Classic...but trendy? Super conflicted

[jayliss]

@boyandgirl

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]

I like [name_f]Athena[/name_f] and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]!

[jayliss]

@nooshi

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!

I like [name_f]Emeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], and [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]!

[jayliss]

@raevynstar

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]

I like [name_f]Anabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], and [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]!

[jayliss]

@judyariel

[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

I like [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]!

[jayliss]

@rkrd

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?

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

[JasmineRoses]

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Via[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] [name_f]Nia[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Evalina[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] Lor

[lovemysweeties]

Very different tastes.

[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Poet[/name_f]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlo[/name_f]/[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]

[jayliss]

Thanks so much everyone! I made my boyfriend go through all of the suggestions and we each have our own list…and from that list there is one name that shows up on both: [name_f]Azalea[/name_f]. However now the problem is that even though it’s on our list of “like/okay” neither of us really love it or have it in our top 15

[niftylavalamp]

That is a big difference in taste, must be very frustrating!

sorry for repeats:
Zinnea
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Waverley[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Starling[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Jayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
Poplar