If this was your scenario

General Name Discussion
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If this was your scenario, what would be your top name picks?

  1. Fairly common 2-syll last name (which is also popular for a first name now too)
  2. Last name ends with the sound –[name]LEE[/name], so most names with -Y/IE/EE ending sound too rhymey
  3. Have no control over middle name due to cultural reasons, but I expect it to be VERY long (will be given at birth/Hawaiian)
  4. [name]Will[/name] be first child, don’t know sex yet, but looking for a no frill, easy to spell/pronounce name (likely for a sporty, down-to-earth kid)
  5. Hoping to avoid anything too trendy or anything destined for huge popularity

What names would be on your list if this was you?

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  1. [name]Felicity[/name], [name]Marigold[/name], [name]Dahlia[/name], [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name]
    2)[name]Matilda[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Annabel[/name]
    3)[name]Olivia[/name], [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Flora[/name]
    4)[name]Clara[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Cora[/name]
  2. [name]Christabel[/name], [name]Ailsa[/name], [name]Georgiana[/name], [name]Lavender[/name]

Sorry could only do girls!

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I would probably pick some classics like

girls
anne
miriam (alternative but similar to mary because of the Y)
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name] ([name]Kate[/name] alternative sportier, modern, etc)
[name]Claire[/name] (classic meets trending?)
[name]Evelyn[/name] (just throwing it out there!)

boys
thomas
andrew
matthew
alexander
william
joseph

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Girl: [name]Kaia[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Rachel[/name]

Boy: [name]Kai[/name], [name]Peter[/name], [name]Luke[/name]

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Girl: [name]Mae[/name], [name]June[/name], [name]Willa[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Caroline[/name], [name]Elena[/name]

Boy: [name]Vincent[/name], [name]Isaac[/name], [name]Trent[/name], [name]Theo[/name] ([name]Theodore[/name]?), [name]Simon[/name]

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Girls
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Alaina[/name]/[name]Alana[/name]
[name]Kyla[/name]
[name]Addison[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Jenifer[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name]

Boys
[name]Aiden[/name]
[name]Luke[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Mason[/name]
[name]Dorian[/name]
[name]Brady[/name]
[name]Carter[/name]
[name]Braxton[/name]
[name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Christian[/name]
[name]Garret[/name]

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My first thought is [name]Peyton[/name], for a boy or a girl.

Also for a boy/girl I’d think [name]Casey[/name]/[name]Kasey[/name]/whatever your preference. [name]Riley[/name]/[name]Ryley[/name] for either gender probably wouldn’t sound so bad with a -lee last name, as long as it isn’t [name]Marley[/name] or doesn’t rhyme. Also, [name]August[/name], [name]Cadence[/name] or [name]Rain/name?

Girl: [name]Katherine[/name], [name]Hannah[/name], [name]Patricia[/name], [name]Madalyn[/name], [name]Danielle[/name]/a, [name]Kira[/name], [name]Anastasia[/name], [name]Alexandr/namea, [name]Starla[/name], [name]Faith[/name], [name]Taylor[/name], [name]Skye[/name], [name]Macy[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Johannah[/name], [name]Blanca[/name], [name]Avril[/name], [name]April[/name], [name]Meredith[/name], [name]Adalyn[/name], [name]Marissa[/name], [name]Melissa[/name], [name]Annette[/name], [name]Marie[/name], [name]Cassidy[/name], [name]Jana[/name], [name]Octavia[/name], [name]Janet[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Lilly[/name]

Boy: [name]Jordan[/name], [name]James[/name], [name]Harlan[/name], [name]Ryan[/name], [name]Matthew[/name], [name]Tyler[/name], [name]Seth[/name], [name]Camden[/name], [name]Jasper[/name], [name]Parker[/name], [name]Wesley[/name], [name]Bryce[/name], [name]Jason[/name], [name]Stephen[/name], [name]Robert[/name], [name]Alexander[/name], [name]William[/name], [name]David[/name], [name]Allan[/name]/[name]Allen[/name], [name]Rico[/name], [name]Skyler[/name], [name]Julius[/name], [name]Casper[/name], [name]Lyndon[/name], [name]Landon[/name], [name]Lennon[/name], [name]Enrique[/name], [name]Ryker[/name], [name]Tucker[/name], [name]Octavio[/name], [name]Carter[/name], [name]Grayson[/name]

I don’t think I picked any name that’d be too hard or that would stand out with a Hawaiian middle name, but some might waver. Since your last name is two syllables, either a fairly long or short first name would work with a long middle name. [name]Anastasia[/name] Kaiolohia [name]Marley[/name], for example, sounds just fine.

Good luck! HTH :slight_smile: And I think the other posters really hit the head on the nail here, looking back.

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My first impulse was [name]Blythe[/name] for a girl. [name]Wren[/name] would also be fantastic. For a boy, I would go with [name]Graham[/name], [name]Levi[/name], or [name]Zane[/name].