Laura and Megan?

What does everyone think of [name]Megan[/name] for the new baby- [name]Laura[/name] is going to be 2 years old.

I don’t think [name]Megan[/name] is as traditional as [name]Laura[/name], but we have some obstacles to overcome. Like, Chole might be perfect but that’s our neighbor’s child’s name. Lots of the perfect choice sibling names for [name]Laura[/name] have been ruled out for similar reasons.

So, what about [name]Megan[/name]?

[name]Hi[/name],

I think [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Megan[/name] go wonderfully together! Some other suggestions that spring to mind for [name]Laura[/name]'s sister:

[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Anne[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Caitlin[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Celia[/name] - may be a bit too similar to [name]Laura[/name], but maybe not?
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] - a bit close to [name]Laura[/name] though, somehow
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Elsbeth[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Kathleen[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Maude[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Paige[/name] - one of my favourites, I think it’s great with [name]Laura[/name]!
[name]Polly[/name]
[name]Rachel[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]

I’m not a huge fan of [name]Megan[/name], it is very 80s and kinda dull imo.
Others you might like:
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]

Thanks ladies! I told my mom the idea for [name]Megan[/name] today and she was like NO [name]WAY[/name] that is awful, and totally out of the question. HAHA.

So, I guess back to the drawing board. She’s going to look in the family Bible for some old family names for me.

I like a lot of the ones y’all suggested- a lot of my favorites have other hangups, but they are really good suggestions!

[name]Laura[/name] is in [name]Ava[/name] & [name]Aiden[/name] as a womanly name and a yupster name. These names are on both lists and sound good with [name]Laura[/name]:
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]

[name]Megan[/name] is also on the Girlish Names list, so I thought maybe these could be good with [name]Laura[/name]:
[name]Chelsea[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Mamie[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]

[name]Laura[/name] is timeless and classic and [name]Megan[/name], although cute, sounds dated, at least in my opinion.
Names that go with [name]Laura[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] nn [name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] nn [name]Polly[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]

[name]Hi[/name] – we have a 15 month old named [name]Laura[/name] and here are some girl names I have in my head for a sibling:

[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Nina[/name]
[name]Anna[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]/[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]/[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name] (my own name, but otherwise I think this is a great match!)

BTW, with 415 in your name, are you from SF? That is where we live and you don’t come across many other young Lauras these days!

Names like [name]Chloe[/name]…
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]

No, I’m not from the 415 area code, that’s just some numbers I picked.

So, now I’m thinking [name]Rose[/name] with a strong middle name. What would that be? I also posted that on another board.
[name]Laura[/name] and [name]Rose[/name] [name]Maire[/name]?
Not [name]Marie[/name]- too [name]Rose[/name] [name]Marie[/name] [name]Clooney[/name].
But, something like that. A 2 name name starting with [name]Rose[/name].

Any suggestions?

i really really like [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] together - what a lovely match!

[name]Claire[/name] is a great name, I totally agree!

But it’s my niece’s middle name, and she was named from the other side of the family. So, I’d be giving my child my sister’s mother in law’s name.

So, unfortunatly I have to stay away from [name]Claire[/name].

Another great match would be [name]Eloise[/name]. :slight_smile:

I really like [name]Rose[/name] as a first name!

The middle name should be a 2 or 3 syllable classic. [name]How[/name] about

[name]Rose[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]

[name]Eloise[/name] is great- and a family name, but our dog’s name is [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Roosevelt[/name] and we call her [name]Ellie[/name].

It’s ridiculous how many good name options are people that we know, and I don’t mean an old classmate from 2nd grade- I mean people that we see all the time and it would be weird to name our child that name, or have some family drama associated with them.

[name]Elizabeth[/name] is [name]Laura[/name]'s middle name, but the others are good suggestions.

Beware people- when naming your pets- use pet names like Fluffy, not people names!!! UGH!!

[name]Laura[/name] and [name]Caroline[/name] sound wonderful to me
[name]Laura[/name] and [name]Anna[/name] are also nice
[name]Laura[/name] and [name]Natalie[/name]

Sorry if you”ve already addressed some of these, I am just throwing out suggestions :slight_smile:

[name]Laura[/name] and”
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name]

My favourites from this list are [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Rosemary[/name].

Can I have some idea of what your last name is like, in order to make combos? Also, do you have any idea of potential middles?

Kaybee x