Classic...but trendy? Super conflicted

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I’m new and I’m really bad at explaining things so I’m going to apologize in advance if I make absolutely no sense at all!

We are expecting a little girl, who is due in [name_u]August[/name_u] so she’s coming fairly soon, and we are at a stand still on her name. [name_f]My[/name_f] boyfriend really wants our daughter to have, what he calls, a unique name that is so cute. Some of his examples are Payzleigh ([name_u]Paisley[/name_u]), Madeeleigh ([name_f]Maddie[/name_f]-[name_u]Lee[/name_u]), [name_f]Miracle[/name_f] (at least it’s spelled right?), Kenzeigh ([name_u]Kenzie[/name_u]), and Whisper…yeah, I think I would rather shoot myself in the foot than use those (sorry, babe).

I love classic names, like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Susanna[/name_f], and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] (I thought it was a good alternative to “Madeeleigh” but he doesn’t agree); but he won’t budge. He thinks that my favorites are boring and bland. Our daughter will have his last name, which is fairly common, and I think that is why he is so keen on having a “unique” name (his is very common and hates it; though I have the opposite problem).

Can you please help? I seriously don’t know what to do at this point. I absolutely refuse to use one of his names; I hate all of them and really hate misspelled names. I was thinking maybe finding a really uncommon name that is also classic? But I don’t want anything that is too juvenile sounding, will cause way too many problems, or will never be said or spelled right. sigh Who knew naming could be such a headache?!

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So you need a name somewhere in between Payzleigh/Madeeleigh/[name_f]Miracle[/name_f]/Kenzeigh/Whisper (ouch, my eyes, my ears…!) and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]/[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]/[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]/[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]. That’s a big gap hahah! I’m just going to throw various names at you and maybe you can tell me which ones YOU like and which ones HE likes, if any? :stuck_out_tongue:

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariane[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Emeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Isaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]?

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Maybe just a teensy gap, haha! [name_f]My[/name_f] boyfriend is currently golfing (typical guy) but when he gets home he’s sitting his butt down and looking through the suggestions :slight_smile:

ANYWAY, hehe, I really like a lot from your list!! [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Ariane[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Emeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] could also grow on me :smiley:

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Like someone said, I would recommend telling him if he likes [name_f]Azalea[/name_f]. It’s in the middle (well, it isn’t spelled like Azayleeigha so I guess not really the actual middle, but…) and it can be classy! [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f] (from [name_f]Millicent[/name_f], maybe he will agree with that?)
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

Good luck, this clash in name tastes is hard!

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Wow that sounds tough!

I second the idea of [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] and [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]!

Other ideas:
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about a name that feels cute and sassy, but without a cheesy spelling. Cute is ok, imo, but throwing “aizleigh” into a name willy-nilly is not!

[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsyn[/name_f] (an old Cornish name that you could pass off on your boyfriend as trendy)
[name_f]Verity[/name_f] (since he likes word names and “ee” endings)
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] (what man can resist [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]?)
[name_u]Toby[/name_u] …Ok I know it’s a boy’s name, but it’s just offbeat enough that he might go for it.

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Haha, I totally get what you mean about [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] being in the middle…it’s not really commonly used but it isn’t totally crazy :slight_smile:

I like [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]!

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The more I say [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] the more I tend to like it! :slight_smile: I’m not a huge fan of the other ideas though, so sorry!!

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I’m really hoping that when he reads what you guys think of his names that he’ll snap out of it or something!

I like [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]! I’m not a fan of boys names, like [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] or [name_u]Toby[/name_u] (which was the name of my childhood cat who was just the cutest little fluffy thing in the word!)

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Maybe the best way to go would be to make a slight spelling alteration or using a variant of one of the names you like to make them slightly ‘trendier’ or less ‘bland’ (I love your taste, though!) I know most people think this is really awful, but it might work with you, seeing as your tastes are so different.

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]: [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elissa[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabet[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f]
Nicknames he might like: Zabeth, Zabby, [name_f]Zibby[/name_f], Libba, [name_f]Bizzy[/name_f], [name_f]Tibby[/name_f]

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]- [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Evalyn[/name_f], [name_f]Evaline[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_f]Livvy[/name_f], Vel, [name_f]Evie[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f]

[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]: [name_f]Zuzanna[/name_f], [name_f]Suzannah[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Sanna[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f]-[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
Nicknames: [name_f]Sanna[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f], Usi/Usa

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]: [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f], [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]-[name_u]Lynn[/name_u], Maddaleine, [name_u]Madigan[/name_u]
Nicknames: [name_f]Delly[/name_f], Madi/[name_u]Matti[/name_u]/Maddey (a unique spelling of [name_f]Maddy[/name_f])

Some other suggestions: I think very uncommon names with classic spellings or unusual word names might also work for you two. That way, your daughter will have a ‘unique’ name, but it will still be relatively easy to spell and won’t be (no offense to your partner) a naming nightmare.
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f] (prn. IS-a-bo)
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Inga[/name_f]
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u]
[name_f]Cambria[/name_f]
[name_u]January[/name_u]/[name_u]December[/name_u]/February (any uncommon, feminine month name)
[name_f]Delphia[/name_f]
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawna[/name_f]/[name_f]Fauna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]

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[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] “[name_f]Becca[/name_f]”
[name_f]Annemarie[/name_f]

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I’m typically one of those people who is like “no changing of the spelling!”. However in some cases I think I could bend (like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]; [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Zuzanna[/name_f]; [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]); with that being said, though, my boyfriend just doesn’t like the names overall even if I changed the spellings.

I like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Zuzanna[/name_f] (looks spunkier), [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f], and [name_f]Cressida[/name_f]! Some of them are a little over the top for me, so sorry!

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I like [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], and [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] (though he will quickly say no to all of them)! [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]/[name_f]Becca[/name_f] is actually his sister’s name!

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about

Alydia
[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
Breagh
[name_u]Brinley[/name_u]
Alyra
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_u]Keeley[/name_u]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]

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I would go slightly off the beaten path. Maybe a little vintage thrown in.

[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]/[name_f]Cami[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]

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I agree with you- those names your boyfriend likes are personally not my cup of tea (though kudos to him for having such bold suggestions).
Here are some suggestions:
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f] ([name_u]Isa[/name_u], [name_f]Izzie[/name_f], [name_m]Beau[/name_m])
[name_f]Emeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Emme[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f])
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] (Auby, [name_f]Bree[/name_f])
[name_u]Padget[/name_u] ([name_u]Paddy[/name_u]) -A possible alternative to [name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
Novel
[name_f]Peridot[/name_f] ([name_u]Perry[/name_u], [name_f]Doe[/name_f])- A possible alternative to [name_u]Paisley[/name_u], and a pretty gemstone.
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Isaline[/name_f] ([name_f]Izzie[/name_f])
[name_f]Arabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Arabelle[/name_f] ([name_u]Ara[/name_u]/[name_u]Arra[/name_u], [name_f]Belle[/name_f])
Arabeau ([name_u]Ara[/name_u]/[name_u]Arra[/name_u], [name_m]Beau[/name_m])
[name_u]August[/name_u] (I’ve always liked this name for a girl)
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] ([name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f])
Ellanie ([name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_m]Lenny[/name_m])
[name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m] (boys spelling for a girl- the difference between this and [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f] is subtle, but it might be enough. [name_f]Emme[/name_f] and [name_m]Manny[/name_m] for nicknames)-Also, a good compromise if he won’t budge on names like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
Avaline (Avvie, [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_m]Al[/name_m]- You could pronounce it AY-va-line, AY-va-leen, av-va-line or av-va-leen)
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u] ([name_f]Maddie[/name_f])- A possible alternative to [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]-[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Adalie[/name_f] ([name_f]Addie[/name_f] or [name_f]Ada[/name_f], depending how you pronounce it: ad-da-lie or ay-da-lie)- A possible alternative to [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]-[name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (I know a [name_m]French[/name_m] girl with this name- she is absolutely adorable).
Millou ([name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_u]Lou[/name_u])- A good alternative to [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]-[name_u]Lee[/name_u], and much more unique.
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f] (I know a little girl with this name- it means ‘sea and sun’ in Spanish: [name_f]Mari[/name_f] and Sola for nicknames)
[name_f]Manon[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] ([name_f]Beah[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f]/[name_f]Bee[/name_f])-Classic, but still really zippy and unique.
[name_m]Philo[/name_m] (usually a boys name, but could be seen as an fresh variation on [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f])
[name_u]Paz[/name_u]
[name_f]Bayo[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] ([name_f]Flo[/name_f])
Paddington ([name_u]Paddy[/name_u])
Thaïs
[name_f]Aurelie[/name_f]/[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Else[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f])
Alspeth/Alsbeth (Alse, [name_f]Alsie[/name_f])

[name_m]Just[/name_m] a few suggestions- good luck, and congratulations!

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I’ll suggest more, I hope this helps:
[name_f]Quintessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Anabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Xandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] “[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] “[name_u]Caro[/name_u]”
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_u]Vida[/name_u]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsan[/name_f]
[name_f]Yolanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Umbrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariska[/name_f]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u]
[name_f]Obelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]

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[name_u]Tierney[/name_u]
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]/[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Camelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cadence[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Karina[/name_f]/[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
Katriel
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]/D’Arcy

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I’d suggest asking your husband if he really wants everyone to think his daughter’s parents were illiterate. Then perhaps something unfamiliar to him, though legit. like [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Abrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f]), [name_f]Perrine[/name_f] (Fr. ‘traveler’), [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f], [name_f]Mariska[/name_f], [name_f]Mazarine[/name_f]…any hits?

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I like [name_f]Calista[/name_f] and [name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]!