Getting to Gail

[name_f]Gail[/name_f]/[name_u]Gale[/name_u] is one of my new favorites but I think I prefer it as a nickname, especially since the middle name will be [name_f]Mae[/name_f].

Berries are creative so I figured I would come and ask all of you what the best way to get to [name_f]Gail[/name_f] is, besides [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] and Nightingale. I don’t care if it’s a part of the name (like the two mentioned above) or some combination of a first name and first middle name (I’m willing to make [name_f]Mae[/name_f] into a second middle name if the right combo comes along).

Thanks!

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Gaila[/name_f], [name_f]Gailya[/name_f] or [name_f]Avigail[/name_f]?

I know a [name_f]Galina[/name_f]. I’ve always thought it was a pretty name.

Hm, I’ve always kind of liked [name_f]Galena[/name_f].
There’s also Annagail, Emmegail, Gailey, & [name_f]Gaila[/name_f]

I immediately thought of [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]… Not really sure why, but I could see [name_f]Gail[/name_f] as a nickname for it. :wink:

[name_m]How[/name_m] about these with the nn [name_f]Gail[/name_f]…

[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Galilea[/name_f]/[name_f]Galilee[/name_f]
[name_f]Galila[/name_f]

Or…
[name_f]Gail[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f] [name_f]Ella[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

I was going to suggest Nightingale, but I see that you’ve already mentioned it. Sorry!

Why not [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]? [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] sounds lovely!
[name_f]Gavrilla[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

[name_u]Galen[/name_u] is a boy’s name, but it sounds girly.

If you’re looking for something really out of the box, and you like vintage names and The [name_m]Wizard[/name_m] of [name_m]Oz[/name_m], maybe [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] nn [name_u]Gale[/name_u] would work. [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]'s last name was [name_u]Gale[/name_u] in the story.

Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll have to stew over them. :slight_smile: