First baby! Suggestions welcome!

This is my first baby but I am already a step-mum to the fabulous [name_f]Cara[/name_f] and [name_m]Lucas[/name_m].

Here are some ideas we are throwing around for girls: [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] and [name_f]Anais[/name_f].

Any thoughts or suggestions are gladly welcomed. Thank you, [name_u]Nat[/name_u].

With [name_f]Cara[/name_f] and [name_m]Lucas[/name_m], I really like [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], and [name_f]Anais[/name_f]. Is [name_f]Cara[/name_f] pronounced CAR-uh or CARE-uh?

summerskin: We pronounce it CAR-uh. Thanks for your input.

[name_m]How[/name_m] do you pronounce [name_f]Anais[/name_f]?

From your list, I like [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] best. If you’re wanting it to flow as a sibset, perhaps you could use some of the others but use a simpler nickname. [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mona[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f] or [name_u]Lou[/name_u].

You have some great options!
Best wishes!

I was also wondering how you pronounce [name_f]Anais[/name_f]!

Personally, I quite like [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] the best but you might have to consider nicknames too. My daughter is called [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] and she gets called by other people Auttie and she doesn’t like it that much even though I really find it cute :smiley: For example nicknames for all the names you have listed could be:
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Rori[/name_u]/[name_u]Rory[/name_u]/[name_f]Rora[/name_f]/[name_f]Aura[/name_f] or maybe even [name_u]Ari[/name_u]/[name_f]Aria[/name_f]!
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] ~ [name_m]Frey[/name_m]/[name_m]Frey[/name_m] [name_m]Frey[/name_m] or even maybe [name_u]Rey[/name_u]/[name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Julie[/name_u]/[name_u]Jules[/name_u]/[name_f]Letty[/name_f] or maybe Li Li
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_u]Lou[/name_u]/[name_u]Lou[/name_u] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Fee[/name_u]/[name_f]Febe[/name_f]/[name_f]Phebe[/name_f]/Feebs/Pheebs/[name_f]Fifi[/name_f]/Phee/Pheeble
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Mona[/name_f]/[name_u]Romy[/name_u]/[name_f]Rona[/name_f] (with a capital ‘O’ sound)/[name_f]Nona[/name_f] (with a capital ‘O’ sound)
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Romy[/name_u]/[name_f]Milly[/name_f]/[name_f]Millie[/name_f]/[name_f]Ro[/name_f]/[name_m]Rome[/name_m]/[name_u]Roma[/name_u]/[name_f]Milla[/name_f]/[name_f]Ami[/name_f] ([name_m]Ah[/name_m]-mee)
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f] ~ Saffie/Saffy/Fi/Fi Fi/[name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]/[name_u]Ronny[/name_u]

I really am stretching a bit far for some of these nicknames, but you wouldn’t even imagine how people shorten names down! Like I said earlier about my daughter [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] being shortened to Auttie, my other daughter [name_f]Summer[/name_f], was shortened to [name_f]Ami[/name_f]!?
Out of interest, do you plan on giving a nickname to your daughter or calling her by her full name?

babymakesthree and Cheshire [name_f]Cat[/name_f]: I pronounce [name_f]Anais[/name_f] as an-nah-ees. I don’t know if we would use nicknames or not, I think it’s nice for nicknames to come about more orgnanically rather than planned. Thanks for your input!

I think [name_f]Cara[/name_f], [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] would be gorgeous!

You have lots of nice options. I especially like [name_f]Freya[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] for you. A few other ideas:

[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Siena[/name_f]
[name_f]Verona[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] works the best with your other kids. I would suggest [name_f]Jessica[/name_f].

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], and [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] are my favorites from your list.

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]

It is ok! Good idea, it would come more naturally that way instead of being forced :smile: Oh I quite like [name_f]Anais[/name_f] but maybe people would have trouble with pronouncing it? Or was that just us :smiley:

Congratulations! You have some lovely names on your list. [name_f]Romilly[/name_f] and [name_f]Saffron[/name_f] seem like a but much, especially when their siblings have simple names.

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] are lovely! [name_f]Anais[/name_f] is so sweet, but she’ll struggle with mispronunciation her whole life! And I think it may be hard to properly pronounce with an American accent.

I like [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] best. I adore [name_f]Anais[/name_f] but maybe it’s better as a Middle because of pronunciation issues.

[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]/[name_f]Willow[/name_f]