My friend from out of state is having her first girl very soon and needs help with names. I made a list for her or my faves and she shot them all down. Her husband likes names like [name]Nicole[/name] and [name]Amber[/name], which she hates. Her favorite is [name]Emerson[/name] “[name]Emmy[/name]” and liked my suggestion, [name]Rowan[/name]. The baby’s middle name will be [name]Caitlin[/name] after her mother. Help me help her!
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Callie[/name]
[name]Everly[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] nn [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name] or [name]Belle[/name] or [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Katerina[/name] nn [name]Kate[/name] or [name]Katia[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name] nn [name]Annie[/name]
I like nicknames, but obviously any of these could be used without the nickname. or the nickname by itself.
[name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Ember[/name]
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Arianna[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
I second [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Harper[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name]
Okay, I’ll have a go:
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Ebony[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Bronte[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Neve[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Darcy[/name]
[name]Asha[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
She likes currently popular but unisex/boyish, with a natury vibe ([name]Rowan[/name] is a tree and think of [name]Ralph[/name] [name]Waldo[/name] [name]Emerson[/name]) and he likes past popular feminine, but not necessarily past trendy (i.e. [name]Nicole[/name] and [name]Amber[/name] both have long histories of use), and not frilly.
There’s middle ground to be found.
[name]Both[/name] of her names end with N which since [name]Caitlin[/name] does as well might not be ideal in terms of flow. Maybe this is part of his hang up.
Here are some possibilities:
[name]Addison[/name] nn [name]Addie[/name]. I bet he likes [name]Allison[/name]. But I don’t love [name]Addison[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name].
[name]Alice[/name] nn [name]Allie[/name]. Probably not a favorite for either of them but could be middle ground. [name]Alice[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is pretty good, but 2-2 rhythm isn’t ideal.
[name]Allison[/name] nn [name]Allie[/name]. I bet she likes [name]Addison[/name]. [name]Allison[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is OK, not ideal.
[name]Amy[/name]. A name that had a peak in the 1980s that’s still kind of timeless for him, very close to [name]Emmy[/name] for her. [name]Amy[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is OK, but 2-2.
[name]Ashlyn[/name]. Close to [name]Ashley[/name], a 1980s name, for him, naturey like [name]Rowan[/name] and currently popular for her. [name]Ashlyn[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is pretty rhymey though.
[name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name]. [name]Bellamy[/name] combines currently popular for her [name]Belle[/name], with 1980s popular [name]Amy[/name] for him, and is surnameish for her. Great rhythm.
[name]Brooke[/name]. 1980s/1990s for him, boyish and natury for her. [name]Brooke[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is OK but the k and the C bump into each other.
[name]Ember[/name]. Nn [name]Emmy[/name]. Merge [name]Amber[/name] for him with [name]Emerson[/name] for her. Also a word name like [name]Amber[/name]. Done. [name]Ember[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is pretty good, but 2-2.
[name]Emily[/name]. Gets [name]Emmy[/name] for her and close to [name]Emerson[/name]. A timeless name that had a rise in the 1980s for him. [name]Emily[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is lovely!
[name]Emma[/name]. Similar to [name]Emmy[/name] but substitute 1990s for 1980s. [name]Emma[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is solid but 2-2.
[name]Emme[/name]. French a la [name]Nicole[/name], can be [name]Emmy[/name] nn. [name]Emme[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is streamlined and chic!
[name]Jessamy[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name]. [name]Jessamy[/name] rhymes with [name]Emmy[/name] more or less, combines two 1980s names, [name]Jessica[/name] and [name]Amy[/name], while being surnameish for her taste. Great rhythm.
[name]Natalie[/name]. Popular both in the 1980s, now, and forever, [name]Natalie[/name] is French and starts with N like [name]Nicole[/name], and isn’t super frilly for both of them. [name]Natalie[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is lovely.
[name]Nicola[/name]. Gets [name]Nicole[/name] for him but is more modern for her. Nn [name]Nikki[/name]/[name]Nicki[/name] etc is boyish. [name]Nicola[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] has great flow.
[name]Willow[/name]. Naturey and currently popular for her. A word name (like [name]Amber[/name]) for him and also the long O sound like [name]Nicole[/name]. [name]Willow[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name] is lovely, but 2-2. [name]Willow[/name] [name]Cait[/name], however, as a nickname option, is divine
Good luck!