Help! Want a modern-traditional name!

Girl Names
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[name]Hi[/name] there, we are trying to decide on the perfect name for our baby girl, due in [name]April[/name]. We like traditional names, with a bit of flair. At the top of our list is [name]Elsie[/name] [name]Jane[/name] (family names) and [name]Anna[/name] [name]Louise[/name], but neither one of those feels just right. We’ve also thought about [name]Susanna[/name] (my mother’s name is [name]Sue[/name]) and we’d call her [name]Anna[/name], but I’m just not sure I like it. Any suggestions on first/middle names? Oh, and our last name is [name]Shepherd[/name]. Thanks so much!

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Some suggestions:

[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Phillipa[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] (I know a [name]Felicity[/name] who goes by [name]Elsie[/name])
[name]Eloise[/name] (could go by [name]Elsie[/name] also)
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] (nn [name]Hattie[/name])

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[name]How[/name] about [name]Elsa[/name] instead of [name]Elsie[/name]? [name]Elsa[/name] [name]Jane[/name] is so pretty. I love [name]Anna[/name], but how about pairing a different mn with it?

[name]Anna[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Violet[/name]

Or how about [name]Louisa[/name] for a first name?

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I like [name]Anna[/name] [name]Louise[/name]. I also like previous suggestions of [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Elsa[/name] and [name]Clara[/name].
What about:
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]

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I love [name]Elsie[/name] [name]Jane[/name]! They sound so cute together. [name]Anna[/name] [name]Louise[/name] is lovely too, or something like [name]Anna[/name] [name]Mae[/name] or [name]Elsie[/name] [name]Anne[/name]. [name]Elsie[/name] [name]Jane[/name] is my favourite though.

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Oh I love [name]Susanna[/name]! And [name]Susanna[/name] [name]Shepard[/name] is super cute. I think it sounds both modern and classic so is perfect for you. I know an 8 year old [name]Susannah[/name] and the name sounds so so fresh on her. Other nn options (to avoid [name]Sue[/name]) are [name]Sanna[/name], [name]Zanna[/name], [name]Sunny[/name], [name]Suki[/name], [name]Zuzu[/name] or [name]Susie[/name]. I particularly love [name]Sanna[/name].

[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Louise[/name] is nice, but I’d absolutely adore the sweet [name]Susanna[/name] [name]Jane[/name] :slight_smile: Other classic ideas:

[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Colette[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Tess[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Margo[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Evelyn[/name]

Best of luck!

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You know, I think about combining those names. Like [name]Elsie[/name]+[name]Anna[/name] becoming [name]Elana[/name]. Oh well, maybe [name]Elena[/name].
Or do you like [name]Elise[/name]? It’s close to [name]Elsie[/name], so [name]Anna[/name]+[name]Elise[/name] can be [name]Anneliese[/name]. Then make it [name]Anneliese[/name] [name]Jane[/name]. lol.

I don’t like susanna. it’s soft and sweet, etc just maybe not my style.