First Name for Baby Shelby

Hello! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I are currently expecting a little girl and we are super excited! We need some help with her name though. All we really know is that her middle name is Europa, it means a lot to us and is very important for us that it is in her name.

First names we do like are [name_f]Maris[/name_f], [name_u]Lux[/name_u], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] but we aren’t sure if they really ‘go’ with Europa. We’d love to hear what you would pair with it.

Our surname is [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] if that effects suggestions!

[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] Europa or [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Europa are great!!

[name_f]Lumi[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Lyla[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Carys[/name_f] Europa

Europa is a lovely choice and great that it is so meaningful to you. I would seek, first of all, a name that flows well with just [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] as she will be known as (first name) [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]. On your list the names [name_u]Lux[/name_u] [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] and [name_f]Maris[/name_f] [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] run into each other a bit, and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] both have the same endings so the flow doesn’t work really well. I think [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] works nicely. I really like a shorter name with Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] to balance out the syllables. Suggesting…

[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Uma[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]

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Europa is fabulous! :purple_heart:

I notice that you seem to gravitate towards celestial names (no pun intended!), but I’d probably avoid pairing names like [name_u]Lux[/name_u] or [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] with Europa in the middle, just because it’s a lot of space-themed names for one combo.

Maybe…

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Clio[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Galilee[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Tove[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Suvi[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Rumi[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Vada[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Fable[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Story[/name_u] Europa
[name_u]Pax[/name_u] Europa
[name_u]Willow[/name_u] Europa
[name_u]Noa[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] Europa

We’ve taken a liking to [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Clio[/name_f]/[name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Tove[/name_f], [name_f]Suvi[/name_f], [name_u]Pax[/name_u] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f]. I think our favorite pairing would be [name_f]Clio[/name_f]/[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] Europa, but we would still love to hear more suggestions!

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Europa are [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] Europa are nice!
I would avoid another word name (in any European language) as a first name since Europa is a very distinct middle name. So, I’m very sorry, but I would eliminate almost all of your current options.

What about:
[name_f]Anya[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Wanda[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Lara[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Vania[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Brenda[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Nola[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Maude[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] Europa
[name_u]Arya[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] Europa
Nubia Europa
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Alena[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Joan[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Althea[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Tulia[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Marta[/name_f] Europa
Chloé Europa
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Rita[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Dania[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u] Europa
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Taya[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Ines[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Lois[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Edie[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Zuri[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f] Europa

I like [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] Europa.

What about …
[name_f]Antoinette[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Austen[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Maryanne[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Patrice[/name_u] Europa
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] Europa
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] Europa
[name_u]Simone[/name_u] Europa
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u] Europa

Names you picked so far, in order of preference:
[name_f]Maris[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_u]Lux[/name_u] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]

Some other suggestions, in no particular order:
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_u]Azure[/name_u]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Crimson[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Amandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Araceli[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Aine[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Alena[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Aida[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Aphra[/name_f]
[name_f]Ailis[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_u]Nesta[/name_u]
[name_f]Cyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Abra[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u]
[name_f]Elva[/name_f]

We like the suggestions of [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Asha[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f] and [name_f]Cyra[/name_f]!

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Wow, Europa as a middle name! I love that! Adding it to my list… :wink:
I love the first names on your list, but I do agree that they maybe don’t go so well with Europa. I like [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] Europa and [name_f]Maris[/name_f] Europa best.

Some other ideas:
[name_f]Luz[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiki[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Flo[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Rox[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Nim[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_m]Bowen[/name_m] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Pascalle[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_u]Coco[/name_u] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]

I personally like [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] Europe best out of your list but i’m not too sure if it fits well with the name [name_u]Shelby[/name_u], have you thought about:
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Tyra[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] (Personal Favourite)
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f] Europe [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Tiffany[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] (Personal Favourite)
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Giovanna[/name_f]/[name_f]Gia[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] (Personal Favourite)
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] (Personal Favourite)
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] (Personal Favourite)
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] (Personal Favourite)
[name_f]Paulina[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] is a very pretty name.
I recommend [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] Europa [name_u]Shelby[/name_u].

I love [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] Europa! Personally I’d avoid the [name_f]Clio[/name_f] spelling because the “cli-” brings to mind women’s anatomy a little too much for my comfort, but that’s just me.

Europa is such a bold middle, and the repetition of the long O with [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] makes the name sound so strong - definitely sounds like a kickass heroine! Good luck!