Not pg, but getting ready to TTC #2. My DD’s name is [name_f]Julia[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] (thanks Nameberry for help with that one)… Our LM starts with N and is 3 syllables. We have a boy’s name in mind, but am daydreaming about another girl’s name…
Any suggestions? We want classic, but not as common as [name_f]Oliva[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], etc. My [name_f]MIL[/name_f]'s name is [name_u]Dana[/name_u], so I was thinking if we had a second girl, we’d give her [name_f]MIL[/name_f]'s mn, since DD’s mn is after my mother.
Basically, we need a 1 or 3 syallable first name that will go with the mn [name_u]Dana[/name_u] and sound okay with sibling [name_f]Julia[/name_f]! Thanks in advance!
A couple on the “maybe” list:
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_u]Dana[/name_u] (too popular right now?)
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_u]Dana[/name_u] (but I don’t like the nn [name_f]Vicky[/name_f] or [name_f]Tori[/name_f], so…)
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_u]Dana[/name_u] is perfect! Flow is great and I really like [name_f]Julia[/name_f] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] for sisters.
You could use the nn [name_f]Tia[/name_f] for [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]. Also, if your having trouble finding a name to go with [name_u]Dana[/name_u], I would like to suggest [name_f]Danica[/name_f] or [name_f]Diana[/name_f] as alternatives to honor your [name_f]MIL[/name_f]. I would avoid [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] since they are both 3 syls and end in n like your ln.
I think [name_u]Dana[/name_u] goes best with a first name that doesn’t end in “a”, so I like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] best from your list. I also think it flows best with three-syllable names with the stress on the first syllable.
I just saw Rory as a nn for Victoria and I do like that… thanks though for the suggestion of Tia. Hmm… that’s a really good point about our last name starting with an “N” and Evelyn ending with an “n” - now I’m remembering DH didn’t like a number of names for that reason. Also, I’m realizing that any first name ending in lyn is out because the last syllable in our lastname is prounced “lyn” (even though it’s spelled “line”). Darn, I love Evelyn, but that sounds ridiculous now that I think about it. Caroline might be out, but not Carolyn… but I agree we should probably try to avoid the “n” sound at the end if possible.
I think maybe using Danica or Diana is a good idea… though using Dana outright would be my first choice.
I’ll add Louisa, Eleanor and Lorelei to the list. (I really like Alice, but a good friend’s daughter is named Alice).
I really like the name [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], much moreso than any of your other names. You can use nicknames [name_f]Ria[/name_f], Viria, [name_f]Tia[/name_f], Vicka, etc., to get around the [name_f]Tori[/name_f]/[name_f]Vicki[/name_f] pitfall. I would also suggest [name_f]Victoire[/name_f], the [name_m]French[/name_m] alternative, which flows better with [name_u]Dana[/name_u], and eliminates the [name_f]Tori[/name_f] possibility, and pretty much the [name_f]Vicki[/name_f] one too (while [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] is pronounced vick-tor-ee-uh, opening up the pathway for the obvious nn [name_f]Vicki[/name_f], [name_f]Victoire[/name_f] is pronounced more like vict-wahr, so the vick syllable is less obvious and pronounced).
Thanks in advance!