Clementine's sister needs a name... 38 weeks... please help!

Girl Names
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Hello Berries,

We have a daughter [name]Clementine[/name] and are expecting another girl in just two weeks’ time.

We are having SO much trouble naming this baby! Until very recently we thought we were settled on [name]Isadora[/name] and now, with quite a bit of angst, we are rethinking it. I do love [name]Isadora[/name] and she sounds so much like a sister for [name]Clementine[/name], BUT I am worried about the [name]Dora[/name] the [name]Explorer[/name] connection (am concerned about having to endure years of hearing “d-d-d-d-d-[name]Dora[/name]” etc… many of our friends have young daughters and [name]Dora[/name] is everywhere!!). [name]Nor[/name] do I like the idea of her becoming one of many Izzies/Izzys/Izas due to the popularity of [name]Isabella[/name]. I do quite love the nn [name]Sadie[/name] but my husband doesn’t.

So we are back to the drawing board!

I really like [name]Cordelia[/name] (husband doesn’t however) but, even if I could talk him into it, we don’t really want both girls to have ‘C’ names… although I do seem to love C names in general! I love [name]Clara[/name], [name]Cleo[/name]/[name]Clio[/name]… if I could I would have [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Clio[/name] in a heartbeat but the repeating ‘Cl…’ sounds a bit ridiculous I think?!

Husband really likes [name]Mathilde[/name] (French form of [name]Matilda[/name]) but I am worried about choosing such an obviously French first name for a non-French baby - i.e. why didn’t we just call her [name]Matilda[/name]?! We do like [name]Matilda[/name] but it is really popular where we are.

Our general style (it seems) is for names that are forgotten and a bit quirky, with a vintage feel… names that are interesting and offbeat but not made-up.

I really want something that stylistically is a match with [name]Clementine[/name] (I want them to sound like sisters) and just as gorgeous.

Please help Berries, we are so stuck!! :confused:

Would love some fresh options to consider…

Thanks in advance!

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Congrats on your pregnancy and welcome to Nameberry!

[name]Clementine[/name] and sister…

[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]/[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]

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[name]Isadora[/name] is quirky and regal, but it sounds like it is full of issues for you, and, to be frank, I don’t see [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Isadora[/name] as sisters. They don’t really have the same feel to me…sorry! But, maybe you’d like these:

[name]Adelaide[/name] - [name]Ada[/name], [name]Addie[/name], [name]Del[/name], Dela, Lady
[name]Annabel[/name] - [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name] - [name]Anne[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Nell[/name], [name]Nellie[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] - [name]Milly[/name], [name]Mia[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Amy[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] - [name]Bea[/name], [name]Trix[/name], [name]Trixie[/name], [name]Bebe[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name] - [name]Del[/name], Dela, [name]Lilah[/name], [name]Lil[/name], [name]Dede[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] - [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Lola[/name], Lo
[name]Frances[/name] - [name]Frankie[/name], [name]Francie[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] - Lissy
[name]Georgia[/name] - [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Gia[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] - [name]Hettie[/name], [name]Etta[/name], [name]Ettie[/name]
Hosanna - [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Sanna[/name]
[name]Iris[/name] - [name]Issy[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name] - [name]Jem[/name], [name]Jemma[/name], [name]Mimi[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] - [name]Lydie[/name]
[name]Lilith[/name] - [name]Lil[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Lilou[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] - [name]Lou[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Lula[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name] - [name]Mae[/name], [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Mirabelle[/name] - [name]Mira[/name], [name]Mimi[/name], [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name] - [name]Mira[/name], [name]Mimi[/name]
[name]Margaretta[/name] - [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Meg[/name], Rhetta, [name]Margo[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name] - [name]Mar[/name], [name]Mari[/name], [name]Goldie[/name], [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] - [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Nola[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name] - Nay, [name]Mimi[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] - [name]Liv[/name], [name]Livy[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name] - [name]Fifi[/name], [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] - [name]Bee[/name], [name]Bebe[/name], [name]Fifi[/name]
[name]Paulina[/name] - [name]Polly[/name], [name]Paula[/name], [name]Lina[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name] - [name]Romy[/name], [name]Mona[/name], [name]Roma[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] - [name]Rue[/name], [name]Bebe[/name], [name]Bee[/name]
[name]Rosanna[/name] - [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Roe[/name]
Rosabel - [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] - [name]Sosie[/name], [name]Sunny[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Sanna[/name], [name]Suki[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Shoshana[/name] - [name]Sosie[/name], [name]Ana[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name] - [name]Tally[/name], [name]Lula[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Tula[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] - [name]Vi[/name], [name]Lettie[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] - [name]Willie[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name] - [name]Willa[/name], [name]Willie[/name], [name]Wim[/name], [name]Mina[/name]

Anything coming remotely close? [name]Ramona[/name] was my first thought for you. [name]Do[/name] you nickname [name]Clementine[/name]? You mentioned having [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Clio[/name] in a heartbeat, which I found funny because [name]Cleo[/name] is my favorite [name]Clementine[/name] nickname! You could have the best of both. I thought [name]Clementine[/name] “[name]Cleo[/name]” and [name]Ramona[/name] “[name]Romy[/name]” would be darling sisters. Anyway, hope this helps.

[name]Lemon[/name]

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I adore the name [name]Clementine[/name], one of my favourites!

I think [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Isadora[/name] would be wonderful but I do understand your concerns. My biggest worry was the Wizadora association but I think that might be just a British association. [name]Matilda[/name] fits perfectly with [name]Clementine[/name] and is another favourite of mine, but not so keen on [name]Mathilde[/name].

Other ideas…
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Edith[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Elspeth[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Ottilie[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Susannah[/name]

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Hmm… names that sort of fit with [name]Clementine[/name] for me are [name]Susanna[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name]… those don’t sound too similar to [name]Isadora[/name] but I think they go with [name]Matilda[/name]? Maybe even [name]Dorothy[/name] or [name]Frances[/name]?

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I love the chic and distinguished [name]Mathilde[/name]. If you’d like other options:

[name]Artemisia[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Flavia[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]

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I love the idea of [name]Clementine[/name] and her sister named [name]Henrietta[/name]. Something about that pair is so Victorian it’s adorable. Here are a few other ideas:

[name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Posey[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Beulah[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Elspeth[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] nn [name]Flora[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] that helps!

  • [name]Athena[/name]
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I love [name]Clementine[/name] - would also be interested to know if she goes by a nn?

My first thoughts for her sister were:

[name]Beatrice[/name] nn [name]Bea[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Temperance[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]

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I loooove [name]Clio[/name] :slight_smile:

[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Eleanora[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Raphaela[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Philomena[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Lenore[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Lilith[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Sapphira[/name]

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It sounds like [name]Isadora[/name] probably isn’t the one for you, which is a shame as it is a gem. And alas, I think you’re probably right about [name]Mathilde[/name]. I’m very familiar with it as a name and think it’s very beautiful, and yet I still look at it and say to myself, “Why can’t you just be [name]Matilda[/name]?”

[name]Clementine[/name] has always given me a pretty upbeat and quirky vintage vibe, so here are my thoughts:

[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Zinnia[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & Margeaux
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Lavender[/name]

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My first thought was [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Juniper[/name]. I think they would be beautiful together.

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[name]Juniper[/name], [name]Ramona[/name], [name]Rosalind[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Harriet[/name], [name]Delilah[/name], [name]Agnes[/name], [name]Agatha[/name], [name]Antonia[/name], [name]Florence[/name], [name]Hilary[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Lillian[/name], [name]Vivian[/name], [name]Rosemary[/name], or [name]Vera[/name]!

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I’m from Australia, in the midst of my final exams at high school, and there’s a Chinese girl named [name]Mathilde[/name] in my year. Regardless of the fact that she is in no way French, she pulls the name off really well :slight_smile: She pronounces it [name]Matilda[/name], which seems a bit more Scandinavian in pronounciation, but we endearingly like to call her by her name’s phonetic interpretation “Mathildy”. We have a lot of interestingly named people at my school (there are three [name]Eugenia[/name]'s in my year!) but she has one of the prettiest names imo.

As for [name]Isadora[/name], it’s gorgeous! And such a breath of fresh air against the [name]Isabella[/name] stampede. [name]Sadie[/name] would be my pick for a nickname, but equally as lovely is [name]Addie[/name]. Assuming [name]Clementine[/name] goes by [name]Clem[/name], [name]Addie[/name] & [name]Clem[/name] would make an adorable pair.

Another suggestion would be [name]Marigold[/name], nm “[name]Goldie[/name]”. Again [name]Marigold[/name] & [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Goldie[/name] & [name]Clem[/name], are a great coupling. [name]Marigold[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name] are both nature names, and both with orange, yellow and sunny connotations, so they work well together in lots of different ways.

Alternatively, as the “[name]Dora[/name]” from [name]Isadora[/name] relates to many translations of “golden” in other languages (French “d’or”, Spanish “dorado”, Italian “d’oro”) [name]Goldie[/name] could be just as good of a nickname for [name]Isadora[/name]. It’s a bit of a stretch, but it works.

Another idea for [name]Isadora[/name] is “[name]Sid[/name]”. [name]Isidore[/name], the Greek name [name]Isadora[/name] comes from, gives way to the nickname “[name]Sid[/name]” and when you say [name]Isadora[/name] out loud you can kinda hear the “[name]Sid[/name]”. Again a stretch, but [name]Sid[/name] would be a really cool nickname for a girl. Especially since [name]Isadora[/name]'s quite feminine, it’s a nice contrast.

So to sum up: [name]Marigold[/name] “[name]Goldie[/name]”, [name]Isadora[/name] “[name]Goldie[/name]”"[name]Addie[/name]""[name]Sid[/name]". And [name]Mathilde[/name] works just as well on non-French girls.

Sorry for the essay haha!
[name]Hope[/name] the little one’s arrival goes smoothly :slight_smile:

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I see [name]Clementine[/name] as energetic, zany and free so her sister would be named [name]Tallulah[/name] nn of [name]Lulu[/name]. I like [name]Winter[/name] as a middle name.

Or

[name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name] nn [name]Teddy[/name]
[name]Willow[/name] I love this name
[name]Arabella[/name] same as above
[name]Davian[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Carolina[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]

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Firstly, I don’t know how old your [name]Clementine[/name] is, but I love [name]Cleo[/name] as a nickname for [name]Clementine[/name]… so if she isn’t too old you could consider calling her that sometimes! Because of this though, I also think [name]Cleo[/name]/[name]Clio[/name] is way too close to be a sister for [name]Clementine[/name]. Some ideas of sister names that are stylistically similar and just as gorgeous…

[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Esme[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Esther[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Delphine[/name] - one of my favorite sibsets
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Fern[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Gloria[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Maeve[/name] - gorgeous together
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Rosemary[/name] “[name]Romy[/name]”
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Tallulah[/name] - both so fun and spunky
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Margo[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Eugenie[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] THIS PAIR!
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Florence[/name] - also gorgeous together
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Maude[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Prudence[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Sage[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Iris[/name]

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I like the idea of [name]Mathilde[/name] actually! I don’t think you have to be French (or of that decent) to use it. I like [name]Cordelia[/name] too but I would probably not double up on letters if I could help it (but there’s nothing wrong with it).

I would also consider: (some of these are repeats but I think they’re a good idea!)
[name]Isannah[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Anwen[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Katherina[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Ilana[/name]

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I love the suggestion of [name]Clementine[/name] and [name]Beatrix[/name]. They make a lovely sibset.

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[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Stella[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Indiana[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Rosalie[/name]

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[name]Chlotilde[/name]
Kittredge
[name]Berenice[/name]
[name]Hyacinth[/name]
Birdie
Somerset
[name]Tempest[/name]
Painterly
[name]Gramercy[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Peregrine[/name]
[name]Temple[/name]
Savigny
Swansea
Ballerine
[name]Jezebel[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Constantine[/name]
[name]Chantilly[/name]
[name]Saralee[/name]
[name]Marisol[/name]
Maybelline
[name]Pearly[/name]
[name]Emmaline[/name]
[name]Emerald[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
Franceline
Fairlight
[name]Farrelly[/name]
[name]Tilly[/name]
Faison
[name]Desdemona[/name]
[name]Malka[/name]
[name]Hendrika[/name]
[name]Brigitta[/name]
[name]Constance[/name]
[name]Embeth[/name]
[name]Mignon[/name]
[name]Shirley[/name]
Pemberley
[name]Eudora[/name]
Karenina
[name]Cornelia[/name]
[name]Celestine[/name]
Marcelline
[name]Charity[/name]
Avonlea
[name]Flannery[/name]
[name]Rosamunde[/name]
[name]Marjorie[/name]
Marquessa
Lisabetta
Arolyn
[name]Spring[/name]
Zady
[name]Marcy[/name]
[name]Mamie[/name]

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[name]Love[/name] the suggestion of [name]Indiana[/name]! [name]How[/name] unexpected but totally right!

rollo