We are pretty stuck with coming up with a name for our daughter due in [name_u]August[/name_u] 2019. Rules are no ending in N or starting in H and nothing in the social security top 100 list. My husband likes strong vintage names ([name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is his favorite but that will be her middle name after my grandmother). We both like [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] but our moms collectively vetoed it. I’d really prefer not to start with C because my son is [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and my husband is [name_u]Corey[/name_u], but the front runner from my mom right now is [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]. At least its a soft C instead of a hard one like [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_u]Corey[/name_u]. I love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] but no one else does. Nothing too out there or too trendy. Any ideas and/or thoughts on [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]?
People love or hate alliteration when it comes to names. It’s a tough one. I say pick the name you love the most regardless of the ‘C’ issue.
I think [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] is very pretty! I have [name_f]Celine[/name_f] on my short list. Somewhat similar names.
If [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is on the top of your list what about: [name_f]Phillipa[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], or a [name_f]Pru[/name_f] ([name_f]Prudence[/name_f]).
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] are sweet - I like that the sounds at the beginning are different
The name that sprang to mind was [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] - vintage and unique, like [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] but not beginning with C? [name_f]Esther[/name_f] and [name_f]Estella[/name_f] are similar choices too. [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] or [name_f]Elise[/name_f] perhaps might be options too?
Some other ideas:
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is very pretty!
Other ideas…
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is cute. Maybe [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Estella[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], or [name_f]Eva[/name_f].
I am not sure why your mothers have any say in the name. They already had the opportunity to name their own children. If you both like [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] that is all that matters. Also, if you prefer not to start with C why is a name your mom chose that starts with a C the front runner. It seems like you aren’t being allowed to name your own child.
I think [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] are lovely together
I also really like [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]!!
Other ideas
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] & _______:
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] “[name_u]Romy[/name_u]”
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] “[name_f]Etta[/name_f]” “[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] “[name_f]Talia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] “[name_f]Vera[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Holly[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]/[name_f]Polly[/name_f]/[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]/[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] “[name_f]Anya[/name_f]”
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
Seconding [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]! [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and [name_f]Elise[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] sound very pretty to me.
I also really like [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]! [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is very cute and pretty.
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] is beautiful but I think avoiding the C initial is a valid point for you (and YOUR opinion, plus your husband’s, are the only ones that really matter).
I definitely say forget what your mothers said and put [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] back in the running. It’s great with [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]. Unless it has some terrible association for your mothers (like someone who died horrifically, not like a lady at work who sneezed weirdly) then I don’t think they should get to veto it.
Names like [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] (sorry for repeats):
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabina[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]? Or even Estellise?
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] is a great name. [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] would be stunning as his sister. [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] is nice too, but it doesn’t flow that well w/[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]. I’m not sure how much that matters to you. I wouldn’t worry too much about all of the 'C’s if it’s the name that you really love. [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is adorable w/[name_m]Calvin[/name_m] & the mn [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] too in my opinion.
Other ideas:
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. 
I like [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], or [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], as was mentioned. I’m actually a big fan of the idea of [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], but I have no idea where [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] falls on the charts. I am not personally a big fan of [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], but more importantly: how do you and your husband feel about it? While it can be validating when our parents (or anyone!) likes the name we pick, they don’t get a vote. If you happen to fall in love with a name they suggest though then that’s great Frankly even though I’m not a fan of [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], it’s a better name than what my [name_f]MIL[/name_f] has come up for baby #2 (she literally suggested the name Hoss…so yep, [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] is better than Hoss).
I think [name_m]Calvin[/name_m] and [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] go together nicely!!
Some other names you might like:
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sofia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]/[name_f]Alena[/name_f]
Is there a legitimate reason why [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] was vetoed? If not, I would put it back as a contender. [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] is beautiful and goes well with [name_m]Calvin[/name_m]. This is why we didn’t tell anyone the name of our daughter until she was born - we didn’t want any negative reactions or anyone making alternative suggestions to our choice.
PLEASE USE THE NAMES YOUAND YOUR HUSBAND LIKE. It is your baby.
grandparents have had their turn. [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] sounds lovely.
Thanks for the amazing responses! I should have mentioned that my mother provides countless hours of free childcare (twice a week plus some nights and overnights) saving us literally thousands of dollars. We told her she could have veto rights. I came up with [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], she just latched onto it as her favorite. My Mother-in-[name_m]Law[/name_m] gets no say normally, [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is her middle name and she has always hated it, so while she doesn’t have veto rights, we would always know that our daughter’s name would feel like a slap in the face to her. Otherwise I would totally agree with everyone on the grandparents don’t get to decide card.