Thinking about our next baby and hoping for some help to continue whittling down my crazy name list…
Must haves:
- Meaningful - positive meaning or Biblical connection. I love names meaning life, friendship, wisdom, peace, etc. or whose Biblical stories are redemptive or inspiring
- Doesn’t end in X (our last name does)
Preferred:
- Surname style to complement our daughter, Ell0ry Elizab3th - but I’m open to expanding to other styles that still complement her name
- Goes with honor names Mariette or Lee for middle, or somehow has a nod to Mary- origin names (e.g. Marion is on my list)
Would be nice but not essential:
- Different ending sound than Ell0ry
- Goes well with intended boy name Luke - which is tricky, since it’s a different style than Ell0ry to begin with
My husband has three names he likes basically lol. Ada, Adelaide, and Juneau. Not a huge fan of any of the three, but figured I’d mention.
My current list where most of these meet the criteria above in some way:
Hollis
Ames
Marion/Merryn/Maren
Alden
Joanna - would be an honor name for my husband’s dad, so a bonus point here
Eden - close friends plan to use for their next girl, so not ideal choice
Susanna
Junia - my husband likes Juneau for a girl but I’m not a fan because we have no connection to the place, so maybe this gets close enough?
Vale
Verity
Tamsin - Connection to Thomas story
Cleo - glory meaning
Wynn
Any favorites? combinations you’d recommend, especially with Mariette or Lee?
Nice list 
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are:
[name_m]Hollis[/name_m] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f] - stylish and charming
[name_m]Alden[/name_m] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f] - I like the surname-y vibe and the lovely meaning. Plus, it’s similar to your husband’s faves (such as [name_f]Ada[/name_f] and Adelaide)
[name_f]Merryn[/name_f] [name_f]Junia[/name_f] - a nod to [name_f]Mary[/name_f] but with a surname-y feel.
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_m]Lee[/name_m] - stylish and sleek but no frills - namey like [name_m]Luke[/name_m], but similar vibes to Ell0ry
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f] - such a lovely and vibrant name!
[name_f]Wynn[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f] - unexpected and lovely
Over all, my top favourites would be:
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_m]Lee[/name_m]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f]
[name_f]Merryn[/name_f] [name_f]Junia[/name_f]
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how about
[name_f]Wynette[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] (Wynette means blessed peacemaking - and it is a surname as first name!)
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[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] is the perfect bridge between [name_m]Luke[/name_m] and [name_f]Ellory[/name_f] imo. Also love this name! I prefer [name_f]Juno[/name_f] spelling, that would be my favorite of you husband’s list.
[name_f]Mara[/name_f] is my favorite [name_f]Mary[/name_f] honor name.
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_f]Mara[/name_f] or [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Mara[/name_f] are lovely.
Other names:
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_m]Sparrow[/name_m]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
[name_f]Gia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Reina[/name_f]
[name_f]Harper[/name_f]
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[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f], [name_f]Wynn[/name_f] [name_f]Mariette[/name_f], and [name_f]Verity[/name_f] [name_m]Lee[/name_m] would be so sweet with her big sister’s name, and I really like how they all sound! 
[name_f]Junia[/name_f] has a bit of a different vibe for me, but if you like the sound of [name_f]Juneau[/name_f] but feel unsure about the connection to the city, what about [name_f]Juno[/name_f]? In ancient [name_m]Rome[/name_m], the goddess [name_f]Juno[/name_f] was the protector of marriage and women, which I think is a positive association!
Some ideas:
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] (as a nod to Mary!)
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f] (apparently acacia wood related to [name_m]Moses[/name_m] in the Bible, but I’m no expert!)
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] (means ‘most holy’)
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] (means ‘yielding to prayer’)
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] (like most plants, there are various interpretations to the symbolism of bryony, but from my research all the possible symbolism is positive!)
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] (associated with good luck)
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] (means ‘beautiful’)
[name_m]Caraway[/name_m] (the plant is associated with faithfulness)
[name_f]Dove[/name_f] (associated with peace, as well as the dove from Noah’s ark)
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] (means ‘happiness’)
[name_f]Hadley[/name_f] (I think the meaning of “heather field” is rather pretty!)
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] (means ‘rainbow’ which I believe has positive symbolism in the bible, as well as the iris flower having positive symbolism as well)
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f] (means ‘jovial’)
[name_f]Juniper[/name_f] (there seems to be a story in the bible where a juniper tree shelters the prophet Elijah)
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f] (means ‘to rejoice’)
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] (means ‘bright’ or ‘shining light’)
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] (means ‘radiant, shining one’)
[name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] (a place name in the bible)
[name_f]Selah[/name_f] (also from the bible, means ‘to praise’)
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] (means ‘princess’, also originates as a nickname from the biblical Sarah)
[name_f]Serena[/name_f] (means ‘tranquil, serene’)
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f] (means ‘to flourish’)
[name_m]Valentine[/name_m] (means ‘strength, health’, also the name of a saint)
[name_f]Zara[/name_f] (means ‘God remembers’)
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From your list I like [name_f]Merryn[/name_f], [name_f]Eden[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] & [name_f]Wynn[/name_f].
I’d suggest…
[name_f]Afton[/name_f]- river
[name_f]Amaris[/name_f]- said of god
[name_f]Belen[/name_f]- house of bread (version of Bethlehem)
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]- love
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From your list I like:
Verity Lee
Marion Lee
I agree with other commenters that Juno is a better spelling. Juno Lee is quite pretty.
Other ideas:
Lisbeth Mariette
Amarie Mariette
Angelina Mariette
Abra Mariette
Bernice Mariette
Hannah Mariette
Raya Lee
Yara Lee
Josephine Lee
Gabrielle Lee
Miriam Lee
Maureen Lee
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Loving these names!!
Maybe for for dad (I love Adelaide) maybe Adelaine nn lainey, lane, ada, lady
Or a combo of Adelaide + Lee and addelee/ adaleigh, adley, addlynn — different variations in spelling
I love the alliteration of Ellory Elizabeth
So I’m drawn to Marion, Mahryn, Maren, Merryn with the middle name Mariette
Some other M names
Meredith/ Meredelle
Margot
Maeve
Millicent/ Melesend
Melynda
Matilda
Eden > Edlynn or Auden ; similar but different
Wynn > Winslow/ Winslett, Gwen/ Gwyneth, Gwendolyn, wynnlee nn wynn, Winnie
Lee could be added to some names, but I love Mariette so so much.
I hoped this helps or inspires more names options for your growing family 🩷
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I think if you’re 
committed to Luke, you might think about not using a surname style name for a girl (though you may not ever have a boy etc etc). I think a name to link Ellory and Luke would be better - and possibly change Luke to Lucas.
Ellory, Tamsin & Luke/ Lucas would work very well, maybe Tamsin Marigold so there’s some frill and length but also nod to Mary.
Otherwise I like Cleo Mariette! It’s a very happy-making name!
Or Adelaide Mariette - very chic to me! You can use Ada, Daisy or Laidy as a nn.
I like the name Hollis but wonder if too close to Ellory? Ellie and Hollie/Lolli? There are others I like but seem too far from Luke.
If open to other suggestions, how about a Mary name in first:
Marabel Joanna
Maren Josephine
Mariette Lee (or Lily? Or Josephine?)
Or else:
Josephine Mara or Josephine Mariette and nn Posey or Phina - so you get the nod to father in law plus biblical plus the feminisation of a boys’ name so some link to Ellory - plus also tailored. Think it would be a good connector to Luke if you don’t want to use Lucas (which goes with something less conventional).
I also think Shiloh - but again with Lucas or Lucien - would be a good option. Shiloh Marion/Mariette is pretty.
Good luck!
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