Help! A name in between traditional and modern?

So we have 2 daughters and are pregnant with a 3rd daughter. Our first daughter’s name is [name_u]Finley[/name_u] which is more uni-sex and modern. Our second daughter is named [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (who we call [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_u]Jo[/name_u] [name_u]Jo[/name_u] or Josie) which is feminine and traditional. We pick names we love and so far haven’t stuck to one “style!”

With the third daughter I would love to find something in the middle… not too traditional/old fashioned but not too modern. What are some good girl names to help bridge all the sisters??

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What about [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_u]Cleo[/name_u], [name_f]Tessie[/name_f], [name_u]Florence[/name_u] and [name_f]Junia[/name_f]?

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Congratulations :tada:

Finl3y + J0sephine have a southern flair when paired together so maybe embracing a southern cowgirl feel would work :wood::cactus::horse:

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_u]Arizona[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alabama[/name_f]
[name_u]Abby[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_u]Abilene[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Liberty[/name_u]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Montana[/name_u]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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First of all, congrats! This is a pretty fun prompt, let’s see… let us know if any of these catch your eye! I think a name with some history behind it that’s never been truly trendy would be best here! I think these names are solid and versatile with some history of use behind them but fit right in with more modern names.

How about [name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], &…
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Alanna[/name_f] / [name_f]Alana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_u]Casey[/name_u]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Dara[/name_u]
[name_u]Devyn[/name_u] / [name_u]Devin[/name_u] / [name_u]Devon[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Katarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] / [name_f]Katya[/name_f]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f] / [name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

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I like how [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] share that ph/f sound so maybe that connects then and possibly will link the third sister too.
So names like:

[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
Phadrea
[name_f]Pheobe[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Fairuza[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
Frankie/ [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Stefanya[/name_f]

All the best!

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some ideas…
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_u]Haven[/name_u]
Blair(e)
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]

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I’d consider these somewhere between [name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] in style…
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
Hildee / [name_f]Hildy[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Saffron[/name_u]
[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Safiya[/name_f]
[name_f]Eadlyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]

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[name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]

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Hmm, I’m thinking a longer name with a nickname might work here. Either a traditional name with a spunky nn, for example:

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_f]Addie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] nn [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] nn [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kitty[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] or [name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] nn [name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] nn [name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] nn [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] nn [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] nn [name_u]Billie[/name_u]

[name_u]Or[/name_u] a more modern full name with a cute nn:

[name_u]Anderson[/name_u] nn [name_f]Andie[/name_f]
[name_u]Callahan[/name_u] nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_u]Campbell[/name_u] nn [name_f]Cammie[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] nn [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u] nn [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_u]Gracen[/name_u] or [name_f]Graceland[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u] or [name_u]Holland[/name_u] nn [name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u] nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellary[/name_f] nn [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] nn [name_f]Wendy[/name_f]

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Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Nicole[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Katrina[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Marissa[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Janelle[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Regina[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_u]Erin[/name_u]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_u]Cove[/name_u]
Finely, [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], and [name_f]Zara[/name_f]

[name_u]Winter[/name_u]

[name_f]Ellyott[/name_f]
[name_f]Robyn[/name_f]

[name_u]Finley[/name_u] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] are a cute and unexpected pair ! I think some names that could meet you in the middle would be:

Charlotte/ Charlie/ [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] / [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
Danica/ [name_u]Dani[/name_u] / [name_f]Annie[/name_f] / [name_u]Nicky[/name_u]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] / [name_u]Sam[/name_u] / [name_u]Sammy[/name_u]
Veronica/ [name_f]Vera[/name_f] / [name_u]Nicky[/name_u] / [name_u]Ronnie[/name_u]
Winslow/ [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] / [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f]

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[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]

sorry for repeats!

[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Uma[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]
[name_f]Linnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_u]Arya[/name_u] / [name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_f]Anita[/name_f] / [name_f]Amita[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] / [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f]

Macy
Oaklyn
Oakleigh
Haleigh
Kensi
Zara
Callie
Annika
Augusta
Wren
Lark
Reid
Blake
Maren
Devin
Dara
Mia
Maya
Mara
Margo
Marjorie nn Jorie
Sienna
Sloane
Cameron nn Cami
Carson
Billie
Jade
Sage
Petra
Quinn
Quincy
Helene
Celeste
Cecilia
Celine
Clara
Poppy
Seraphina
Arietty
Windsor
Kia
Kinley
Daphne
Nadia
Natasha
Guinevere nn Guin (sort of like Gwen)

Such a wonderful variety have been suggested. Curious if there are any standouts for you?

[name_u]Love[/name_u] all these!! You all are wonderful! I like these ones… not sure if they show a trend!

[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f]

We usually like names that can go to a nickname. I lean towards [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] since it seems like a spunky name with traditional roots. Thoughts??

I think [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] perfectly bridges the gap between [name_u]Finley[/name_u] (youthful and spunky) and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] (classic and a tad vintage).

I also think [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] would be great in this sibling set!

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[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Taryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Tara[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Ashby[/name_u]

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