Help us choose

[name]Hi[/name] All,

we are having a hard time coming up with a name that we love as much as our daughters name – [name]Finley[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Morgan[/name] V – we like our chosen names to be a little unusual, but not made up. So far we’ve come up with

[name]Jovie[/name] (help us think of a middle name) V and
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Mae[/name] V

I’d love to hear any suggestions!!

Thanks!

I really like [name]Finley[/name]. I’m not sure if [name]Amelia[/name] is a good match, and [name]Jovie[/name] just sounds a little too “made up” for my taste. Other suggestions:
[name]Mathilda[/name] (nn [name]Tilly[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn [name]Nell[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Pippa[/name])
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Meggie[/name]

I think [name]Tilly[/name] and [name]Finley[/name] make a great sib set!

I’m not sure [name]Jovie[/name] V is a good choice-- the two V sounds are quite close together, and depending on what your surname actually is, it might repeat sounds a bit too well and sound like a stutter.

[name]Jovienne[/name] would smooth things out-- do you like the sound of it? It’s the classical French version of the name, which has to do with [name]Jupiter[/name].

As you selected short, unpretentious middles for [name]Finley[/name] and for your [name]Amelia[/name] combo, perhaps:

[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Lark[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Breeze[/name] / [name]Bree[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Skye[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Kaye[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Lise[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Fay[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Bay[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Britt[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Laine[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Jovienne[/name] [name]Kai[/name]

[name]Jora[/name] and [name]Thandie[/name] came to mind as other suggestions. I like the suggestion of [name]Jovienne[/name] as well.

[name]Jovie[/name] [name]Isobel[/name]
[name]Jovie[/name] [name]Gwyneth[/name]

I usually try to space out the sounds of letters, but I don’t mind Vs close together for some reason.

well, her full name would be [name]Jovie[/name] (middle name) Vanderhaar. My biggest concern is that [name]Jovie[/name] as a child is adorable imo, but Im not sure how it would translate as an adult. With [name]Ameila[/name] I’d be concerned about its rise in popularity.

thanks for the suggestions

I don’t like [name]Jovie[/name] to be honest, it reminds me of the words “jive” and “groovy”, I just, don’t like it. I also don’t like the double v’s in first and last name.
It’s also quite nicknamey, where [name]Finley[/name] is obviously a full name, [name]Jovie[/name] seems like nn for like [name]Giovanna[/name] as an example.

What about [name]Josie[/name]? or…
[name]Noa[/name]
[name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Mia[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Mina[/name]

I do think [name]Amelia[/name] is lovely, though very very different to [name]Finley[/name] in terms of girliness, not denying that [name]Finley[/name] sounds feminine, but it is indeed more androgynous than [name]Amelia[/name], which I would caution against.

I’m going to go against the pp and say I like [name]Jovie[/name]! I knew a girl names [name]Jorie[/name], which totally looks made up, but the sound is really pretty. And [name]Jovie[/name] doesn’t look made up to me. [name]Love[/name] it!

I would stick with a unisex name although [name]Amelia[/name] is really nice.

[name]Rowan[/name], [name]Riley[/name], [name]Quinn[/name]?

[name]Jovienne[/name] is a great option for you.

I just wanted to point out that [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Mae[/name] might get a few [name]Milly[/name] [name]Mae[/name] comments. I’m not sure if that is too cutzy/country girl for you. I’m not a fan of [name]Jovie[/name]. What about [name]Gia[/name]/[name]Gianna[/name] or [name]Josie[/name]/[name]Josephine[/name]?

[name]Jovie[/name] might not go well with your last name, so maybe a different spelling?
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Mae[/name] is gorgeous, just, to me, doesn’t go well with [name]Finley[/name].
Names:
[name]Parker[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Brittany[/name] (not very common, I know)
[name]Vanille[/name] (If you wanna go out of the ballpark)
[name]Josephine[/name]

Thanks for the suggestions - DH doesn’t like [name]Josie[/name], am I am not a fan of [name]Jovienne[/name]. Not sure where we’ll end up, but Im thankful to have you all to bounce ideas off since we don’t share our names with people we know.