Help please. My partner and I can’t agree on any names for our little girl due in 6 weeks. I like older, more traditional names ([name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f]) but he wants something “modern”. He dreamt we’d name her [name_f]Callie[/name_f] but I’m not sold on the name.
She will be a sibling to:
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f] [name_f]Alison[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Hunter[/name_u] [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
Her middle name will be [name_f]Heather[/name_f].
Trying to find something that doesn’t start with F or M and doesn’t end in an a/er sound.
What about a name you can fall in love with that can incorporate Callie as a nickname? On my list are pretty “Cal” names, with absolutely lovely meanings. They are all classic names but not hugely popular (which I personally find a bonus). Maybe you can give her a more traditional middle name? For example Callista Audrey, Calantha Agnes, Calla Eleanor?
Lovely “Cal” names"
Calla - “most beautiful” and also a flower name - calla lily
Callista - “beautiful”
Calandra - “little lark”
Calandria - variant of Calandra, “little lark”
Calinda - “lark”
Calida - “loving”
Caelia - “heavenly”
Calais (pronounced Cal-ay) - the beautiful French town on the sea
Calantha - “beautiful blossom”
What about [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] or [name_f]Lenore[/name_f]? They’re modern variations of the classic [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f] would be stunning.
I agree, if he likes [name_f]Callie[/name_f], why not use that as a nickname?
(Sorry for repeats)
Versions for nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f]:
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]/ [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Callia[/name_f]
What about [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] or Juliet? They’re classic shakesperan names but sounds more modern. [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f] is pretty.
I know it starts with an M, but there is something about [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f] that I really, really love. I like the idea of using a classic name that can get you a more modern nickname.
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]: [name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_f]Miri[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]: [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Caro[/name_u], [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f] or [name_f]Christine[/name_f]: [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]: [name_f]Cat[/name_f], [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]: [name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]: [name_f]Cassie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] nn [name_u]Gabby[/name_u] or [name_f]Bri[/name_f] or [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
It strikes me as a little unexpected because [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] sounds very American/southern to me where as [name_f]Heather[/name_f] evokes [name_f]Scotland[/name_f] but those are just my associations. I think the sound and flow is very nice. A few other ideas along those lines:
[name_f]Keira[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f] – my favorite of these
[name_f]Nola[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Heather[/name_f]