We just found out that we are expecting baby number 2 this winter! It took us a long time to agree on a name for our daughter but eventually found one we both love, [name_f]Marah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]. Our last name starts with Wheel and ends in en. I don’t think I really have a style but I don’t want anything to common but nothing to unusual.
My husband and I really struggle with boys names. My favorite is [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] or [name_u]Elias[/name_u]. He likes [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Logan[/name_u]. We don’t agree on them and don’t have any other options at the moment.
Some girls names I like are [name_f]Ayla[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]. My husband likes [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]. I like his options but I worry they are too common and don’t fit well with [name_f]Marah[/name_f].
[name_f]Marah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] seems fairly biblical to me so if you’d like to stick with that [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] really does work for a boy. [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] is a more common suggestion, still biblical but more similar to [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Logan[/name_u]. For a girl…[name_f]Ella[/name_f] and [name_f]Eva[/name_f] comes to mine, it’s short and pretty but more common like your husband’s picks are.
Thank you for the suggestions! [name_f]Marah[/name_f] was a name we both loved and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is my moms middle name so we didn’t use it for biblical reasons so we don’t need to stick with that theme. I like [name_f]Eva[/name_f] but have a niece [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] so that’s a bit too close.
Congrats on baby number two! [name_f]Marah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is a truly beautiful name! You did a great job naming her and finding a name you both loved and agreed on so I’m sure you can do it again :).
I notice that you say you like your husbands suggestions for girls, but worry they’re too common/don’t fit next to [name_f]Marah[/name_f]. Maybe you’d like some of these similar names?
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]- [name_f]Amelie[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]- [name_f]Lilia[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lilla[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]- [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Elora[/name_f], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
Also the names [name_f]Liana[/name_f] and [name_f]Luana[/name_f] and [name_f]Liora[/name_f] came to mind. They also have similar sounds as your husbands favourites, but also are less common. And they both have the same feminine, beautiful sound as [name_f]Marah[/name_f]. [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Keziah[/name_f], [name_f]Jada[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], [name_u]Zion[/name_u] and [name_u]Simone[/name_u]/[name_f]Simona[/name_f] would compliment [name_f]Marah[/name_f] very beautifully I think too.
As far as boys names… the first idea that came to mind was [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m]. [name_f]Marah[/name_f] and [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] make a stunning sibset! Both quiet and smooth names, they feel well matched to me. [name_m]Bodhi[/name_m] has that modern feel your husband seems drawn to, while still being somewhat unusual. Second thought was [name_m]Solomon[/name_m], but this is probably more your style then your dh’s. These feel a bit random, but maybe:
Your choices are actually really similar to my style. [name_u]Elias[/name_u] and [name_f]Ayla[/name_f] are both on our top 5 list of what we hope to name our children and [name_f]Lena[/name_f] is a top contender of mine too! [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] doesn’t seem too popular to me, but maybe it is where you live.
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] (more DH’s style, but you could still have [name_m]Eli[/name_m] as a nickname)
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
