If not options 1 and 2, what should we name our daughter?

When we first found out that this little one was on her way, we very certain about [name_f]Lilias[/name_f] as her first name, but constructive commentary made us wonder if that was the right path.

We also love [name_f]Clio[/name_f] but we aren’t as certain as we once were with [name_f]Lilias[/name_f].

Now we’re just open to ideas. The name must be short, her middle name will be [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]. Her siblings are [name_m]Fox[/name_m] [name_m]Marshall[/name_m] and [name_f]Nola[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f].

[name_f]Lilias[/name_f] is beautiful.

Maybe [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_u]Val[/name_u], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], [name_f]Anne[/name_f]…

I love both [name_f]Lilias[/name_f] and [name_f]Clio[/name_f] honestly. I like [name_f]Clio[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] better than [name_f]Lilias[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] if I had to pick one, but both are truly beautiful names.
Others you might like
[name_u]Echo[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Monet[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridie[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Destry[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] both [name_f]Lilias[/name_f] and [name_f]Clio[/name_f], but with [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] in the middle [name_f]Clio[/name_f] is the obvious choice. [name_f]Lilias[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] is way too repetitive for me.
I also think short [name_f]Clio[/name_f] is a better fit with [name_m]Fox[/name_m] and [name_f]Nola[/name_f], and I love that they would all have the O in common ^^

[name_u]Echo[/name_u] is a gorgeous suggestion! I also want to mention [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Eira[/name_f], [name_f]Ione[/name_f], Lórien, [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Zosia[/name_f], [name_f]Una[/name_f]/[name_f]Oona[/name_f], [name_u]Vega[/name_u], [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f], [name_f]Clary[/name_f], [name_f]Eos[/name_f], [name_f]Idony[/name_f], [name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]/[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]/[name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Signe[/name_f]/[name_u]Dagny[/name_u], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]/[name_f]Perla[/name_f], [name_u]Rue[/name_u], [name_f]Sonia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonya[/name_f] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f].

[name_f]Lilias[/name_f] and [name_f]Clio[/name_f] are lovely together but I really hate seeing [name_f]Clio[/name_f] written down, I think [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] looks much nicer!

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Tilly[/name_f], [name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Aubrie[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]

Thank you for your suggestions.

We don’t like [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] because it looks like a short form of [name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f], a name we don’t like. [name_f]Clio[/name_f] “feels” closer to Kleio, the name of the Greek muse of history.

We thought of [name_f]Audre[/name_f] and [name_f]Orla[/name_f] as other possibilities.

[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] [name_f]Hope[/name_f] (In case you decided [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] should be the middle)
[name_f]Jessaline[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthia[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethel[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]
[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]

I personally really like [name_f]Lillas[/name_f] though!

My vote is for [name_f]Clio[/name_f], fits far better in the sibset. Good luck!

[name_f]Clio[/name_f] is such a cool name, I definitely vote [name_f]Clio[/name_f]! It works really well with [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f]. I also love that it’s a subtle reference to the Greek muse of history. Awesome association to have! (I don’t like [name_f]Lilias[/name_f], [name_f]Audre[/name_f], or [name_f]Orla[/name_f] very much, sorry.)

Thanks to your comments and contributions I’m feeling more confident about [name_f]Clio[/name_f] :slight_smile: it sounds and “feels” more real now that its been tested.

Would you mind telling us what you think about [name_f]Calla[/name_f]?

I’m not sure how to pronounce [name_f]Lilias[/name_f].

I like [name_f]Clio[/name_f], but prefer [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] for spelling.

What about:

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] / [name_u]Cali[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] / [name_f]Zoie[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Coco[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sia[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Macy[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Avie[/name_f] [name_f]Philippa[/name_f]

I wanted to suggest [name_f]Orla[/name_f] but ultimately decided she has too much in common with [name_f]Nola[/name_f]. Three letters, both vowels and the final two letters are the same in both, and they are both two syllables. Stylistically, she fits wonderfully, but they are too close sadly.
[name_f]Audre[/name_f] is nice but seems a little try-hard. [name_f]Audra[/name_f] or [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] feel right at home here, I like [name_f]Audra[/name_f] best because she’s more unusual.
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] is a little boring, and I’m not into the flower. [name_f]Clio[/name_f] has so much more personality, between these two there’s no competition if you ask me.

[name_f]Audra[/name_f] is lovely. I consider it to be basically the same as [name_f]Audre[/name_f]. We don’t like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], for some reason, but the other two alternatives feel different to both of us.

I guess we’re now going to talk about [name_f]Audre[/name_f]/a and [name_f]Clio[/name_f]. We might get back for more advice.

Thank you so much <3