Girl names are so hard!

I’m pregnant with our second and am so stressed about a girl name. I could name five boys before I name a girl! I’m hoping you all can provide some feedback and maybe throw a few more names into the mix. We have a 3 year old [name_m]Charles[/name_m] (though I don’t think we’ve ever called him [name_m]Charles[/name_m] in his life, it’s always [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]), and if this baby is a boy he’ll be [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]/Theo. We aren’t finding out gender so I really have to have one or two girls names to go in with.

If [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] had been a girl he would have been [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]/Charlie, so no help there. Husband is also no help. [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] was an honor name after his late grandfather, and he says I have full control over this name and he’ll only veto something if he really hates it. Of the probably 50 names I’ve thrown out, he’s only vetoed [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]. Sounds like a dream, right, full name control? Nope, so stressful.

Anyway, here’s my list. Middle name will be [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] or [name_u]June[/name_u] after my grandmother. We’re also a nickname family and all go by our nicknames full time, so I might feel weird if this one doesn’t have a nickname!

Eliza
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] or [name_f]Millie[/name_f] (don’t love how popular [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is)
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_u]Laine[/name_u] nn [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] (don’t love [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], but would want a formal name for [name_f]Maisie[/name_f])
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

What else am I missing that I might love? What combos would you put together with the first and middles? HELP!

I love [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]!! [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]!!

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Aww I’m a [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] and I get charlie and have done since I was little.
I actually really love [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] with [name_m]Charles[/name_m]. Here are some names with nicknames which I think go with big brother.

Georgia/ [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]/Ami/Millie
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]/Elle
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]/Belle/Bella
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/Beau/Bea
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]/Hari/Etta
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]/Edie
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]/Addy
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/Ella/Nora
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]/Immy
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]/Penny
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]/Vi
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]/Fliss
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]/Josie

I love [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]. So cute. You could even get it from [name_f]Elena[/name_f].

Have you thought about [name_f]Margot[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]?

Eliza [name_u]June[/name_u] would be cute - or even [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] nn [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]

Suggestions

Emmeline [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] nn [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]/Millie
[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] nn Pipa
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flora[/name_f]/Flossie
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f]/Tilly/Mattie/Maddie
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/Nell/Nora

Aurora nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ally[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] nn [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f]Elysia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lissie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] / [name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flo[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mimi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]/Lulu/Cindy
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f] / [name_f]Marcie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] nn [name_u]Ottie[/name_u] / [name_f]Tillie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] nn Slyvie
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]

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Emilia [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] are very pretty imo. I love [name_f]Millie[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] while for [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] maybe Liddy ? . [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite btw the two is [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u].
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] also has a very good flow.
Unfortunately imo [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] doesn’t go with any of these names but if you get past the popularity issue [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] would be great.
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] doesn’t sound good with [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and sounds too old with [name_u]June[/name_u] imo, but you may like [name_f]Gretchen[/name_f] ?

Emilia [name_u]June[/name_u] would be really sweet :purple_heart:

I also think [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] would be lovely but conscious that [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] doesn’t have a natural nickname unlike [name_f]Emilia[/name_f].

Suggestions…
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_f]Tori[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_u]Clemmy[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - Sephy
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] - [name_u]Lexi[/name_u]

I absolutely love [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]! It’s so pretty! And [name_m]Charles[/name_m] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] sound wonderful as brother and sister. You could nickname [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] “[name_f]Elle[/name_f],” “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f],” or even “[name_f]Liza[/name_f].” I have a friend, who I’ve known since we were 3, named [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and she’s nearly always just called [name_f]Liza[/name_f].

Louisa [name_u]June[/name_u] “[name_u]Lou[/name_u]” or “[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]”

Lydia, [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] are my faves! Maybe [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]?

Eliza originally began as a diminutive of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], so maybe [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] in full and call her [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]? [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]/ [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] is beautiful.

Agree that the popularity of [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] impacts [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], though I love the nickname options. Maybe [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]?

Lydia can be Lyddie, [name_f]Lyda[/name_f]/ [name_f]Leda[/name_f], [name_f]Dia[/name_f].

Laine is fun though it feels out of place next to so many classic names.

I wouldn’t use [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] if you don’t like it, but maybe [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Mairead[/name_f], [name_f]Marsaili[/name_f], [name_f]Marzena[/name_f], [name_f]Megan[/name_f]? These are all linguitic variations of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. Technically [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] is a Scottish variaent of [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] just like [name_f]Mairead[/name_f] and [name_f]Marsaili[/name_f], not a nickname, but I also understand that it reads nicknamey to a lot of people.

I adore [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]!

Names in order of what I like most here for you to least.

Elizabeth/ [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]/ [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Laine[/name_u]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (only because you don’t actually like this name)

So many great names have been suggested already that I’m not sure I have anything new to recommend. I especially like the suggestions of [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] for you.

Anna [name_u]June[/name_u] “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]” is my favorite, with [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_u]Laine[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] “[name_f]Lainey[/name_f]”, and [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] “[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]” following.

Margaux [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnifred[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]

June [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] or [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] would be gorgeous too.

Eleanor - [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] - [name_f]Tori[/name_f], Vix
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] - [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_m]Bix[/name_m], [name_f]Bex[/name_f], [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] - [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] - [name_f]Tabby[/name_f], Bitty
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] - [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] - [name_f]Addie[/name_f], [name_f]Laidy[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] - [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] - [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]- [name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] - [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Camila[/name_f] - [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] - [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] - [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Gina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] - [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] - [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] - [name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] - [name_u]Del[/name_u], [name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] - [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] - Fliss
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] - [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmaline[/name_f] - [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] - [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Bess[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] - [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] - [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] - [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Hettie[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Margie[/name_f], [name_f]Meg[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f] - [name_u]Jo[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] - [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] - [name_f]Edie[/name_f]

Hi there.

I love [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]! You did a great job there. [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] would be darling for a brother. If you have a little girl, what about [name_u]June[/name_u] for a fn? [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] & [name_f]Junie[/name_f]? How cute would that be?! I also really like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] as a fn, but it’s a bit rhyme-y w/Charlie, & sort of nick-nameless.

Here are my thoughts on your list-

Eliza-I think that [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] could work. Or [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. That’s smart, classic & goes well w/Charlie.

Anna nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f]-I like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] & I like [name_f]Annie[/name_f]. For some reason, I find [name_f]Anna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] weird. Maybe I think [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is more nick-namey as is? [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Annabella[/name_f] or [name_f]Susanna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Anna[/name_f] or [name_f]Annie[/name_f] would be great. I also like [name_u]Anne[/name_u] or [name_f]Annika[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f].

Emilia nn [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] or [name_f]Millie[/name_f]-I love [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], but [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f] makes more sense anyway. [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] not my cup of tea; just a little too cutesy. [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] & [name_f]Millie[/name_f] are sweet, & it’s less expected.

Lydia-This is fine. Pretty, simple, not super special but a good name. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you not like [name_f]Lydie[/name_f]? I really don’t care for it, but not sure why.

Laine nn [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]-I kind of like [name_u]Lane[/name_u] for a boy. [name_u]Laine[/name_u] seems incomplete. Maybe [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Elena[/name_f] or [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]. I guess [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] works for a nn for those?

Margaret nn [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]-What about [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] or [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]? I love [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]! [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] & [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] are sooo cute.

Tessa-Ooh, I like [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f]. [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is so elegant yet sporty. It’s simple & not too over done. Perfect w/Charlie.

Sorry for any repeats, but how about…

Abigail nn [name_u]Abbie[/name_u]

Beatrice nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f]/Bess/Bette

Beatrix nn [name_f]Bea[/name_f]/Bess/Bette/Trixie

Bridget nn [name_f]Bridie[/name_f]

Clementine nn [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]/Minnie

Elizabeth nn [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]/Ellie/Elsie/Bess/Bette/Tess

Frances nn [name_f]Franny[/name_f]/Francie

Felicity nn Fliss

Gwendolen nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/Gigi/Winnnie

Gwyneth nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/Gigi

Jane nn [name_f]Janie[/name_f]

Josephine nn [name_f]Posey[/name_f]

Kathleen nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u]/Kitty

Louisa nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]/Lula/Lola

Lucille nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]/Lucy

Magnolia nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]

Olive nn [name_f]Livy[/name_f]

Penelope nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u]/Polly/Poppy/Nellie

Primrose nn [name_f]Posey[/name_f]/Rosie

Rose nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]

Rosalie nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]

Ruth nn [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]

Susanna nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f]/Anna/Scout/Sadie/Sally

Sylvia nn [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]

Theodora nn [name_f]Thea[/name_f]

Vivian nn [name_f]Vivie[/name_f]

Violet nn [name_f]Vivie[/name_f]

Wilhelmina nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]/Willa/Minnie/Mina

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

I like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. And I looooooooove [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]!!! So beautiful

Thanks all! Soooo many good suggestions and such great feedback! Some that were on the fringes of my mind that you guys also suggested were

Josephine nn [name_u]Josie[/name_u] (has a negative association I’m not sure I could get past, but I LOVE the name!)
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] (husband says it makes him think of Frozen, but my mom is [name_u]Lisa[/name_u], so would be a nice honor name for her)
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] (I like [name_f]Annika[/name_f] pronounced the [name_m]German[/name_m] way like OHN-ika, and then does [name_f]Annie[/name_f] not make sense as a nickname? I feel like I would have to pronounce it with “AN” at the beginning)
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] nn [name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] (love [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], not so much [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f])
[name_f]Margot[/name_f], but I hadn’t thought of using [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] as a nn! Great suggestion, that’s definitely in consideration.

I love [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f] but can’t use it. Also have close friends with daughters named [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f].

Thank again, I’ll report back. I’m not due until [name_u]March[/name_u], so I have plenty of time for this to drive me crazy!