We’re expecting our first little one this [name_f]September[/name_f]. My husband and I have different styles, I prefer more classic, elegant and slightly flowery names, while my husband leans more towards modern names.
Some of my favorites include, [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
Some of his favorites have been [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Brielle[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
We’ve put a few names on our short list:
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Lenora[/name_f], [name_f]Lilah[/name_f], Anaiya
but I feel like he’s just acquiescing to me.
What I’ve noticed though, is that both of us seem to agree on names with long vowel sounds. We both loved [name_f]Adelheid[/name_f], [name_f]Veda[/name_f] though they don’t go with our last name (Koga). [name_m]Long[/name_m] A, I and O names seem to perk both of our ears up.
I’m wondering if we may be forgetting some long vowel names that may end up being a good fit given this common ground. Here’s a list I’ve come up with so far (not necessarily all my style, but fit the long vowel sounds we like):
A
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Ady[/name_f]
[name_f]Aida[/name_f]
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_u]Aja[/name_u]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Asia[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaze[/name_u]
[name_f]Cady[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Jada[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Reina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabra[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sheila[/name_f]
[name_u]Taylor[/name_u]
[name_f]Vada[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
E
[name_f]Amina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerise[/name_f]
[name_f]Dina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] (Double long vowels)
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Gina[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Queena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ria[/name_f]
[name_f]Sia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Xena[/name_f]
I
Aia
[name_f]Aisha[/name_f]
Anaiya
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Dina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Kylie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Mya[/name_f]
[name_f]Myla[/name_f]
[name_f]Myra[/name_f]
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Twyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Tyra[/name_f]
O
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_u]Marlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
What may we be overlooking?