Respondents: 85 (This poll is closed)
I can take honest comments BTW. Thanks to anyone who replies!
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is lovely, and I think that [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] fit the best with Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f]- I used to not like [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f], but I am starting to warm up to it, and I think it has a lot of spunk and exotic flair.
Combos:
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] (to honour [name_f]Laureen[/name_f], and as a nature name.)
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
Charliza [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
Honorary names: [name_f]Laureen[/name_f]: [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] (nature name too)
[name_m]John[/name_m]: [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] ([name_m]Ian[/name_m] is a variation of [name_m]John[/name_m], and [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] means purple flower, and she was a mythological daughter of [name_m]Oceanus[/name_m])
[name_u]James[/name_u]: [name_f]Diega[/name_f] (feminine form of [name_m]Diego[/name_m], which is a variation of [name_u]James[/name_u], which is a variation of [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]). You could also use [name_f]Jacaranda[/name_f], as a botanical name, and to honour the meaning of [name_m]Jacob[/name_m].
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]: [name_m]Phelan[/name_m] has a very similar meaning to [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] (wolf). You could also use [name_f]Lupe[/name_f], [name_f]Ruelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Tala[/name_f].
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]: [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Fionnuala[/name_f] (means white shoulders, [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] means white circle), Muirren (means white, fair), [name_f]Nuala[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (means white wave), Gwenifry, Cerwen (means white), [name_f]Luned[/name_f] (a mythological character with a magic ring), Gwerful (GWER-vul), Gwydion, Amrenwen (white eyelid), Ceinwen (white), [name_u]Gwynn[/name_u].
I hope that has helped. 
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] is lovely, and I think that [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] fit the best with Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f]- I used to not like [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f], but I am starting to warm up to it, and I think it has a lot of spunk and exotic flair.
Combos:
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] (to honour [name_f]Laureen[/name_f], and as a nature name.)
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Esparanza[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
Charliza [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
Honorary names: [name_f]Laureen[/name_f]: [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] (nature name too)
[name_m]John[/name_m]: [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] ([name_m]Ian[/name_m] is a variation of [name_m]John[/name_m], and [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] means purple flower, and she was a mythological daughter of [name_m]Oceanus[/name_m])
[name_u]James[/name_u]: [name_f]Diega[/name_f] (feminine form of [name_m]Diego[/name_m], which is a variation of [name_u]James[/name_u], which is a variation of [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]). You could also use [name_f]Jacaranda[/name_f], as a botanical name, and to honour the meaning of [name_m]Jacob[/name_m].
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]: [name_m]Phelan[/name_m] has a very similar meaning to [name_u]Rudy[/name_u] (wolf). You could also use [name_f]Lupe[/name_f], [name_f]Ruelle[/name_f] or [name_f]Tala[/name_f].
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]: [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Fionnuala[/name_f] (means white shoulders, [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] means white circle), Muirren (means white, fair), [name_f]Nuala[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (means white wave), Gwenifry, Cerwen (means white), [name_f]Luned[/name_f] (a mythological character with a magic ring), Gwerful (GWER-vul), Gwydion, Amrenwen (white eyelid), Ceinwen (white), [name_u]Gwynn[/name_u].
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]- I quite like it now- sassy, exotic and sultry.
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f]- I have a cousin with this name, I really like it.
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]- [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]- Personally not my taste. A bit pharmaceutical / science ish for me. But if you love it, kudos to you.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]- I do like it, but I feel like it is becoming more and more popular, but that might just be on Nameberry. I also like [name_f]Maeva[/name_f].
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]- Very pretty. Apparently this is quite a popular name, but I’ve only met one (I live in Australia).
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]- I think it has a nice sound, but I think it could become dated.
Middle only:
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]- I love this name.
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]- Ditto. [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] and earthy, studious, with a touch of spunk.
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]- Ditto, but I feel like it could become mega mega popular (might just be Nameberry though).
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]- NMT, but nice sound.
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]- [name_f]Lovely[/name_f] earthy image and sound.
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]- NMT, but ditto.
Overall, my favorite sibsets would be:
Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f], & [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] - I like that both Azula and [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] have Z’s in them and [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] + [name_f]Indira[/name_f] both sound exotic.
Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f], & [name_f]Nova[/name_f] - They all have a similar energy to me.
Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f], & [name_f]Freya[/name_f] - Ditto with [name_f]Nova[/name_f]'s commentary.
Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f], & [name_f]Winslet[/name_f] - All are offbeat and share a similar earthy feel.
Combos (faves for each FN are bolded) - I also looked at your full list for MN options:
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] — If you don’t mind same initials then I think this is gorgeous
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Tea[/name_f] - this is really sweet sounding too
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Charlize[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Tea[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Zafira[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Ziva[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Zafira[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Zafira[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Charlize[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Eleni[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Charlize[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Valencia[/name_f]
To honor some of your family, I’d suggest:
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]- [name_f]Gwenore[/name_f], Gwenllian, Gwenaelle
[name_u]Michele[/name_u]- [name_f]Marcheline[/name_f], [name_f]Marcella[/name_f], [name_u]Mischa[/name_u]
[name_f]Judy[/name_f] - [name_f]Judith[/name_f], [name_u]Justice[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], Judea
[name_m]John[/name_m] - [name_f]Johanna[/name_f], [name_f]Jocasta[/name_f]
[name_u]James[/name_u] - [name_f]Jamila[/name_f]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u] - [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Rubina[/name_f]
[name_m]Erick[/name_m] - [name_f]Richelle[/name_f], Richenza, [name_f]Eris[/name_f]
[name_f]Laureen[/name_f] - [name_f]Laurel[/name_f], [name_f]Laurenzia[/name_f]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u] - [name_f]Michaela[/name_f], [name_m]Cael/name_m, Aelia/[name_f]Aeliana[/name_f], [name_f]Kaia[/name_f], Kalia
[name_m]Jason[/name_m] - [name_f]Jacinta[/name_f], [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
I’m not great with assigning number values, so it will be more of an opinion than a rating:
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] - I like it. It sounds a bit fresher than [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] at this point, and there’s a gorgeous actress for the main association.
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] - Such a long and sassy name, I love it. Espie or even Anza would make cool, offbeat nicknames.
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] - I’ve always found this gorgeous, my favorite variation in the [name_f]Helen[/name_f] family.
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u], it’s in my list as well.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - Very cool, and seems to fit well with your older daughters’ names.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - Pretty, but for your sibset I’d see this more as a MN than a first name contender.
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] - Like [name_f]Nova[/name_f], I can easily picture this in your sibset. It’s offbeat, and a little naturey to me for some reason.
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] - A new like of my own, I think it’s pretty. It gives me both a flower and water imagery.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - I like the “eye” sound in names a lot, they always seem so crisp to me. Kind of a sucker for V’s in names as well, so [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]'s right up my alley. I like it as a MN for your sibset.
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] - Seems to fit really well with [name_f]Coral[/name_f] + [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]'s dual old-fashioned and nature vibe.
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] - This name isn’t my favorite, and it’s become very popular all of a sudden, likely due to the [name_m]John[/name_m] [name_u]Green[/name_u] character. It still seems too dusty to me.
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] - A bold choice that I rather like.
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f] - This one’s great, it manages to sound elegant but also laid-back at the same time.
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] - [name_u]Love[/name_u]. [name_u]Love[/name_u]. [name_u]Love[/name_u]. But alas my cousin had to claim the name by using it for his dog, so it can’t ever be on my list, argh! I like it for your sibset.
I voted for [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], I think she’s perfect with [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and Azula!
First/Middles:
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] - Can’t warm up to this, it feels very dated! I also don’t like that with [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] and Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f] would be the odd one out.
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f], but she feels a bit too substantial and long next to the lighter, shorter Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f]. She sort of bridges the gap between the two though, with R and N from [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and Z from Azula.
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] - I really like [name_f]Eleni[/name_f]! I also like that she breaks the pattern up a bit with her -i ending.
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f]! But where Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f] feel like fire and air, heat and sunshine, warm winds and crisp azure oceans, [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] feels like earth and water, verdant valleys, moss, mountains and rain. I get the same feel from [name_f]Freya[/name_f] (and to some extent [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]).
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] - Is nice, but too short for your purposes [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. Also feels very urban and modern compared to the rest of the list.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Maeva[/name_f], but I really like [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] as well. [name_m]Both[/name_m] feel too short again.
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] - See [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]. I also never really warmed up to [name_f]Freya[/name_f]. I think it’s the Fr- part I don’t like, but looking over my own lists F is one of the least frequent letters, so I guess I’m not too fond of it. (I have Alifair and [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] and [name_f]Fern[/name_f] as the only F names on a list of 100!)
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] - I like this in theory. On a person it seems sort of snobbish. Also not as feminine as all your other choices.
Middle only:
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] / [name_f]Olive[/name_f] / [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] / [name_u]Sage[/name_u] - I like them all, but they’re very expected, I see them all the time, especially in the middle. Feels like go-to choices for a sweet middle name, or a slightly offbeat first. [name_f]Coral[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] seem more rare.
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t care for.
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] but I think she’s really, really hard to use. She feels more like a concept than a name.
For combos: (* by my favourites.)
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] * (I found this really hard because [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] seems to overshadow most of what she’s paired with.)
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f] *
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] (Almost anything can come behind [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], she’s a little bit magical I think!)
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] (I was surprised to find that this works!)
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (but researching elm trees I found out that elm and vine (ivy) is a recurring motif in classical literature, you could read about it here --> [link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elm_and_the_Vine]link[/link]. [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] used it in 'A Midsummer [name_m]Night[/name_m]‘s [name_u]Dream[/name_u]’)
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] *
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f] *
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Erica[/name_f] is a type of heather, so using that could be a way to honour [name_m]Erick[/name_m]. [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f] works well [name_f]IMO[/name_f]
I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Jacaranda[/name_f], I’ve been fascinated by it since I heard the [name_f]Tori[/name_f] [name_m]Amos[/name_m] song '[name_m]Don[/name_m]‘t Make Me Come to [name_f]Vegas[/name_f]’ where she sings about a jacaranda tree telling her things ‘just by the way she bends’! [name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Jacaranda[/name_f] or [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Jacaranda[/name_f]?
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] would be my favourites – particularly the first one I like a lot.
I voted for [name_f]Freya[/name_f] and [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]; had [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] been [name_f]Elena[/name_f] I’d voted for that instead of [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is a great match style wise but maybe a bit short. [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]/[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] or [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] would be nice with Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f] [name_f]IMO[/name_f]
You guys! So many great thoughts & suggestions.
@ nooshi - I am loving [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] (it’s one of [name_u]Corey[/name_u]'s faves too & it was a favourite when we were trying to find names for [name_f]Indie[/name_f]) & [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], which I am slowly bringing him around to… he used to say he didn’t like it at all & now after hearing it a few times he is warming up to it.
[name_u]Love[/name_u]: [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f] (although that would be really REALLY Greek), [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f] & [name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f] is a great suggestion, and I am loving [name_u]Gwynn[/name_u] as well.
@ pacifica -
[name_u]Love[/name_u]: [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Tea[/name_f], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Charlize[/name_f], & [name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestion of [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] for [name_m]Jason[/name_m]! I love [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], however dated it may be.
@ dearest: “[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - [name_f]Lovely[/name_f]! But where Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f] feel like fire and air, heat and sunshine, warm winds and crisp azure oceans, [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] feels like earth and water, verdant valleys, moss, mountains and rain. I get the same feel from [name_f]Freya[/name_f] (and to some extent [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]).”
YES, totally. [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] gives off a witchier vibe to me, more sultry & seductive. [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] & [name_f]Freya[/name_f] both give me kind of a nordic warrior queen feel or something. Very strong & beautiful & light & earthy.
I totally get that [name_f]Winslet[/name_f] could feel snobbish, but I find it so pretty & breezy - all wind & water. And what you said about [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] being more of a concept, is bang-on! I’m finding it difficult to use in combination with pretty much anything. [name_u]Corey[/name_u] really loves it though so I am hoping I can find a way to make it work.
[name_u]Love[/name_u]: [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (I don’t mind the literary conection at all, especially when you see it as a symbol of undying love as opposed to specifically marriage), [name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] & [name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
Also the suggestion of using [name_f]Heather[/name_f] for [name_m]Erick[/name_m] is faaaabulous! [name_f]My[/name_f] brother once convinced me I had a second middle name, and that it was [name_f]Heather[/name_f]. Of course that made things very frustrating & hilarious when I got Jinxed a few days later. I would totally use [name_f]Heather[/name_f] as a second middle name, that would be such a great tribute to that childhood memory, & my brother would [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] it. I put [name_m]Heath[/name_m] on my boys’ list for that reason, but I could definitely use [name_f]Heather[/name_f].
@ shvlbzlks - Yes! I feel like with [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is one of the only places [name_f]Gaia[/name_f] really seems to fit nicely.
@ svea - I think [name_f]Elena[/name_f] might not have that component of rarity that Azula & [name_f]Indira[/name_f] have. Same with your other suggestions of [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] & [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]/[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] - they are all lovely names, though! I know [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is apparently really popular but I have never met anyone with that name living here in [name_f]Canada[/name_f].
Thanks to everyone who voted & who has commented so far. [name_u]Corey[/name_u] doesn’t care about names nearly as much as I do so he gets irritated when I’m constantly badgering him about what he thinks of combinations & name ideas. I love hearing all this feedback!!
As for some of the suggestions, what do you all think of Gwynn, Jasmine & Heather?
[name_u]Gwynn[/name_u] - Cool name, I love a lot of names with the “wynn” sound in them.
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] - It’s trendy, maybe, but I still like it. The plant’s so beautiful I think that keeps it fresh in my mind.
[name_f]Heather[/name_f] - [name_f]Heather[/name_f] feels a bit more dated than anything to me, probably since I grew up with one or three of them, so it wouldn’t be my go-to nature name.
I’ve been trying to come up with something for [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] for you but to be honest I’m not feeling it matches well with [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and Azula!! for me [name_f]Charlize[/name_f], even though it’s pretty unused, is downright “popular” next to your other girls names because it is [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_m]Theron[/name_m]'s name.
Azula [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Indira[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] is the best I can do!
Nuts! I didn’t think it’d really be popular, just familiar. I love the sound & the look of it & that it honours both [name_u]Corey[/name_u]'s father & my grandfather, that makes me REALLY want to make it work.
I think [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is our best choice, hopefully I can bring DH around to it a little more. When I was pregnant with [name_f]Indira[/name_f] I even had a dream that we had a girl & named her [name_f]Elowen[/name_f].
Um, I think our boy pick is [name_m]Atlas[/name_m] [name_m]Erickson[/name_m] [name_m]Fox[/name_m]/[name_u]Sage[/name_u]/[name_f]Jade[/name_f] - [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] would fit with Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f] & [name_m]Atlas[/name_m]? Or any other combos that would go well with our picks so far?
Firstly, I absolutely love your girls’ names individually and as a sibset! I think [name_f]Nova[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f] and [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] fit fabulously well (in fact [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] would be gorgeous!). I agree with Alphabetters that [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] does seem a bit too celeb-trendy, but I immediately thought of [name_f]Charis[/name_f] instead, which imo is such a beautiful, dignified name and it is lovely with Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f].
You always pick such amazing names! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites here are [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlize[/name_f]. I think I prefer [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] as an addition bc it has the z from Azula and the I sound from [name_f]Indira[/name_f]. I do agree that [name_f]Freya[/name_f] would be wonderful too. I also love Rumi, [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Valencia[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] off your full list and think they would also suit the sibset.
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_u]Michele[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Valencia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Gwen/name_f
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
@ freya55 - [name_f]Charis[/name_f] is not an option for us because it is the name of a [name_f]Summer[/name_f] Camp I worked at in my teens. Many of our friends went there or worked there when they were younger & I think the association is too strong. We also know someone named [name_f]Cherise[/name_f], so that’s out too.
@ christinamariane - YES! Finally some love for [name_f]Charlize[/name_f]! I looove Rumi but [name_u]Corey[/name_u] doesn’t like it at all. He really loves [name_f]Valencia[/name_f] but I’m a little wishy washy about that one.
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f]: Honestly, I love [name_f]Charlize[/name_f], but personally I can’t get past [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_m]Theron[/name_m] association, I’ve never even heard of anyone else by this name. This makes it sound too ‘popular culture’ to go with such gems like Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f].
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]: [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] brings back such warm memories; I’ve always loved it. Wonderful meaning.
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f]: Feels whimsical. It’s not exactly my cup of tea, but I can see the appeal.
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]: Another name with a whimsical feel. I think [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is gorgeous.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]: Feels both [name_m]New[/name_m] Age and futuristic, I really like it.
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]: [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] is intriguing, simple and unusual at the same time. I love it.
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]: [name_f]Freya[/name_f] is gorgeous. I love the mythological feel to it.
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]: [name_f]Winslet[/name_f] sounds nice, but it’s not my cup of tea.
Combo suggestions (my favorites are in bold):
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] Rumi
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[b][name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[/b][name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_f]Eleni[/name_f]
[b][name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[/b][name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Anja[/name_f][b]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f][/b]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Ravenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] [name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_m]Both[/name_m] Azula [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] and [name_f]Indira[/name_f] [name_f]Coral[/name_f] feel creative, artistic, bohemian and slightly [name_m]New[/name_m] Age to me. Names from your list that give me similar vibes are [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f]. If I had daughters named Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f], I’d love to continue the A ending theme. This leaves me with [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f], [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f]. Out of these my favorite for Azula and [name_f]Indira[/name_f]'s sister is [name_f]Nova[/name_f]. I think Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and [name_f]Nova[/name_f] sound dashing together!
Really? When I first mentioned Azula on NB I got lots of “WHAT LIKE AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER” & judgy comments that it was too pop-culture, that I shouldn’t use a name of a cartoon character etc. With [name_f]Indira[/name_f] we got the same thing but it was more “WHAT LIKE [name_f]INDIRA[/name_f] GANDHI” & judgements about using the name of a controversial political figure. In that way, I feel like [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] & Azula & [name_f]Indira[/name_f] are a good match. Most of the names we like are rare, and there tend to be one or two figures that use those names & people have a hard time getting past the association.
It hasn’t stopped us so far from using those names, and I’m not sure whether that should play much of a factor now.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] your suggestions! Particularly,
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlize[/name_f] [name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] Rumi
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] [name_f]Oceane[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
& [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f] & [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] are out.
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] & [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] are my current faves.
I’m still trying to make [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] work, & I still like [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] & [name_f]Nova[/name_f] but not as much as [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] & [name_f]Elowen[/name_f].
You have a lovely list.
I especially love [name_f]Eleni[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and Ezperanza [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] or Ezperanza [name_u]Rue[/name_u].
Oh, I feel so silly now! I heard about Avatar: The Last Airbender, but I’ve never seen it, so I didn’t know Azula was one of the characters’ names. Honestly, I thought it was a rare mythological or nature name until now, it sounds like one to me.
Anyway, the most important is that you feel like Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] are a good match. After all, the matching thing is a matter of taste, too. I may think that [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f] would fit slightly better, but it’s not that I think Azula, [name_f]Indira[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlize[/name_f] are completely mismatched. It’s just not my favorite option, but it’s still wonderful.