Help! No names are sticking

So we are expecting baby #2 in February and are just stuck on girl names (I know, we have a while to go but we like to have the name set when we find out the gender so we can call baby by name…and so that we have a hard deadline to settle on a name).

The two names that keep popping back up are [name]Emma[/name] and [name]Chiara[/name] but we are not sold on either one.
Other names that we have tossed around are:
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Arya[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Sofia[/name]

Names I like but DH does not:
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Vada[/name]

Names DH likes but I don’t (but could be fine as mns):
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]

DD is [name]Ruby[/name] and if we have a boy his name will be [name]Peter[/name]. We need more suggestions! Anyone have any good ones? Thanks!

I really think [name]Gwen[/name] & [name]Sofia[/name] would go well with [name]Ruby[/name].

Some other suggestions
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]

[name]How[/name] about…
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lyla[/name] or [name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lila[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lena[/name] or [name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lina[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Leda[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Nola[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Nina[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Alba[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Maya[/name] or [name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Maia[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Mila[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lana[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Esta[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Zara[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Mina[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Vera[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Mira[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Isla[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Gala[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Mara[/name]

Good luck! I hope you find the perfect name!

[name]Clara[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Olive[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Josephine[/name]

I think your daughter’s name is very pretty; the three names out of your list that I think goes well with it are [name]Emma[/name], [name]Sofia[/name], and [name]Lily[/name].

[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Elaine[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Edith[/name] nn [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Marie[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Winona[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
I second [name]Lily[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Lila[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Olive[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], and [name]Lucy[/name].
Good [name]Luck[/name]!

I think all your girls names sound nice with [name]Ruby[/name]. [name]Eloise[/name] is also a lovely name.

isabellemarie: [name]Margo/name is being added to the list! Thanks! I like it because it is a little different and unexpected and DH likes it because while being different, it’s not “out there” (as he deems [name]Astrid[/name] and [name]Vada[/name]). More like that would be just what we are going for!

je m’appelle…: [name]Mila[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], and [name]Mara[/name] are being added. They all have the spunk we are looking for. DH like [name]Lydia[/name] least out of all of those but is willing to put it on the list!

maddiejadore: We both liked [name]Olive[/name], it has the qualities we’re going for. Great suggestion! The others are a little too stuffy? for us.

tddzwife: The problem is all three are pretty popular and not just in general, but in our circles. We have 3 friends who named DDs [name]Sophia[/name], so we took that off the list. We were loving [name]Emma[/name] despite its popularity and then 1 friend named a DD [name]Emma[/name] and another a DD [name]Emmalynn[/name]. It’s just starting to lose its charm even though we still love it. We have 1 friend currently pregnant with a [name]Lily[/name] and while we’d still be willing to use it, it just doesn’t seem to fit this child. We are thinking about it in a middle spot though (i.e. [name]Emma[/name] [name]Lily[/name] [name]Jeannette[/name]).

emilyva: So many great suggestions! We have a [name]Corah[/name], [name]Leah[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Madeleine[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Serena[/name], and [name]Lyla[/name] in our family/circles so those are out. But the rest you suggested are pretty much right up our alley! I like [name]Daphne[/name] a lot and something about [name]Marigold[/name] is standing out to me. DH didn’t have much to say on those yet but we’ll see :slight_smile:

ella17: I agree about [name]Eloise[/name]! But it’s been used in our family :frowning: At least we have an [name]Eloise[/name] running around I suppose!

As I was thinking about names last night, this one came to me: Agnellina. It’s an Italian form of [name]Agnes[/name] that means “little lamb” as was the nickname of one of my patron saints. We could give her the nickname [name]Angie[/name], which would anchor it more for DH. What do you think? We like names with meaning ([name]Ruby[/name]'s name is jam-packed with meaning for us that we didn’t even realize until we picked her name!) and this one definitely does, plus it has the spunk we like. I thought of it after DH was asleep/he left for work while I was still sleeping so I haven’t been able to run it past him yet.

tfzolghadr: Awesome suggestions! [name]Jeannette[/name] will definitely be a mn as my mom’s name was [name]Jeannette[/name] (and her mom’s!). My name is [name]Theresa[/name] so that’s out lol I am really loving [name]Johanna[/name] though! Although I couldn’t use [name]Jeannette[/name] as a mn then…hmm maybe [name]Johanna[/name] as a way to honor my mom more indirectly? [name]Ruby[/name] is that way-- her name honors my mom because her birthstone was the ruby. I surprised myself and really like [name]Felicia[/name]; it’s a little spunkier than [name]Felicity[/name]. I have a cousin named [name]Annamarie[/name] and she is named after our great-grandmother [name]Anna[/name] [name]Marie[/name]-- honestly I’d never even considered it as a name for a child of mine although I think it’s beautiful. We’ve tossed around [name]Anabella[/name] a bit.

DH tossed out [name]Savannah[/name] tonight and it took everything in me to not go “blah!”. He liked [name]Sienna[/name] though, when I suggested that instead. He’s on an N kick and suggested [name]Nadia[/name] and [name]Natalia[/name]. Those are going on the list.

Ok, the list is now:
[name]Emma[/name]
[name]Chiara[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Margo/name
and because I’m still intrigued with it…Agnellina nn [name]Angie[/name]

Thoughts? Suggestions?

[name]Emma[/name]: Cute name, but way too used, so I would never consider it myself.

[name]Chiara[/name]: [name]Love[/name] it. Especially how it looks written.

[name]Nadia[/name]: This is a great option. It has an exotic but yet down-to-earth feel.

[name]Natalia[/name]: Pretty name. I like it more than [name]Natalie[/name], though it may be a little popular.

[name]Margo/name: I like this name a lot, it is on my list too. I prefer [name]Margo[/name] without the T… I think. I keep changing my mind.

Agnellina nn [name]Angie[/name]: I think Agnellina is kind of cool. Not big on the nickname, but it’s a nn. Not a big deal. I think this would be a lovely choice that could really be your own, as I have never heard of anyone with Agnellina as their name.

I think I’d order them, from favorite to least favorite:

[name]Chiara[/name]
[name]Margo[/name]
Agnellina
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Emma[/name]

Ok you totally get me. Those are the exact reasons I love all of those names! (Plus some personal reasons).

Shoot. I forgot [name]Sienna[/name]. The list is:
[name]Emma[/name]
[name]Chiara[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Margo/name
[name]Sienna[/name]
Agnellina nn Angie

Me? If so, thanks :slight_smile:

Yes you, sansa_nanami!

Thanks :slight_smile:

I like [name]Sienna[/name]. It’s not really my style but I like the sound of it. Reminds me of [name]Siena[/name], [name]Italy[/name], which is a gorgeous city.

[name]Just[/name] realized [name]Sienna[/name] means a reddish-brown color…and [name]Ruby[/name] is a shade of red/red gemstone. Does this matter at all?

I think that [name]Sienna[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] would make a great sibset. It connects them as sisters, gives them names that have similar meanings without being overtly obvious, like [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name] or [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Emerald[/name] would be (but if you like that, I’d suggest [name]Emerald[/name] as an alternative to [name]Emma[/name], which is way overused)
Only a name freak or artist would really pick up on it.

But as for the spelling of [name]Margo/name, I’d definitely go [name]Margo[/name]. I’m assuming you’d pronounce it the same way [name]Margo[/name] or [name]Margot[/name], but [name]Margot[/name] will get “[name]Mar[/name]-GOT” while [name]Margo[/name] will always get “[name]Mar[/name]-GO” As a [name]Michaila[/name]…having your name constantly mispronounced is extremely annoying. If you like both spellings equally, go with the one that will make her life easier. (For example, with my name, had my parents spelled my name [name]Michaela[/name], I would have gotten confused with stuff coming for [name]MICHAEL[/name] A LASTNAME and [name]MICHAELA[/name] LASTNAME, as I’m named after my dad, [name]Michael[/name] [name]Allen[/name].)

Definitely like [name]Natalia[/name] more than [name]Natalie[/name]. What about [name]Marta[/name]?

haili73: between you and DH, you’ve convinced me, I like [name]Margo[/name] better than [name]Margot[/name]. Good reminder about how spelling affects things, thanks! We have a niece named Matigan that goes by [name]Martie[/name] so [name]Marta[/name] is out, although we like it stylistically. More suggestions like that would be great!

Great!
how about…
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Elise[/name] (may be too close to [name]Eloise[/name], though)
[name]Brielle[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] “[name]Mattie[/name]” or “[name]Tillie[/name]” if [name]Mattie[/name] is too close to Matigan’s nickname
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Cayleen[/name]/[name]Kayleen[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Greta[/name] (which I believe has a meaning that has to do with “pearl” which would pair nicely with [name]Ruby[/name])