We are having a second girl which is very exciting except I am drawing a huge blank on girls names. My first daughter is [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Lila[/name_f] (pronounced Lie-La from the Lie sound at the end of [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]). I am struggling to find something that resonates as well with me. I like [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] cuz it is a long beautiful name that is unique but doesn’t sound made up. And [name_f]Lila[/name_f] is fun and cutesy but she still has a substantial name to use as a grown up for resumes and degrees etc. I like that is linked to my [name_m]German[/name_m] heritage. We are Irish, [name_m]German[/name_m], Lithuanian, Italian, Polish and [name_m]French[/name_m], so something linked to one of those would be nice but not required. My husband likes alliteration with our last name, so something with an L is preferred but not required. I like three or four syllable names that can be shortened, such as Liviana to [name_f]Libby[/name_f], which is our current front runner, but I don’t like the meaning of Liviana which is “envious.” I like unusual names like [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] and [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], but my husband doesn’t like anything too out there and prefers names like [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u]. I am good with something more common as a nickname but [name_u]Lindsay[/name_u] sounds too cutesy for a full name. Are there any names out there that meet all of our needs? The middle name will be [name_f]Carolyn[/name_f] btw.
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] “Liddy”
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] “[name_f]Lea[/name_f]” “[name_f]Nora[/name_f]” “[name_u]Nori[/name_u]”
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] “[name_f]Lea[/name_f]” “[name_f]Nonie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] “[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]” “[name_f]Ella[/name_f]” “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]” “[name_f]Elle[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]/[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f] “[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]/[name_f]Lillia[/name_f] “[name_f]Lily[/name_f]”
[name_f]Leilani[/name_f] “[name_f]Leia[/name_f]” “[name_f]Lani[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] nn [name_f]Luci[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]/[name_f]Lulu[/name_f] is my top choice for you.
Other possiblities:
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leticia[/name_f]
Lirienne
[name_f]Lucasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
Ludamila
[name_f]Ludovica[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lila[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Larissa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] or [name_f]Liliana[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
Louisane
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] with [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] would be my top pick. Nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Lainey[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Lane[/name_u])
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Lahoma[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Uma[/name_f])
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Liberty[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Libby[/name_f])
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilibeth[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Lily[/name_f])
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Lisandra[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Liz[/name_f])
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] and [name_f]Loretta[/name_f] (nn Otty)
If not Liviana, what about just [name_f]Livia[/name_f]?
Or…
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilibet[/name_f]
Lilwenn
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumina[/name_f]
[name_f]Leia[/name_f]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilou[/name_f]
[name_f]Larisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Liberty[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliane[/name_f]/[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]/[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]
[name_f]Letizia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonore[/name_f]
[name_f]Levina[/name_f]
[name_f]Leora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leilani[/name_f] “[name_f]Lani[/name_f]”
[name_f]Leona[/name_f] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_f]Leni[/name_f]”
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] “[name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_f]Leni[/name_f]”
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] “[name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] “[name_f]Lily[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lilibeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Lily[/name_f]”
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] “[name_u]Lou[/name_u], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f] “[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
And a few non L names that could have an L nickname:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “Lady”
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] “[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] “[name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f]” (could be a more “normal” choice for your husband)
My first thought was [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] and I think it would go really well with [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]. Finding another nickname was a little tricky because a lot of L nicknames/names can be really similar to [name_f]Lila[/name_f].