Inspire me, please!

We have two little boys, [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Henry[/name] ([name]Theo[/name]) and [name]Augustus[/name] [name]Jack[/name] ([name]Gus[/name]). We dream of having a daughter but I have no idea of what we’d call her! Any suggestions? We’d previously thought of [name]Eleanor[/name] (but I don’t think it works with [name]Theodore[/name]) and [name]Harriet[/name] (but now I worry it doesn’t fit in with the boys names).

[name]Theodore[/name] & [name]Augustus[/name] & [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] & [name]Augustus[/name] & [name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] & [name]Augustus[/name] & [name]Eleanora[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] & [name]Augustus[/name] & [name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name] & [name]Augustus[/name] & [name]Georgiana[/name]

I think [name]Eleanor[/name] sounds a bit too much like [name]Theodore[/name]. [name]Harriet[/name] [name]Eleanor[/name] is nice, though, and I feel [name]Harriet[/name] is the perfect addition to [name]Theodore[/name] in [name]Augustus[/name]. I’m not sure why it wouldn’t be?

Others I like with [name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Augustus[/name]:
[name]Evelyn[/name] (though it’s a bit more popular than [name]Eleanor[/name])
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]

[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Talia[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Clothilde[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]

I like the suggestion for [name]Harriet[/name] [name]Elenor[/name]. [name]Elanor[/name] as a first name with [name]Theodore[/name] sounds too similar and it sounds very [name]Alvin[/name] and the Chipmunks inspired.

[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Harriet[/name] ([name]Hattie[/name]) with [name]Theo[/name] and [name]Gus[/name]!

Also…

[name]Henrietta[/name] ([name]Etta[/name])
[name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Tillie[/name])
[name]Clementine[/name] ([name]Emmy[/name])
[name]Genevieve[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])
[name]Lillian[/name] ([name]Lillie[/name])
[name]Margaret[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Nell[/name])
[name]Susannah[/name] ([name]Susie[/name])
[name]Beatrice[/name] ([name]Bea[/name])
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]

Ooh, great suggestions!

I love [name]Beatrice[/name] but its my nieces name. [name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Nell[/name]) is appealing, I also like [name]Clementine[/name] & [name]Cecilia[/name].

I agree that [name]Harriet[/name] is a better option than [name]Eleanor[/name] (too many ‘or’ sounds for me).

Thanks for the inspiration.

What about
[name]Theodore[/name], [name]Augustus[/name], & [name]Helen/name
[name]Theodore[/name], [name]Augustus[/name], & [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name], [name]Augustus[/name], & [name]Florence[/name]

[name]Phillipa[/name]

I like the suggestion of [name]Beatrice[/name] or even [name]Beatrix[/name] also

[name]Eleanor[/name]'s too similar to [name]Theodore[/name], and it has a rather unpleasant Chipmunk association. [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Augustus[/name], though, are wonderful, the only issue is that they have unmatched popularity, whilst [name]Eleanor[/name] is in the top 200, [name]Augustus[/name] is much rarer, therefore, [name]Eleanor[/name] sounds a bit bland next to him.
[name]Harriet[/name] (love nn [name]Hattie[/name]/[name]Harry[/name]) is lovely; [name]Harriet[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Augustus[/name], I think it fits in perfectly, at least for me…
Some suggestions:
[name]Agnes[/name] (nn could be [name]Aggie[/name] or [name]Nessy[/name])
[name]Henrietta[/name] ([name]Hattie[/name], [name]Henri[/name], [name]Etta[/name], [name]Rita[/name])
[name]Rosamund[/name] ([name]Rosie[/name], [name]Roe[/name], [name]Rosa[/name])
[name]Mabel[/name] (Mabe, [name]Mabs[/name], [name]Mab[/name], [name]Belle[/name])
[name]Florence[/name] ([name]Flo[/name], [name]Flossie[/name], [name]Florrie[/name])
[name]Imogen[/name] ([name]Immy[/name], [name]Gennie[/name])
[name]Cordelia[/name] ([name]Cora[/name], [name]Cordy[/name], [name]Delia[/name])
[name]Amity[/name] ([name]Amy[/name])
[name]Maude[/name] (Mau, perhaps?)
[name]Clemency[/name]/[name]Clementine[/name] ([name]Clem[/name], [name]Clemmy[/name], [name]Clea[/name])
[name]Lavinia[/name] (Lav, [name]Vinnie[/name])
[name]Cicely[/name]/[name]Cecily[/name] ([name]Cece[/name], [name]Cissy[/name], Cee)
[name]Ramona[/name] ([name]Rae[/name], [name]Ram[/name], [name]Mona[/name])

I love [name]Harriet[/name] with your boys. It has such bite! Also crazy about [name]Harriet[/name] the Spy as a kid. [name]Hattie[/name] is cute as a button.
Other suggestions… [name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Augustus[/name] are such substantial names, so here are some girls’ names with heft, and a few that are just feminine and fun (since you’re yearning for a girl.

[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Constance[/name]
[name]Heloise[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Violette[/name]
[name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]

More fabulous suggestions. I do like [name]Henrietta[/name] but [name]Theo[/name]'s middle name is [name]Henry[/name] so it’s perhaps too similar?

[name]Florence[/name] has a family connection for us, which makes it appealing. [name]Penelope[/name] hadn’t even crossed my mind but I think that it’d really grow on me, especially with [name]Nell[/name] as a nickname.

Thanks everyone!

I adore your sons’ names, [name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Augustus[/name] are both names that we seriously consider using for a future child (both have been on the list for our two boys). I would love a daughter one day but I have a feeling my third will be a boy too. Anyway, here are our favourite girls’ names, including the [name]ONE[/name] that will be used should we ever get that elusive daughter.

[name]Isadora[/name] ([name]Sadie[/name]?)
[name]Octavia[/name] ([name]Tavia[/name], [name]Ava[/name])
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]

I also feel that for a girls’ name to truly match your sons, it should be a charming, old-fashioned longish name with substance and history, and with a cute, contemporary nickname. I would recommend looking into Ancient [name]Roman[/name] names or names from Greek mythology.

I love pp’s suggestions of [name]Penelope[/name] and [name]Florence[/name] for you! My favorite nn for [name]Florence[/name] is [name]Flossie[/name]…[name]Theo[/name], [name]Gus[/name], and [name]Flossie[/name] is just beyond.

Some other names of a bygone era with spunky nn potential:
[name]Josephine[/name]
Clione
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Celestine[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name] (love this with the [name]Greco[/name]-[name]Roman[/name] names of her brothers!)
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Luciana[/name]
[name]Desdemona[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name] (with [name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Augustus[/name]?? j’adore)
[name]Julietta[/name]

I think my favorite for you, other than [name]Florence[/name] and [name]Penelope[/name], is [name]Persephone[/name], followed closely by [name]Antonia[/name]. They both have similar length to your boys’ names as well as similar origins and rich history. [name]Persephone[/name] was the daughter of the harvest-goddess [name]Demeter[/name]. She ruled the underworld during the winter and brought springtime with her return to the world in the light half of the year. [name]Antonia[/name] is a beautiful feminization of a strong name meaning priceless and flourishing. Really can’t go wrong with either one :slight_smile:

Good luck with your decision!!

“[name]Theo[/name]” [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Henry[/name], “[name]Gus[/name]” [name]Augustus[/name] [name]Jack[/name] & “[name]Cora[/name]” [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - I love the simple, sweet [name]Cora[/name]
“[name]Theo[/name]” [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Henry[/name], “[name]Gus[/name]” [name]Augustus[/name] [name]Jack[/name] & “[name]Meg[/name] / [name]Peggy[/name]/ Masie” [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Mae[/name] - Masie is a great way to give this a cute nickname
“[name]Theo[/name]” [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Henry[/name], “[name]Gus[/name]” [name]Augustus[/name] [name]Jack[/name] & “[name]Dot[/name] / [name]Dotty[/name] / [name]Dottie[/name]” [name]Dorothea[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] - While [name]Dorothea[/name] may feel to close to [name]Theodore[/name], [name]Dot[/name]/[name]Dottie[/name] is totally different from [name]Theo[/name]
“[name]Theo[/name]” [name]Theodore[/name] [name]Henry[/name], “[name]Gus[/name]” [name]Augustus[/name] [name]Jack[/name] & “[name]Aggie[/name]” [name]Agatha[/name] [name]Louise[/name] - Cute, spunky nickname with a nice classic name combo

Other first name options: “[name]Ellie[/name] / [name]Elle[/name]” [name]Eloise[/name], “[name]Josie[/name]” [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Miriam[/name], “[name]Rosie[/name]” [name]Rosalind[/name], “[name]Susie[/name] / [name]Suzy[/name]” [name]Susannah[/name], “[name]Vi[/name] / [name]Vivi[/name]” [name]Vivian[/name]
Other middle name options: [name]Adele[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Clare[/name], [name]Claire[/name], [name]Edith[/name], [name]Faye[/name], [name]Helen[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Olive[/name]

[name]Harriet[/name] is amazing with [name]Theodore[/name] and [name]Augustus[/name]. I also like the suggestions of [name]Alice[/name], [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Florence[/name].