Help! The spark is gone!

Hey everyone! I need some serious help!

I recently found out that I’m pregnant :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:, which we are over the moon about, especially since this little one will be our longed for rainbow baby!! :heart::rainbow: However, as soon as the news sank in, I suddenly hit an enormous wall. It feels like ALL the names have suddenly lost their spark! It’s still super early on but this, as many of you fellow name nerds could probably understand, is totally rocking my world right now. (It probably doesn’t help that my pregnancy hormones are making me panic that I’ll never find a name I love ever again :sweat_smile:)

We already have a darling daughter named [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and I would love to find a name that pairs well with hers. I’d prefer something a little more unexpected than say, [name_f]Alice[/name_f] or [name_m]Jack[/name_m], etc. Currently, [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] are the only names that are sticking out to me. [name_f]My[/name_f] UC can also give you a sense of my style but really, I’ll take anything at this point!

Any and all names you think I’d like, should consider or think you can sell me on are VERY much welcome!! I am desperate for some inspiration! :pray:

Thank you so much for your help! :blush:

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Ewald
[name_m]Merlin[/name_m]
[name_m]Remus[/name_m]

Elsa
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

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Congratulations!

Well, first off, I definitely think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] work well with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]! In fact, I really love most of the names in your UC as sibling names for [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. ([name_f]My[/name_f] favorites are [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m], and [name_m]Jonas[/name_m].)

Suggestions based on your style:
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhoda[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lacey[/name_f]

Albert
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m]
[name_m]Clive[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Roger[/name_m]
[name_m]Alec[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_m]Frank[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]

Hope this could help! :slight_smile:

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I love open ended requests like this! I think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] are both great with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]! They have a sparkle to them but share the classic vibe that makes them feel right at home as a sibset. I’ll try to list some names that I consider to be classic with flair.

My faves from your UC: [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_m]Albie[/name_m], [name_u]Florian[/name_u]

GIRLS
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]/Winnie
[name_f]Marilla[/name_f]

BOYS
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Arno[/name_m]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m] (nn [name_m]Albie[/name_m] ?)
[name_m]Jacoby[/name_m]

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Oh Congratulations!!! I LOVE [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] so so much! And pretty much any of the names on your list would fit perfectly with hers.

Maybe:
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m]
Maxfield
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Stanley[/name_u]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_m]Atticus[/name_m]

I’m sure if you take a little break from names (I know that’s hard) your names will sparkle again for you after some time away.
Best of luck!!

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congratulations!! y

how about [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and…

Flora
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] (which means ‘wished for child’)
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]

Oswin
[name_m]Finlo[/name_m]
[name_m]Hendry[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]

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Marigold and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] are beautiful!

Lucy and…

Mira
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_u]Romilly[/name_u]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

Isaac
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]Clarke[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Truman[/name_m]
Solomom
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Sholto[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]

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Sage comes to mind!

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Congratulations!
I think it’s perfectly understandable that no name can currently live up to the absolute perfection of a real little human, especially if the joyous news hasn’t really settled in yet.
However, I do think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] would be wonderful sibling names to [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], which is so lovely.
I get a very sunny and friendly vibe from the names in your UC, so I would suggest
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

Lucy & [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Fabian[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]

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Maybe [name_u]Rosario[/name_u]/Rosaria? Also, congrats! :grin:

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Firstly congratulations :partying_face::partying_face:

Naming is so hard I felt the same as you when it came to naming my daughter and she now has a name that I didn’t consider at all in the past when talking about hypothetical children but feels perfect for her so you will eventually find the ‘one’ even if it takes a little while.

Marigold & [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] are great starting points. [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is gorgeous summery sounding name she just screams sunshine and I think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] works perfectly with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. Concerning [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] this name is a buttoned up old school gentleman choice which again I think works well with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. Essentially two great names!

You’ve had a few suggestions from the berries so count any repeats as me being in agreement.
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_f]Clara[/name_f]

Winston ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_u]Scott[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Scott[/name_u]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]Edison[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_m]Beaumont[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Beaumont[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u] ~ [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] & [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]

Good luck

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Thank you all so much for the advice, feedback and awesome suggestions! I really appreciate it!! :heart:

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[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Katia[/name_f]

[name_m]Edwin[/name_m]
[name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Florin[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_u]Maxwell[/name_u]

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first of all, congratulations :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

I agree with the majority, [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] are both lovely with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]! (and, [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] gives you the adorable nicknames [name_f]Mare[/name_f] & [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] :relaxed:)

some other suggestions: (apologies for any repeats)
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]/Betsy
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:)

Paxton
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Gus[/name_u]
[name_m]Grover[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]

I hope this helps!!

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I love [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], it’s so cuddly and sweet and I think it pairs perfectly with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

Some other suggestions - Sorry for any repeats!

Freddie / [name_m]Fredrick[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]

Magnolia / [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]

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@lylee Congrats!! I relate so much to this. I didn’t realize it was a possibility yet here we are without spark.

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Congratulations! That is so exciting :grinning:
I like both [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m]. Those are both great choices!

Lucy and [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Keaton[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Gregory[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Weston[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Nicolai[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Jax[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Dennis[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Zion[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_m]Josiah[/name_m]

Lucy and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Cove[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]

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Congrats!

I think [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] are both great names that pair well with [name_f]Lucy[/name_f].
Here are some more suggestions:

Winston
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_u]Callan[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]

Junia
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f] or [name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

Hope this Helps! :slight_smile:

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Thank you guys! :heart: This is so helpful!

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