Let’s think of some comforting names for the distressed moms who are having a hard time thinking of names for their already born daughters. I think comforting names have lots of different vowel sounds, an “l”, an “n”, or an “m”:
[name]Leona[/name]
[name]Melina[/name]
[name]Noemi[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
What names seem comforting to you?
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Leila[/name]
[name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Nell[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
Also, sweet and sassy double names like [name]Becca[/name] [name]Jane[/name], [name]Sadie[/name] [name]Ruth[/name], [name]Maisie[/name] [name]Cate[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Claire[/name], and [name]Josie[/name] [name]Quinn[/name] appeal to me as comforting…
[name]Alana[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Susan[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
For some reason the name [name]Sara[/name] has always felt warm and inviting to me. I feel it’s hard not to like [name]Sara[/name]
I’m not sure if that’s classified as comforting or not but there you go.
- [name]Charlie[/name]
I want to think of some more!
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name] nn [name]Jackie[/name] - [name]Jackie[/name] is the name that is comforting, not [name]Jaqueline[/name].
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Josie[/name] - the nn is comforting.
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name], a nn for [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Mariel[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Romy[/name], a nn for [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Tillie[/name], a nn for [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Matilda[/name] is comforting, too
[name]Willa[/name]
Great thread, [name]Susan[/name]! You’re the best!
The “comfy” names feel comforting to me:
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Nell[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Opal[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Polly[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sosie[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
Because I love classic and vintage names, they feel comforting to me, too:
[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]/[name]Annelise[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] (I also think of the word “ameliorate,” which means “to make better”)
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] ([name]Just[/name] saying [name]Beatrix[/name] makes me happy)
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Nell[/name] or [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] (nn [name]Annie[/name])
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
Names that sound peppy and happy to me, which is comforting to me:
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
Great idea, [name]Susan[/name]!
Ones that are comforting to me:
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Bella[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
That’s off the top of my head…I may come back with more! Good thread =)
This is probably no help, but some names that sound comforting to me are:
[name]Sandra[/name]
[name]Sue[/name] [name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name]
[name]Regina[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
These are not people I know or who comfort me, but they sound like they would if I knew anyone with these names. I don’t think they are modern suggestions, but general image associations with the names - yeah, they sound kind of mom-like, don’t they?
For boys:
[name]Daniel[/name] (love the [name]Daniel[/name])
[name]Johnny[/name]
[name]Matt[/name]
[name]Ben[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
Again, no one I know particularly has these names, not really anyone I would be inspired to include because they themselves are comforting. I just think they sound nice to be around and supportive.
[quote=“karen”]This is probably no help, but some names that sound comforting to me are:
[name]Sandra[/name]
[name]Sue[/name] [name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name]
[name]Regina[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
These are not people I know or who comfort me, but they sound like they would if I knew anyone with these names. I don’t think they are modern suggestions, but general image associations with the names - yeah, they sound kind of mom-like, don’t they?
For boys:
[name]Daniel[/name] (love the [name]Daniel[/name])
[name]Johnny[/name]
[name]Matt[/name]
[name]Ben[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
Again, no one I know particularly has these names, not really anyone I would be inspired to include because they themselves are comforting. I just think they sound nice to be around and supportive.[/quote
Thanks [name]Karen[/name],
My name is [name]Sandra[/name] and I needed to hear that my name sounds comforting and mom-like to someone. I am having a particularly bad day today and that just cheered me up a little
[/quote]
I love the name [name]Sandra[/name]! Wouldn’t mind at all if my name were [name]Sandra[/name]. But my older cousin who lives in [name]Georgia[/name] is named [name]Sandra[/name] nn [name]Sandy[/name].
I forgot about exotic names! I’m thinking of exotic names that feel calm to me…Hmm…
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Coralina[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Evelina[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name]
[name]Simona[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]
[name]Viviana[/name]
I love this thread!
Let’s think of some comforting names for boys:
[name]August[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Colin[/name]
[name]Daniel[/name]
[name]Gareth[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Jacob[/name]
[name]Kenneth[/name]
[name]Lewis[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Nathaniel[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Philip[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Samuel[/name]
[name]Tobin[/name]
[name]William[/name]
Wow great idea! So many of the names I would classify as comforting have been listed, interesting. It seems names containing “L” and “M” appear to be the most comforting to me.
I know a lot of these wont be very hip and will seem dated but I’m wondering if they are comforting to me because they are familiar.
I know I’ll repeat but the ones that come first to my mind are
Girls
[name]Camille[/name]/[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Connie[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Beverly[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] well all “[name]Em[/name]” names.
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Isabella[/name]/[name]Isobel[/name] ect.
[name]Amy[/name]
[name]Jamie[/name]
[name]Lynn[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name]/[name]Loren[/name] ect.
[name]Lara[/name]
[name]Mia[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]/[name]May[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Polly[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Wendy[/name]
Boys - some of these have seemed like very friendly names to me.
[name]Abbott[/name]
[name]Adam[/name]
[name]Andrew[/name]
[name]Ben[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]
[name]Cameron[/name]
[name]Camden[/name] - feels like a warm cup of chamomile tea. This name has always felt warm and cozy to me.
[name]Devin[/name]
[name]Donovan[/name]
[name]Emmett[/name]
[name]Evan[/name]
[name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]Ethan[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Isaiah[/name]
[name]Jeremy[/name]
[name]Joshua[/name] - so popular here but it sounds “smooshy”
[name]Jasper[/name] - a bit like a soft whisper
[name]Julian[/name]
[name]Josiah[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Liam[/name]
[name]Matthew[/name]
[name]Mathias[/name]
[name]Noah[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Paul[/name]
[name]Sam[/name]
[name]Toby[/name]/[name]Tobias[/name]/[name]Tobin[/name]
[name]William[/name]
Oooo forgot -
[name]Aubrey[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]!
Names with and “F” sound seem comforting to me and so do “B” and “P”.
Thanks [name]Karen[/name],
My name is [name]Sandra[/name] and I needed to hear that my name sounds comforting and mom-like to someone. I am having a particularly bad day today and that just cheered me up a little :)[/quote]
You’re welcome! [name]Sandra[/name] is actually one of those names I have liked a lot for a long time and consider using, always a pretty name with just the right sound all over. The other girl names I listed don’t really do it for me baby-wise. Although it’s against the grain right now, I can’t get over how pleasant [name]Sandra[/name] sounds to me. [name]Hope[/name] today is better for you than yesterday!
Thanks [name]Karen[/name],
My name is [name]Sandra[/name] and I needed to hear that my name sounds comforting and mom-like to someone. I am having a particularly bad day today and that just cheered me up a little :)[/quote]
You’re welcome! [name]Sandra[/name] is actually one of those names I have liked a lot for a long time and consider using, always a pretty name with just the right sound all over. The other girl names I listed don’t really do it for me baby-wise. Although it’s against the grain right now, I can’t get over how pleasant [name]Sandra[/name] sounds to me. [name]Hope[/name] today is better for you than yesterday![/quote]
Thanks [name]Karen[/name] and I love that you are considering using [name]Sandra[/name]. Sometimes a name is just too great to pass by even when it isn’t popular at the moment. I am indeed having a better day today. Yesterday was one of my “gray cloud days”- a term I use for sudden bouts of grief over my little girl that I lost at birth. They always sneak up and happen at the most unexpected moments. I don’t have them as much anymore- it’s been nearly nine years since her loss- but they do still happen. I am glad that I am feeling better today. In some ways, even the bad days are good ones because they remind me that she has carved a niche in my heart where she will stay like all of my children- no one can take that from me. 
She was REAL, she was LOVED, she was IMPORTANT, she had a PURPOSE, and someday she [name]WILL[/name] BE IN MY ARMS AGAIN!!!
Classic names have always been a comfort to me. I think mostly it’s because they have stood the test of time:
GIRLS
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]/[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]/[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]*
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name] “[name]Lucy[/name]”
[name]Margaret[/name]*
BOYS:
[name]George[/name]
[name]William[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]*
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]James[/name]
[name]Albert[/name]*
[name]Leopold[/name]* “[name]Leo[/name]”
*New Additions
I have always thought [name]Eulalie[/name] is very calming, and perhaps comforting, too; it is just so lyrical.
Unicorngal - I am so glad to hear that you are feeling less grey today, and you are right; no matter how young a child is when they pass on, they will always be loved and a part of you. And I am sure your little girl is watching over you and your other children (and your soon-to-be grandbabies!). I like [name]Sandra[/name], too. It has a simple, but not plain, quality to it, and I agree that it sounds comforting.
Thank you , twinkle!
[name]Mia[/name]
[name]May[/name]
[name]Noemi[/name]