It’s a girl! Now we need a name...

We found out today we are having another sweet little girl! We’re so excited. I thought for sure it was going to be a boy. I was very wrong!

My husband and I are usually pretty agreeable on names, however I feel like [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is THE name…but he isn’t convinced. So…I guess I’ll keep searching for now. (I’ll also keep working on changing his mind because, I mean, it’s a great name.)

I’ve been to the [name_f]Juno[/name_f] nameberry page and looked at the “similar names” section and none really popped out. Our daughter is [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and we would like to avoid another celestial name…I don’t want to be put into a “name style” box.

So can you guys suggest names with a similar feel to [name_f]Juno[/name_f] that isn’t on the nameberry page?

Other names we like but have rejected as “the one”:

[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]

(Most of these were rejected because they sound too similar to [name_f]Nova[/name_f] with the A endings)

I absolutely adore the name [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and especially like it with [name_f]Nova[/name_f]. Super cute! If you need another name direction I kind of like the idea of [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and Nosara.

[name_f]Kahlo[/name_f], [name_f]Hera[/name_f], [name_f]Willow[/name_f]/[name_f]Willa[/name_f], [name_f]Ilsa[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_u]Arya[/name_u], [name_f]Viola[/name_f]

Personally I’m not a big fan of [name_f]Juno[/name_f] sorry! I love [name_f]Nova[/name_f] though! From your list I love [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] and [name_f]Isla[/name_f] with [name_f]Nova[/name_f] :).

[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and Kamri
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Paris[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Marla[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Marlee[/name_f]

Does [name_f]Leona[/name_f] and [name_f]Nova[/name_f] sound too similar? I feel like when I say them together it’s very similar but maybe I’m crazy…

What do you think of…

[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] (not in love but it could grow on me with time)

[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] (too crunchy/hippie? I feel like it might be too unique for us but I love the nn [name_f]Indy[/name_f])

[name_f]Esme[/name_f] (trendy?)

[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosae[/name_f]

Here’s what the name hunter brought up for [name_f]Nova[/name_f]-

[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]

And here’s what it brought up for [name_f]Juno[/name_f] -

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

I’m really like [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] , [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] , [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] , [name_f]Olive[/name_f] , [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] and [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] for you.

Other choices -

[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]

What about [name_f]Indie[/name_f]/[name_f]Indy[/name_f] as the full name (instead of [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]—though I do like [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] with [name_f]Nova[/name_f])?

[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]! [name_f]Esme[/name_f] is a good match for [name_f]Nova[/name_f] too.

[name_f]Leona[/name_f] and [name_f]Nova[/name_f] are a bit too similar for my taste—with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], the long O sound is on the non-stressed syllable, which makes all the difference. Although I also don’t mind [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Liora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leora[/name_f] since they don’t share the N sound.

Other ideas (trying to avoid A endings…):

[name_f]Briony[/name_f]/[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] (or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f])

[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Caia[/name_f]
Sitara
[name_f]Ayelet[/name_f]
[name_f]Atarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Athalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]

[name_f]Leona[/name_f] from your list reminds me of [name_f]Leora[/name_f], which has a meaning of “light” from Hebrew.

Have you thought of [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]?
Other thoughts are:
[name_f]Serene[/name_f]
Caleo
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
Thandi (tawn-dee)
Solace
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]

Oh, I love Juno!

My first thought as an alternative was Hero.

Some other names that strike me as similar to Juno which also go well with Nova:

Iris
Xanthe
Sybil/Sibyl
Athena
Cosima
Lark
Beatrix
Alekto
Ariadne
Daphne
Phoebe
Ianthe
Leto
Pallas

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like…?

[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_u]Jordyn[/name_u] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vashti[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f] sound like sisters.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] to chime in, if you like [name_f]Indy[/name_f] as a nickname but no [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], my cousin is [name_u]Indiana[/name_u] and goes by [name_f]Indy[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I second [name_f]Esme[/name_f], I think that [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f] go great together!

Others:
Eladia
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] (celestial, I know)
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]/[name_f]Estela[/name_f] (also celestial but a good match)
[name_f]Electra[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
[name_f]Nada[/name_f]
[name_f]Mireia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mena[/name_f]

Congrats on another little girl! :slight_smile:

Junia is similar to Juno, if you guys would like that?

What is it that your husband doesn’t like about Juno Evangeline? What kinds of names does he like? It’d be easier to give suggestions he might like if we have an idea of that.

You seem to like quirky, unexpected names that are short and simple, and not too frilly. What about:

Wren
Luna (too celestial?)
Clio/Cleo
Elora
Mira
Petra
Echo
Ione/Iona
Lumi
Suvi
Maris
Kaia
Soleil
Snow
Hera
Romy
Zelda
Xenia
Briar
Gaia

I think [name_f]Nova[/name_f] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f] would make an amazing sibset and [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is amazing! It’s a shame your husband isn’t convinced. What about:

[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] Belladonna
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]

[name_f]Nova[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f]
[name_f]Olea[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Medeia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Gail[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Oona[/name_f] and [name_f]Idalis[/name_f] ([name_f]Ida[/name_f]-leese) for your sibset. I have a Liorah so like that also obviously. [name_f]Lux[/name_f] popped into my mind and saw that suggested by another. [name_f]Lux[/name_f] and [name_f]Nova[/name_f] are a very cool sibset. [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] sounds very pretty.

[name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] are great! I also like [name_f]Petra[/name_f] and [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] already mentioned.

[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Zadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]