Down to two! Opinions please!

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,
Due in 5 weeks with baby number 1, gender is a surprise but I wanted to get a vote on the two names on my girls list. [name_m]Long[/name_m] time name nerd but I’m finding it very hard to commit to one name!

Which do you prefer?
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]

Middle names are still undecided, but I wanted something definitely girly if we go with [name_u]Scout[/name_u]. I was thinking [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]. - suggestions welcome!

Thanks all!

On a side note- other shortlisted names for girls were:

[name_f]Scotland[/name_f] (would never get husband to agree!)
[name_f]Alaska[/name_f] (ditto)
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f] (ditto)
[name_u]Navy[/name_u] (ditto)
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Olena[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]

I prefer [name_u]Scout[/name_u].
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] still sounds like a surname to me. Which is necessary a bad thing but not my style.
I think you can go more girly for a middle.

[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]

Definitely [name_u]Scout[/name_u]. [name_f]Alba[/name_f] sounds a bit rough to me.

I think the middle names you’ve chosen sound better as firsts with [name_u]Scout[/name_u] in the middle position since it only has one syllable.

[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]

If you’re committed to [name_u]Scout[/name_u] as a firm middle, then some possible suggestions:

[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

Tough because I love both but I think I’m going to say [name_f]Alba[/name_f]!

[name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] or [name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] would be sweet!
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Alba[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

[name_f]Alba[/name_f] gets my vote. I has the same soft quality as your her names. That is if you’re saying it (All-buh) instead of (AHL-Bah)

[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nn [name_u]Scout[/name_u]!

From your list, I like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Olena[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_u]Everly[/name_u]. Not from your list, but I like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f].

Congratulations on getting it down to two names! I’m 2 weeks away and still undecided.

Both names are really cool and at first I wasn’t sure which one stood out more for me but [name_u]Scout[/name_u] wins (just). I like [name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_u]Everly[/name_u] out of your choices but also [name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Florence[/name_f] or [name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u].

Oh you are all amazing! Thank you for the input! I’ve never thought about [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nn [name_u]Scout[/name_u], but I do like this a lot. I also love valentine as a middle seeing as we are due on feb 14th!

[name_u]Schuyler[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] nn [name_u]Scout[/name_u] would also work if you wanted something more unisex

I prefer [name_f]Alba[/name_f]! [name_u]Scout[/name_u] is too nicknamey for me, and [name_f]Alba[/name_f] seems more rare and beautiful.

As someone who really dislikes unisex names, I think the suggestion of [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], nn [name_u]Scout[/name_u] is wonderful. She can have a gorgeous full name, a spunky nn, and go back and forth as she grows up.

I have a strong preference for [name_f]Alba[/name_f]. I like [name_u]Scout[/name_u] as a nickname, but I wouldn’t use it on the birth certificate (though of course this is a queston of personal preferences/styles).

I like [name_f]Alba[/name_f] paired with [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] or [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] out of your middle name choices.

I like [name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] or [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]!

I love [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] ([name_u]Scout[/name_u] for a nickname) and that gives her more options. [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is swoon-worthy!

I like [name_u]Scout[/name_u] as a nickname. I wouldn’t personally consider it as a full name because it is so nicknamey. [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nickname [name_u]Scout[/name_u] is perfect.

I like [name_f]Alba[/name_f], though. If I had to choose between [name_f]Alba[/name_f] vs [name_u]Scout[/name_u] (as a full name), I’d choose [name_f]Alba[/name_f]. If [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] nickname [name_u]Scout[/name_u] is an option then I would choose that over all three options.

If I were going off preference, definitely [name_f]Alba[/name_f]. But I try to read the original post. To me, [name_f]Alba[/name_f] is one style with [name_f]Leonore[/name_f] and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]. [name_u]Scout[/name_u] feels more like [name_f]Alaska[/name_f] and [name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]- names you really like but he isn’t into. If he is happy with [name_u]Scout[/name_u], especially as a nn for [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], I feel like that’s a huge win and the route I would probably take

Scout Beatrix would be so cute! Scout Leonore, too. Another thing that I would like is Beatrix Scout or Scarlett Leonore, but you call her Scout with another name to fall back on.

Update—
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] girl is here, and named [name_u]Scout[/name_u] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]! Thank you all for the lovely suggestions!