So this whole pregnancy we have been sure it was a boy. Like, we only talked about boy names, looked at boy things, and planned for a boy nursery. Turns out we were totally wrong haha. Now that the shock has started to wear off, we are in serious need of names. I have very few girl names that I love and the ones that DH loves are definitely NMS.
My names are:
[name]Maeve[/name] (top contender at the moment)
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]June[/name] (My [name]BIL[/name] and his wife have already “called” this one though)
His names:
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
We would love some suggestions that go along with these. Also, if there are any serious issues with the names we do like, please feel free to point them out to me!
Seems like your style is a bit classic with a trendy spin, and his are more classic cutesy.
I’ve never been a fan of [name]Maeve[/name], but I think maybe I’m pronouncing it wrong. To me, it’s like [name]May[/name] with a “V” on the end. But that’s just personal taste ^^
Maybe one of these will spark an idea?
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Mae[/name]/[name]May[/name]
[name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Mercy[/name]
Arrietty (updated version of [name]Harriet[/name])
[name]Poppy[/name] (alternative to [name]Penelope[/name])
[name]Penny[/name] (same as above)
[name]Alouette[/name] ([name]Lettie[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], [name]Allie[/name] possible NNs)
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Johanna[/name]
[name]Justine[/name]
[name]Bardot[/name]
[name]Bronte[/name]
[name]Vita[/name]
[name]Emerson[/name] ([name]Emmy[/name], [name]Emma[/name])
[name]Elizabella[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Clarabelle[/name]
Emmelina
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Lilla[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Evelina[/name]
[name]Evanna[/name]
I like [name]Maeve[/name] better as a middle name, maybe paired with something a little more straightforward. [name]Emily[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] has a nice balance. If [name]June[/name] is taken, how about [name]May[/name]/[name]Mae[/name]? [name]Eve[/name] may appeal to your husband, since he seems to favor “E” names. I also like [name]Elizabeth[/name] paired with one of the names from your list–[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Wren[/name] or [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Lark[/name]. I’m partial to the nn [name]Eliza[/name] but there are many other options of course.
I love all of yours, and find his choices to be inoffensive but really, really boring.
Suggestions:
Elowen (I’ve seen this one tossed around on the boards a bit lately, but I don’t think that it’s in the database yet. It’s a Cornish name meaning “elm tree.”)
[name]Eliza[/name] (This is obviously really similar to his choices, but I think the vibe of it is closer to your choices. It has more spunk.)
[name]Elinor[/name] / [name]Eleanor[/name] “[name]Nell[/name]”
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] / [name]Eloisa[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]Elspeth[/name] / [name]Elspet[/name]
[name]Neve[/name]
Dare (Like the author Dare [name]Wright[/name].)
[name]Lane[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Honor[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Estella[/name] / [name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Juna[/name] / [name]Djuna[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Eleri[/name] (or [name]Ellery[/name]. They’re pronounced slightly differently.)
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Fife[/name] / [name]Fyfe[/name] (or [name]Fifer[/name] / [name]Fyfer[/name])
I love the idea of [name]Ella[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] I think this is name would be adorable! You could also do [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Maeve[/name] with the nn [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] [name]Wren[/name] would be cute too!
Like it has already been pointed out, it seems like your husband prefers E names. Some E names you might like…
[name]Eleni[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Elisabetta[/name]
[name]Elisa[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Estella[/name] (or [name]Estelle[/name])
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Estrella[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name]
[name]Evadne[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]