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Girl Baby Names
#1

hi berries! I’m new here, but I have been browsing the forum and I am LOVING the atmosphere around here. DH and I just found out we are expecting #1! We are very excited! We have a very defined short list for boys, but when it comes to girls names, I am finding that I am so picky. I like names outside of the Top 100, uncommon but not unusual. For a girl, we would like the middle name to be [name]Jayne[/name] after my sister (prn [name]Jane[/name] - sister’s is prn [name]Janie[/name]). I am also a fan of the boys names for girls trend, but not married to it! I love names like [name]Annaliese[/name] and [name]Evangeline[/name], but we have a 3 syllable Italian last name, so I worry about what a mouthful all of it would be together.

Here are some of the names on our list:

[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Annaliese[/name]
[name]Dylan[/name]
[name]Eliot[/name]
[name]Emerie[/name]/[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Everly[/name]
Merit/[name]Marit[/name]
[name]Presley[/name]

If it helps, here are some of our boy names:
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Atticus[/name]
[name]Edison[/name]

I know that our list is all over the place! Can anyone suggest more names that we might like since I haven’t had a single one jump out at me that I am head over heels in love with? Boys names were so easy! Thank you so much in advance!!

#2

[name]Annabel[/name] - [name]Love[/name] this but I prefer [name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Annaliese[/name] - I like this one too but I prefer [name]Annabel[/name]/[name]Annabelle[/name]
[name]Dylan[/name] - This is too boyish for me
[name]Eliot[/name] - [name]Love[/name] [name]Eliot[/name] for girls :slight_smile: but I prefer the spelling [name]Elliott[/name] because it looks more feminine to me
[name]Emerie[/name]/[name]Emery[/name] - reminds me of [name]Emory[/name] boards
[name]Evangeline[/name] - I like [name]Evangeline[/name], its very sophisticated
[name]Everly[/name] - NMS
Merit/[name]Marit[/name] - sounds too much like merit badge to me
[name]Presley[/name] - I like this but I like some of your other favorites

I think that with a long name and your long last name could be done, but pair it with a short middle name like [name]Faith[/name], [name]Hope[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Ann[/name], [name]Kate[/name] or something like that :slight_smile:

Good [name]Luck[/name] :slight_smile:

#3

[name]Annabel[/name]- I love [name]Annabel[/name]. I think it’s a perfect name. Great nickname potential. Sweet, classic, feminine, but strong. I really like it with [name]Jayne[/name].
[name]Annaliese[/name]-I also really like [name]Annaliese[/name], but I don’t think it flows as well with [name]Jayne[/name] as [name]Annabel[/name] does.
[name]Dylan[/name]- I actually like [name]Dylan[/name] for a girl, but in the middle name spot. [name]Annabel[/name] [name]Dylan[/name] really works for me. It adds balance to ultra-feminine names, to me. But [name]Dylan[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] doesn’t work for me. I don’t like the flow, and it feels like an abundance of Y’s.
[name]Eliot[/name]- I think [name]Elliot[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] could really work for you. I do think it needs the extra “L” in there, and I think you need to be open to nickname options if you’re going to use it. [name]Elle[/name], or [name]Elli[/name], to feminize it. I think it needs that option. Otherwise, I’d keep it in the middle name spot.
[name]Emerie[/name]/[name]Emery[/name]- [name]Emery[/name] is just okay for me. The “ie” spelling feels a little too trendy/made up to me, so I’d stick with the “y” ending. You could do [name]Emery[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] with [name]Emmie[/name] or [name]Emme[/name] or even [name]Em[/name] for a nickname, but I actually prefer [name]Ellery[/name] with [name]Elli[/name] or [name]Elle[/name] for a nickname. I don’t [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Emery[/name], but it’s cute. I’m just more partial to other names on your list.
[name]Evangeline[/name]- I love [name]Evangeline[/name]. I think it’s beautiful, classic, timeless, and underused. It’s stunning. Evengeline [name]Jayne[/name] works for me.
[name]Everly[/name]- I really don’t like [name]Everly[/name]. I know three people who’ve used it this year, and it just feels hipster/trendy/like you’re trying too hard, to me.
Merit/[name]Marit[/name]- I like [name]Marit[/name], but I don’t [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Marit[/name]. And [name]Marit[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] feels a little short to me.
[name]Presley[/name]- [name]Presley[/name] is cute, but not my favorite.

Other thoughts- [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] with [name]Charli[/name] for a nickname? I think [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] has perfect flow. I know it’s a little popular, but it’s SO classic. And it’s a feminine name with a unisex nickname, so you’re kind of giving her options. [name]Luella[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] with [name]Lu[/name] for a nickname? Another feminine name with a unisex nickname. And [name]Luella[/name] is different without being weird. [name]Alexa[/name]/[name]Alexis[/name]/[name]Alexandra[/name]/[name]Alexandria[/name] etc. with [name]Lex[/name] or [name]Alex[/name] for a nickname? [name]Hallie[/name](pronounced [name]Hal[/name]-ee NOT Hay-lee)[name]Jayne[/name] and call her [name]Hal[/name]? [name]Vivienne[/name]/[name]Vivian[/name] nickname [name]Viv[/name], [name]Vinni[/name], [name]Vivi[/name]? [name]Francesca[/name] with the nickname [name]Frankie[/name]? [name]Georgia[/name] with [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Georgie[/name], [name]George[/name] for a nickname?

Or Unisex names with feminine nicknames like- [name]Cameron[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] [name]Cami[/name]? [name]Cam[/name]? [name]Ellington[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] with [name]Elli[/name]? [name]Elle[/name]? [name]Ella[/name]? [name]Evan[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] with [name]Eve[/name], [name]Eva[/name], or [name]Evie[/name] for a nickname? Maybe [name]Everly[/name] with [name]Evie[/name] or [name]Ever[/name] or [name]Eve[/name] or even [name]Eva[/name] for a nickname? [name]Delaney[/name] nickname [name]Lanie[/name] or [name]Lane[/name]? Doesn’t really work with [name]Jayne[/name], but… [name]Miller[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] and call her [name]Millie[/name]? [name]Cora[/name]/[name]Coralie[/name]/[name]Coraline[/name]/Corazon/[name]Corrine[/name] nickname [name]Cori[/name]? [name]Madeline[/name]/Madeliene/[name]Matilda[/name] nickname [name]Maddie[/name] or [name]Mattie[/name]? [name]Quinton[/name] nickname [name]Quinn[/name]? [name]Roma[/name]/[name]Romina[/name]/[name]Romilly[/name] with [name]Romi[/name]/[name]Romy[/name] for a nickname? [name]Katherine[/name] with [name]Kit[/name] or [name]Kat[/name]? [name]Cassandra[/name] with [name]Cass[/name], [name]Casey[/name], [name]Cassie[/name]?

I also like [name]Nina[/name], [name]Piper[/name], [name]Thea[/name], [name]Quinn[/name], [name]Reese[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Neve[/name], [name]Sasha[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Anastasia[/name], [name]Morgan[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Aurora[/name], [name]Juliet[/name], [name]Lila[/name] and [name]Tessa[/name] for you.

I know I’m probably way off on most of these names, but I was trying to come of with a really diverse list of options.
Good luck!

#4

[name]Welcome[/name] and congrats on your pregnancy! Girls’ names are pretty and lovely, but it’s so hard :slight_smile:

I love [name]Annabel[/name] from your list. It would have been on my list if [name]Isabella[/name] wasn’t my number one favorite. I think [name]Annabel[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] would be great! Honoring your sister is so sweet and the name sounds feminine and lovely with right amount of spunk.

[name]Jasper[/name]‘s my favorite name from your boys’ name list and I think [name]Annabel[/name] and [name]Jasper[/name] are so sweet together. Good luck!

#5

Thanks for all of your input! I truly appreciate it!

I do love [name]Annabel[/name] but I worry about the popularity of -belle/bella names. I have a name that was not too common ([name]JoAnna[/name]) and I always liked it that I was the only one in my class.

[name]Eliot[/name]/[name]Elliot[/name] I do [name]LOVE[/name]. It’s different, and while I’m not big on the [name]Ellie[/name] nn, I do love the [name]Elle[/name] or even [name]Ella[/name] possibility.

[name]Marit[/name]/Merit is kind of a new discovery for us. I didn’t realise until I looked it up that it’s an international form of [name]Margaret[/name], which is my grandmothers fn and sisters mn. I love the nn [name]Maggie[/name], but feel that [name]Margaret[/name] is still a bit dated, at least for us.

Thank you so much for your suggestions!! There are quite a few that I am going to be bringing to DH. Our styles are so different that it makes me want to pull my hair out a bit, LOL!

#6

[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Everly[/name]
[name]Evan[/name]
[name]Teagan[/name]
[name]Reilly[/name]
[name]Bailey[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Delancy[/name]
[name]Merrill[/name]
[name]Robyn[/name]
[name]Noa[/name]
[name]Luca[/name]
[name]Nicolai[/name]
[name]Jacoba[/name]
Linley
[name]Ainsley[/name]
[name]Reese[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name]
[name]Kenna[/name]
[name]Kenzie[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Tallulah[/name]
[name]Tiffany[/name]
[name]Brittany[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Elisabetta[/name]
Allergra
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Nastasia[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Katerina[/name]
[name]Phaedra[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name]
[name]Jolie[/name]
[name]Jenna[/name]
[name]Jessa[/name]
[name]Kelley[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Stacey[/name]
[name]Amber[/name]
[name]Callista[/name]
[name]Carly[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Eunice[/name]
[name]Asha[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Vanessa[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Melody[/name]
[name]Melanie[/name]
[name]Marissa[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Regina[/name]
[name]Cadence[/name]
[name]Gretchen[/name]

#7

[name]Annabel[/name]: yay! possible nickname [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Annaliese[/name]: nay.
[name]Dylan[/name]: yay! have a friend with this name: her sister calls her dill pickle:)
[name]Eliot[/name]: nay
[name]Emerie[/name]/[name]Emery[/name]: Yay! The ie makes it sound more french and more girly, depending on what your looking for. Cute variation to [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]: nay.
[name]Everly[/name]: nay.
Merit/marit: I like it better spelled [name]Merritt[/name]. nay.
[name]Presley[/name]: nay.

[name]Ezra[/name]: sounds too girly for me. nay.
[name]Jasper[/name]: YAY!!! I love this name
[name]Atticus[/name]: yay
[name]Edison[/name]: cute nm eddie yay!

#8

I think [name]Jayne[/name] prn [name]Janie[/name] is so clever in the middle because she can choose to prn it [name]Jayne[/name] if she wants, it’s like two mns in one : D.

[name]Annabel[/name]: [name]Lovely[/name] and good with [name]Jayne[/name], absolutely.
[name]Anneliese[/name]: I love this but pp is right, [name]Annabel[/name] is nicer with [name]Jayne[/name]
[name]Dylan[/name]: it’s nice, but if you do this, you’re committing to boyish names for future girls too, OR, to giving them very different names.
[name]Elliot[/name]: I like it on girls, I agree with an extra L though. It’s a stretch but I could also see the cute nn [name]Lottie[/name] for [name]Elliot[/name]
[name]Emery[/name]: This is fine. [name]Future[/name] sibs would be sth ambiguous but like Merit, maybe. I agree with a pp, I prefer [name]Ellery[/name]. It is rhyme with [name]Jayne[/name] prn [name]Janie[/name] but nice with [name]Jayne[/name] prn [name]Jane[/name].
[name]Evangeline[/name] - I honestly think this is too much, even with a short ln. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Evelyn[/name]? That was historically a male name.
[name]Everly[/name]: I also don’t care for this, plus it rhymes with [name]Jayne[/name]. Again, [name]Evelyn[/name]?
Merit: [name]Marit[/name] is the [name]Margaret[/name] variant but I think no one will ever get it. Merit is nice. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Margo/name or [name]Maren[/name]?
[name]Presley[/name]: feels passe, no.

[name]Ezra[/name]: I like this but if you use a boyish girls name avoid this. This name is all boy to me but nonetheless, it does end in -a.
[name]Jasper[/name]: Great choice. Agree with pp this will pair best with [name]Annabel[/name] in the future.
[name]Atticus[/name]: No, I think this is too much and will pass its prime soon.
[name]Edison[/name]: I like this and also like the nn [name]Ned[/name] for it. I think [name]Edison[/name] and Merit would pair well.

All best!

#9

Well our daughter is Jayne Elizabeth and she goes by Janey or Jayne or Sis. Most Jayne’s are middles though and with your list I like with Everly or Emerie.