I’m pregnant with a girl and I cannot come to get even close to short listing a name. There are names I like for a girl such as [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Maya[/name_f] & [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] but I just dont know if i love them enough to use them. Another I liked was [name_u]Layne[/name_u] but friends and family reactions have kinda put me off.
I guess I want something that is strong & not in top 10 most common names.
I love [name_f]Maya[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] - I can’t choose!! [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] is sweet and quite versatile but I’m just not a huge fan of it.
What about…
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] (I feel this incorporates aspects of all three names :))
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f] (got the spunk I see in your list!)
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] (love [name_f]Evie[/name_f]!!)
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]/[name_f]Laila[/name_f]/[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f] (but less popular than [name_f]Lila[/name_f])
[name_f]Kara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] (I think this is perfect for you!!)
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] “[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]”
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_u]Genesis[/name_u]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Aoife[/name_f] (pronounced Ee-Far)
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Indy[/name_f]/[name_f]Indi[/name_f]/[name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Indiana[/name_u]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
I love [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] & [name_u]Layne[/name_u] (thought I prefer the [name_u]Lane[/name_u] spelling). Family reactions are exactly the reason we kept our daughter’s name a secret until she was born. We didn’t know what we were having, but family and friends knew the boy name, just not the girl name. Now they love it and it fits her perfectly. It’s important that YOU love the name, not them!
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] and [name_f]Maya[/name_f] are a more feminine than [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], but I’m a huge fan of mixing naming styles. What about doing a combo of a feminine/neutral name? If you prefer the sound and feel of [name_f]Lila[/name_f]/[name_f]Maya[/name_f], then I’d suggest doing a feminine first with a neutral middle.
Here are some first name ideas that have the same feel of [name_f]Lila[/name_f]/[name_f]Maya[/name_f] to me:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Laina[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
I’d suggest these for more neutral/possible middle options:
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_m]Jett[/name_m]
[name_u]Layne[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_u]Wynne[/name_u]
Some personal favorite combos would be [name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_u]Layne[/name_u], and [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]Sloane[/name_u].
I’m really digging [name_f]Lena[/name_f] for you, though (if you like it, of course) because I think it’s a fresh name that has the same vibe as a [name_f]Lila[/name_f] or [name_f]Maya[/name_f]. Plus, you could easily pair it with a shorter, spunkier name (like [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]) or go more long and feminine (like [name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]).
[name_f]Laina[/name_f] seems like a great combination of the names you like! I think it is soft like [name_u]Layne[/name_u], but a bit more substantial!