Help! 35 weeks pregnant and struggling

Ok I need some help - long time follower, first time poster. I’m nearly full term with no clear direction on names :weary:
I’m looking for a sister name for [name_f]Estelle[/name_f].

I am really drawn to [name_u]French[/name_u] girl names as well as pretty, feminine names that aren’t super popular but are familiar. We have a difficult last name so I’d prefer a one syllable middle name but will concede to two if needed.

[name_m]Can[/name_m] anyone provide thoughts or opinions on the following as well using them as a guide for other suggestions:

[name_f]Amelie[/name_f], Avelie (Av-ah-lee) or [name_u]Everly[/name_u]

Middle names: not [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f] or [name_f]May[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Neve[/name_f] but worried it clashes.

Please help! I would love thoughts and suggestions. Thanks for looking :blush:

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Congratulations! [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite of your suggestions is [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], although it’s probably also the most popular/well known of the three. It is lovely though.

Some other suggestions:
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u] / [name_u]Celestine[/name_u]
Hélöise
[name_f]Noémie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]
Adélie
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]

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Massive congratulations! :tada:

Estelle is beautiful and I really like the idea of Amelie. Estelle and Amelie are such a beautiful pairing.

Middle names I think Neve is sweet works well with Amelie. Honestly Amelie Neve is really pretty.

Estelle and…

Coralie ~ Coralie Rhodes
Colette ~ Colette Maya
Cosette ~ Cosette Astrid
Fabienne ~ Fabienne Inga
Pomeline ~ Pomeline Violet
Genevieve ~ Genevieve Io
Vivienne ~ Vivienne Wren
Camille ~ Camille Florence
Anais ~ Anais Dahlia
Manon ~ Manon Eliza
Josephine ~ Josephine Fern
Margaux ~ Margaux Elise
Celine ~ Celine Amaranth
Juliette ~ Juliette Lyra
Elodie ~ Elodie Lark
Eloise ~ Eloise Delphi
Clementine ~ Clementine Zara
Ottilie ~ Ottilie Marcheline
Sylvie ~ Sylvie Primrose
Delphine ~ Delphine Lilia
Rosalie ~ Rosalie Alba
Odette ~ Odette Blythe
Emmeline ~ Emmeline Carys
Marianne ~ Marianne Verity
Noemi ~ Noemi Olive

Really hope this helps

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[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] - light, pretty and sweet but with sass and spark too

Avelie - intriguing and charming

[name_u]Everly[/name_u] - it’s okay. More trendy than [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f] and Avelie [name_f]Neve[/name_f] could work. If you like [name_f]Neve[/name_f], maybe [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f] or [name_f]Nell[/name_f] might work?

With [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], and based on Amelie/Avelie/Everly…

[name_f]Nadine[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
Azelie [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Melodie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f]

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[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f] is lovely! I do really like Avelie as well though, really pretty. Maybe Avelie [name_u]Blythe[/name_u], Avelie [name_u]Wren[/name_u] or Avelie [name_f]Faye[/name_f]?

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[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] are such a chic, complementary pair! Avelie is nice too but I slightly prefer [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] with [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]. I find that [name_u]Everly[/name_u] is simultaneously too matchy in sound with [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] but quite mismatched in style (Estelle is chic and mature while [name_u]Everly[/name_u] is cutesy and trendy).

Some more first name suggestions…
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] &

Summary

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Aimee[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelique[/name_f]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariane[/name_f] / [name_f]Arianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerise[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanore[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliane[/name_f]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] / [name_f]Henriette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josette[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] / [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f] / [name_f]Lizette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucette[/name_f]
[name_f]Marceline[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] / [name_f]Margot[/name_f] / [name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maribel[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriane[/name_f]
[name_f]Paulette[/name_f]
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzette[/name_f]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronique[/name_f]
[name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f]

And one-syllable middle suggestions…

Summary

[name_f]Ann[/name_f] / [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Bliss[/name_u]
[name_f]Bloom[/name_f]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] / [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Fay[/name_f] / [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_u]Greer[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_u]Jade[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_u]Jeanne[/name_u]
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jill[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u] / [name_u]Laine[/name_u] / [name_u]Layne[/name_u]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Liz[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Shae[/name_u] / [name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u] / [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_f]Star[/name_f] / [name_f]Starr[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]

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You’ve got some great suggestions here!

For first names, maybe…

[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Béatrice[/name_f]
[name_u]Garance[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]

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[name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_u]Jeanne[/name_u]

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Not quite [name_u]French[/name_u] inspired but all of these came to mind to pair with sister [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]

Middle Ideas: [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_u]Leigh[/name_u], [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Bloom[/name_f]

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[name_f]Amélie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f] is great! I like [name_f]Amélie[/name_f] a lot.

With [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] I will suggest some “wordy” inspired names like [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]:

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] / [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (Rose is uncommon as a first in [name_f]English[/name_f] speaking country for now)
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & Clémentine
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Reine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Brune[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_u]Céleste[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_u]Garance[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Capucine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Lilas[/name_f] (“lily” in [name_u]French[/name_u], used as a name)
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] (wild rose)
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_u]Blanche[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Marjolaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Angélique[/name_f]


Other [name_u]French[/name_u] names:

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Bérénice[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Adèle[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Anaïs[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Béatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Manon[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Sistine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & Toscane
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Faustine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] & [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites from your list are [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] (classic but still modern) and Avelie (unusual but not in a ‘what a weird name’ way).

some other suggestions that might give you some more direction on your naming process :slight_smile:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]

hope this helps in one way or another!

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Congratulations!!

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] is a gorgeous name. [name_u]Light[/name_u] and feminine, but also sophisticated and chic!

[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] would be beautiful sisters! [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f] is fun and unexpected, the names balance each other very well.

[name_u]French[/name_u] / feminine first names

[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f] / [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
Azelie - perhaps a zippy alternative to Avelie
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] / [name_f]Cicely[/name_f] / [name_f]Cecile[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] / [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucie[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Manon[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Soline[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f]

one - two syllable middles

[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u] / [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f] / [name_f]Fay[/name_f] / [name_f]Fae[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] / [name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloan[/name_u] / [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Snow[/name_u]

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You have gotten so many great suggestions already, and my favorites are your pick [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] and the suggestions of [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Noémie[/name_f]. I think those are the best fits, stylistically and popularity-wise, with [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]. I do find [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Neve[/name_f] to be a little clashy, just because they come from different cultural traditions, although you could definitely get away with it. [name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are:
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Noémie[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u]

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I’m not 100% certain how to pronounce Avelie, is the first syllable a short A like in “avenue” or a long A like in “Avery”? I think it might be a challenging name to pair with a difficult last name, due to pronunciation issues.

[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f] with older sister [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] fav is Avelie!

You already have great suggestions and would like to second [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Azélie[/name_f] / [name_f]Zelie[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Faustine[/name_f], [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanore[/name_f], [name_f]Lisette[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], [name_f]Annette[/name_f], [name_f]Nadine[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]

Other ideas:
[name_f]Arlette[/name_f]
[name_f]Alouette[/name_f]
[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]
Amabel/Amabelle
[name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Arielle[/name_u]
[name_f]Clarabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Fantine[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]

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Congrats on pregnancy and first NB post!

I love the name [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]. I think it goes best with [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] for sure! They’re both pretty, feminine, Frenchy names. Don’t mind Avelie but it’s not as pretty to me. [name_u]Everly[/name_u] is cool but more unisex, and earthy. That and I wouldn’t go for an E name unless you want that pattern or adore the name.

With [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], you might otherwise use:

[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_u]Celestine[/name_u]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] (Oar-rell-ee-ah)
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucette[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] or [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] (as a first - not sure if that’s off list!?)
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f] (love this name!)

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I’m going to make one list of suggestions, and you can decide if any of them suit you as firsts or middles.

[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Emelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_u]Lilian[/name_u]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Shae[/name_u]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violette[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

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Congrats! [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] is sooo sweet. I like [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] the most with big sister’s name. There’s been some great suggestions already, but [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] and [name_f]Celine[/name_f] came to mind immediately! And not french, but what do you think of [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]? [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f] [name_u]Lee[/name_u]? [name_f]Celine[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]? [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Dawn[/name_f]?

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I like Avelie from your fn suggestions

[name_u]Loving[/name_u] some of these recommendations too

[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Henriette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucette[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemence[/name_f]
[name_f]Isaline[/name_f]

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