Help picking a name for our daughter

Girl Names
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[name_f]My[/name_f] husband is from [name_u]New[/name_u] Zealand and I am [name_u]French[/name_u] and Danish. We live in [name_f]English[/name_f] [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and our household is bilingual [name_u]French[/name_u] / [name_f]English[/name_f]. This will be our second child. Our eldest is named [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Evan[/name_u]. Last name sounds like [name_m]Garfield[/name_m].

Please, give your opinions on our top names, associations and suggestions of pairings. Which ones look and sound/flow best? Thank you!

FIRST NAMES
[name_f]Alicia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]/Camila
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

MIDDLE NAMES
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

  • Thank you for all the great feedback we’ve received so far. We’re also open to using some names from our first names list as middle names.
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I really like [name_f]Annika[/name_f], [name_f]Katia[/name_f] and [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] !
Maybe [name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u], [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f].

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Camilla [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

All lovely names!

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Fab names! [name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Katia[/name_f] (I love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] too but don’t think it flows well with your middles).
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
I also agree with the suggestion of [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] :heart_eyes:

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I love [name_f]Annika[/name_f] with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]! Maybe [name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]?

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I love annika! I work with a girl named [name_f]Annika[/name_f] and I think it’s such a pretty name

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When I first read [name_f]Annika[/name_f] I immediately thought of Anikan Skywalker and I don’t even like [name_f]Star[/name_f] Wars. I think it is pronounced differently, but it does feel like the female version. I think [name_f]Camila[/name_f] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] sound great together and any of your middle names work except I think [name_f]Victoria[/name_f].

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I love [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] [name_u]Evan[/name_u]! Two of my favourite names!

The names I think match with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] the best are [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] & [name_f]Olivia[/name_f].

I like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] & [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

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Hi there.

I love [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]! You did a great job w/#1.

Here are my thoughts for a little sister:

Alicia-It’s not a bad name by any means, but it’s not my favorite. It just seems a little bit 80s/90s to me. Also, I feel like it has multiple spellings & pronunciations, & that could just be a headache.

Annika-This is nice. [name_u]Strong[/name_u] yet feminine, fairly simple, not very common, great w/Samuel. I like the nn [name_f]Annie[/name_f] too. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you? It may be somewhat unavoidable. [name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] would be lovely.

Camilla/Camila-Here lies the problem w/two common spellings. At least in the U.S., [name_f]Camila[/name_f] is way more popular. I personally think that [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] looks nicer. And then the nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f] makes more sense, if you like that. Either way, this is a good name. Kind of similar vibes as [name_f]Annika[/name_f]. [name_u]Strong[/name_u] & no nonsense, yet sweet & feminine at the same time. I don’t care for [name_f]Cami[/name_f]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you? I knew a [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mila[/name_f], which is fun. [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] is my favorite from your mn list.

Cecilia-I like this too. It’s kind of bookish & sweet w/vintage charm. Not too popular, but fairly well known. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] flows nicely.

Emily-I really like [name_f]Emily[/name_f]. It’s almost starting to sound fresh again, which is weird. I knew a ton growing up in the 80s & 90s. It just has a very classic friendly vibe. [name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is so cute. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if she is the girl from [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]. Not a bad association!

Heidi-I’m not a fan of this one. It just sounds a little bimbo-y or something.

Katia-Ooh, I like [name_f]Katia[/name_f]! Definitely the most exotic from your list. But it’s still soft & charming. And I love the nns [name_u]Kit[/name_u] & [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], but those aren’t necessary. [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] would be lovely.

Lydia-This is good. It doesn’t sparkle, but it’s simple & pretty & ages well. Very nice w/Samuel. [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is my favorite combo.

Olivia-Gorgeous romantic name. So so popular though, if that bothers you. I love [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Livy[/name_f]. [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] flows the best out of your mns.

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

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I love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], [name_f]Annika[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]

Lydia [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]

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So lovely names! What about [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]? :slight_smile:

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My favorite firsts are [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Emily[/name_f], [name_f]Katia[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and ,y favorite middles are… uh… all. What about

If I had to make a combo it would be [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u].

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You have a lovely list. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourites are [name_f]Katia[/name_f], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and I would love [name_f]Alice[/name_f] in the first name spot. All of these are great alongside [name_m]Samuel[/name_m].

Katia [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]

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Katia [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] are my favourites for you. I love [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_f]Liv[/name_f] as nicknames. :slight_smile:

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I like [name_f]Alicia[/name_f] for you — I think it goes well with the vibe of [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]’s name, & translates well between different languages. :slight_smile:

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My favorite combinations are:

Cecilia [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]

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Congratulations! [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] is so handsome, and these go so well with it! I especially love [name_f]Annika[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]. :heart: I would probably rank them [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Annika[/name_f], then [name_f]Olivia[/name_f].

Would you consider [name_u]Camille[/name_u] as a middle? I think [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Camille[/name_u], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Camille[/name_u], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_u]Camille[/name_u], and [name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_u]Camille[/name_u] are all lovely! I also like [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Annika[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u], and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f].

Good luck!

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Congrats!

Samuel [name_u]Evan[/name_u] is a great combo. I like [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] and [name_f]Katia[/name_f] or [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] and [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] the best. [name_f]Katia[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] is lovely. [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] or [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] would be my preferences for [name_f]Heidi[/name_f].

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I love [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]! And I think it flows so nicely with [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]. The L sound subtly links the two names. I like [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f], or [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u] the best from your mn :blush:

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