Girl name ideas

Coming up with girl name as we try to conceive! So I have two boys named after surnames in our family. I really like unisex names but don’t feel like any other surnames are going to work (Like Rentz & Langford)

I love [name_f]May[/name_f] & [name_f]Faye[/name_f]. Both family names. My hubby likes [name_f]Florence[/name_f], where he was born, but it seems too formal to me maybe? I also like [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] & [name_f]Jewel[/name_f]. All would honor a family member but not quite same. I feel like I’m all over the place with style!
I also like [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Julianna[/name_f], [name_f]Garnet[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_m]Ramey[/name_m] & [name_u]Ash[/name_u]. What are you favorites?
For boy I love [name_m]Ramey[/name_m], [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], [name_m]Ander[/name_m], [name_m]Clement[/name_m] & [name_m]Ramsey[/name_m] if that helps too.
My babes are [name_m]Brogan[/name_m] & [name_m]Wills[/name_m]. Thanks :slight_smile:

What about the possibility of [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] “[name_f]Faye[/name_f]” – you’d get your husbands namesake and love, as well as your two loves all in one name. Sounds like a great compromise. (Also, if you look at it in a little more of a creative way, [name_f]Florence[/name_f] could also honor your Rentz surname, as -rence & Rentz sound almost identical to me)

Of your others, I like [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Lark[/name_f] (and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] for a boy) best.

Maybe [name_f]Flora[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Florence[/name_f], or [name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f]? Out of the names you listed I particularly like [name_u]Ash[/name_u] and [name_f]Lark[/name_f]. [name_u]Larkin[/name_u] might be up your alley, it has a unisex/sort-of-surnamey feel that might fit in with your boys. [name_u]Wren[/name_u]/[name_u]Ren[/name_u] is a similar style to [name_f]Lark[/name_f] and has the first sound of Rentz, so it honors it in a way. To honor Langford you could use a name starting in Ang-, like [name_u]Angel[/name_u] or [name_f]Angela[/name_f], or you could even use [name_m]Ford[/name_m] (maybe as a middle), which does lean more masculine but honors Langford and fits in with your boys.

Some other unrelated names that you might like: [name_u]Gray[/name_u], [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]/[name_f]Norah[/name_f], [name_m]Noe[/name_m]/[name_f]Noa[/name_f], [name_f]Amaris[/name_f]/[name_u]Damaris[/name_u], [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_u]Darcy[/name_u], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Fia[/name_f], [name_u]Henley[/name_u], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_m]Koa[/name_m], [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u], [name_f]Petra[/name_f], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], [name_u]Vida[/name_u], [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u], [name_m]Adler[/name_m], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_u]Salem[/name_u], [name_m]Rome[/name_m], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f]/[name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_u]Auden[/name_u], [name_u]Beck[/name_u]/[name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_u]Hollis[/name_u], [name_u]Linden[/name_u], [name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u], [name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f]/[name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Delta[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u]/[name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Honor[/name_f], [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Nahla[/name_f]/[name_f]Nala[/name_f], [name_u]Ridley[/name_u], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_u]Pax[/name_u]/[name_u]Paxton[/name_u], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Greer[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Oona[/name_f]/[name_f]Una[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Tamar[/name_f], [name_u]Amory[/name_u]/[name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_u]Bay[/name_u], [name_u]Clancy[/name_u], [name_u]Florian[/name_u], [name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]/[name_f]Silvie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_u]Zola[/name_u], [name_f]Amity[/name_f], [name_f]Aster[/name_f], [name_f]Bryony[/name_f]/[name_f]Briony[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Flannery[/name_u], [name_f]Galilee[/name_f], [name_f]Leda[/name_f], [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_u]Nico[/name_u], [name_f]Monet[/name_f], [name_f]Ondine[/name_f]/[name_f]Undine[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_u]Wallis[/name_u]/[name_u]Wallace[/name_u]

Of your choices, I love [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lark[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Leni[/name_f]’ '[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]/[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] ‘[name_m]Jett[/name_m]’?
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]/[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaina[/name_f]

[name_f]Faye[/name_f] is my favourite girl’s name! It is kinda similar to [name_f]Florence[/name_f]? [name_f]Flora[/name_f] or [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] could be alternatives

I also really enjoy [name_f]Jewel[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]! (Especially with nn [name_f]Leni[/name_f])
Boys: [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Anders[/name_m] and [name_m]Clement[/name_m]

You have great options

[name_f]May[/name_f] and [name_f]Faye[/name_f] are wonderful with the brother names!

[name_f]Fay[/name_f] is my favorite from your girls choices. I love [name_m]Clement[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], and [name_u]Ash[/name_u] from your boys list.

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Here are my thoughts on your girls:

[name_f]May[/name_f]-I like it. It has the same fresh polished feel as [name_m]Brogan[/name_m] & [name_m]Wills[/name_m]. It’s simple and recognizable, but not over done.

[name_f]Faye[/name_f]-This works too, but I like [name_f]May[/name_f] more. It seems more down to earth, whereas [name_f]Faye[/name_f] is a little fussy to me.

[name_f]Florence[/name_f]-I like the sentiment here. It’s a little unexpected w/[name_m]Brogan[/name_m] & [name_m]Wills[/name_m], but it works. It’s feminine yet sophisticated. Does [name_f]Flora[/name_f] work as a nn? I think that [name_f]Flora[/name_f] is so sweet.

[name_f]Libby[/name_f]-This is not my personal favorite, but I can’t really tell you why. I love [name_f]Lilie[/name_f] & [name_f]Livy[/name_f]. Either way, it’s cute w/[name_m]Brogan[/name_m] & [name_m]Wills[/name_m], but I just prefer it for a nn. Probably for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], but maybe there are others that works.

[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]-I love it! It’s on the top of my list too. It has such sweet vintage charm. [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] sounds like a warm caring person w/a little spunk. It’s perfect w/your kids’ names, although I do prefer it as a nn. for [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]/[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]/[name_f]Penelope[/name_f].

[name_f]Lenora[/name_f]-Would this work w/the nn [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]? [name_f]May[/name_f] be a stretch. Not sure why I love [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] way more. This just seems a little darker. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is a sweet nn, but way way popular.

[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]-This is not my favorite. It seems a tad trashy for some reason.

[name_f]Lark[/name_f]-This is not my favorite, but it’s okay. [name_m]Just[/name_m] has sort of a harsh sound.

[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]-Same as above. It is different though.

[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]-This isn’t bad. I like it w/[name_m]Brogan[/name_m] & [name_m]Wills[/name_m]. Not my favorite, but perfectly nice.

[name_u]Ash[/name_u]-This is not my favorite. Sort of masculine & incomplete looking.

[name_m]Ramey[/name_m]-Is this a family name? I think it’s cute for a boy.

[name_f]Lia[/name_f]-This spelling seems incomplete. I like [name_f]Leah[/name_f] a lot, or [name_f]Lia[/name_f] as a nn for something like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] (love it, but super popular), [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f], [name_f]Talia[/name_f] or [name_f]Tullia[/name_f].

It’s a little hard to suggest names, since you do have a broad style! That’s a good thing, though. I’ll do my best:

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]

[name_f]Fern[/name_f]

[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]/[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]

[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]

[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Lula[/name_f]

[name_f]Maisy[/name_f]-I kind of prefer this as a nn for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] or [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], but not sure any of those fit as well as just [name_f]Maisy[/name_f] for you.

[name_f]Olive[/name_f]/[name_f]Livy[/name_f]

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

[name_f]Polly[/name_f]

[name_u]Scout[/name_u]…maybe as a nn for [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] or [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]?

[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]/[name_f]Tess[/name_f]

[name_u]Vida[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

I love [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Julianna[/name_f] and [name_m]Jasper[/name_m].

Why not call [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]?

It fits best of both world. :slightly_smiling_face: