[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone,
My first daughter’s name is [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].
Two names that I really like are [name_u]Avery[/name_u] and [name_m]Harlan[/name_m]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] works on a girl?
Also how about how it sounds with our last name ‘Hatfield’?
[name_m]Harlan[/name_m] sounds like a gruff old man. I would go with [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] then, [name_u]Avery[/name_u] is very androgynous with a sister named [name_f]Ada[/name_f].
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is so girlie and pretty. [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] ( if you named her that) might feel out of place with an elderly man sounding name. [name_u]Avery[/name_u] is also unisex, but I’d go with it over [name_m]Harlan[/name_m].
The alliteration would be an issue w/[name_m]Harlan[/name_m], though not such a big deal if you use it in the middle spot. [name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] sounds sweet.
I don’t mind [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] on a girl but with [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] it doesn’t feel right.
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] is one of those names I’ve never been able to like. I dunno why…
[name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_f]Aviva[/name_f], or [name_u]Arley[/name_u]/ [name_f]Arleigh[/name_f], [name_f]Aisling[/name_f], [name_u]Cailin[/name_u], linden or ainsleigh, could be ‘girlier’ alternatives.
Harlan Frances sounds all-boy to me. I know it isn’t the masculine Francis spelling, but still. Also, Lynn is sometimes a man’s name, and Harlan Lynn/Harlan Frances Hatfield bot sound very manly. Also, Harlan Hatfield has very short, harsh syllables - which also feel masculine to me. It is in sharp contrast to Ada Elizabeth, which is very lyrical, so that makes it seem more blue than pink.
Avery is cute, and I think it goes well with Ada. I do think it can skew boy sometimes, but not as much as Harlan.
I would suggest:
Harper (technically unisex but much more popular on girls)
Haven
Hadley
Hailey
Halle
Emerson
Harlow
Emmeline
Reese
Nola
Marlow/Marlowe
Marlowe and Ada both seem sweet and old school while not being matchy-matchy. I also love Emmeline and Harper with Ada. Good luck!
[name_m]Harlan[/name_m] is a bit more masculine than some other unisex options – like [name_u]Avery[/name_u]! This might be because I’ve never heard it as a girl’s name and so can’t associate beyond just the basic intuition. [name_u]Harley[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_u]Hayden[/name_u] (might not work so great with [name_f]Ada[/name_f]), [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], are some other unisex name that share common sound.
I like the name [name_u]Avery[/name_u]. [name_f]Ada[/name_f] & [name_u]Avery[/name_u] have a very similar first syllable, but I think they sound nice together.
I like [name_u]Avery[/name_u] better than [name_m]Harlan[/name_m], but like several pps I don’t think either of them feels quite right with sister [name_f]Ada[/name_f] (I love [name_f]Ada[/name_f], by the way.)
This!
Plus [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] Hartland feels very harsh. Since this is how she’d be known most often I don’t even think a super frilly mn would really soften it much. (Also [name_m]Harlan[/name_m] reminds me of harlequins and grumpy old men).
Thanks everyone! I definitelty see your point about both names sounding masculine with sister name [name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. I am having such a hard time with baby #2s name!
I like the suggestion of [name_f]Marlo[/name_f]/[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]. I have a co-worker named [name_f]Marlo[/name_f] and have always thought it was a very cool unique name. [name_m]Will[/name_m] have to run it by the hubby. Thanks! [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t be surprised if you see more posts from me
