only one. [name_u]Love[/name_u] your boy names. We have he same style! And I wouldnt go for [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]'s for the same reason of becoming trendy so I get you. Hopefully we have boys lol. But u probably would like a girl this time around if you only had a name!
If you wanted to stick with European city names, ONE of the names I kind of liked for a heartbeat was [name_f]Valencia[/name_f] because I studied there (Spain). Nickname [name_f]Leni[/name_f]. Ok, I still like it but actually think I like [name_f]Leni[/name_f] more than [name_f]Valencia[/name_f].
I came back to suggest [name_f]Joy[/name_f], but it looks like you already beat me to it!
Other names I thought of for you are:
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
I am in the same boat but oppsote genders!! [name_u]Love[/name_u] my girls name, has a lot of meaning to us and we get a lot of compliments. Boys names we can not agree on for the life of us! Middle is set but not the first name! I seriously think if we have a boy it wil never have a name!
I totally understand. My son’s name is [name_m]Todd[/name_m] and he told me he thinks he might be the last boy ever named [name_m]Todd[/name_m]. I chose it for all the reasons you did. So maybe you’ll like a name or two that I do:
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] (could be [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f])
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]/[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]