We are expecting our second little girl this year. We are struggling with names. Our names are [name_u]Chris[/name_u], [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u], and [name_u]Charley[/name_u]. We hadn’t planned on a C or even a CH theme when naming our daughter. In fact I knew she was going to be [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] until I saw her. Now having another little girl I’m worried she may feel left out if she also doesn’t have at least a C name. Thoughts? Any suggestions on name options?
I think a Ch- name with a hard K sound (like [name_u]Chris[/name_u]) might be nice to balance things out, and I think [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] or [name_f]Charisma[/name_f] are nice options that would work with sister [name_u]Charley[/name_u].
Otherwise, I think these would fit well as a fourth C- name: [name_f]Cadence[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_f]Caitlin[/name_f], [name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_f]Candace[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f] or [name_f]Cleo[/name_f].
Ultimately, I like [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] best.
My niece [name_f]Michaela[/name_f] married a [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] and first child is [name_f]Montanna[/name_f]. we all asked about “M” theme. Totally unintentional. Instead she ended up with what we call the American theme. [name_f]Montanna[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f] and [name_u]Hudson[/name_u].
[name_m]Even[/name_m] if you pick a Ch or C name, you might find you might want to change at the last minute like you did with [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]. [name_u]Chris[/name_u] and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] both have a different sound to the start of the name. If [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] is short for [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] that is a different sound again. My suggestion is pick names that you like.
My first two girls were named [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Melissa[/name_f]. Both beautiful names which I love. When in discussion with someone about how I loved both names, somene suggested [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f] as a way of combining the. I decided to use what I loved. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] then second girl ended up [name_f]Melissa[/name_f].
My girls they grew into their names. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is more traditional and conservative, [name_f]Melissa[/name_f] was more of a free spirit. No one ever commented on how similar their names were.
I would stick with the CH thing, at this point for sure… There are so many great options though.
I really like pps suggestion of [name_f]Charisma[/name_f] or [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] may be my suggestion.
[name_f]Clarity[/name_f], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_f]Cathy[/name_f] are my just c suggestions for K sounds.
Alternatively have girls have ch sound and a possible future son have a k sound Ch name?
Or [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_m]Clark[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Cassidy[/name_u], [name_u]Chase[/name_u] …
Honestly I don’t think it matters that much, I can’t imagine someone feeling genuinely left out/excluded because their name doesn’t begin with the same letters. I haven’t met someone in that situation, but I think if they’re older than ten or so it’s more a matter of how they were raised.
I second other replies. If you had three children starting Ch- I would say to stick with it. However, since it’s just one child and the parents, I think you can change it. My dad and his parents all have names starting with J, and his brother has a name starting C. It doesn’t seem weird to me.
[name_m]Even[/name_m] if you decide to go with C names, I don’t think you have to limit yourself to Ch, especially since the sounds are different. I would also consider that [name_u]Charley[/name_u] is unisex and a nickname-name when thinking about compatibility, but ultimately it is most important to choose a name that you really love. Some different styles of names that work well as a sister to [name_u]Charley[/name_u]:
I don’t know that you have to keep the ‘Ch’ theme if you find a non ‘Ch’ name that you really love. It would be cute though, or at very least a ‘C’ name.
With [name_u]Charley[/name_u], I like [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] or [name_f]Cora[/name_f].
I knew a family who had a similar situation. Mom and dad had A names and their daughter had an A name too. When their son was born, they considered a few A names but ultimately went with a C name. I don’t think it’s been an issue.
There’s a few things to consider here. First, I think it’s a sweet trend. It’s a fun thing to connect all of you. However, if you use another C name for this child, I think you’ve named yourself into a corner for future kids. It might be a roomy corner with many options that you love but it might also be a small corner where you find yourself sacrificing what you love for the sake of the trend. If you think you might have more kids in the future, consider whether you’d want to try to find a C or CH name for them.
Of course, there’s no rules for naming kids. You COULD have 5 kids with CH names and then use something completely different for baby #6. The authorities won’t come crashing through your door or anything like that. So just remember that choosing a name you love is ultimately more important than any theme.
My thoughts too. Your girls will know you as mum and dad, not [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] and [name_u]Chris[/name_u]. I think it’s best to keep yourselves open to all the letters of the alphabet as it will give you the best odds of finding a name you love.
Not sure of your style but here are some names that could pair well with [name_u]Charley[/name_u]: [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f], [name_f]Maia[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Melody[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Pheobe[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], [name_f]Summer[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Demi[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u].
I agree…she would feel left out or at least it would seem like she is a stepsister.
Chenay, [name_m]Cheney[/name_m] Like shee nee, Chaliss or Chalice, [name_f]Chambray[/name_f], [name_f]Chablis[/name_f] pronounced sha blee, [name_f]Corrine[/name_f],
