My husband and I are expecting and do not know the babies gender.
For a boy we are pretty certain we will use [name]Edward[/name] nn [name]Teddy[/name] though we are still thinking about [name]Edmund[/name] and [name]Oliver[/name].
I love names that start with vowels especially E(as you can see above). As we are quite certain about [name]Edward[/name] for a boy I would prefer not to use an E name if it’s a girl so that we don’t end up with an all E’s sibset if it’s a boy next time around. We also like names with appealing nickname options.
For a girl we are much less certain. We will likely use the family name [name]Gisele[/name] as a middle name. Here are some of the possibilites we are considering.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
[name]Evangeline[/name] (One of my favorite’s though we are trying to avoid E’s for girls and I am not a fan of the way it pairs with [name]Gisele[/name])
[name]Adelaide[/name] (My husbands favorite which I like, though the ending sound is a bit harsh for me)
[name]Ophelia[/name] (Another favorite of mine though too unusual for my husband)
[name]Antonia[/name] (Really like it but strongly dislike the nickname [name]Toni[/name] which I think may be inevitable)
[name]Odessa[/name] (Like but don’t love)
[name]Evangeline[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] one of my all-time favs. But use it only if you choose [name]Oliver[/name].
[name]Adelaide[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name] but if you find it harsh perhaps [name]Adeline[/name] or [name]Adela[/name] would be better.
[name]Ophelia[/name] - OK
[name]Antonia[/name] - OK but I would use [name]Annie[/name] as a nickname not [name]Toni[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name] - OK but if you don’t love it then I wouldn’t use it
I like [name]Edward[/name] and [name]Edmund[/name] but the best boys name is [name]OLIVER[/name].
Here are some suggestions for a girl.
[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Adela[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
Oh, I just love [name]Edward[/name]/[name]Teddy[/name]!
From your girls list, I like [name]Evangeline[/name] and [name]Ophelia[/name]. I like [name]Adelaide[/name] a lot, but due to the popularity of [name]Maddy[/name]/[name]Addy[/name]/[name]Addie[/name], we avoided all names that have those potential nicknames. I don’t think I like [name]Antonia[/name] or [name]Odessa[/name] all that much, no particular reason.
Other suggestions:
[name]Emeline[/name]/[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]