[name]Hi[/name], my husband and I are trying to name our daughter, due in two weeks (down to the wire!). Older sibling’s name is [name]Kasey[/name]. So far, I like the following:
[name]Catelyn[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Alayne[/name] (husband hates)
[name]Cora[/name] (husband hates)
[name]Adelyn[/name]
Any other ideas? I like more traditional names (ones people have heard of before) but not in the top 50 names (everyone has a [name]Lilly[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Madison[/name], etc.). Has to be two or three syllables.
[name]Catelyn[/name] - I have always liked [name]Catelyn[/name]/[name]Caitlin[/name] etc, but it is quite popular. Maybe [name]Kate[/name], [name]Katya[/name], [name]Carissa[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Cassia[/name]?
[name]Ellery[/name] - [name]Ellery[/name] reminds me of celery. Sorry, nms. Maybe [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Eliana[/name], [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Eloise[/name]?
[name]Alayne[/name] (husband hates) - I prefer [name]Alaina[/name] personally. [name]How[/name] about [name]Elena[/name], [name]Elaine[/name], [name]Helena[/name], [name]Milena[/name]?
[name]Catelyn[/name]: It’s dated to me. Most popular girl name of the 90’s and my MN, albeit spelled differently. [name]Catharine[/name], maybe?
[name]Ellery[/name]: This one just isn’t my style and sounds like celery. lol Maybe you’d like [name]Cecily[/name]? I know two of them, so I consider it relatively known.
[name]Alayne[/name]: I agree with your hubby. I’ve never liked this name or any variant. [name]Alayna[/name], [name]Elaine[/name], etc. Suggestions: [name]Elise[/name], [name]Louise[/name], [name]Emmaline[/name].
[name]Cora[/name]: It’s okay. [name]How[/name] about [name]Coraline[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], or [name]Kara[/name] (CARE-uh)?
[name]Adelyn[/name]: Toooo trendy for my tastes. I’ve known too many born in the past two years. [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Adelle[/name], or [name]Allison[/name] would be my suggestions.
In order of what I like most to what I like least:
[name]Cora[/name] - My favorite from your list. I really like this name. It’s a shame that your husband doesn’t like it.
[name]Ellery[/name] - I like this one for you!
[name]Adelyn[/name] - This is pretty!
[name]Alayne[/name] - I really don’t like the look of this one. It looks like a clumsy attempt to feminize [name]Alan[/name] or update [name]Elaine[/name].
[name]Catelyn[/name] - I agree with previous posters that this sounds dated. I would expect someone with this name to have been born in the early 90s.
I like the suggestions of [name]Adair[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], and [name]Elodie[/name] for you. Maybe you would like [name]Eleni[/name]?
[name]Catelyn[/name] seems pretty popular and dated. I like the idea of [name]Kate[/name] or even [name]Cate[/name].
[name]Ellery[/name] is so cute. I really like it. Also, [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Ella[/name]/[name]Elle[/name], [name]Cecily[/name], [name]Celia[/name], [name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Alayne[/name] seems made up. What about [name]Alana[/name], [name]Elaine[/name], [name]Elena[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] is lovely. If your hubby doesn’t like it what about [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Coraline[/name], [name]Cara[/name], [name]Calla[/name], [name]Corinne[/name]?
[name]Adelyn[/name] seems pretty trendy. Others could be [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Addison[/name], [name]Aveline[/name], [name]Aviana[/name], [name]Ada[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], Drlilah, [name]Daria[/name]
[name]Catelyn[/name] and [name]Kasey[/name] are matchy. [name]Both[/name] are Irish, misspelled, and begin with a ‘cay’ sound. You can start the name with a ‘c’ or a ‘k’, but don’t make them sound the same.
All of your names except [name]Cora[/name] seem trendy and indistinct, [name]IMO[/name].
From your list, I like [name]Adeline[/name] best. Actually, [name]Cora[/name] is my fav but I am not including it since your dh dislikes it. [name]Caitlin[/name] is pretty darn popular due to all the spelling variations. I know several Caitlins. I wouldn’t use it. To me, it feels dated, boring and overused.
[name]Alayne[/name] is ok.
Of your list [name]Cora[/name] is my favorite. [name]Catelyn[/name] would be second, but with the plain spelling of [name]Caitlin[/name]. What about the classic [name]Catherine[/name]?
I don’t mind [name]Adelyn[/name] but I prefer [name]Adeline[/name], or [name]Adelaide[/name]. I don’t really care for [name]Alayne[/name] or [name]Ellery[/name] though. I only see [name]Alan[/name] and Celery here. What about [name]Elena[/name]? Or [name]Eleni[/name]?
[name]Catelyn[/name] - I prefer the spelling [name]Caitlin[/name].
[name]Ellery[/name] - I like a previous suggestion of [name]Elodie[/name]. It’s classier and this way you don’t have the matching -y’s.
[name]Alayne[/name] (husband hates) - have you suggested [name]Alaina[/name]? [name]Ilena[/name]? [name]Elena[/name]?
[name]Cora[/name] (husband hates) - Did you suggest [name]Coraline[/name] ([name]Cora[/name]-linn) or [name]Coralie[/name] nn [name]Cora[/name]? Maybe he’d prefer one of the sister-names of [name]Nora[/name], [name]Flora[/name], or [name]Dora[/name].
[name]Adelyn[/name] - [name]How[/name] about [name]Adelaide[/name]? Or [name]Adeline[/name]? Or just [name]Ada[/name]? ([name]Kasey[/name] and [name]Ada[/name] would be cute together).