Honest Opinions and Suggestions on Our Girls List

We have a son named [name_m]Jack[/name_m] so we don’t want the names to clash too much. Our last name is four syllables, starts with an F, and ends in an E sound.

I would really love your opinions on our current list of girl names and any suggestions you have based on the general trends of names that we tend to like.

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] nn [name_f]CeCe[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]

I love [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. With [name_m]Jack[/name_m] I like - [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] kind of goes with most of your names. It’s traditional, casual, and fairly trendy right now, so you could take any of those avenues with your girl name.

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - I find [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] kind of boring. What about [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]?
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] - I think you should go with a 2 syllable name beside one-syllable [name_m]Jack[/name_m].
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] - I’m not crazy about the [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] names, they feel too heavy to me.
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] - I don’t see the appeal.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] - I think of Downton [name_u]Abbey[/name_u]. I think its a nice name though. You would be fine going with [name_f]Cora[/name_f].
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - I think this fits the bill for you. Traditional - yes. Casual - yes. Trendy - yes.
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] - [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] this with [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. But Im nuts about [name_f]Stella[/name_f] so maybe Im biased.
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] nn [name_f]CeCe[/name_f] - I think this is quite cute. “[name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]CeCe[/name_f]” is adorable.
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] - It will be shortened to [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. So you will have [name_m]Jack[/name_m] & [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], which to me is old without being interesting - I would give this a pass.
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] - Trendy & casual, so I think it works with [name_m]Jack[/name_m].
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] - This name always makes me think of Beetlejuice!
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] I’m not crazy about the [name_f]Freya[/name_f] F— alliteration.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - I adore [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. Traditional - yes. Casual - yes. Trendy - Yes, depending what country you’re in (its quite trendy in Australia).
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is a great choice, it’s gorgeous on its own without being a trendy floral name or anything, but it has a good history and sounds great beside [name_m]Jack[/name_m].
[name_f]India[/name_f] - Im one of the few people who really like [name_f]India[/name_f]. Im sure you know its a controversial name & there are a lot of haters out there. I`m not sure this is the BEST choice with [name_m]Jack[/name_m] though.
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] but I think you have better options on your list.
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - I like this if you go with nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f], but PLEASE don’t use [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]. The [name_f]Elle[/name_f] names are so tired.

With [name_m]Jack[/name_m] I like: [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
My favourite being [name_m]Jack[/name_m] & [name_f]Freya[/name_f] or [name_m]Jack[/name_m] & [name_f]Stella[/name_f].
I find [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] a bit long and fussy with [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and the others aren’t really my style.
What about:
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]- Invokes an image of glamour and elegance. A beautiful name. For me it is a bit to tied to the actress for consideration for my little one. But still a beautiful name for others. Not sure how well [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] go together, though.

[name_f]Claire[/name_f]- I am a Modern Family fan, so I think of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] Dunphy when ever I here this name. Still it’s a wonderful name. That is both delicate and strong. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] go okay together, both strong short names without a nn.

[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] - While I think [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] is a beautiful name. I detest the nn [name_f]Vi[/name_f] or [name_f]Viv[/name_f]. If you like those nn though go for it. [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]Viv[/name_f] actually go well together. [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] seems a bit heavier then [name_m]Jack[/name_m] as a name, but [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] still are a sweet combination.

[name_u]Everly[/name_u]- I feel like this is the one name on the list that to me seems to try to hard. Something about it says spoiled brat to me. [name_u]Everly[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] seem to clash to me. [name_m]Jack[/name_m] seeming fresh and crisp. [name_u]Everly[/name_u] seeming over sweet and mushy. But that is only my reaction to the name! If you love it go for it.

[name_f]Cora[/name_f] - Easily my favorite. [name_f]Cora[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] also go together like gangbusters. A near perfect fit. [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is strong, beautiful, smart, and elegant. It’s name that could easily be worn by either a musician or a doctor. It manages be very feminine with out being frilly. It manages to be strong with out sacrificing any of it’s beauty.

[name_f]Violet[/name_f]- [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is a very sweet name. Again I dislike [name_f]Vi[/name_f] as a nn and so it’s out the running for me. But a very sweet and gentle name. [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] seem as sweet together as sweetpeas.

[name_f]Stella[/name_f]- Another wonder name. [name_f]Stella[/name_f] like [name_f]Cora[/name_f] goes amazing with [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. It’s a wonderful choice for many reasons. Intelligent, but also artistic.

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] nn [name_f]CeCe[/name_f]- I will for ever think of the song when I hear the name [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. She’s breaking his heart! Still a wonderful name, with a strong nn. [name_f]CeCe[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] are adorable. [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] also play well together.

[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]- Is just as pretty as a picture. It’s just a straight up beautiful name. I do think that [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] doen’t really blend as well to my ear though. [name_f]Sera[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] seem like a nice fit though.

[name_u]Harper[/name_u]- To me this sounds like a trendy bar that will go out of business in a year.

[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]- I’ve read Pride and Prejudice to many times, because when I hear this name all I can think about is the youngest [name_m]Bennet[/name_m] girl. It’s taint otherwise perfectly respectable name, into one that makes me think of a selfish, spoiled girl.

[name_f]Freya[/name_f]- Another beautiful name. Though I’ve known to many cats named [name_f]Freya[/name_f] for me to not think of this a bit more a pet name then human name. Still a beautiful strong name. Not so sure about [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f].

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]- A classic with a lot of charm and independence. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] go beautifully together.

[name_f]Nora[/name_f]- You are just pulling out the stops. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is phenomenal name. It just oozes with intelligence and wit. But is also sweet and beautiful. [name_f]Nora[/name_f] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] are wonderful together.

[name_f]India[/name_f]- Not a fan of place names. I would suggest [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] instead.

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - [name_f]Iris[/name_f] has a bit more weight to then [name_f]Violet[/name_f]. And so seems less sweet, but more substantial. It has a beautiful meaning and history. [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is charming, smart, and pretty. [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] go well together.

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]- This name is a bit of a two for. It’s a wonderful way to get either an [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] or a [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. I’ve run out of adjectives long ago. But just a blue ribbon name. It has everything going for it. [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] also go well together.

[name_f]Nora[/name_f] hands down is the winner for me. It is like [name_m]Jack[/name_m] - timeless and wears well at any age. [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] are 2 favorites of mine, as is [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].

[name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] sound great as well as [name_m]Jack[/name_m] & [name_f]Claire[/name_f], as well as [name_m]Jack[/name_m]& [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]. [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] seem like classic girls choices to be paired with the boy classic, [name_m]Jack[/name_m].

Congrats! [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is a great name, and lots of names “go” with it as well… from you list I like for you:

[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]

A few suggestions as well…

[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!

I love: [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]

I don’t love, but like: [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f]

I don’t care for: [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_f]India[/name_f]

Of the “loves” I think [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] would go best with [name_m]Jack[/name_m].

A few more ideas:

[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

I would avoid a first name that ends the same way as your surname ([name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f])

With the spunky [name_m]Jack[/name_m], I like…

[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]/[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]

I have bolded my favourites

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] - I seem to be alone in this but I really dislike this name (and [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]). It just seems old lady to me.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] - lovely and classic, just like [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] - I also don’t really like this. It has a nice meaning but I don’t like how it sounds (I like [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] a bit more - prn [name_f]Vi[/name_f]-vee-ENNE)
[name_u]Everly[/name_u] and [name_u]Harper[/name_u] - very trendy and don’t sound like names to me
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] - beautiful and definitely goes with [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - I also really like this one. It’s so pretty.
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] - I like this but I like [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Estella[/name_f] more. [name_f]Stella[/name_f] does work with [name_m]Jack[/name_m] though.
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] - whilst they are lovely names, they seem a bit long and over the top compared to [name_m]Jack[/name_m]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Celia[/name_f]? [name_f]Celia[/name_f] could also have nn [name_f]CeCe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] - I don’t mind it, I don’t have strong feelings either way. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Laila[/name_f] or [name_f]Lila[/name_f]?
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] - love this name
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - also a beautiful name
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - love this too
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - again, love it! [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] are all short and sweet just like [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_f]India[/name_f] - I’m not a fan of place names at all, unless maybe if you have a particularly strong connection to the place
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - this is ok, though I agree with pp I don’t like it with nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] because so many people have this nn. I like it with nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f] (then you get to use 2 of your favourite names :slight_smile: )

Original poster here! I appreciate all the opinions and suggestions.

If I had to pick a Top 6 short list the list would be narrowed down to:

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]

Any one or two favorites from that list or middle name suggestions?

My top 2 from your shortened list would be [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Nora[/name_f].

Middle name suggestions for [name_f]Stella[/name_f] - [name_f]Briony[/name_f], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f],

Middle name suggestions for [name_f]Nora[/name_f] - [name_f]Briony[/name_f], [name_u]Dove[/name_u], [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Clio[/name_f], [name_f]Harlow[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_u]Echo[/name_u], [name_f]Isis[/name_f], Perephone, [name_f]Sibyl[/name_f]

From your short list my fave is [name_f]Nora[/name_f]. Followed closely by [name_f]Stella[/name_f].

With [name_m]Jack[/name_m], I really love [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] or [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is my favorite with [name_m]Jack[/name_m], but [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is my favorite in general, followed by [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]. Some suggestions:

[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]/[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]/[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess/name_f
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f]/[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]/[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]/[name_f]Sybella[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f] (or anything with the nn [name_u]Tally[/name_u], really–I think [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and [name_u]Tally[/name_u] are adorable!)

Good luck!