Help please! I am looking for sister for [name_f]Emily[/name_f].
I love [name_u]Eden[/name_u] because it is feminine but a little edgy My husband prefers [name_f]Delphi[/name_f]. Are two ‘e’ names going to be confusing?? It would end up [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] and [name_m]Eddie[/name_m]. On the other hand I like the sound of [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] but it’s very different to [name_f]Emily[/name_f] which is so traditional.
Other names I am considering are [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Brielle[/name_f] but husband does not agree. Opinions appreciated.
Thank you!!!
I know [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] is less traditional than [name_f]Emily[/name_f], but they both have the -ee sound that is subtle enough to make them stand apart but also makes them sound wonderful together in my opinion! I actually think they match together more than [name_f]Emily[/name_f] & [name_u]Eden[/name_u], despite [name_u]Eden[/name_u] starting with an E. [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is also lovely but I have to say I prefer [name_f]Delphi[/name_f].
The popularity and style gaps between [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] would give me pause. With the nicknames you like, [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u] would work for sisters. I also really like [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] for you.
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] & [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] are very different, however, I feel that they fit beautifully together, drawn together too with the similar ending sound. I actually really think they make for a very sweet, unexpected little sister-duo.
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] is lovely. [name_m]How[/name_m] are you saying it though, as nickname ‘[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]’ makes me think you’re saying EH-den, which I’m not as fond of for a girl (like that pronunciation on a boy though) – I love EE-den, and ‘[name_f]Edie[/name_f]’. I don’t think the repeated initial is a big deal, and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] & [name_u]Eden[/name_u] do work well together, but yes, I do prefer [name_f]Delphi[/name_f].
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] & [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] are perfect together, but I feel that while they are great, it’s too obvious (paired together the two are very common names for siblings) and there’s no real thrill there for me as there is in [name_f]Emily[/name_f] & [name_f]Delphi[/name_f].
I think [name_u]Eden[/name_u] goes better with [name_f]Emily[/name_f], but even then the styles of both names are mismatched. [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] is so cool but is way too uncommon next to [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] or [name_f]Brielle[/name_f] go better with [name_f]Emily[/name_f], in my opinion.
I wonder if you’d like [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] - [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] has the classic, elegant feel of [name_f]Emily[/name_f] but you can still get the nickname you like. Otherwise [name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f] goes well. Or [name_f]Sophia[/name_f].
Hmm, this is a tricky one because I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Delphi[/name_f]! It’s one of my favourite names (and my lovely cousin’s name), but it just seems a little bit tooo quirky/bohemian/uncommon next to [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. Still, a perfectly co-ordinating sibset isn’t the be all and end all, and [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] is a truly gorgeous name. [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] nicknamed [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] is a great suggestion for bridging that style gap.
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f] is the one which I would say “fits” best with [name_f]Emily[/name_f], both being longtime popular, traditional picks throughout the English-speaking world. But I do actually really like [name_f]Emily[/name_f] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u] (“[name_f]Edie[/name_f]”) together too — unexpected, but adorable!
Oh, [name_f]Delphi[/name_f]! One of my favourites since childhood. Also love the suggestion of [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] NN [name_f]Delphi[/name_f], but [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] by itself still works with [name_f]Emily[/name_f] … I’m quietly adoring the total unexpectedness of this sibset.
Hmm… am I the only one who thinks [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] rhymes with “eye”? Makes me wonder whether she will have pronunciation challenges. I really like the suggestion of [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Delphi[/name_f]. It ties the name together really well!
I really adore the choice of [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], but between [name_u]Eden[/name_u] and [name_f]Delphi[/name_f], I’d definitely go for [name_u]Eden[/name_u]. [name_u]Eden[/name_u], like [name_f]Emily[/name_f], is a vibrant, modern name. [name_f]Delphi[/name_f], stylistically, is far too mismatched with [name_f]Emily[/name_f] in my opinion.
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[name_u]Eden[/name_u] is lovely. [name_m]How[/name_m] are you saying it though, as nickname ‘[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]’ makes me think you’re saying EH-den, which I’m not as fond of for a girl (like that pronunciation on a boy though) – I love EE-den, and ‘[name_f]Edie[/name_f]’. I don’t think the repeated initial is a big deal, and [name_f]Emily[/name_f] & [name_u]Eden[/name_u] do work well together, but yes, I do prefer [name_f]Delphi[/name_f].
Thanks [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]. Definitely the EE-den pronunciation as you suggest. Much more feminine.
Thanks for your thoughts on [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] as well. It’s such a beautiful name but so popular.
Thank you. These suggestions do totally make sense to tie the names together. I wish I liked the sound of [name_f]Edith[/name_f] but it makes me think of a grandma. You know- [name_f]Nana[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]? But that does spark some ideas… this naming business is so fun but so hard! Thanks!