Help us to name Nova’s sister

Hi

When we named my first baby - [name_u]Nova[/name_u], I was so confident with her name. Name has found us and we still love it.
We are expecting a new baby girl soon and this time we have no clue how to name her.
Please help us. Something that will go well with [name_u]Nova[/name_u].

I like [name_u]Noa[/name_u]. But it’s too similar to [name_u]Nova[/name_u].

Thank you.

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hi welcome and congratulations!! [name_u]Nova[/name_u] is very pretty! How about-

Luna
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]

let me know what you think!

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[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and…

[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Keira[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_u]Salem[/name_u]
[name_u]Sparrow[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Reyna[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]

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Nova and…
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Winry[/name_f]
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]

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I second Luna as a sibling to Nova.
I also think Lyra and Nova sound gorgeous together!!!

Or perhaps
Nova and Cora
Nova and Maeve
Nova and Astrid
Nova and Vesper
Nova and Harper
Nova and Layla
Nova and Leah
Nova and Wylda
Nova and Willa
Nova and Flora
Nova and Nora
Nova and Seren

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Nova and…
[name_f]Andi[/name_f]
[name_u]Cali[/name_u]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

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Nova is pretty spunky. To match that vibe and go with it, how about
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f] (kind of an earth and sky vibe)
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_u]Saige[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] (dark sky color)
[name_u]Navy[/name_u] (probably too close)
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]

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Nova and …

Aria
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcie[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]

X

Nova and:

  • Sage
  • Lyric
  • Stella
  • Piper
  • Fiona

Others:

  • Kylie
  • Moana
  • Raelyn

Nova and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

Nova and [name_u]True[/name_u]

Nova and [name_f]Luna[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Twila[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]

Nova and Minota

Nova and [name_f]Alaska[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]/ [name_f]Lilia[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Flora[/name_f]/ [name_f]Fauna[/name_f]

I like [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Luna[/name_f] together but it feels too astronomy inspired!

Nova and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

Nova and Aliora

Nova and [name_f]Alora[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Estella[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Analia[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Layla[/name_f] / [name_f]Laela[/name_f] / [name_f]Laila[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Freya[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]

Nova and [name_u]Blake[/name_u]

Nova and [name_f]Soraya[/name_f]

Nova and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

Nova and [name_f]Veda[/name_f] / [name_f]Vada[/name_f]

Nova and Scotlyn

My favourites would be [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], and [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] :slightly_smiling_face:.

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Nova and [name_f]Aria[/name_f] was what first came to mind.

I also like pp suggestions of:

Nova and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Vada[/name_f]/Veda- or if you want to avoid a four letter theme you could always spell it Vaeda/Vaida/Vayda.

Nova fits right in with modern naming patterns but it could also be regarded as vintage based on usage. I wonder if you’re drawn to a particular style or group of sounds. I could see [name_u]Nova[/name_u] working with short tailored names, zippy sounds, liquid sounds and memorable letters like the letter ‘v’ in [name_u]Nova[/name_u]. Here are my picks for you.

Nova & [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_u]Zola[/name_u], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Rhea[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_u]Jazz[/name_u], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Djuna[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Roxy[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Juno[/name_f] with [name_u]Nova[/name_u]

You have some great suggestions all ready but please consider repeats as seconds

Nova & _______:

Marnie
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_f]Uma[/name_f]
[name_u]Vida[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Dita[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_u]Onyx[/name_u]

Nova & [name_f]Tess[/name_f]

Nova and [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_m]Riven[/name_m]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_u]Levi[/name_u]

Dear all

Thank you so much for your suggestions, it means a lot to me.
It’s been a very sad month for me since we found out my father has cancer. I apologize to each of you for not responding earlier.

We still do not have a baby girl’s name. I am so distracted - can’t go inner and dipper and concentrate on my baby’s name.

I like [name_f]Nora[/name_f] but it means “crazy” in my Slovenian language. [name_m]Can[/name_m]’t be [name_f]Ella[/name_f], because a close friend has a girl [name_f]Ella[/name_f]. [name_m]Can[/name_m]’t be [name_f]Luna[/name_f], because I don’t like it.

I like [name_u]Noa[/name_u] ( :slight_smile: ), [name_f]Willa[/name_f] or [name_u]Willow[/name_u], [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f]. But my husband doesn’t. He likes Neona and [name_u]Rae[/name_u] ([name_u]Ray[/name_u]). But we are not content and are still looking for her name.

Thank you for your support.

I’m very sorry to hear about your father, @alljagoda. Wishing him and you all the best.

How about [name_f]Zoya[/name_f]? A simple, cool sound and a positive meaning to match [name_u]Nova[/name_u]’s?

ETA: Or [name_f]Raya[/name_f], since your husband likes [name_u]Rae[/name_u]? Good luck :four_leaf_clover:

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From your list I like [name_u]Winter[/name_u]. But I don’t want to give it to my winter girl :slight_smile:

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