JFF - sister for Gwendolyn

I’ve been lurking on this site for months (happy to find so many name lovers!). [name]Even[/name] though I’m not close to TTC #2 yet I thought it might be fun to think of a sister for [name]Gwendolyn[/name] (18 months). I keep telling DH that we should have a million kids just to name them! I feel like I’m really picky, but I know you can handle it!!
Can’t start with B or H or E
It’s ok if it ends in -n but I don’t want -line or -lyn or -leen sounds
Definitely not top 20, probably not top 50 - I like old-fashioned kind of names I think
Must know how to pronounce when seeing it; must know how to spell when hearing it
edited to add: Bonus points if it works with mn [name]Abigail[/name] (family name)

I always thought I was a no nickname kind of person. When naming [name]Gwendolyn[/name] I decided that I liked [name]Gwen[/name] equally and it would be ok if she were called that too (although obviously not by me LOL). So even the first day she was born I loved calling her [name]Gwen[/name] and [name]Gwennie[/name] (DH calls her Gwendo) in addition to [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. So good nn’s might be important too!

I can’t wait to see what you suggest!

I’ve been lurking on this site for months (happy to find so many name lovers!). [name]Even[/name] though I’m not close to TTC #2 yet I thought it might be fun to think of a sister for [name]Gwendolyn[/name] (18 months). I keep telling DH that we should have a million kids just to name them! I feel like I’m really picky, but I know you can handle it!!
Can’t start with B or H or E
It’s ok if it ends in -n but I don’t want -line or -lyn or -leen sounds
Definitely not top 20, probably not top 50 - I like old-fashioned kind of names I think
Must know how to pronounce when seeing it; must know how to spell when hearing it
edited to add: Bonus points if it works with mn [name]Abigail[/name] (family name)

I always thought I was a no nickname kind of person. When naming [name]Gwendolyn[/name] I decided that I liked [name]Gwen[/name] equally and it would be ok if she were called that too (although obviously not by me LOL). So even the first day she was born I loved calling her [name]Gwen[/name] and [name]Gwennie[/name] (DH calls her Gwendo) in addition to [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. So good nn’s might be important too!

I can’t wait to see what you suggest!

______Okay!

[name]Freya[/name] (nn. [name]Frey[/name] frey)
[name]Jemima[/name] (nn. [name]Jem[/name], [name]Jemmy[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn. [name]Penny[/name], [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Ophelia[/name] (nn. Ophie, [name]Lia[/name]/ [name]Leah[/name])
[name]Matilda[/name] (nn. [name]Tilda[/name], [name]Tillie[/name], [name]Mattie[/name])
[name]Violette[/name] (nn. [name]Lettie[/name], [name]Vi[/name])
[name]Greta[/name] (nn. Gret)
[name]Juliet[/name]/ [name]Juliette[/name] (nn. [name]Julie[/name], [name]Jules[/name], [name]Etta[/name])
[name]Winifred[/name] (nn. [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Fred[/name], [name]Freddie[/name])
[name]Victoria[/name] (nn. [name]Vicky[/name], [name]Tori[/name], [name]Toria[/name])
[name]Camille[/name] (nn. [name]Millie[/name], [name]Cam[/name], [name]Cammie[/name])

hope you liked some!

[name]Freya[/name] (nn. [name]Frey[/name] frey)
[name]Jemima[/name] (nn. [name]Jem[/name], [name]Jemmy[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] (nn. [name]Penny[/name], [name]Poppy[/name])
[name]Ophelia[/name] (nn. Ophie, [name]Lia[/name]/ [name]Leah[/name])
[name]Matilda[/name] (nn. [name]Tilda[/name], [name]Tillie[/name], [name]Mattie[/name])
[name]Violette[/name] (nn. [name]Lettie[/name], [name]Vi[/name])
[name]Greta[/name] (nn. Gret)
[name]Juliet[/name]/ [name]Juliette[/name] (nn. [name]Julie[/name], [name]Jules[/name], [name]Etta[/name])
[name]Winifred[/name] (nn. [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Fred[/name], [name]Freddie[/name])
[name]Victoria[/name] (nn. [name]Vicky[/name], [name]Tori[/name], [name]Toria[/name])
[name]Camille[/name] (nn. [name]Millie[/name], [name]Cam[/name], [name]Cammie[/name])

What great suggestions except [name]Winifred[/name].

My suggestions

[name]Olwen[/name] nn [name]Ol[/name]
[name]Bronwen[/name] nn Bronnie
[name]Margaret[/name] nn [name]Margot[/name]/[name]Maggie[/name]/[name]Mollie[/name]/[name]Madge[/name]
[name]Lavinia[/name] nn [name]Vin[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name] nn [name]Elle[/name]
[name]Elise[/name] nn [name]Lise[/name]
[name]Davina[/name] nn [name]Day[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Vivi[/name], [name]Viv[/name], [name]Neve[/name], [name]Jen[/name], [name]Jenny[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name] nn [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Sally[/name] a nn for [name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name] nn [name]Bly[/name]

[name]Hi[/name] [name]Gwen[/name]'s Mom! [name]Welcome[/name]!

[name]Gwendolyn[/name] is a very lovely name. I can’t entirely articulate why, but I see [name]Gwendolyn[/name] as old hollywood, mixed with class, clearly bold yet still a bit whimsical. With that said, I think you would need another girl’s name with the same style.

OK, now B’s, H’s or E’s and I will just try to stay away from lynn, line names all together as it sounds to matchy to me.

Forgive me for repeats, but I like to do my own post before looking at others.

[name]Celia[/name] - [name]Celia[/name], to me, is very pretty and classic, but not sure if it’s as bold as [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. CiCi is a very cute nn.

[name]Juliet[/name] - This combo is magical to me - very story tale like, but I don’t believe it goes well with [name]Abigail[/name].

[name]Josephine[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] this name and love it with [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. nn [name]Josey[/name] might be too cutesy for your liking. [name]Gwennie[/name] is pretty cutesy, though. =)

[name]Genevieve[/name] - This is also a wonderful name, but I don’t know how you would feel about two girls with two G’s. Also, I’m not a huge fan of [name]Gen[/name] or [name]Genny[/name]… if it wasn’t for that, I would really consider using it myself.

[name]Penelope[/name] - This is such a great name and has such similar style. It also comes with so many cute nn’s - [name]Penny[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Nell[/name]… etc.

[name]Veronica[/name] - This is all old hollywood/glam to me, which is why I think it fits with [name]Gwendolyn[/name].

[name]Margaret[/name] - I love this name, but some find it kind of bland. I love the nn’s of [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Molly[/name] and [name]Maisie[/name].

Of these, I believe my favourites are:

[name]Gwendolyn[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] and [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] and [name]Veronica[/name]

Let’s see them with [name]Abigail[/name]:

[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] - This works fine. Doesn’t get me going, though.
[name]Penelope[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] - I think this might work the best.
[name]Veronica[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] - The two a’s bump into each other akwardly.

Best of luck to you! =)

Oh! [name]Just[/name] thought of another. [name]Jemma[/name]. Goes sooo well with [name]Gwendolyn[/name]!

I really like the name [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. My favorite suggestions so far are [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Penelope[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name], all excellent sisters for [name]Gwendolyn[/name]!

A few others (hopefully no repeats):

[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] (nn Cici, [name]Celia[/name])
or [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name] (nn [name]Rosie[/name])
[name]Arabella[/name] (nn [name]Ari[/name], [name]Bella[/name])
[name]Millicent[/name] (nn [name]Millie[/name])
[name]Elspeth[/name]/Elsabeth/[name]Elizabeth[/name] (nn [name]Elsa[/name], [name]Libby[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] (nn [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Nora[/name])

[name]Hi[/name], I love your daughter’s name!

Can’t start with B or H or E
It’s ok if it ends in -n but I don’t want -line or -lyn or -leen sounds
Definitely not top 20, probably not top 50 - I like old-fashioned kind of names I think
Must know how to pronounce when seeing it; must know how to spell when hearing it
edited to add: Bonus points if it works with mn [name]Abigail[/name] (family name)

I always thought I was a no nickname kind of person. When naming [name]Gwendolyn[/name] I decided that I liked [name]Gwen[/name] equally and it would be ok if she were called that too (although obviously not by me LOL). So even the first day she was born I loved calling her [name]Gwen[/name] and [name]Gwennie[/name] (DH calls her Gwendo) in addition to [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. So good nn’s might be important too!

[name]Ailsa[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Katrina[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name] nn [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Marian[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Oona[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Rowena[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Tamasin[/name]/[name]Tamsin[/name]

I agree with [name]Jemma[/name]'s idea of [name]Elspeth[/name]!

Thanks so much for your suggestions! Some of them are absolutely perfect. My favorites so far:
[name]Penelope[/name] - do you think [name]Pippa[/name] could be a nn? I don’t really like [name]Philippa[/name]. I’m a little worried about a [name]Pen/name and a [name]Gwen/name.
[name]Matilda[/name] - I don’t know if I could do it in real life, but the [name]Roald[/name] Dahl story is one of my all time favorites.
[name]Camille[/name] - I like [name]Camilla[/name] with nn [name]Milla[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] - love but the nn’s aren’t my favorite. It does seem classic and princess-y in the same way as [name]Gwendolyn[/name].
[name]Josephine[/name], carter I love, love, love [name]Josephine[/name]. [name]Josey[/name] or [name]Posey[/name] (suggested on another thread) could be adorable. [name]Do[/name] you think the nn’s are too childish? I feel like [name]Gwen[/name] is a grown up name but does [name]Josephine[/name] have the same options? I’m not sure I could get DH on board.
[name]Imogen[/name] - I do like this a lot. I like that I names aren’t very common. [name]Do[/name] you think there would be prn issues–gen v gene?
[name]Rosalind[/name]/[name]Rosemary[/name] - I think these go well with [name]Gwendolyn[/name] too but we have a dog named [name]Rosie[/name], so I’m afraid they’re out :slight_smile:
[name]Anneliese[/name] - do you say anna-lisa or anna-lise?
[name]Leonora[/name] - I think I like this one. What do you think is most common- lay-o-nora or lee-o-nora? I love nn [name]Nora[/name] and I don’t really care for [name]Eleanor[/name] (also, starts with e)

[name]Penelope[/name] ” I think [name]Pippa[/name] could definitely work, but personally, I prefer [name]Poppy[/name] or [name]Nell[/name].

[name]Matilda[/name] ” This name is pretty, but I don”t believe it goes with [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. It”s missing the ”umph”, in my opion.

[name]Camille[/name] ” All is see (whether [name]Camille[/name] or [name]Camilla[/name]) is [name]Prince[/name] [name]Charles[/name]” wife.

[name]Juliet[/name] ” I just think this name is such a perfect fit. I think [name]Jules[/name] is a very sweet nn.

[name]Josephine[/name] - have to kind of agree that [name]Josey[/name] or [name]Posey[/name] sounds incredible on a little girl, not as great on an adult. I think lots would disagree with me, though.

[name]Imogen[/name] ” This name is very pretty and a lot of the namers like it, but I don”t see it with [name]Gwendolyn[/name].

[name]Rosalind[/name]/[name]Rosemary[/name] ” You said it.

[name]Anneliese[/name] ” Not the biggest fan.

[name]Leonora[/name] ” This is OK. It”s a little bland to me, but I think [name]Nora[/name] is adorable.

What about:

[name]Vivienne[/name] ” This works very well with [name]Gwendolyn[/name] and love the nn [name]Vivi[/name]

[name]Violet[/name] ” Beautiful name and most definitely fits ”your style”

[name]Mirabelle[/name] ” This is a name that”s grown on me lately. I don”t know if it”s as whimsical as you would prefer, as I see it as more grounded, but the ”belle” at the end softens it and I can definitely see it as a princess name! People could nn her [name]Belle[/name] or [name]Mira[/name], both cute but good grown up names.

That”s all that comes to me right now. [name]Will[/name] have to add more later!

[name]Penelope[/name] - do you think [name]Pippa[/name] could be a nn? There are two “p” sounds in [name]Penelope[/name], so of course [name]Pippa[/name] could be a nn. I love [name]Penelope[/name] even more now that you thought of this [name]Pippa[/name] idea. Marvelous!
[name]Matilda[/name] - Yes, [name]Roald[/name] Dahl turned me onto [name]Matilda[/name], too. [name]Love[/name] it so much! [name]Love[/name] [name]Tilda[/name].
[name]Camille[/name] - I like [name]Camilla[/name] with nn [name]Milla[/name]. - Yes, very cute.
[name]Juliet[/name] - love but the nn’s aren’t my favorite. It does seem classic and princess-y in the same way as [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. - [name]Gwendolyn[/name] is more quirky and fun while [name]Juliet[/name] is more classic.
[name]Josephine[/name], carter I love, love, love [name]Josephine[/name]. [name]Josey[/name] or [name]Posey[/name] (suggested on another thread) could be adorable. [name]Do[/name] you think the nn’s are too childish? I feel like [name]Gwen[/name] is a grown up name but does [name]Josephine[/name] have the same options? I’m not sure I could get DH on board. - The grown-up nns for [name]Josephine[/name] are [name]Jo[/name] and [name]Fina[/name]. Yeah, I see your point. Maybe she would like to be called [name]Josephine[/name].
[name]Imogen[/name] - I do like this a lot. I like that I names aren’t very common. [name]Do[/name] you think there would be prn issues–gen v gene? - Yeah, but you could correct people. I think [name]Imogen[/name] is so cool that it would be worth it. [name]Love[/name] nn [name]Immy[/name].
[name]Rosalind[/name]/[name]Rosemary[/name] - I think these go well with [name]Gwendolyn[/name] too but we have a dog named [name]Rosie[/name], so I’m afraid they’re out :slight_smile: - Yeah, too bad.
[name]Anneliese[/name] - do you say anna-lisa or anna-lise? - I say [name]Anna[/name]-lease.
[name]Leonora[/name] - I think I like this one. What do you think is most common- lay-o-nora or lee-o-nora? I love nn [name]Nora[/name] and I don’t really care for [name]Eleanor[/name] (also, starts with e) - Yes, this is fabulous. I pronounce it [name]Lee[/name]-oh-NORE-uh. I also love [name]Leona[/name] and [name]Lenore[/name], but they are considered unfashionable on Nameberry. However, if you live in a very cool place, you would probably be thought of as edgy cool if you used these names. Also [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Luella[/name]. Another edgy cool name.

I really love all the above names with [name]Gwendolyn[/name] except for [name]Juliet[/name]. [name]Juliet[/name] just seems too sedate next to the Welsh and wild [name]Gwendolyn[/name].

Welsh and wild [name]Gwendolyn[/name]–love it! :slight_smile:

What do you think about [name]Tabitha[/name]? (not with [name]Abigail[/name] mn) nn’s could be [name]Tibby[/name] or [name]Abby[/name]

DH ruled out [name]Vivian[/name], I’m afraid, even though I do like [name]Vivi[/name].
[name]Violet[/name] is pretty but I can’t stop my brain from seeing violent.

I love [name]Tabitha[/name] nn [name]Tibbie[/name]. But my sister doesn’t like it. I wonder whether most of the posters like it or not. Would you like to start a thread on [name]Tabitha[/name]?
The reason I love [name]Tabitha[/name] is because I am a Bewitched fanatic. Also I love the meaning - gazelle and the origin of the name. It’s Aramaic.