[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I am new to this site! I’m in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], and we have four kids, one girl and three boys. According to a scan baby number 5 is a girl, so I am working on a list of names. It is so hard! I do love Irish names but there really are very few beautiful ones (the ones that are are very common here, so common that they’ve lost all appeal for me, tbh, for example my own name, [name_f]Niamh[/name_f], is ten-a-penny so it is so boring). I chose the only relatively uncommon Irish girl’s name I can find for my daughter, and that’s Liadan. My sons are [name_m]Louis[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] (could find no Irish names I loved for them!). So, I’ve more or less abandoned the idea of an Irish name for this baby… Here is my list so far (bear in mind loads of these my husband does not like!):
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] (husband’s only suggestion! Not mad on it myself!)
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvana[/name_f]
Of these my faves are: [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_u]Carmen[/name_u], [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_f]Silvana[/name_f]. Is [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] too like my youngest son’s name [name_m]Felix[/name_m]?! I just love the name [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] but fear it really is too close! [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] is just adorable I think. I’d love your opinions and, even better, suggestions!!! Thanks!
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] may be a bit close to [name_m]Felix[/name_m], but because those aren’t your only children, you might be able to get away with it! My favorite from your list is [name_f]Frida[/name_f]. Fits really nicely with your other childrens’ names.Here are some suggestions you might like:
Thanks so much for the suggestions! A few were actually on my list till DH vetoed them altogether!! [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] is my midddle name and was my grandmother’s name so I might consider it! I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], it was on my list when I was having my son [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], but it is just getting so popular here and common! I have a friend down the road who named one of her daughters that. So couldn’t unfortunately! [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] is great, so spunky, and it’s one of the ones my husband immediately said no to ! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], inlc. nickname potential! Thanks so much for all the ideas!
From your list I really like:
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] - maybe just [name_f]Magda[/name_f]?
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] - prefer [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvana[/name_f] - gorgeous and distinct, my favourite.
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] - this is a close second favourite.
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] - [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] is beautiful, and [name_u]Jackie[/name_u] is such a cute name that we rarely, if ever, hear anymore on little ones! At least here in [name_f]Canada[/name_f].
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] - it’s very beautiful.
If you want names based on meanings, these out of your choices have pretty or nice meanings:
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u]: garden
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]: laurel
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]: bright, shining, radiant, pure
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]: peace
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]: fair, blessed
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]: she who makes happy, who blesses, who delights
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]: blessed, happy
But if you’re thinking of which names will go best with your other children’s, I’d suggest:
! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], inlc. nickname potential! Thanks so much for all the ideas!