Hello Berries! It has been a while since I have posted… [name]Lucia[/name] [name]Marie[/name] just had her third birthday. Her name fits her perfectly! She is a bright spot in everyone’s life… smart, spunky, beautiful and full of potential to do anything she sets her mind to. We are thilled to be expecting again in [name]July[/name]! We will find out the gender in late Feb, but in the meantime my name lists are started!
We feel great about our boy names but I think girls are so hard! I want something that is not common or trendy and has the same spunky, slightly Vintage flair that [name]Lucia[/name] has to me. I want something that is smart and strong. [name]Lucia[/name] feels so perfect, it feels hard to follow.
I think I want something with a i/y nickname but that is not a requirement. Lastname sounds like Purple. (just looking at first names now… middles will follow [name]Abigail[/name] “[name]Abby[/name]”, [name]Avery[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], or [name]Evelyn[/name] “[name]Evie[/name]” are the style I like but are too popular.
So if this baby is a little sister to [name]Lucia[/name] [name]Marie[/name] (sometimes called [name]Lu[/name]), here is the start to my list… but I don’t know that I love any of them yet and welcome additions:
[name]Josephine[/name] “[name]Josie[/name]” (getting too popular?)
[name]Adele[/name] “[name]Addie[/name]” ([name]Addie[/name] may be too common a nickname now)
[name]Adair[/name] “[name]Addie[/name]”
[name]Adora[/name] “[name]Addie[/name]”
[name]Ariel[/name] “[name]Arie[/name]” (love the nickname but not the full version so much)
[name]Arden[/name] “[name]Ari[/name]”
[name]Aria[/name] “[name]Ari[/name]”
[name]Alaina[/name] “[name]Laney[/name]”
[name]Elena[/name] “[name]Laney[/name]”
[name]Hannah[/name] “[name]Hannie[/name]”
[name]Hayden[/name] “Haddie” (too trendy?)
[name]Harriet[/name] “[name]Hattie[/name]” (love nickname, not the full as much)
[name]Eden[/name] “[name]Edie[/name]”
[name]Matilda[/name] “[name]Tilly[/name]”
[name]Beverly[/name] “[name]Bev[/name]”
[name]Lorelei[/name] “[name]Rory[/name]”
[name]Rowan[/name] “[name]Rory[/name]” (too unisex with [name]Lucia[/name]?)
[name]Eloise[/name] “[name]Elsie[/name]”
[name]Etta[/name] “[name]Etty[/name]”
[name]Carolina[/name] “[name]Lina[/name]”
[name]Alice[/name] (but I dont like nickname [name]Ali[/name])
[name]Cecelia[/name] “Cici”
[name]Vivienne[/name] “[name]Vivi[/name]”
[name]Lilah[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]
[name]Josselyn[/name] (not a great nickname option)
[name]Magnolia[/name] (dont love [name]Maggie[/name] though)
[name]Geneva[/name] “[name]Genie[/name]”
[name]Jillian[/name] “[name]Jilly[/name]”
[name]Rosemary[/name] “[name]Remi[/name]”
would love thoughts on these and more suggestions! Thanks!!!
[name]Lucia[/name] is a classic and timeless name so I would avoid more modern and trendy choices (eg. [name]Waverly[/name], [name]Hayden[/name], [name]Arden[/name], [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Adair[/name]) or names that end in an “ia” ([name]Aria[/name], [name]Cecelia[/name]). Names ending in “a” are ok as long as they sound different. Since there are three pronunciations, ow do you pronounce [name]Lucia[/name]'s name?
I think [name]Adair[/name] is my favorite, alongside [name]Harriet[/name]. [name]Lucia[/name] and [name]Hattie[/name] is very sweet, but I love [name]Lucia[/name] and [name]Adair[/name]. Maybe:
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Gillian[/name] (I like it with a g, still pronounced the same)
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Annalise[/name]/[name]Anne[/name], but use nn [name]Annie[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]- it’s brilliant! I can see a teenaged [name]Harriet[/name]/[name]Hattie[/name] liking the nn [name]Harry[/name], and there are other nn possibilities including [name]Etty[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]- It goes well with [name]Lucia[/name]. Ten years ago it would have seemed very boring to me but now it seems refreshing.
[name]Josephine[/name]- I keep reading about this but I don’t know a baby/little girl with this name [name]IRL[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]- very nice if you don’t mind another name ending in a
[name]Arden[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name]- these appeal to me but definitely NOT with [name]Lucia[/name]
You have [name]Adora[/name] ([name]Addy[/name]) on your list. My daughter’s name is [name]Adorae[/name] so it has a long a sound ending. Her nns include [name]Addy[/name] and [name]Dora[/name]. [name]Dori[/name] would work too.
[name]Lucia[/name] is a gorgeous name! It has an exotic/vintage feel to me. I like [name]Elena[/name], [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Rosemary[/name] (not [name]Remy[/name]), [name]Lila[/name], and [name]Lorelei[/name] from your list. [name]How[/name] about:
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Marie[/name] is such a gorgeous name! My favorites from your list are [name]Josephine[/name] “[name]Josie[/name]” and [name]Eloise[/name] “[name]Elsie[/name]”.
Congrats! From your list I particularly love [name]Vivienne[/name], [name]Adele[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name].
Others I like with [name]Lucia[/name] are [name]Anais[/name], [name]Ellis[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Orla[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name] and [name]Ivana[/name].
I also like:
[name]Lucia[/name] and [name]Adelaide[/name] “[name]Addie[/name]”
[name]Lucia[/name] and [name]Margot[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] and [name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] and [name]Isadora[/name] “[name]Izzy[/name]”
A lot of beautiful vintage names are getting too trendy, which is sad. [name]Josephine[/name] and [name]Aria[/name] are most likely going to break the top 100 this year. [name]Hannah[/name] and [name]Jocelyn[/name] are firmly in the top 100 as well.
I love [name]Magnolia[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name]. If you don’t like [name]Maggie[/name] as an nn, there’s [name]Nola[/name], [name]Nolie[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Mia[/name], [name]Minnie[/name], [name]Nolie[/name] and more. [name]Matilda[/name] is spunky but has old world charm, and boasts the adorable nicknamed [name]Mattie[/name], [name]Tilly[/name] and [name]Tilda[/name]. I also like [name]Lorelei[/name] nn Leilie (Lie-lee), but if you have a third child, you’d have to stick with an ‘L’ name.
I am a [name]Paul[/name] [name]Simon[/name] fan so [name]Cecelia[/name] (the song) appeals to me more than [name]Cecily[/name].
I like the idea of [name]Charlotte[/name], but I think it’s getting popular and I all so don’t like the fact that Harlot is in the name. (Same thing with [name]Mallory[/name], love the name but I can’t get past the “mal” prefix).
Now you can see why I have a hard time!!
I do like [name]Eliza[/name], as well as [name]Evangeline[/name] (though I am fairly sure my hubby will squish his face up at that one as too complicated). I like [name]Genevieve[/name] also, but he may have the same concern there. Also I would be afraid of [name]Jennie[/name].
If I spend a bit more time with [name]Harriet[/name] I might fall for it more…
[name]Ariel[/name] “[name]Arie[/name]”
[name]Harriet[/name] “[name]Hattie[/name]” (love nickname, not the full as much)
[name]Eden[/name] “[name]Edie[/name]”
[name]Matilda[/name] “[name]Tilly[/name]”
[name]Rowan[/name] “[name]Rory[/name]”
[name]Eloise[/name] “[name]Elsie[/name]”
[name]Magnolia[/name], with nn [name]Nola[/name]
ideas:
[name]Camille[/name] nn [name]Milly[/name] or [name]Cammie[/name]
[name]Selah[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name] nn [name]Coco[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Nina[/name]
[name]Annette[/name] nn [name]Etta[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
Vaida
[name]Augusta[/name] nn [name]Aggie[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn [name]Lia[/name] or [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Mina[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Penny[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]/[name]Bridgette[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] nn [name]Romy[/name] or [name]Milly[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] nn [name]Tori[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] nn [name]Rosie[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]
[name]Aria[/name] “[name]Ari[/name]”
[name]Hattie[/name]-you should just name her the nickname
[name]Matilda[/name] “[name]Tilly[/name]”
[name]Eloise[/name] “[name]Elsie[/name]”
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Lilah[/name]-way better w/o h
[name]Geneva[/name] “[name]Genie[/name]”
[name]Welcome[/name] back, Erinpurple! I remember you well.
[name]Lucia[/name] is a lovely name and it’s exciting that you’re expecting #2.
I love [name]Josephine[/name]/[name]Josie[/name], [name]Rosemary[/name]/[name]Remi[/name], [name]Matilda[/name]/[name]Tilly[/name] and [name]Eloise[/name]/[name]Elsie[/name] of your choices. [name]Rosemary[/name] could also be shortened to [name]Romy[/name] or [name]Rosie[/name].
I also like [name]Harriet[/name]/[name]Hattie[/name]. I do think [name]Addie[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Evie[/name] are pretty popular. A few other ideas, some of which have been mentioned:
[name]Marguerite[/name] – [name]Maisie[/name] or [name]Daisy[/name] are both adorable nickname options
[name]Minerva[/name], [name]Minette[/name], or even [name]Maria[/name]/[name]Mariah[/name] – [name]Minnie[/name]
[name]Edith[/name] – [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] (love with [name]Lucia[/name]) – [name]Franny[/name] or [name]Francie[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] or [name]Florence[/name] – [name]Florie[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name] or [name]Milena[/name] – [name]Millie[/name]
Oh! I love [name]Romilly[/name] nn [name]Romy[/name] or [name]Millie[/name] too – lovely.
I quite like [name]Francesca[/name] “[name]Frankie[/name] and [name]Lu[/name]” is also cute for super informal nicknames for two girls.
I have plenty of things to think about now until the end of Feb when we find out boy or girl. If a boy he will likely be named [name]Anderson[/name], my mom’s maiden name which may not continue unless my one male cousin has another child and its a boy… We think [name]Lucia[/name] and [name]Anderson[/name]/[name]Andy[/name] would be a great combo. Boys are so much easier!!
[name]Love[/name]:
[name]Matilda[/name]- sweet and spunky at the same time, but also has history
[name]Carolina[/name]- classy and sophisticated, a name I could imagine equally well on an English duchess and a Southern belle
[name]Alice[/name]- sweet and simple, brings to mind [name]Princess[/name] [name]Alice[/name]. A nickname could be Liss, Lissy or [name]Cece[/name].
[name]Cecelia[/name]- feminine and frilly, also very upper-class
[name]Vivienne[/name]- I pronounce this rhyming the last syllable with “men”. It sounds exotic, like the kind of name an Old
Hollywood star would have.
[name]Magnolia[/name]- another Southern belle name, evoking tradition and glamour. You might like the nicknames [name]Nola[/name] or [name]Lia[/name].
[name]Geneva[/name]- definitely a more modern vibe than your other names, and less frilly but still feminine
[name]Rosemary[/name]- lovely nature name
Like:
[name]Aria[/name]- pretty but not sure how it would age
[name]Elena[/name]- I love the [name]ELL[/name]-in-ah pronounciation since both the Elenas I know say it that way, not so keen on others
[name]Hannah[/name]- growing on me, but I’m just a bit tired of it since I know a few
[name]Hayden[/name]- a bit trendy, but it’s not actually that new- Panettiere is in her twenties, after all
[name]Harriet[/name]- nice but seems a bit cold and snobby to me
[name]Beverly[/name]- nice but still a bit old-lady
[name]Rowan[/name]- I wouldn’t be surprised to see this on either a girl or a boy, but nickname [name]Rory[/name] does make it more
masculine. I guess you could get away with [name]Annie[/name] if you wanted something more feminine.
[name]Etta[/name]- doesn’t really do it for me as a full name, but it would be a cute nickname for [name]Harriet[/name], or [name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Waverly[/name]- I hate to use this word, but it sounds a bit '90s-trendy, and dated
Dislike:
[name]Josephine[/name]- still a bit too old for me
[name]Adele[/name]- can’t see what’s appealing about it, sorry
[name]Adair[/name]- sounds masculine
[name]Adora[/name]- a bit too sugary-sweet
[name]Ariel[/name]- seems a bit overdone for a girl but refreshing for a boy
[name]Arden[/name]- a bit too masculine
[name]Alaina[/name]- sounds a bit harsh and brusque
[name]Eden[/name]- not very feminine
[name]Lorelei[/name]- a bit slimy and whiny to me, sorry
[name]Eloise[/name]- again, a bit whiny and snobby-sounding, sorry
[name]Lilah[/name]- I generally don’t like the “ah” ending
[name]Josselyn[/name]- [name]Jocelyn[/name] would be okay, but this just doesn’t look like a name
[name]Jillian[/name]- okay, but nothing special
[name]Abigail[/name] “[name]Abby[/name]”, [name]Avery[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], or [name]Evelyn[/name] “[name]Evie[/name]” are the style I like but are too popular.