Girl Names to go with Gunnar and Axel?

Our two sons ([name_m]Gunnar[/name_m] and [name_m]Axel[/name_m]) are getting a little brother or sister!

What would you name a little sister to [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m] and [name_m]Axel[/name_m]? We’re a bit lost and pretty open to anything at this point! Our last name is 1 syllable so we’d like to avoid names that are only 1 syllable as well.

(boy post will be up momentarily)

[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] and

[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] (if you don’t mind the Nashville TV show connection)
[name_f]Kayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Skyla[/name_f]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] nn [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]

[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], and

[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
Cyrene
[name_f]Davina[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
Merit
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Pia[/name_f]
[name_f]Raine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Saga[/name_f]
[name_f]Sorcha[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Thais[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]

[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], and …

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about:
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Johannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!!

[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], and…

[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Indigo[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Valencia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]

We like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] (we don’t watch the TV show so we don’t know what the connection is), [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]! We also like [name_u]Eden[/name_u] but our last name starts with N so they run into each other

[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m] are two main characters on the show. I’ve stopped watching early in season 2 but as far as I know it’s not a bad connection. :slight_smile:

Something Scandi, something with some edge:

[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Olga[/name_f]
[name_u]Dagny[/name_u]
[name_f]Tove[/name_f]
[name_f]Hedda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]

Of your choices so far, I think [name_f]Freya[/name_f] would fit nicely, though it’s much softer than your boys’ names.

[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Britta[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariel[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Kirsten[/name_f]
[name_f]Margret[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]

We like [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Ella[/name_f]! [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and [name_f]Ava[/name_f] are also super pretty but [name_f]Liv[/name_f] is 1 syllable so it’s an automatic ‘no’ for us and we can’t use the name [name_f]Ava[/name_f]

[name_f]Livinia[/name_f]-could always go by [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], Livi, [name_u]Vinni[/name_u]
Ellexi- a girl a know through a friend named one of her twin girls this. She called her [name_u]Lex[/name_u], but could easily be a [name_u]Lexi[/name_u], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], or [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]!

I personally prefer names with no nicknames… Sorry for any repeats…
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_u]Ilia[/name_u]

[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Erica[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_m]Gunner[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] & [name_u]Winter[/name_u]

[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m] and… [name_f]Taran[/name_f]! [name_f]Taran[/name_f] is such a sweet Scandinavian girl’s name! It was my first thought but I understand you don’t want name ending with N. So maybe…

  • [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Kira[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Elisa[/name_f] or [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Silje[/name_f]
  • Branja
  • Irmelin
  • [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] or [name_f]Leonarda[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Malin[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] or [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Christina[/name_f] or [name_f]Christiana[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Indra[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Saga[/name_f] or [name_u]Saige[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Sonja[/name_f]
  • Tiril
  • [name_f]Lilja[/name_f]
  • Ylsa
  • [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]

uff… I’m sorry, I just assumed that 'cause you’ve given your two boys Scandinavian names, so you would like to stick with it for girl :slight_smile: good luck and hope I helped a little!!!

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Emelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Britta[/name_f]
[name_u]Alva[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]

Well the thing is it either has to be super Masculine and strong sounding, or very sweet and feminine sounding to match those brutes for brothers lol. Some badass (good) names! [name_m]Axel[/name_m], [name_m]Gunner[/name_m] and [name_f]Kathy[/name_f]… sounds pretty bizarre lol.

[name_m]Axel[/name_m], [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m],

  • [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Starling[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Tiana[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Fenna[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Locklyn[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Remington[/name_m]

Are you sure this is Scandinavian? I’ve never come across anything like it.:slight_smile:

With [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m] and [name_m]Axel[/name_m], I’d go with…
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Britta[/name_f]
[name_f]Inga[/name_f]/[name_u]Inge[/name_u]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]/[name_f]Hilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Vilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Asta[/name_f]
[name_f]Estrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Majken[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerstin[/name_f]

Something with a little bit of edge or a little offbeat:

[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]

Your taste in girls’ names so far (Matilda, Freya, etc) seems a bit off-beat but very sweet. It’s gotta be something edgy for sure, to keep up with those boys! I don’t know why, but I think a “Z” name could be great!

I had a great aunt named [name_f]Zelia[/name_f]. It is so fresh-sounding and has a sweet meaning.
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Zelia[/name_f]
I know a young lady called Zeyla.
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & Zeyla (also spelled [name_f]Zaila[/name_f])
One of my favorite unusual names is [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u].
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u]/ [name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
A cool variation of [name_f]Jane[/name_f] that I seriously considered as a middle name for my son (had he been a girl) is [name_f]Zhane[/name_f]. It is not an invented name, as nameberry says, but a real, established name, according to [name_m]Bruce[/name_m] Lansky.
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Zhane[/name_f]
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] means “little bird” and I think it sounds so sweet!
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]

Other names that could work:
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Raisa[/name_f] (RISE-uh) I know a young woman with this name. It works well for her.
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] Pretty popular on this site.
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Hilde[/name_f]/[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] One of my grandmothers had this vintage gem of a moniker.
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] I know a young girl at my church with this name.
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Petra[/name_f] One of my longtime favorites… I would use it if it didn’t sound so much like my son’s name!
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Theda[/name_f] Think Theda Bara… sultry and feminine!
[name_m]Gunnar[/name_m], [name_m]Axel[/name_m], & [name_f]Thora[/name_f] I think this sounds pretty much perfect with the boys! And it’s very strong all by itself.

gunnar, axel and…

britta
brigitte
petra
audra