I really need some baby name help!

Girl Names
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[name_f]My[/name_f] husband and I cannot agree on any names for our sweet baby girl. She isn’t arriving until [name_u]August[/name_u] but being the name nerd and planner that I am I would love to have at least a few options on the table.

The only names he has even mentioned kind of liking are [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] main problem with these is that there are no obvious nickname options. I would really like something with at least one other choice. I have a non-nickname name myself and growing up it kind of drove me crazy because then people tend to make up things that are less than desirable.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite name is [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] but he thinks it sounds too old lady :frowning:

Some other names I like are [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Ravenna[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f], [name_f]Finola[/name_f], [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]. He isn’t really fond of any of these names either. I just want to find something we both love and are crazy about!

We do not want a name that begins with “E” because both of ours do…and nothing that begins with “B” or “D” because of big brother and our last name.

Thank you so much!!!

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[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] ([name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f])
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] ([name_f]Ally[/name_f])
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] ([name_u]Abby[/name_u])
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] ([name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cori[/name_f], [name_f]Coral[/name_f])
[name_f]Camille[/name_f] ([name_f]Cammy[/name_f], [name_f]Milly[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Viv[/name_f], [name_f]Geni[/name_f], [name_f]Genni[/name_f], [name_f]Jenny[/name_f], [name_f]Jen[/name_f])
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] ([name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Gwendy, [name_f]Wendy[/name_f])
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] ([name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Dora[/name_f])
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f])
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ([name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_u]Jo[/name_u])
[name_f]Catherina[/name_f] ([name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_f]Cathy[/name_f], [name_f]Cat[/name_f])
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] ([name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Goldie[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggy[/name_f], [name_f]Mag[/name_f], [name_f]Nolie[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Cinda[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f])
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Ann[/name_f])
[name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] ([name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f])
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] ([name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_u]Randi[/name_u])
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] ([name_f]Sera[/name_f])
[name_f]Angelique[/name_f] ([name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f] ([name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] ([name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u])
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f])
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] ([name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Lex[/name_u], [name_u]Lexi[/name_u])
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] ([name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Rilla[/name_f])
[name_f]Camelia[/name_f] ([name_u]Cam[/name_u], [name_f]Cammy[/name_f])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u])

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I like [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and [name_f]Ravenna[/name_f] off your list. Honestly, [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] seem just as dated as [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] to me. None of them are bad choices, though I don’t like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] one little bit.

[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
Gweneviere ([name_f]Winnie[/name_f])

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[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] nn [name_f]Flick[/name_f] would be a lovely combo

You have some lovely names on your list. I especially like [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] and lovely to see [name_f]Finola[/name_f] on your list.

Maybe if you give him a name with a middle included your DH will love the names more?

[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Finola[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]

[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f]

rollo

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[name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] are lovely. I agree that [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is pretty nickname-proof, but [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] has plenty of nicknames [name_f]IMO[/name_f]! I know 3 Felicitys, and they go by [name_f]Flick[/name_f] x 2 and Fliss. I also like [name_f]Flossie[/name_f] and [name_f]Lissie[/name_f].
Some suggestions…
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] (Fi)
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] ([name_u]Charlie[/name_u], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f])
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] (Vie, [name_f]Lettie[/name_f])
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ([name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Tillie[/name_f])
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ([name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f])
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f])
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] ([name_f]Nellie[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Ginny[/name_f])

Good luck!

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I know a [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and the diminutive that naturally emerged for her was Fliss. I’ve heard of that used on other Felicitys as well, and also [name_f]Flick[/name_f]. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t worry too much about nicknames I would say, if you’re a nicknaming sort of person they’ll probably emerge naturally for most any name you pick, and especially a 3-syllable name like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] otherwise? I think it’s a really nice name! [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is lovely.

From the examples you give I think your two styles seem fairly similar - the vibe I get from most of them is classic, unpretentious, sophisticated, though maybe he’s a bit more conservative than you? You each picked a few of my aunts’ names out (which all seem to get a lot of positive comments on this site) so maybe you have similar taste to my grandparents, so I’ll include the other sisters :wink:

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_u]Hilary[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Selena[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

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Feli (fell-ee) and Cita (see-tuh) are two natural nicknames for [name_f]Felicia[/name_f]/[name_f]Felicita[/name_f], which is the Spanish version of [name_f]Felicity[/name_f].

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Thank you for the suggestions and for including some nickname ideas.

I pretty much like or love every name you suggested! Haha! Many of these I have suggested before and I just get an okay answer from my husband.

[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] ([name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Aria[/name_f])
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] ([name_f]Ally[/name_f])
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] ([name_u]Abby[/name_u])
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] ([name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cori[/name_f], [name_f]Coral[/name_f])
[name_f]Camille[/name_f] ([name_f]Cammy[/name_f], [name_f]Milly[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Gen[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Viv[/name_f], [name_f]Geni[/name_f], [name_f]Genni[/name_f], [name_f]Jenny[/name_f], [name_f]Jen[/name_f])
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] ([name_f]Gwen[/name_f], Gwendy, [name_f]Wendy[/name_f])
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] ([name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Dora[/name_f])
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Dora[/name_f])
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ([name_u]Josie[/name_u], [name_u]Jo[/name_u])
[name_f]Catherina[/name_f] ([name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_f]Cathy[/name_f], [name_f]Cat[/name_f])
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] ([name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Goldie[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggy[/name_f], [name_f]Mag[/name_f], [name_f]Nolie[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Cinda[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucy[/name_f])
[name_f]Annika[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_f]Ann[/name_f])
[name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] ([name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Bella[/name_f])
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] ([name_f]Mira[/name_f], [name_u]Randi[/name_u])
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] ([name_f]Sera[/name_f])
[name_f]Angelique[/name_f] ([name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f] ([name_u]Angel[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] ([name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u])
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f])
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] ([name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_u]Lex[/name_u], [name_u]Lexi[/name_u])
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] ([name_f]Amy[/name_f], [name_f]Rilla[/name_f])
[name_f]Camelia[/name_f] ([name_u]Cam[/name_u], [name_f]Cammy[/name_f])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_u]Fran[/name_u], [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u])

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[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] ([name_f]Gwen[/name_f])
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cece[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f])
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Delia[/name_f], De)
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Delia[/name_f])
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f])
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f] ([name_f]Nina[/name_f], Valey)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] ([name_f]Carrie[/name_f])
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Ro[/name_f])
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] ([name_f]Sera[/name_f])
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] ([name_f]Immy[/name_f], [name_f]Gen[/name_f])
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] ([name_f]Lily[/name_f])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_f]Franny[/name_f])
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_u]Rory[/name_u])

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Hey, I can help, I have a daughter [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]!

Honestly, every day I love her name more and more. We get compliments on it constantly, and the nickname that my husband came up with and that we now use tons of is “Lissy”. It’s a really sweet little baby girl nickname and I love it, it fits her perfectly and it’s so sweet when she says her own full name. Right now her older sister is yelling “No Lissy!” and it’s still great haha.

Like others mentioned, there is also [name_f]Flick[/name_f] which is common but I’ve never used. I don’t recommend Felly, yucky, imo!

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[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Addy[/name_f], [name_f]Adele[/name_f])
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_f]Aura[/name_f])
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] ([name_f]Bea[/name_f])
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] ([name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_f]Cat[/name_f])
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Coco[/name_f])
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Lila[/name_f])
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ([name_u]Nori[/name_u], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f])
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Vivi[/name_f]) gives you the same nickname as [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]?
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ([name_f]Tilly[/name_f])

Sorry for any repeats!

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You have a few on here that I haven’t suggested to him before which is wonderful! I am going to make a list and run some by him tonight!

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Thank you so much for the suggestions. For the middle name we are thinking something from the family. It will probably either be [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] after great grandpa [name_m]Victor[/name_m] or [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] after grandma’s middle name [name_f]Carol[/name_f]. But it all depends on the first name because my son almost ended up with the initials BVD…so we have to be careful! Haha!

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Thank you for the suggestions and the nicknames too! I guess I am having a hard time picturing [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] on a little girl…probably because I’ve only ever known adults with this name.

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He is definitely more conservative when it comes to naming. There are also very conservative names within his own siblings…[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Gloria[/name_f], [name_f]Angela[/name_f]…so I think that is how he is programmed.

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I’ve heard [name_f]Flick[/name_f] and Fliss used on Felicitys. What do you think of those nicknames?

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Lots of beautiful names here too! I have suggested a few of these to him but maybe the nicknames will sway him on a few.

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Yeah I definitely wouldn’t want her to be called [name_f]Flick[/name_f] or Flicka or Felly…those don’t sound very feminine to me. Haha!

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I really do like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]…my only issue with it is the same one I have with [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] which is the meaning. It is “tribe woman”…it is definitely interesting! Haha!

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I’m not really crazy about those. [name_f]My[/name_f] son has a more traditional sounding nickname option so I would like my daughter to have that too. [name_f]Flick[/name_f] and Fliss don’t really sound like names to me.