In need of help with naming our first

It looks like we’re going to have a baby this year and of course like for any real name lover the first question on my mind is, what are we going to name her(/him)? I know there is plenty of time to think about it, but I also know it’s going to be a long process, for me especially… The hubby would be ok with just finding a few names we like ok and picking one out of them once the bundle arrives… It can be a blessing or a curse having a partner that doesn’t get too worked up about names, I get fairly free hands in choosing a name, but he’s also not much help narrowing down the list and finding THE name.

I am not at all sure, what is my naming style yet, I feel like it’s a bit all over the place. I like hundreds of names for both sexes. And it took a difficult process to come up with some kind of a suggestive list of my favorites for an actual baby and even so I’m not sure if these names are it, there are some many lovely names out there, but we’ve got to start somewhere!

If it makes any difference, last name starts with an A, ends with a consonant and is 2 syllables long. We’re currently located in Europe, but though we might still live here when they are born, they are going to be raised in [name_f]Canada[/name_f].

List of possible first names for a baby girl (in no particular order):

[name_f]Reverie[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]/[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_u]Vega[/name_u]
[name_f]Calandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
Melusina
Illyria
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Caris[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Heloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]

We plan on giving the child one middle name, feel free to pair the names with ones on the list or others if you’d like! And suggestions are always welcome!
Help me get this process started!

You already have a pretty healthy list so I’m just going to choose a few of my favorites and suggest some possible middle names…

[name_f]Reverie[/name_f] I love this name so much. I think [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] or [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Caris[/name_f] would be lovely.
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] This is the sweetest name [name_f]Coral[/name_f]/[name_f]Cora[/name_f]/[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] make great nickname options. [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] or [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] would make beautiful choices
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_m]Both[/name_m] are beautiful. I love [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] or [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] is one of my favorites! [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] would be stunning.
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] I love this name. It’s simply gorgeous. [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f], or [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] come to mind.
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] I love [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] or [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] is such a great name.
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] is adorable! [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f] always seems like a perfect choice to me. I also love [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f].
[name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f] is lovely and strong. Such a wonderful choice. I love [name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f], and [name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f].
[name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f] is lovely. [name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u] and [name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] come to mind.
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] or [name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] would be beautiful options.
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] or [name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] both strike my fancy.
[name_f]Sunday[/name_f] I love [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] [name_f]Reverie[/name_f].
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] Beautiful. [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] are all lovely.
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u] [name_u]Lyric[/name_u] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] or [name_u]Lyric[/name_u] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] both come to mind.
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f] [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] [name_u]Lyric[/name_u], [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f], and [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] are all lovely
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f] I love this. [name_f]Evanthe[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], Evathe [name_u]Winter[/name_u], and [name_f]Evanthe[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] are all beautiful.
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Azure[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_u]Eden[/name_u], and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_u]Lyric[/name_u] are all gorgeous
[name_f]Azure[/name_f] [name_f]Azure[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f] is a perfect name in my book. I also love [name_f]Azure[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Azure[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f].
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is one of my all time favorites. [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is a stunning and beautiful name.
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u], and [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] would all make beautiful options
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] I love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f].
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f] is stunning. [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] or [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] would be adorable.

I also really love [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f] for you…

[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
Melusina [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f] [name_f]Heloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]

I would choose-

[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f]
or
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]

These are the ones I think are most wearable or interesting or both. You have so many ideas… [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any favorites from the list, or maybe some kind of imagery for us to go on?

[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_u]Vega[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
Illyria
[name_f]Dulcinea[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] (I nixed [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], but it would make a nice nick for [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f])
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Heloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]

Must admit I love Melusina.

My favorites from your list are:
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]

I’ll pair my favorites with middles—
[name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u], [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Amabel[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Amabel[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Alison[/name_f], [name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]Haven[/name_u], [name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]Harbor[/name_u], [name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u] [name_f]Annelise[/name_f], [name_u]Lyric[/name_u] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Brielle[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]

[name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] Illyria
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u] [name_f]Astoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Honor[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]

What part of [name_f]Canada[/name_f]? If you move to [name_m]Quebec[/name_m], you should also consider the Quebecois pronunciation of the name. [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] for example sounds pretty, but very different.

ex: English - [name_f]Cora[/name_f]- lin, [name_m]French[/name_m] - Co-ra-leen
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] may be said as [name_u]Lee[/name_u]-ra ‘lire’ pronounced leer means read.

[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] and [name_f]Alma[/name_f] are very sweet choices. [name_f]Alma[/name_f] means soul. I met a little girl in [name_f]France[/name_f] with the name and it was absolutely darling. Her mother was named Lalou, they matched so well.

My favorites are:
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Viveca[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]

bnoelle, you’re right, my list is plenty long enough. Maybe I should have straight out asked for everyone to pick their least favorites and give me the reasons why they don’t like them. That might be for narrowing down the list… I love many of your suggested combos, e.g. [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Evanthe[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]… Thank you!

Sorceress, Thank you! I love [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] [name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]. And yes, indeed Melusina is absolutely beautiful! (:

sbm602, [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] is great, thank you!

emmabobemma, Thank you! The problem is I really don’t have favorites over the others, that would make it easy if I did… And even imaginery is not clear… Maybe it will come with time, the pregnancy is still so new and it’s completely different to be thinking of names for a real human being…

Thank you belucybeloved, marshmallow1207, kala_way and clairejustine!
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Honor[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Corisande[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] Illyria, [name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] are among my favorites of the suggested combos.

eperdument, we will be moving to Newfoundland and Labrador, most of our families are there, so we do have [name_m]French[/name_m] speakers there, but not like [name_m]Quebec[/name_m] of course. I love your choices for your baby! (: