# I need fresh ideas

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**Category:** General Name Discussion\
**Created:** [July 28, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407 "2022-07-28T12:57:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407/1 "2022-07-28T12:57:09Z")

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I’ve had most of the names on my girl’s list since before my husband and I were even pregnant with our son. I still love many of them, but some feel kind of…stale. Perhaps its because I’ve been mulling over most of them in my head for three years. They’ll remain on my list, but I need fresh perspective and ideas!  
Our boy’s name has been revisited and revised, so that one’s good and reflects our evolved tastes.  
I love whimsical, nature, botanical, witchy, or anything that feels like its out of an old fairytale. I’m not super keen on frilly or girly.  
Don’t care for hard “G” sounds usually, or names ending in “-ette,” but some of them are growing on me. I also don’t like long “e” sounds, like Camille or Rowena, for example. However, I like Lena, so nevermind. I’m a mess. Just give me whatever you’ve got 😂 Odds are my husband is going to nix them anyway, so the more options, the better.

Current girl’s list is:

Ivy  
Rosalie  
Rose  
Rowan  
Azalea (husband said it sounds like a disease)  
Violet  
Isabeau  
Scarlett  
Fable  
Sonnet  
Eloise  
Maren  
Enid  
Seelie  
Lydia  
Elsa  
Zelda  
Ariadne  
Xanthe  
Ophelia

Edited to add:  
Our boy’s list, for added emphasis on our taste/style: Sterling, Poet, Ridge, Reid, Sebastian, Tobias, Atlas

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407/2 "2022-07-28T13:22:53Z")

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[name\_f]Abigail[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Abby[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Addy[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Adeline[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Amelia[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Beryl[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Christine[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Coco[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Daisy[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Dawn[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Elena[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Gentry[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Georgiana[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Georgie[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Grace[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Hosanna[/name\_f]  
Hosheanna  
[name\_m]Joley[/name\_m]  
[name\_u]Josie[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]June[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Junie[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Juniper[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Kayla[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Landrie[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Lily[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Lyle[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Maggie[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Magnolia[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Millie[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Mirabelle[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Molly[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Pearl[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Penny[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Pepper[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Piper[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Rosalyn[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Rosie[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Sage[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Vale[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Viv[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Vivi[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Vivienne[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Willow[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Zibby[/name\_f]

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407/3 "2022-07-28T13:57:11Z")

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[name\_u]Welcome[/name\_u] back to Nameberry! [name\_f]Ariadne[/name\_f], [name\_f]Enid[/name\_f], [name\_f]Zelda[/name\_f], [name\_f]Maren[/name\_f], and [name\_f]Rosalie[/name\_f] are my favorites from your list!

> **Suggestions**
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> [name\_f]Acacia[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Adele[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Ailsa[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Alice[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Apolline[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Arden[/name\_u]  
> [name\_u]Artemis[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Arwen[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Astrid[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Aurora[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Avalon[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Beatrix[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Briar[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Calla[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Calliope[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Cassia[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Claire[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Clover[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Coralie[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Cosima[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Cressida[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Dahlia[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Delilah[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Dilys[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Dove[/name\_u]  
> [name\_u]Echo[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Elodie[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Elowen[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Elspeth[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Elspeth[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Elysia[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Emmeline[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Evanthe[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Ever[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Fiona[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Freya[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Ginevra[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Hazel[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Iris[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Isadora[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Isolde[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Julia[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Juno[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Lark[/name\_u]  
> [name\_u]Laurel[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Lila[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Linden[/name\_u]  
> [name\_u]Lotus[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Maeve[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Mara[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Margot[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Maris[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Matilda[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Nora[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Nyx[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Olive[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Olwen[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Penelope[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Phaedra[/name\_u]  
> [name\_u]Prairie[/name\_u]  
> [name\_u]Romilly[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Rosalind[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Ruby[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Saskia[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Sybil[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Tamsin[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Thisbe[/name\_f]  
> [name\_f]Vera[/name\_f]  
> [name\_u]Winter[/name\_u]  
> [name\_u]Wren[/name\_u]  
> [name\_f]Zora[/name\_f]

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407/4 "2022-07-28T15:01:56Z")

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Maybe you would like…  
[name\_f]Avalon[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Iris[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Zinnia[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Rosalind[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Vivian[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Octavia[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Atalanta[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Sabrina[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Amaria[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Willow[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Tabitha[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Carys[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Morgana[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Ramona[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Opal[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Cassia[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Isolde[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Astrid[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Sigrid[/name\_f]

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407/5 "2022-07-28T16:02:16Z")

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I love your style!

Some tailored fairytale whimsical witchy ideas…

[name\_f]Zinnia[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Story[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Arden[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Capri[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Saffron[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Waverly[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Lark[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Marigold[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Seraphine[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Lumi[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Elodie[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Winter[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Indigo[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Salem[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Romilly[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Cressida[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Aster[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Lindon[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Maple[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Iola[/name\_f]

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407/6 "2022-07-28T16:03:52Z")

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Some ideas…

[name\_f]Iris[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Olive[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Clementine[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Luella[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Acacia[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Tansy[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Ianthe[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Heidi[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Elara[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Ocean[/name\_u]  
[name\_u]Indigo[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Atalanta[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Astoria[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Ottoline[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Poppy[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Edith[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Beatrix[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Estella[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Seren[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Embla[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Morwenna[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Carys[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Ailis[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Mira[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Viola[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Kaia[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Oona[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Evelina[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Summer[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Sunshine[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Thessaly[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Cressida[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Lilia[/name\_f]

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**Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/i-need-fresh-ideas/416407/7 "2022-07-29T06:42:54Z")

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[name\_f]Alannah[/name\_f], [name\_f]Alara[/name\_f]  
[name\_u]Betony[/name\_u]  
[name\_f]Eadlyn[/name\_f], [name\_u]Esme[/name\_u], [name\_f]Esmeray[/name\_f], [name\_f]Ismay[/name\_f], [name\_f]Iona[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Ostara[/name\_f], [name\_f]Olenna[/name\_f], [name\_f]Odile[/name\_f], [name\_f]Ofira[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Quenby[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Sosie[/name\_f], [name\_f]Serena[/name\_f], [name\_u]Seren[/name\_u], [name\_f]Selene[/name\_f], [name\_f]Suvi[/name\_f], [name\_u]Selby[/name\_u], [name\_f]Saphire[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Tarena[/name\_f], [name\_f]Tansy[/name\_f]  
[name\_f]Waveney[/name\_f], [name\_f]Winika[/name\_f]
