We’re pregnant with baby #2 and we’re stuck on what to name her. Her big brothers name is [name]Samuel[/name] [name]Elliot[/name]. We were going to go with [name]Paisley[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Paisley[/name] [name]June[/name] but got feedback saying we should go with something more classic like [name]Samuel[/name] for her. The problem is we can’t come up with anything we like. I like [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Grace[/name] nn [name]Catie[/name]/[name]Katie[/name] but I don’t love it and it doesn’t seem like “the one”. [name]Sam[/name]'s name was easy…this one isn’t. Please help with suggestions for classic girl names.
I’m glad that [name]Paisley[/name] is out of contention. [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is pretty. Here are some other classic suggestions.
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]/[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name] (instead of [name]Elizabeth[/name])
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]/[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]/[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name]
[name]Marianna[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]/[name]Rosalind[/name]/[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]/[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]/[name]Cecily[/name]
I love the name [name]Paisley[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]. [name]Paisley[/name] [name]June[/name] is cute too PJ for short. - If you like then go for it just because [name]Samuel[/name] is a classic name doesn’t mean the others have to match, a friend has 2 boys with unisex names and her latest edition has a very 80’s or 90’s name but it’s not that uncommon nowadays. If you like it so much why not have it as a middle name.
I know a [name]Presley[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Olive[/name] [name]Dorothy[/name].
[name]Paisley[/name] [name]Evelyn[/name] - would be lovely.
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Catherina[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
I love the suggestion of [name]Isabel[/name]. It’s more similar in style to [name]Paisley[/name] while still being a classic. It also goes well with [name]Samuel[/name]. I also really, really like [name]Grace[/name] with [name]Samuel[/name]!
Some other suggestions, a few are repeats:
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
I like a well coordinated sibset as much as anybody, but I don’t think you should necessarily ditch [name]Paisley[/name] if it’s the name you like the most. As an adult, most people don’t even know the names of my sisters. I’d only pick another name if it’s definitely something you want to do. But here are some additional ideas for you:
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Mathilda[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
So I looked over this list https://nameberry.com/blog/classic-girls’-names-how-to-choose-one-that’s-truly-timeless and pulled out some that seemed to have some of the spunk of [name]Paisley[/name] [name]June[/name] but with a bit more history of use.
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] and [name]Philippa[/name] aren’t on the list but I think they are great suggestions.
So far I like the suggestions [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Julia[/name], and [name]Felicity[/name]. I’m still hooked on [name]Paisley[/name] though…but I like [name]Mackenzie[/name] and I love the way it flows with [name]Samuel[/name]. I’m not sure it’s “classic” though. What do you guys think?
If you love [name]Paisley[/name], you shouldn’t discount it based on other people’s opinions. As others have said on these forums many times, your kids are individuals and as they grow up no one will really care whether their names “match.”
@lo thanks so much for that link!! It’s very helpful with different names that are classic in different ways. The name [name]Lydia[/name] jumped out at me and I never would have thought of it has a classic name.
I think you need spunky, vintage names that have history. Not necessarily classic. [name]Elizabeth[/name] is a great middle name.
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Edith[/name] ([name]Edie[/name])
[name]Millicent[/name] ([name]Milly[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Pippa[/name])
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name] or [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name], [name]Maisie[/name])
[name]Magnolia[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
If you really like [name]Paisley[/name] you might like:
[name]Maisy[/name], [name]Paige[/name]
I can’t think of any names that you could use [name]Paisley[/name] as a nn.
Closest would be [name]Pricilla[/name].