I like more unique names and he prefers more basic
These are my favorite girl names: [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f], [name_f]Noa[/name_f], [name_f]Wren[/name_f]
These are his favorite girl names: [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_m]Morgan[/name_m]
These are the girl names we agree on: [name_f]Hope[/name_f], [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Eden[/name_f], and [name_m]Asa[/name_m]
[name_m]Boy[/name_m] names I like: [name_m]Asa[/name_m], [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m], [name_m]August[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Jude[/name_m]
[name_m]Boy[/name_m] names he likes: [name_m]Jordan[/name_m] and [name_m]Jaylen[/name_m]
[name_m]Boy[/name_m] names we agree on: [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_m]Levi[/name_m], and [name_m]Jonah[/name_m]
[name_f]Do[/name_f] y’all have suggestions that both of us would like?
Maybe a compromise of nicknames? A mor unusual full name with a familiar nickname or vice verse?
Like…
[name_f]Evolet[/name_f] nn [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn Libby/ [name_f]Zibby[/name_f] etc (there’s a lot of fun nicknames for Elizabeth)
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] nn [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m] nn [name_m]Lex[/name_m]
[name_m]Sullivan[/name_m] nn [name_m]Sully[/name_m]
A lot of your common names seem to be drawn from sweetly modern (semi-unusual) Bible names, or names at least associated with the [name_m]Christian[/name_m] faith. [name_f]Do[/name_f] any of these appeal?
Girls:
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
Lydia/Lydian
[name_f]Evodie[/name_f] (French variant on the name of a woman mentioned in one of Paul’s letters… [name_f]Euodia[/name_f] is a bit hard to wrap one’s mind around these days, I think, but I think [name_f]Evodie[/name_f] is so sweet!)
Lily/Liliosa
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivet[/name_f]
Galilee/Galilea
[name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
Ariela/Ariel
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
Betania
Eliora/Liora
Kezia(h)
[name_f]Cherith[/name_f]
[name_f]Havilah[/name_f] (love this with the nn Havi!)
[name_f]Tirzah[/name_f] (big, big fan of this name - it means “favorable”)
[name_f]Thessaly[/name_f] (I think Tess/Tessa is such a sweet nn for this! [name_m]Or[/name_m] just Tess/Tessa is lovely, too!)
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]
[name_f]Hosanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Magali[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Odelia[/name_f]
Arimathea (probably in GP territory but I love it lol)
[name_f]Maranatha[/name_f] (love this, feels like [name_f]Mara[/name_f] meets Samantha)
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
I’m seeing some overlap with the names you both like. There’s definitely hope here! I did notice the Biblical theme, but I’m looking at sounds over origin.
Ava + Noa - both short, two-syllable names ending in A.
Vita,
Viva,
Eva,
Koa (for a boy)
Avila (emphasis on the first A, like in the word Avalon)
Shiloh + Olivia - strong on Os and Is.
Shoshanna,
Milo (for a boy, and it’s like Miles!)
Shyla
Lyla
Lilo (Lee-low)
Viola / Violet
Morgan + Wren - ending in the “-en” sound
Merryn (mare like a horse + in)
Lauren
Soren (for a boy)
He likes Ava and you like Asa. These are very similar. I see Asa on the “both like” list. That might be a winner - for either sex, perhaps.
Jordan is really similar to Morgan. He likes those sounds. So, Lauren or Soren are looking stronger now. You could use Wren as a nickname for either one.
Jonah from the “both like” boys list does the best job of bringing together the strong O sound and A ending you both favor, plus it starts with the J he likes from Jordan and Jaylen, and it has the same sounds as Noa from your list.
