Clementine or Lucia

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] berries :wave:t2:

I am looking for the perfect name to go with big sister [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]. [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] typically goes by [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], however we occasionally call her [name_f]Nolie[/name_f], [name_f]Nolie[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], or [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] :heart_eyes:

I love the idea of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], but am afraid it’s a handful. I also can’t think of a nickname that I truly love! And finding a middle name has been super difficult.

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] would be pronounced LOO-sha. Pronunciation issues are my biggest fear with [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]. Middle name would either be [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_f]Carolina[/name_f].

Any other first name options to go with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. I had considered [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] as a first name, but fear that [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is too popular.

Any and all suggestions are welcome!

Thanks :blush:

I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is very classy and goes well with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is very pretty, but I think many people would pronounce it wrong (I thought it was lu-see-a at first). Both are very cute, but I my vote is [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] :blush:

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Lucia would be most of time, depending where you live, as Loose-sia. And I would say [name_f]Clementine[/name_f](nn: [name_m]Lemmy[/name_m], [name_f]Tiny[/name_f], [name_f]Minny[/name_f]) usually. But with longer middle name I’d suggest shorter names.

Clementine [name_f]Mary[/name_f](from [name_f]Margaret[/name_f])
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f](from [name_f]Margaret[/name_f])
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Maisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Carol[/name_f]

Rose [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is perfect! I love that name! Your daughter was a wonderful name.
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] would be nice. :smile:

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is such a beautiful name :slight_smile:
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] go so perfectly together!
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite nickname for [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is [name_f]Emmie[/name_f]/Emmy or [name_f]Em[/name_f]!

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is beautiful too. I do think there’d be some pronunciation issues, but those are easily corrected!

[name_f]Carolina[/name_f] is nice too, but I agree that it’s a little more common than [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].

some [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] combos (sorry if you don’t like them!)

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Brook[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f]/Faye
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]/Jane
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Lake[/name_u]/Lark
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Love[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f]/Margot
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Onyx[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]/Sophie
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Wild[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] would be beautiful too!!

other first name options (count repeats as a second vote!):
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]/Arabella
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/Beatrix
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]/Rosalie/Rosemary
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]

Good luck!!

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Clementine is very nice. Other alternatives: [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_u]Memphis[/name_u], [name_f]Mae[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f], and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f].

I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is a better match for [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. I do think it might be a bit of a mouthful with either of the mn options, though. I second @Estrela’s suggestion of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]!

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I like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f].

What about…
[name_f]Augustina[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]

I personally love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], especially with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ! It’s so pretty, mns could be [name_u]Clemmy[/name_u], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Tiny[/name_f], [name_f]Tina[/name_f] etc so cute.

I’m not sure about [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] to be honest, I’m not sure it’s quirky enough to sit alongside [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].

Other names that spring to mind though are
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]

Clementine fits perfectly with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]!

Clementine [name_f]Margot[/name_f] or [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] came to mind - or even [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]

Clementine seems so perfect with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]! Both feel a little bit quirky, a little bit vintage, and full of energy and personality. I also like the symmetry of two longer names that both shorten to cute nicknames. [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is lovely too, but it gives me a bit of a different vibe than [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and I do think the pronunciation would be tricky (not un-doable at all, if you love it, just a consideration).

For what it’s worth, I don’t think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is a handful at all! To me it seems perfectly wearable while still being distinctive. As for nicknames, I love [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]/Emmie, and there are lots of other great options that I think have mostly been mentioned already. I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] works nicely with [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] (especially if you’re pronouncing it care-oh-LEE-nuh), although I also love the previous suggestion of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] to shorten things a little.

Overall, [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] definitely gets my vote–but you have two lovely options here, so I understand why it’s tough to choose!

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Thanks everyone!

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[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] fits better imo!

Clementine is a perfect match with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]! I don’t think it’s a ā€œhandful.ā€ [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], and [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] are my favourite nicknames. There’s also [name_f]Clea[/name_f], [name_f]Emmie[/name_f], [name_u]Clemmie[/name_u], [name_f]Minty[/name_f], [name_m]Lem[/name_m], [name_f]Tina[/name_f]/Tia, and [name_f]Tiny[/name_f]. [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is gorgeous, but not as great of a match stylistically imo (not that that matters if it’s your favourite). There will also definitely be pronunciation issues, but that’s also not a huge deal if it ends up being your favourite.

I LOVE [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]! It is so sweet! And I prefer [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] over [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. Here are some other ideas to go with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]:
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

This is hard because I love both names for different reasons.
I adore longer frilly girl names with cool and spunky nicknames and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] fits that bill ! [name_f]Emme[/name_f], [name_f]Emmie[/name_f], [name_f]Tiny[/name_f] ,[name_u]Clem[/name_u],[name_u]Clemmie[/name_u]

I adore [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] but you will run into pronunciation issues for sure. I pronounce it [name_u]Lou[/name_u] -chi- uh but I think it’s a stand out gorgeous name!

Magnolia [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] would be the pair I put together. But I love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] , [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Bell[/name_u] , and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Rain[/name_u]

I’m a [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] so definitely gonna give my heads up for that one! I do think however that [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] is going to sound extremely Spanish/Latino compared to her sister [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] so that’s the only thing that would give me second thoughts.

Also I pronounce my name as Car-oh-lee-na and I’m somehow not a big fan of Car-oh-line-ah but I guess that’s a personal preference. I do however always have to correct people on it and get asked if I’m from [name_u]North[/name_u] or [name_u]South[/name_u] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] :massage_woman:t2:

I think that [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]’s pronunciation is not much of a problem. However, I prefer [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]! [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] make a beautiful set!

I adore the name [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and I think it’s just perfect with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. I love the nickname [name_u]Clem[/name_u] but if you don’t like that how about [name_f]Em[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], or even [name_f]Tiny[/name_f], which I think is so endearing for a child? [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is a beautiful name as well although I prefer the Italian pronunciation. Other ideas:

Hazel
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Winnifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]

I’ve never been a fan of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], but even if I was my vote is for [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]. mostly because it was my grandma’s name and it was pronounced Loo-sha. I feel like on this site everyone uses the [name_f]Lu[/name_f]-see-ah pronunciation where I automatically go to Loo-sha. i don’t think pronunciation would be much of an issue, but you would still probably have to correct a few people