Help! Name Theft! Amelie

berryfan · July 16, 2014, 2:01am

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries,

Well, the unthinkable has happened A friend has stolen our name! Not just our favorite baby name, but both the first and second name my husband and I had picked out for a girl. We were thinking of [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], but a friend just named her daughter that exact name! SO I turn to you for suggestions in a similar vein-any thoughts? We are currently having a boy but wanted to be prepared with a girl’s name just in case the ultra sound is wrong!

Pseudonymous · July 16, 2014, 3:09am

[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]-

[name_f]Amity[/name_f], [name_f]Amabel[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u], [name_f]Melia[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Amadea[/name_f] / [name_f]Amedea[/name_f], [name_f]Ama[/name_f], [name_f]Avalon[/name_f], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f], Arienne, [name_f]Amalia[/name_f], [name_f]Amara[/name_f], [name_f]Amaya[/name_f], [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cara[/name_f], [name_f]Amina[/name_f], [name_f]Amica[/name_f], [name_f]Ameline[/name_f], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] / [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], [name_f]Laurel[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Carolina[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Gisele[/name_f] / [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], [name_f]Maeva[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Neva[/name_f], [name_f]Ariana[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f], [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Aveline[/name_f], [name_f]Adela[/name_f], [name_f]Adelie[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Georgina[/name_f], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Claudie[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Clea[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Elara[/name_f], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Elva[/name_f], Esmé, [name_f]Emmanuelle[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Estella[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Geneva[/name_f], [name_f]Fabienne[/name_f], [name_f]Fenella[/name_f], [name_u]Flannery[/name_u], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriela[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Genoa[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Eloisa[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f].

c11 · July 16, 2014, 4:17am

Nooshi has given you lots of great suggestions.

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelie[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Helene[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianne[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]

jtay07 · July 16, 2014, 4:35am

Oh no, I’m so sorry! That’s definitely a bummer

[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]/[name_f]Delfina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Tillie[/name_f] or [name_u]Mattie[/name_u])
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Gisele[/name_f]

Tschiraldi · July 16, 2014, 4:59am

So similar to [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]

[name_f]Amelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaleta[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelita[/name_f]
[name_u]Amory[/name_u] which can be spelled [name_f]Amerie[/name_f], [name_f]Amorie[/name_f], [name_u]Amery[/name_u]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]/ [name_f]Amie[/name_f]

Then names with the “lie” ending that you might like:

[name_f]Annelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

I hope that helps!

elisabeth_rae · July 16, 2014, 5:54am

[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is really pretty, and I’ve always thought [name_f]Emily[/name_f]/[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] had a similar feel. I agree with pp that [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f] would be great too!

bekchristie · July 16, 2014, 8:07am

First, let me say you need to dump that “friend” ASAP. [name_f]My[/name_f] gosh. On a sidenote, I think ANY of these will go with [name_f]Claire[/name_f] as a middle name.

[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_m]Eddie[/name_m]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]

kmdharrington · July 16, 2014, 2:45pm

You may like Amélie pronounced a-[name_f]MAY[/name_f]-lee. I personally prefer this form.

oregano7 · July 16, 2014, 2:55pm

The first name I thought of was [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] - almost an anagram of [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] but sounds different enough that I don’t imagine people would connect the two.

If you’re lookng for a new middle name too, maybe [name_f]Kate[/name_f] would do the job? [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f] sounds good to me if you can’t have [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f].

lerenard · July 16, 2014, 3:01pm

The first two names that come to mind are [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f].

ashthedreamer · July 16, 2014, 4:46pm

Och, oh, no! [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is beautiful, too! I’ve started liking [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] lately, but I had no clue what I would ever pair with it–and [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is just lovely. [name_f]My[/name_f] best friend was an [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Marcheline[/name_f].

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you want something with that same light-and-airy, delicate, chic [name_m]French[/name_m] vibe? Something along the lines of these seem to fit, imo:

[name_f]Aurelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]/[name_f]Odile[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemence[/name_f]
[name_f]Anabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Violette[/name_f]

I think these also sort of have the same vibe:

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]/[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrien[/name_f]
[name_f]Therese[/name_f]/[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]/[name_f]Tess/name_f
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]/[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]

Good luck!

berryfan · July 17, 2014, 8:05pm

Such great suggestions to choose from-thanks for your help everyone!!

kmd427 · July 18, 2014, 12:09pm

I had this happen to and it’s such a bummer!

What about [name_u]Emory[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] or on of my favorites [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]? [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] has so many great nicknames ([name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Amy[/name_f])

brigid16 · July 18, 2014, 4:10pm

Hm, mayhaps [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. Or move [name_f]Claire[/name_f] to the beginning and go with [name_f]Clara[/name_f].

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]

Schickler · July 18, 2014, 5:15pm

[name_m]Major[/name_m] bummer [name_f]Hope[/name_f] she didn’t know that was your name.

[name_f]Amaya[/name_f]
[name_m]Thierry[/name_m]
[name_f]Marcheline[/name_f]

Although hope your boy really ends up a boy!

Prairiekeeper · July 18, 2014, 5:31pm

That must have hurt. Sorry. I guess I would move very far from any name sounding similar, as you may not want to sound like a copy cat! Maybe that name will be impossibly popular and you will be glad you had not chosen it! I am positive when the time comes you will have a brilliant name chosen by then! Give it a week and then brainstorm with your hubby and throw us your creations!

lacysue · July 18, 2014, 6:07pm

[name_m]How[/name_m] close of a friend is this person? Someone you think will be in your life forever, or just a facebook friend that might fade away? If it is the latter, and [name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is a name you love, I would stick with it. About a month before I was born, my dad’s ex-girlfriend (who lived in the same very small town) named her daughter [name_f]Lacy[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] mom was furious and frantically started looking for other names. Luckily for me, both my parents decided they just loved the name [name_f]Lacy[/name_f], and stuck with it anyways. And I’m so glad they did! I’ve always loved my name. Like the pp said, I hope it’s a boy so you don’t have to deal with it, but I also hope you pick a name you adore regardless of your friend! [name_m]Just[/name_m] my two cents.

rie · January 6, 2015, 6:01pm

Oh wow. That’s just… Wrong. Seriously who would do that. And they chose the same 1st and 2nd geez okay here are some suggestions:
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Karen[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_u]Abbie[/name_u]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elody[/name_f]
[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]