Hello! I’ve lurked around on Nameberry for awhile but my husband and I just found out I’m pregnant! I’m due in [name]June[/name] and we’re both really excited. I think I’m more excited about names than my husband is so I thought I’d join and share some name combos I love.
My husband is mostly on board with my naming style. My naming style is traditional, leaning towards vintage. I also love the occasional “hippie” name, like nature names, season names etc. My husband also loves traditional/vintage names but he really dislikes nature names and tends to love names with Biblical or religious significance. Thankfully, we have overlap! I also love girls’ names with long -e- or -i- sounds and I love -v- names as well!
We also have two family names for boys that we’d like to incorporate: [name]James[/name] and [name]Warren[/name]. Also, our last name is one syllable with a long -i- sound. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far. If you see any other combos I missed or have suggestions, I’d love to hear feedback!
What about [name]Ignatius[/name] [name]Warren[/name]? [name]Ignatius[/name] [name]Xavier[/name] sounds a bit off together. [name]Xavier[/name] [name]James[/name] is also really nice. As for girls [name]Eve[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] is gorgeous! [name]Cora[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Eva[/name] [name]Marie[/name], & [name]Nora[/name] [name]Kate[/name] are also pretty. Another middle name for [name]Hazel[/name] could be [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Eliza[/name] or [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Elise[/name]? Congrats on the little one!
Girls
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Elise[/name]- There’s been a trend among Spanish speakers in my area for names that end in the “lise” sound- Analyse ([name]Anneliese[/name],) Nashalys (NAH-sha-lees,) and Ivelisse (pronounced exactly like [name]Eve[/name] [name]Elise[/name], without the stop in the middle) I’ve heard at least twice recently. If I heard [name]Eve[/name] [name]Elise[/name], I would’ve thought it was Ivelisse.
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Cora[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name] - I love these!
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Marie[/name] - [name]Marie[/name] isn’t my favorite in the middle, and the flow is a little off.
[name]Cora[/name] [name]June[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this. [name]Cora[/name] is one of my personal favorite names.
[name]Cora[/name] [name]May[/name] - Flows together a little too much
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Jane[/name]- [name]Both[/name] are nice. I slightly prefer [name]June[/name].
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]May[/name] - I love [name]Hazel[/name] and I like [name]May[/name], but together I think it’s just too noun-y. Maybe [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]?
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Marie[/name] - Flow is much better here than with [name]Eve[/name].
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Elise[/name] - Tricky rhythm here, but I like [name]Vivienne[/name].
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]June[/name] - Too many ns.
[name]Nora[/name] [name]Rose[/name], [name]Kate[/name]- Slight preference for [name]Kate[/name], but both are sort of filler middles. I also prefer [name]Cora[/name] to [name]Nora[/name].
Boys
[name]James[/name] [name]Warren[/name] - Two family names are always better than one in my book. You might also consider [name]Jameson[/name].
[name]James[/name] [name]Xavier[/name]/[name]Ignatius[/name]- These are a little surprising in the middle, and I really like that with a very classic name like [name]James[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Warren[/name]- I prefer this to [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]James[/name]; it’s a little less expected, but still a family name.
[name]Xavier[/name] [name]James[/name] - I really like [name]Xavier[/name] and this is a nice combo.
[name]Xavier[/name] [name]Ignatius[/name]- [name]Ignatius[/name] is a really cool middle, but I think with an X first name it just sounds a little over the top. It would work well with [name]James[/name] or [name]Gabriel[/name] in front.
[name]Ignatius[/name] [name]Xavier[/name]- Same problem as above combo.
[name]Simon[/name] [name]James[/name]- I’d go with this over the other combos, because it has a family name in it. I’m not quite sure I like the assonance of [name]Simon[/name] with a one-syllable long-i last name; I’m using several last names that fit that criteria and they all sound awkward with [name]Simon[/name] as a first.
[name]Welcome[/name] to Nameberry and congrats on your pregnancy.
With a one-syllable surname, I would choose a first name of two syllables or more for better flow. Does [name]Eve[/name] sound abrupt with your surname? I will choose one combo for each first name that I think flows the best together. My favourites from your list are:
Girls
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] - this is pretty but how does the one-syllable [name]Eve[/name] sound with your one-syllable surname?
[name]Cora[/name] [name]June[/name] - 3rd fave. I like the way this pair looks and sounds together.
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Jane[/name] - Classic and spunky. My girls fave from your list.
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]May[/name] - Ok but has too much “ay” sound.
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]June[/name] - too many n’s but it’s better than [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Elise[/name].
[name]Nora[/name] [name]Kate[/name] - Sweet and spunky. 2nd fave.
Boys
[name]James[/name] [name]Patrick[/name] -solid, handsome and distinguished. But [name]James[/name] may be too short with your surname???
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]James[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this combo!
[name]Xavier[/name] [name]James[/name] - This combo is tied with [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]James[/name].
[name]Ignatius[/name] [name]Xavier[/name] - I love both names but they’re a little heavy on the syllables and the “s” and “x” blend together
[name]Simon[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] - I don’t know how [name]Simon[/name] sounds with your long “i” surname but this combo flows well.
Thanks for the feedback! My current favorite is also [name]Cora[/name] [name]June[/name] for a girl so it’s nice to hear that other people liked it as well. The only problem with [name]Cora[/name] is that my [name]SIL[/name]'s name is [name]Cara[/name] and I can picture my [name]MIL[/name] having difficulty with [name]Cora[/name]. That’s why I’ve been coming around to [name]Nora[/name] even though both my husband and I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Cora[/name]. We’ll see.
In terms of [name]Kate[/name] as a “filler” middle name…for me, it wouldn’t be as it’s my first name!
The feedback about boys’ names is super-helpful. I do love [name]Ignatius[/name] and [name]Xavier[/name] but they might be a bit much as first names! I think my husband probably likes [name]James[/name] and [name]Gabriel[/name] the most.
We have plenty of time to decide but it’s so much fun to think about all the possibilities. Keep the suggestions coming!
I love [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Warren[/name]. I think it’s strong and unique while using two names that have significance. I think [name]Nora[/name] [name]Kate[/name] is my favorite off of your girl’s list.
I vote for [name]Eve[/name] [name]Elise[/name], [name]Eliza[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Elise[/name] and [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]June[/name].
Girls- I like [name]Eve[/name] [name]Elise[/name], [name]Cora[/name] [name]June[/name], and [name]Nora[/name] [name]Kate[/name] the best from you list. What about [name]Vera[/name], [name]Emery[/name], or [name]Coralie[/name] using [name]Cora[/name] as a nn so it isn’t so apparent that it is close to [name]Cara[/name] and also gives you that added ‘i’ sound?
Boys- [name]James[/name] [name]Patrick[/name], [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Warren[/name], and [name]Simon[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] all sound nice. Suggestions [name]Abram[/name] or [name]Solomon[/name]? Good luck! =]
I’m open to suggestions! I’m probably more open-minded than my husband about “different” names but I’d like to hear other suggestions that fall into my naming style or things I haven’t thought of yet!
[name]Gabriel[/name] and [name]Xavier[/name] are my favourite of the boy’s names. They are interesting but still classic. [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]James[/name] and [name]Xavier[/name] [name]James[/name] would get my vote. [name]Simon[/name] is a very geeky name in the UK, only really lifted by the [name]Simon[/name] Cowell association but even then Brits are rushing out to name their son’s [name]Simon[/name].
[name]James[/name] is just so dull as a first name.
I like [name]Ignatius[/name] and I’d love to meet one but [name]Ignatius[/name] [name]Xavier[/name] doesn’t work. [name]Ignatius[/name] [name]James[/name] would be better.
Of the girl’s names I love [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Vivienne[/name] and [name]Nora/name. [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Jane[/name], [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]June[/name] and [name]Nora[/name] [name]Kate[/name] would get my vote.
I love [name]Ignatius[/name]! (We’ve considered [name]Ignacio[/name]). But I agree that it doesn’t go well with [name]Xavier[/name] in the middle spot.
I don’t think [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Cara[/name] are necessarily too close, for an aunt/niece.
From your girl list I like [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Nora[/name], and [name]Hazel[/name].
From your boy list I like [name]Gabriel[/name] and [name]Ignatius[/name] (obviously).
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Elise[/name] are gorgeous. [name]Cora[/name] [name]June[/name] is very sweet as well, but I like [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elise[/name] even better.
[name]James[/name] [name]Warren[/name], [name]James[/name] [name]Xavier[/name], [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]James[/name] and [name]Simon[/name] [name]Xavier[/name] are my faves.
[name]Patrick[/name] - husband’s name!
[name]Samuel[/name] - another family name for us
[name]Nathaniel[/name] - love this. Sounds super grown up, a bit vintage and has a nice nickname possibility. Husband likes this one a lot!
[name]Caleb[/name] - I love this, husband hates it. He says it sounds like a country bumpkin name…whatever that means. Sigh.
[name]Xavier[/name]- really like this one from my original list but I’m not sure if I’m brave enough to use it as a first.
[name]Henry[/name]/[name]Jacob[/name]- Like both of these but they are just a little too popular right now for us. Definitely on the right track though.