We just found out that we are going to have a girl (due [name_u]Jan[/name_u]. 29th) We are over the moon, but now completely overwhelmed at the thought of naming her. We already had a boys name agreed upon:
[name_m]Grant[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_u]Curry[/name_u]- it has family significance and we loved it
Girl names are so much more challenging! We want a name that will grow with her well, and one that will not close doors to her (I just can’t see a Supreme [name_m]Court[/name_m] justice with a super feminine or cutesy name).
Other criteria:
Easy to pronounce
Easy for her to spell (I’m a former kindergarten teacher)
Not too unusual
Does not end in c/k (so it does not flow right into our ln)
No 2 syllable, -y or -ie ending names (sounds too matchy-matchy with [name_u]Curry[/name_u])
So far I like the names:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] (but we’d like to use [name_m]Grant[/name_m] if our next is a boy)
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaitlin[/name_f]/[name_f]Katelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] (I prefer this spelling but worry about mispronunciation, have considered [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f])
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Danika[/name_f] (but I hate the nn [name_u]Dani[/name_u] with the last name curry)
I also like the uber-popular: [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], & [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
Would like [name_f]Ada[/name_f], if hubby’s name wasn’t [name_m]Adam[/name_m]
Berries, please help me out!
My favorite from your list is [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. I love the alliteration of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Curry[/name_u] and to me it easily sounds like the most popular girl in school or a Supreme [name_m]Court[/name_m] justice. The only name I don’t particularly care for is [name_f]Danika[/name_f], but all the others are really lovely. As a [name_f]Katelyn[/name_f], I can chime in that it was annoying sharing a name with soo many others- but that probably isn’t an issue nowadays. And [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] are two different names, so I’m not sure which you are going for… But both sound great with [name_u]Curry[/name_u] as well! Good luck, and congrats!
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is pronounced Care-o-line. [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] is Care-ol-in. No matter which you go with, it will be pronounced wrong a few times, but people will learn.
I like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], but a common nn is [name_f]Evie[/name_f], how do you feel about [name_f]Evie[/name_f] [name_u]Curry[/name_u]? Same problem with [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] ([name_f]Katie[/name_f] [name_u]Curry[/name_u] - but this is actually really cute!). I like all the names but I’m not a fan of [name_f]Danika[/name_f] or [name_u]Dani[/name_u]. I knew a [name_f]Danika[/name_f], and everyone called her [name_f]Danika[/name_f], not [name_u]Dani[/name_u] until she asked them to call her [name_u]Dani[/name_u], and even then we didn’t really. But she was a very mean girl, so maybe that’s why I really hate the name [name_f]Danika[/name_f].
Some other ideas:
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Catrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Diane[/name_f]/[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f] (I know this breaks the rule, but I think it works!)
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jennifer[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]