Two and a half weeks to go and my doubts got to me about [name]Paisley[/name]… It was the comments my family made mainly, although I still love it.
Another name that keeps coming to mind is [name]Fern[/name]. I LOVED Charlottes [name]Web[/name] as a child and always thought the name [name]Fern[/name] was sweet and feminine. WDYT? Is it pretty enough?
My hubby thinks its too hippy but then he wanted to call our baby [name]Hawk[/name] if it was a boy so go figure
Oh and PS. any MNs you can suggest? We have a single syllable surname so I am thinking it needs to be 3 syllable and classic/traditional to contrast the nature/unusual feel to [name]Fern[/name]…
I like [name]Fern[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name]
I love [name]Fern[/name]!
Sorry to hear that your family doesn’t love [name]Paisley[/name] as much as you, I think [name]Paisley[/name] is lovely.
middles for [name]Fern[/name]:
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Celia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] you find one you like!
P.S I think [name]Fern[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name] is gorgeous!
I love [name]Fern[/name] as a middle name. [name]Gavin[/name] is very handsome and means “little hawk”. [name]Paisley[/name] is very pretty, but I think if my name were [name]Paisley[/name], and I lived for eighty or ninety years, I would eventually tire of it. But then I’m the type of person that overthinks names, so I would probably get tired of anything except a really classic name. [name]Fiona[/name] is very similar to [name]Fern[/name], but to me has more lilt to it. Paisha might be a good alternative to [name]Paisley[/name].
That’s too bad! I think [name]Paisley[/name] is adorable.
[name]Fern[/name] is a lovely name, and I definitely wouldn’t think it a hippy name, in fact I’ve always thought of it more as an old ladies name, but not in a bad way and [name]Fern[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name] is lovely
Some mn suggestions I’ll try not to repeat
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Abalina[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Calandra[/name]/[name]Calantha[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Delphia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Eliora[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Esperanza[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Janvier[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Leanora[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Mariposa[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Moriah[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Querida[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Serafina[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Teodora[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Valentine[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Verona[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Willoughby[/name]
I was going to name my first child [name]Renee[/name] [name]Fern[/name] if I had had a girl. I love [name]Fern[/name]. I really do. I don’t think it is hippy, a hippy name imo is [name]Phoenix[/name].
It is sweet and feminine, it is not frilly like [name]Francesca[/name] but that is not a negative because a name doesn’t have to be frilly to be sweet and feminine.
For your DH I suggest [name]Hunter[/name] and ditch [name]Hawk[/name].
A big vote for [name]Fern[/name]!
Somehow [name]Fern[/name] still reminds me of a grandma. If you’re going for vintage/plant or flower names, I think that [name]Lily[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Poppy[/name] are much nicer. Of course, your daughter will be adorable, so whatever you name her, even people people who don’t like the name [name]Fern[/name] will get used to it and associate [name]Fern[/name] with a cute little girl.
Sorry, but I do not care for [name]Fern[/name]. I don’t see it as pretty, feminine or sweet. It still has that grandma feel to me and, worse, doesn’t have a pretty sound to it (imo), especially with a one syllable last name. I much prefer the sound of [name]Paisley[/name].
I like [name]Fern[/name], but have to say i prefer [name]Paisley[/name]. I wouldn’t care what family thought, its your baby, as long as you and dad love the name.
Its funny as my parents have completely different tastes to me, i mentioned a few names that we like but aren’t serious contenders. They didn’t like any but added, its up to you, it doesn’t matter what we think. Any serious contenders are kept under wraps…i recommend this advice to anyone! xx
I think [name]Fern[/name] is much less of a hippy name than [name]Paisley[/name]. l like it.
I love [name]Fern[/name], and actually prefer it to [name]Paisley[/name]. So what if it’s a grandma name? Grandma names are actually in! In my area you can’t walk ten feet without coming across a little [name]Harriet[/name], [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Louise[/name] or [name]Helen[/name] (okay, that’s a bit of an overstatement, but those names are the trend here). [name]Paisley[/name] is cute, but I actually do have trouble imagining the name (and most names ending in -ey) on a grown woman. [name]Fern[/name] is sweet but still sounds strong, kind of like [name]Rose[/name]. I also have a special fondness for [name]Charlotte[/name]'s [name]Web[/name], so it’s no wonder I love the name.
[name]Fern[/name] is a lovely name. Last year I worked with a 7-year-old named [name]Fern[/name], and she was kind, bright, and spunky. I asked her what she thought of her name, and she said she loves it: “No one else my age is named [name]Fern[/name]!”
What do you think of [name]Fern[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Fern[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Fern[/name] [name]Catherine[/name], or [name]Fern[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]? Good luck!
I really dont like [name]Fern[/name]. It doesnt have a pleasent sound imo. I like naturey names but [name]Fern[/name] falls short in the femininity department imo. [name]Paisley[/name] is better but not a favorite. I personally think [name]Paisley[/name] sounds more hippy than [name]Fern[/name]. If you like naturey names how about:
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Meadow[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Larkin[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] is simply wonderful. It is simple, spunky, sweet, and not at all “in your face”
I MUCH prefer [name]Fern[/name] to [name]Paisley[/name], [name]Paisley[/name] just reminds me of the bandanas we would wear in elementary school, and that’s a trend I would much rather forget!
Middles:
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Celia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]/[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Persis[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
** edit
Scratch the suggestion of [name]Fern[/name] [name]Arabella[/name] - I knew I liked the sound of it, and now it seems obvious that I would. It’s pretty much the name of [name]Fern[/name] in [name]Charlotte[/name]'s [name]Web[/name]
I like [name]Fern[/name] a lot better than [name]Paisley[/name], which is a surname and could become trendy/dated in the future. [name]Fern[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name] is pretty.
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Roxana[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Madeleine[/name]
Thanks for all those responses.
I think I am more confused than ever. I aren’t worried about [name]Fern[/name] being too Grandma because, well I think Grandma is a complement, most older names are beautiful. I just love that it is so unheard of - in Australia - in particular.
I agree with PP that [name]Paisley[/name] could become dated. And it reminds me of [name]Ainsley[/name] and I do not like that at all for the word that comes to mind when you say it.
I think it might be back to the drawing board… 
nina, are there any other names that you’ve seriously considered? I really love [name]Fern[/name], but I see how your confusion could be overwhelming. [name]Paisley[/name] and [name]Fern[/name] to me are a bit Hippie, natural and a tad girly. And you also seem to like older names. Some other names I thought of were [name]Wren[/name], [name]Clover[/name], [name]Willow[/name], [name]Opal[/name], [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Iris[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Briar[/name], [name]Eden[/name], [name]Lark[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Sage[/name] and [name]Piper[/name].
I love the name [name]Fern[/name] aswell. There’s just one problem with it. It’s perfect for a character because it fits with her personality. I think if fern as a pretty, quiet, natury, feminine name. If your daughter was really sporty [name]Fern[/name] might seem too feminine to her so just keep that in mind. PS. I say ignore your family and go with [name]Paisley[/name]!!
I love [name]Fern[/name] I did like [name]Paisley[/name] too but I prefer [name]Fern[/name]! You should goodle [name]Fearne[/name] [name]Cotton[/name] a British tv and radio presenter who is in her twenties, very beautiful and very cool lol. A great namesake even though it’s spelt differently!
I can see why your husband would see it as a hippy name but if he liked [name]Hawk[/name] for a boy, is that necessarily a problem? I think it’s a very legitimate name and very pretty but not in an over the top frilly name.
What middle names did you like for [name]Paisley[/name]? Could any of those work now?
Or what about [name]Fern[/name] [name]Paisley[/name]?
I also like:
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Rebecca[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Julianna[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
Good luck!
Also, [name]Fern[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] sprung to mind