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…
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
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]
Wow, Europa as a middle name! I love that! Adding it to my list…
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]
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!