Y’all, I’m not expecting quite yet but I’m a planner so I’ve been thinking about potential names for my next baby, but I’m struggling with girls names. Boys names come so naturally for us, I’m honestly hoping for another boy just so I don’t need to struggle so much XD
We have an [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Robert[/name_u] and if we have another boy he will be [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u], but if it’s a girl I have no idea what we’ll name her. I have ideas but I always overthink them or my partner hates them. He named our first child so we’ve agreed I’m naming this one but I want him to like it of course. Any name I think I love I overthink until I hate it.
The list of names we’re considering are:
- [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Ivey[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] (Partner is NOT a fan and I’m starting to question it)
- [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f] [name_f]Anastacia[/name_f] (Partner is a fan, but it just doesn’t feel right to me)
- [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Stacie[/name_f] (This name has been on our list the longest, my partner likes it, but I feel like [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] is pretty trendy, and I originally wanted [name_f]Arlowe[/name_f] until I got a lot of negativity online about it, not on here, but Reddit)
We also will be using some variation of [name_f]Stacie[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] for the middle name after my MIL.
Other names I like but haven’t really come up with a full name I like:
[name_f]Ivery[/name_f] (Partner hates it because he thinks of it like the p*rn category [name_f]Ebony[/name_f] and our child would be white so it’s a bit weird for him, however I think of it more like a femme version of Iver)
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f] (So cute but idk if it feels right)
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] (In the US, might more difficult than Imogen)
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] & [name_m]Franklyn[/name_m] (Partner hates for a girl)
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
Freya/Freyda (Freya feels too trendy but maybe [name_f]Freyda[/name_f]? idk)
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] (Again super trendy)
Wynona/Winora (Wynona was the top name when we had [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] but it’s popular with friends so idk)
Abilene/Abernathy (Family has an [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] already so these might be a bit too similar, and my partner can only see a boy Abernathy)
Name Suggestions and how do I know it’s a name I can be confident about so I can stop overthinking and ruining my favs? Lmao HELP
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Keeping with your theme:
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_u]Rene[/name_u] or [name_f]Arlene[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f] or Abernathy [name_u]Rene[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_u]Rene[/name_u] or [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ambrosia[/name_f] [name_u]Rene[/name_u] or [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f] [name_u]Rene[/name_u] or [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f]
Other suggestions:
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f] or [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] or [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] or [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] or [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f] or [name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] or [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f] or [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] or [name_f]Isolde[/name_f] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] [name_f]Stacia[/name_f] or [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] or [name_f]Leona[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites:
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
So:
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] or [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] [name_f]Jolene[/name_f]
Some ideas:
[name_f]Josette[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u] [name_f]Arlowe[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Stacie[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Stacie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] [name_f]Stacie[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Stacie[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f] [name_f]Arlowe[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Stacie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
Since some of the names you like just don’t quite hit the spot, I decided to go with some suggestions I thought of that share similar sounds as those ones 
Similar to [name_f]Freya[/name_f]:
- [name_f]Frida[/name_f] (“free-dah” like [name_f]Frida[/name_f] Callow)
- [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
- [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
Similar to Ivery/Ivey
- [name_f]Ida[/name_f]
- [name_f]Ina[/name_f]
- [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
Similar to Marlowe/Arlowe
- [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
- [name_u]Arley[/name_u]
Similar to [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f]:
- [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f]
- [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
- [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
Similar to [name_f]Jolene[/name_f]:
- [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
- [name_f]Jovie[/name_f] / Jovey
Similar to [name_m]Franklyn[/name_m]:
- [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] (I know two female Frankies!)
Similar to [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]:
- [name_f]Avis[/name_f]
- [name_f]Maren[/name_f]
- [name_u]Marian[/name_u]
Similar to [name_f]Isla[/name_f]:
- [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
- [name_f]Aida[/name_f] (eye-ee-da)
- [name_f]Della[/name_f]
Similar to [name_f]Wynona[/name_f]:
- [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
- [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
- [name_f]Iona[/name_f] (eye-ona)
Similar to [name_f]Reverie[/name_f]:
- [name_u]Romilly[/name_u]
- [name_u]Remy[/name_u]
- [name_u]Everly[/name_u] / [name_f]Everleigh[/name_f]
Perhaps one reason your girl options aren’t landing for you is that they don’t play nicely with traditional [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] [name_u]Robert[/name_u]? [name_m]Augustus[/name_m] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u] is also classic and timeless. Some of the girl names are a very different vibe, much trendier.
For that reason, from all the ones you’ve mentioned I’d keep [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] (love the ‘th’ link with [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] without sounding too similar) and adorable [name_f]Mavis[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] too, but if your partner doesn’t I’d leave it aside.
I actually like [name_f]Arlowe[/name_f] a lot but think it’s too similar to [name_u]Arthur[/name_u].
Since you like [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f], Ivey/Ivery and [name_f]Reverie[/name_f], how about [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]? Too popular?
Instead of [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Ivery[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f], how about [name_f]Idony[/name_f]? It means spring/renewal which I think is so lovely.
I feel like you’ve got quite a few choices which contain a V, so maybe you’d like [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] or [name_u]Avery[/name_u].
You’ve also got a few Scottish inspired options so maybe [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Orla[/name_f]?
Agnes
Alice
Eleanor
Edith
Margaret
Harriet
Winifred
Mabel
[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites from your list are [name_f]Reverie[/name_f], [name_f]Freyda[/name_f], and [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] (without the E for me).
How about…
[name_u]Ameline[/name_u]
[name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Idony[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Aleyda[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Aliyah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ansley[/name_f]
[name_f]Averie[/name_f]
[name_f]Carleigh[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Haylie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Janice[/name_f]
Jonita
[name_f]Joselin[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_u]Lauri[/name_u]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Leela[/name_f]
[name_f]Lynnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Renita[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
[name_f]Tasia[/name_f]
Vivian/Vivienne
Of your list, my favorite is [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Stacie[/name_f]. I think it flows really nicely. I think [name_f]Arlowe[/name_f] is lovely too! Both go nicely with [name_u]Arthur[/name_u].
Some alternatives that come to mind that have a similar vibe to your list are:
[name_u]Adley[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
Marlis