In theory, siblings for Vera

Name Advice
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[name]Hi[/name] everyone!

I’m not expecting, not ttc, but look forward to that time in my life and love to brainstorm/daydream on names.

[name]Vera[/name] is a name with a ton of meaning for me.

Often when I try to pair it with other names I like, I feel like they don’t match up as nicely as some of my other favorites.

So, if you don’t mind discussing very hypothetical children, who do you think [name]Vera[/name]'s brothers and sisters would be? Middle name suggestions welcome too if you want. Last name is one syllable and starts with B.

I may chime in with some of my other favorites later, but I’m curious to see what people say on their own.

Other thoughts on [name]Vera[/name] are welcome too; if they are negative, I am not sensitive, and this is all very abstract at this point in time anyway.

Thanks!

[[name]Edit[/name] to add: When I hear this name in my head, it’s with the VAIR-a prn to rhyme with [name]Sarah[/name], not the [name]VEER[/name]-a prn, if that matters to anyone. At this stage in the game at least, I don’t mind the two-prn problem of this name.]

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[name]Hi[/name] Jesba,

I really like the name [name]Vera[/name], I nearly chose it for my daughters middle name. I had only ever thought of the [name]VEEra[/name] pronunciation, but I actually like the sound of VAIRa, it’s much softer.

Anyway, some names I thought might sit well with [name]Vera[/name]… I hope the same ending 'ah" sound doesn’t bother you :wink:

[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Magda[/name] / [name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Clio[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]/a

x abelle

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I like [name]Vera[/name]! It’s very pretty and has a vintage charm to it =)

Possible sisters:
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Beulah[/name]
[name]Rosa[/name]
[name]Sallie[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Susan[/name]
[name]Sabine[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] (alright for popularity reasons I wouldn’t suggests sisters named [name]Vera[/name] and [name]Sophia[/name] but don’t u think they sound nice 2gether?)

Brothers:
[name]Edgar[/name]
[name]Brenton[/name]
[name]Salvatore[/name]
[name]Malaki[/name]
[name]Aiden[/name] (again 4 popularity reasons I wouldn’t make the 2 sibs but [name]Aiden[/name] and [name]Vera[/name] sound so adorable)

Hoped I helped =)

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Thank you both for the suggestions and thoughts! [name]Glad[/name] to see the name get some positive reactions. And it’s interesting to see some of your suggestions are or are close to the ones I was thinking “maybe” on…will have to change to “probably” : D, see below.

@abelle: I like the [name]VEERa[/name] prn too, just prefer VAIRa slightly. Name sites often have VAIRa mentioned, but not always. I think actress [name]Vera[/name] Farmiga prns it this way, but [name]Vera[/name] Wang and [name]Vera[/name] [name]Bradley[/name] are both [name]VEERa[/name] (?). I speak a lot of Spanish at work, so I think that’s part of my prn preference - it’s the word for “true”, and it has more that vowel.

It strikes me as the sort of thing people would probably fix quickly if corrected, what do you think?
Last name is pretty easy, so that helps.

I don’t mind repeated -a endings, I don’t think, they’re so common on girls. If I were planning on 8 kids, maybe I’d think more on it, but in all likelihood it will be three or fewer. If it comes to 8 through fate, I’ll have more on my mind than whether the girls all end in -a or not : D.

Of both of your suggestions, I’ve considered for girls:
[name]Elena[/name] (but more likely [name]Helena[/name], [name]Helen[/name], or [name]Eleanor[/name] - [name]Elena[/name]'s great but these three speak to me more)
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Magda[/name]/[name]Magdalene[/name] (lots of family meaning here too!)
[name]Mila[/name] (uncanny as this is one of the few names I’ve REALLY seen fitting in the past)
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Clio[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] (but maybe as [name]Louisa[/name])
[name]Rosa[/name] (and also [name]Rosemary[/name])
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Susan[/name] (probably as [name]Susannah[/name])
[name]Sophia[/name] (yes! It is great with [name]Vera[/name]! Interesting! But, related to popularity, a friend used it : D. If a friend uses [name]Vera[/name], I think I might still just go with it because of family meaning, but [name]Sophia[/name] I can’t justify as much)

For boys [name]Edgar[/name] (but more likely [name]Edward[/name]) and [name]Malaki[/name] (I prefer spelled [name]Malachi[/name]) have crossed my mind.

Interesting to see something so Biblical as [name]Malachi[/name] suggested as I tend to really like Biblical names for boys (and girls, but more boys) and so far haven’t been loving them with [name]Vera[/name]…maybe I’ll come around.

Seeing that someone else sees these as natural fits means a lot to me! Thank you!

I like the other suggestions too but they’re less my style - although I’ll come back to them since styles change!

More thoughts welcome if anyone’s interested.

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I love [name]Vera[/name]. I like both pronunciations. This is on our list as a nn for [name]Verity[/name]. I think it has no trouble standing on its own, but we already have two daughters with longer names so feel it’s better as a nn for us and happen to love [name]Verity[/name]. We probably won’t actually use it unfortunately because our ln starts with D. Is that a deal breaker?

I met an adorable little [name]Vera[/name] the other day funnily enough. Her sister’s name was [name]Ada[/name], which I think is really cute. Those names are quite refreshing compared to most I hear at the playground! Other ideas-

[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Cleo[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Lois[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Margo[/name]
[name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Portia[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]

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Thanks erb2010! I like [name]Verity[/name] quite a lot too, and virtue names are a thing in the family, but [name]Vera[/name] is more connected to my family meanings (long story). You hit a point: I feel like [name]Vera[/name] sort of requires shorter sibling names, and I tend to like longer names, maybe because the last name is pretty short. But I love [name]Vera[/name] so much I don’t mind.

Thanks for your suggestions! I have particularly considered:

[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Cleo[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]/[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]/[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Margo[/name]
[name]Mercy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]/[name]Sophia[/name]

And I do like many of the others they just probably will be not final contenders for one reason or another.

Thanks again! I keep checking if anyone wants to post…also any more thoughts on boys names are welcome (or sibling sets, first/middle combos).

All best!

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I love [name]Vera[/name]! It would have been “the one” for us if our very good friends hadn’t recently used it for their daughter.
Their daughters are:
[name]Vera[/name] and [name]Cora[/name] - I just think it is the most gorgeous sibset ever.

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Thanks modruby! That is a really lovely combo.

My own preference would be to mix it up a little more than that, but they do have a lovely sound together ([name]Vera[/name] and [name]Mila[/name]/[name]Myla[/name] is actually one of my favorite combos, but I worry it’s too close…maybe not. Plus I really like [name]Miles[/name] for a boy, so that’s another thing : D).

I guess what I’m coming to wonder is if my problem is more that the other names I like don’t match in meaningfulness, more than that they don’t match in style (style’s still absolutely part of it, for sure).

Anyone have an experience with that issue in naming? A good friend of mine seems to be going through something similar, actually.

Really appreciate all the sound-boarding!