Hypothetical Sister for Felix and Zelda

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries, I have a baby named [name_m]Felix[/name_m] who fits his name so well! He really is a happy little camper. If we ever had another boy, it would probably be [name_u]August[/name_u]. If we had a girl, it would be [name_f]Zelda[/name_f].

In an absolutely perfect world, I’d have two girls and I’m trying to think of what would go well with [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]. I’d like something that’s two syllables without an obvious nickname (to avoid “do you go by [name_f]Katie[/name_f] or [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or Katherine?”) A straightforward spelling and pronunciation in standard American [name_f]English[/name_f] and not repeating F or Z is ideal. It can’t have a long A sound (e.g., Hazel), start with an M, or end with an N because they clash with our last name.

Some names that mostly fit but that I’m not sold on:

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] - perfect on paper but it doesn’t click
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] - too close to [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] - aunt’s dog
[name_u]Simone[/name_u] - love but doesn’t quite roll of the tongue
Sylvie/Sylvia
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] - close to a friend’s name
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] - my dog

Anything ending with -ette also doesn’t really roll of the tongue.

Any ideas that fit this quasi-vintage/boho set?

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[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and so charming - great choices!

Okay, so, two syllables, no intuitive nickname, straightfoward spelling/pronunciation, no F or Z names, no AY sounds, no M names, no names ending in N or -ette - and go with [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]:

[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]

[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] would be a beautiful sibling pair!

[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

[name_m]Felix[/name_m] & [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] are gorgeous :lemon:

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_u]Honor[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Honey[/name_f]
[name_u]Juno[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bessie[/name_f]
[name_u]Coco[/name_u]
[name_f]Debbie[/name_f]
[name_f]Debra[/name_f]
[name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Elly[/name_f]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_u]Vinnie[/name_u]

[name_f]Nika[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_u]Julie[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Juno[/name_u]

[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Aphra[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Leda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f]
[name_f]Heloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Brisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_f]Thirza[/name_f]
[name_f]Alda[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]

[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] &

[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite would be [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_u]Esme[/name_u] or [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Delilah[/name_f].

[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f]Glory[/name_f]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Jetta[/name_f]
[name_u]Kora[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilou[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylva[/name_f]
[name_u]Truly[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

I was drawn to names with a V in them, to go with the other ‘cool’ letters X and Z.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites with [name_m]Felix[/name_m] and [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] are [name_f]Jovie[/name_f], [name_u]Nova[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], and [name_u]Stevie[/name_u]. [name_u]Stevie[/name_u] is my absolute favorite!

Oh my goodness, [name_m]Felix[/name_m] & [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] are so cool together :heart_eyes:

I’d name a sister…
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Juno[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_u]Hero[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]

[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] / ce
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f] / a
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f] / [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]

I like the X and Z connection! Adds a lot of spunk and personality!

[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Velma[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]

Okay so I’m just gonna type whatever comes to mind but

[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Kismet[/name_f] [means destiny/I know this is a very rogue choice lol, and it does have the nickname option [name_f]Kizzy[/name_f] which you might not like]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Sima[/name_f] [again maybe rogue - but I have a friend who’s [name_f]English[/name_f] & Iranian with this name and I think it’s lovely - it’s very easy to understand and pronounce in American English]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Billie[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Tasmin[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Raya[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & Mateya
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Quinn[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Mathilda[/name_f] [not in like with the twow syllable/no nickname theme but I think it fits very well]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] [rogue but fits the theme!]

[name_f]My[/name_f] personal favourites would be:

[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Sima[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Kismet[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] & [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]