In search of a name like Hazel

Hey guys!

My husband and I are expecting baby #1 in [name]July[/name] and it’s a girl! For a few years we’ve had the name [name]Hazel[/name] at the top of our list. However, about a year ago, some friends in our circle named their little girl [name]Hazel[/name]. I’d like to avoid the “oh, like so-and-so’s baby” when we announce the name…so, [name]Hazel[/name] is out. :frowning: We also have a dog named [name]Hailey[/name] and we’ve discovered that she will sometimes answer to [name]Hazel[/name]. That also helped cut the name from the list.

Since then, I’ve been in search of a new “[name]Hazel[/name]”. I’m looking for a name that’s classic, recognizable but not overly popular, lower than #100 on ssa list, easy to spell, doesn’t end in -son, and not too frilly/fussy.

Our last name is [name]Wilson[/name] and middle name will probably be [name]Amelia[/name].

Any help is appreciated!!!

For names like [name]Hazel[/name], I think full-out vintage:

[name]Cecily[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Clare[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] (I like [name]Clara[/name] better, but that sounds odd with [name]Amelia[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Iris[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Lorraine[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]

[name]Louise[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Iris[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]

[name]Mabel[/name]

[name]Coral[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Ivory[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Muriel[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Margo[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]

[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Maribel[/name]

[name]Mabel[/name], [name]Coral[/name], [name]Pearl[/name] and [name]Opal[/name] come to mind…

[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]! If you like nn, [name]Josephine[/name] has lots of nn options - [name]Josie[/name], [name]Joey[/name], [name]Posey[/name], [name]Fifi[/name]…

(I also think the pp’s suggestion of [name]Opal[/name] is absolutely adorable.) I knew a baby girl [name]Opal[/name] a few years back and thought it was so unexpected and cute.

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[name]Hi[/name] , i don’t know if you’d still want to call your daughter hazel but if you do there are always the names [name]Aveline[/name] and [name]Evelyn[/name] that mean hazel. Here are other names that i think sound good with [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Jade[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Paisley[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Libby[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Brooklyn[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Khloe[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Lindsey[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]MaIsie[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Megan[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Brynna[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] [name]Wilson[/name]

Sorry to hear you can’t use [name]Hazel[/name]. :frowning: [name]Hazel[/name] is my absolute favorite name and has been since third grade. Here are some other names you may also like. Some of these are my other favorites :slight_smile:

[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]/[name]Josepha[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Sunday[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Eulalia[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]/[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Rosalia[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]/[name]Fearne[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Liesel[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Milla[/name]/[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Patricia[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] ([name]Maisie[/name]?)
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Beverly[/name]
[name]Martha[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Marjorie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Constance[/name]
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Theresa[/name] nn [name]Tessa[/name], [name]Tess[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Myrtle[/name]
[name]Faith[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Ernestine[/name]
[name]Gretchen[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name]
[name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Melisande[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Renata[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Roberta[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Marion[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn [name]Delia[/name], [name]Della[/name], [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Junia[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] that helps!!! :slight_smile:

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is my absolute favorite also! Here are some other fun ones I like.

[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Briony[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
Kimmer [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
Enza [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

I love [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]. [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is gorgeous. I really like the suggestions of [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]. Here are some other names that may work for you. Good luck.

[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilah[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Susie[/name_f])
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f])
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Evie[/name_f])
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Ruthie[/name_f])
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] (I’ve loved this combo since reading the book Our Only [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f])
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Franny[/name_f])
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

I’m thinking [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], or [name_f]Agatha[/name_f].

I’m kind of relieved for your kid…not a fan of [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]…or [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] (but it’s so like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]). Names I like: [name_f]Cate[/name_f], [name_u]Roan[/name_u], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_u]Alix[/name_u], [name_f]Mercy[/name_f], Perinne, [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], [name_f]Zadie[/name_f], Lucrezhia, [name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Mathilda[/name_f], [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], [name_f]Helene[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f].

[name_u]Averil[/name_u]/[name_u]Averill[/name_u]/[name_f]Avril[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]

These came to mind when I read your post :slight_smile:

[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_m]Wilson[/name_m] would be amazing!

Other suggestions:

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]

Also, [name_f]Neva[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], and [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f].

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] or [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] feel like the closest. [name_m]Both[/name_m] are beautiful options.

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] are the first ones that come to mind.