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Girl Names
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We are expecting but don’t yet know the gender. We have a boy name nailed down but aren’t anywhere close on a girl! We both really dislike the names suggested by the other.

Names I like: [name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Pen[/name] or [name]Poppy[/name]), [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Roxanne[/name]

Names he likes: [name]Jennifer[/name], [name]Leslie[/name], [name]Josie[/name]

The only thing we’ve been able to remotely agree on is [name]Sadie[/name] and [name]Audrey[/name], but I don’t love either of them.

Middle name will be [name]Cordell[/name] (family name) and our last name doesn’t work well with anything ending in a long “a” sound.

Thanks for any help!

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What is the boys name you agree on? This might help with direction.

[name]Do[/name] any of the following pose a possibility?

[name]Ainsley[/name]
Phalen
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Adrienne[/name]
[name]Audra[/name]
[name]Andrea[/name]
[name]Andra[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Mallory[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Blair[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Merrill[/name]
[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Brooke[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name] nn [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] (Eye-la)
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Layla[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]

Any of these the right direction?

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I’m sorry for your naming troubles. Have you thought of forcing your husband to explore Nameberry? :slight_smile: Like you, I’m a fan of classic names, so I feel your pain!

Names I like:
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Pen[/name] or [name]Poppy[/name]): I love [name]Penelope[/name], and [name]Poppy[/name] and [name]Nell[/name] are darling nicknames.

[name]Evelyn[/name]: [name]Evelyn[/name] is lovely.

[name]Rosie[/name]: I love [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Rosalie[/name], but [name]Rosie[/name] is too much of a nickname to stand alone.

Names he likes: [name]Jennifer[/name], [name]Leslie[/name], [name]Josie[/name]: [name]Josephine[/name] could give you a lovely, classic name, and could generate [name]Josie[/name] for him. As for [name]Jennifer[/name] and [name]Leslie[/name]? Uh…no comment. :slight_smile:

I like [name]Sadie[/name] and love [name]Audrey[/name], but it’s important that you [name]LOVE[/name] the names!

Some more classic/vintage ideas, some of which may please him, too:

[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Diana[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Frances[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Cordell[/name] (will also give you [name]Evie[/name] as nickname, and gives him the [name]Jen[/name] sound)
[name]Georgia[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name] [name]Cordell[/name](jem-ma–as an alternative to his [name]Jennifer[/name])
[name]Hope[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] [name]Cordell[/name] (nn [name]Lena[/name] and [name]Nell[/name])
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Cordell[/name] (eye-la)
[name]Iris[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Julia[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Jane[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
Lousia [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Simone[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Cordell[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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By the way, I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Audrey[/name]… Very stately and strong and beautiful. But you have to love the name!

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Our boy name is [name]Felix[/name] [name]Jacob[/name] (or potentially [name]Felix[/name] [name]Henry[/name]). I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Clementine[/name], but he’s not a fan. [name]Natalie[/name] was a really great idea that we both like a lot. I also really like [name]Merrill[/name] which I hadn’t thought of before. Thanks for all the great suggestions!

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One thing you have in common is that you both like “nickname” names. You: [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]/[name_f]Roxie[/name_f], he: [name_u]Josie[/name_u], both: [name_f]Sadie[/name_f].

You overwhelmingly like names that end in an ‘ee’ sound. You both like names that end in a ‘dee’ sound.

Here are some other dated names that you might like, which could easily make a comeback any time, and some are already being used more often again.
[name_f]Heather[/name_f] - a nature name with a beautiful sound.
[name_f]Tara[/name_f] - this has a modern feel, especially if pronounced [name_m]TAH[/name_m]-rah.
[name_f]Amy[/name_f] - the sweet but puritan feel and the simplicity of the name are making it a viable option right now for parents right now.
[name_f]Susan[/name_f] - the nn possibilities are great. [name_f]Suzy[/name_f]/[name_f]Suzie[/name_f]/[name_f]Zuzie[/name_f] or [name_f]Zuzu[/name_f].
[name_f]Megan[/name_f] - not as dated as the others, the nn [name_f]Meg[/name_f] or [name_f]Meggie[/name_f] would be trendy right now.
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] - with all the little boy Jacksons walking around, I would think that [name_u]Jackie[/name_u] for a girl would be more popular! I really like the cute and smart sound of [name_u]Jackie[/name_u], while [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] continues to be a sophisticated sounding name because of its [name_m]French[/name_m] origins.
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] - this has [name_f]Annie[/name_f] as a possible nn!
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u] - nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Andie[/name_f], [name_f]Rea[/name_f]
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f] - nn [name_f]Mandie[/name_f] is really cute! [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] is a pretty name.
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f] - the simplicity, the vintage feel, and Biblical connotations make this a lovely name. And guess what? The nn is [name_f]Sadie[/name_f].
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f] - same comment as for [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. Who doesn’t love the vintage nn [name_u]Rae[/name_u]?
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f] - a still sleek name that fits right in with other ‘glamour girl’ names like [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], as it belonged to [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] Bacall. I’d like to meet a baby [name_f]Lauren[/name_f], and the 80s nn [name_f]Lorie[/name_f]/[name_u]Laurie[/name_u] is still cute, too!
[name_f]Erica[/name_f] - this is cool sounding name even today, though it isn’t very similar to any of the names you say you like. Doesn’t have a nn?

More names that end with ‘ee’ or ‘dee’ sounds.
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f] - this is pretty great name. It’s not as cutesy as people think it is. It has some strength and also a nice musicality.
[name_f]Tessie[/name_f] - you can get to this from [name_f]Tess[/name_f] or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f].
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] - not as refined as [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] at first glance, but it is a royal name, and imo more wearable than [name_f]Sadie[/name_f].
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f] - I just love this name. It has the right combination of sass and gravity.
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] - it’s popular right now, but that’s only because it’s so darn appealing!
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]

More suggestions:
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - this is an updated version of [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], plus it has the ‘[name_f]Eve[/name_f]’ also present in [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u].
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] - here you could do a nn of [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u], or [name_f]Betsy[/name_f].
[name_f]Joanna[/name_f] - you can get [name_u]Josie[/name_u] from this if you want.
[name_f]Jessica[/name_f] - I think this is a bit too real of a classic to have placed it on my 80s name list. If you don’t like [name_u]Jess[/name_u] or [name_u]Jessie[/name_u] as a nn, [name_f]Jessa[/name_f] is now the trendy one.
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] - considered an updated form of [name_f]Jessica[/name_f]. Same nn, with an addition of [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]!
[name_f]Laura[/name_f] - same comment I have for [name_f]Jessica[/name_f].
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f] - same.
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f] - same, and how cute is the nn [name_f]Claudie[/name_f]!
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] - you can get [name_u]Josie[/name_u] from this, and it fits with the vintage names you like.
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]: [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is pretty, and [name_f]Gwennie[/name_f] is very cute.
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] - nn [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] and [name_f]Andie[/name_f] are cute and trendy.

***Note: I’m just about to post this, but now I see that your son’s name is [name_m]Felix[/name_m]. I probably would have had a narrower list with his name in consideration. But I won’t delete anything now. Good luck and happy naming!

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Suggestions from my list that go with [name_m]Felix[/name_m].

[name_m]Felix[/name_m] and…

[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendoline[/name_f]

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Names I like: [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Pen[/name_u] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]), [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]

Names he likes: [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], [name_u]Leslie[/name_u], [name_u]Josie[/name_u]

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Isaura[/name_f]
[name_u]Merritt[/name_u]/[name_f]Marit[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
Seris
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]

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[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanne[/name_f]/[name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelie[/name_f]