Hubby and I finally agreed on [name_f]Nova[/name_f] for our little girl.
My family is heavily spanish speaking and when we told them the name they asked ‘Why are you naming the baby No go?’
I tried to explain that [name_f]Nova[/name_f] is not no go, but after hearing this (and with most of our family saying they are going to call her no go)
Hubby says that [name_f]Nova[/name_f] is now a No go.
I needed to vent.
Now I think we are considering [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u], and [name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f] but I kind of feel like we are starting all over with less than 5 weeks to go. lol
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f] now!
If any of you have any suggestions for a sister for [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] [name_u]Reign[/name_u] I will gladly take them
(no names from my signature (they are vetoed) or bird names) but other than that anything goes! Suggest away! lol
At this point I am convinced she may not have a name for a month after she is born, haha, but at least I can laugh about it now instead of stress.
I’m so sorry that happened to you. I love [name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]
I also think these go well with [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorna[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f] or [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] seems like a “no-go” to me. LOL
This post tickled my funny bone. I speak portugues and some Spanish, and I work with Spanish -speakers. The confusion is understandable! On the plus side, you will have a sweet story to tell your daughter about why her name is not [name_f]Nova[/name_f]. By the way, how did la familia react to [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]?
I am not sure how to advise you from here… maybe [name_f]Nora[/name_f]? [name_f]Noemi[/name_f]? [name_f]Stella[/name_f]?
That one was easier for them since they go to a english speaking church and often sang ‘his eye in on the [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]’ which is where her name came from. They still call her Pajara most of the time. haha! They can’t say my first name at all. Thanks to my mom lol.
I am so sorry you’re having a difficult time of it. That must be so frustrating! I think [name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f] is stunning and compliments [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] [name_u]Reign[/name_u] beautifully!
Other ideas:
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f] [name_u]Wynne[/name_u]: [name_f]Cassia[/name_f] means “cinnamon”, a sweet spice and what little girl isn’t a bit sweet and a bit spicy? It’s also a nature name which works well with sister [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f].
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]: Dreamy name just like [name_f]Moon[/name_f]. Lots of fun nickname potential if you like nicknames: [name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mindy[/name_f], [name_f]Minty[/name_f], [name_f]Minta[/name_f].
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]: [name_f]Celia[/name_f] means heavenly and flows nicely with moon.
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]: I know it’s a color word with a word name, but I think that’s exactly what’s so cool about it. It sounds romantic kind of like the name of a famous singer or actress.
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]: [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is close to [name_f]Rowena[/name_f] but still different. It’s a classic name that is rarely used anymore.
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]: Pronounced “sar-EYE”, it means “princess” as all little girls are.
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]: Sounds totally fresh but is actually a classic Hebrew name meaning “gentle dew from heaven”, how magical is that?
[name_f]Twyla[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]: Like famous dancer/coreographer [name_f]Twyla[/name_f] Tharp. [name_u]Seren[/name_u] is the Welsh word for “star” so you can still have the meaning of [name_f]Nova[/name_f] somewhere in your little girl’s name.
[name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f] is very beautiful Some other suggestions (I tried to think of names that might not have been suggested before, so some may be a bit obscure lol):
Holy smokes thanks @dreamingoffirelies lots of good ones!
@lovebeingamom [name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Moon[/name_f] and [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] [name_f]Moon[/name_f]… I love them both. I have a color for a first name so I think [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] nn [name_f]Indie[/name_f] is so cute. Not sure dh would go for it, but I think it’s beautiful!
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t worry about it, you’ll find a name! 5 weeks it’s a lot of time!
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] is very pretty. And it’s a shame you can’t use [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] because it’s stunning, so, some suggestions, sorry for any repeats. Since you said your husband’s family it’s on the spanish side I tried to put names that work well in spanish and english
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Virtue[/name_f] names? Since you named your first daughter [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] for religious reasons.
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]True[/name_u]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarity[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Patience[/name_f]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
[name_f]Unity[/name_f] / [name_f]Unita[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] (really cool and unique, cool to use it before it becomes super trendy)
and lots of others, there are some pages here on nameberry about inspirational names. Perhaps paired with a Spanish name for the family?
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juanita[/name_f]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f]
etc (maybe any girl name ending in -ah ) Lol.)
I like [name_f]Delia[/name_f] since dh doesnt like [name_f]Odelia[/name_f] and I feel like it is similar but something doesn’t feel like it is quite the one. Hubby is not a fan of Ceila which is a shame because I loved it.
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] was on our list for a bit but my family had really strong opinions on the day due to the parable in the bible. They were very offended that we wer considering it.
[name_f]Talullah[/name_f] was on our list but I am not loving it anymore.
I wanted a nature name but the ones I suggest hubby isn’t thrilled with.
I am not a fan of virtue name, especially [name_f]Faith[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] I find them terrible overused. I do like [name_u]Love[/name_u] for a middle name though!
I am also not a fan of traditional hispanic names like [name_f]Maria[/name_f], [name_f]Jaunita[/name_f], [name_f]Rosa[/name_f], [name_f]Marissa[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]… they just do not appeal to me, at all.
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] is so cute but I thihk it sounds like a boys name? Maybe because of the -o at the end?
I like the meaning of [name_f]Cassia[/name_f] ‘cinamon’ but I am not a fan of names that can become [name_f]Cassie[/name_f].
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]'s name is so feminine and airy to me, I would like another name that is equally light, and feminine. I adore [name_f]Moon[/name_f] in the middle, and [name_u]Love[/name_u].
It’s also a nature name which works well with sister [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f].