My husband's NEW list - narrowed down!

Girl Names
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Hey once again Berries:)
We moved up our big ultrasound and it is now less than 2 weeks from today! I know it’s not necessary to have a name picked by then, but since this has been causing so much stress, I really would like to. Otherwise I’m afraid I will get to the u/s, find out it’s a girl and instead of being happy and excited I will be like, “crap! what am I going to name her???”

So I got dh to sit down today and using my master name list he chose 3 names he would agree on today, and 4 that he thinks I could persuade him to like.

I’d love your opinions on the list! You’ll remember, big sister is [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name].

His Favorites:
[name]Ashlyn[/name] - I think this is gorgeous, but so wish it were spelled the Celtic way, [name]Aislinn[/name]. I think that way gives it so much more. . .meaning? This way seems a little too trendy to me, but it’s very pretty sounding. . .
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]

Runners Up:
[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]

Middle name will most likely be one of these names, depending on which sounds best with the fn,
[name]Joy[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]

Thanks for your help!!

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I think [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name] is a big winner!!! I love the combination, especially with [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name]. Good luck with everything!

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[name]Aislinn[/name] [name]Joy[/name] :slight_smile: spell it the way you like it!

And it’s ther perfec sibset with [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name] - [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Aislinn[/name] are both celtic (Scottish and Irish) so go well and [name]Hope[/name] and [name]Joy[/name] go together well for obvious reasons :slight_smile:

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I think [name]Aislin[/name] or [name]Audrey[/name] go best with [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name] (A beautiful name, might I add. I also share yours and your daughters middle name, I’m [name]Chloe[/name] [name]Hope[/name])

I think [name]Joy[/name] would definitely work best ion the middle spot, as it is easy to match with any name on your list, and it is another virtue name to connect her to you and your other daughter.

Good luck!

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Here are my suggestions from your list:
[name]Ashlyn[/name]/[name]Aislinn[/name] [name]Joy[/name]

[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Joy[/name]

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

[name]Brenna[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

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Sorry, can’t! Hubby wouldn’t give his a-ok on that spelling, and I’m a little too nervous about it. It took all the bravery I could muster to spell [name]Isla[/name] the “right” way, lol, I was afraid of misspelling and mispronunciations. . .but at least [name]Isla[/name] you can say, “like Island.” What would you said," [name]Aislinn[/name]. . . like. . .no other word you’ve ever heard of, lol!"

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[name]Kelli[/name],

[name]Ashlyn[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Harper[/name]

My favorite with [name]Isla[/name] is [name]Audrey[/name], as I think both maintain an understated feminine quality. However, I worry that [name]Audrey[/name] looks too, I don’t know, English (?) in comparison to [name]Isla[/name]. Not sure - I still like the two together, though! I don’t care for the trendy-ish spelling of [name]Ashlyn[/name], but then again [name]Aislinn[/name] doesn’t appeal to me, either. Must be the name, then, right? [name]Harper[/name] is very cute, too! [name]Harper[/name] is much more unisex than [name]Isla[/name], though, but I’d make it my second choice. [name]Do[/name] you like all of these names?

[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Brenna[/name]

I don’t at all care for [name]Aster[/name], as it sounds incredibly harsh to me - don’t you want a light name like [name]Isla[/name]? [name]Lily[/name] sounds too much like [name]Isla[/name] to me, too. [name]Brenna[/name] is sweet with [name]Isla[/name], but it has a matching end sound and seems a bit outdated to me. [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] is simply adorable, but this seems slightly off in origin, clearly. However, the pairing is really very sweet! [name]Miranda[/name] seems like too much name next to the comparably simple and sweet [name]Isla[/name], so as much as I like it, I’d say no…

So, my picks off this list for her first name are [name]Audrey[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], or [name]Harper[/name]!

[name]Joy[/name]
[name]Jean[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]

Simply because [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name] has a two-syllable first name with a one-syllable middle name, maybe you should match that - it must work well with your last name (“Shutterworks,” right?)…

[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Jean[/name]

([name]Audrey[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name] is cute, too…)

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

[name]Harper[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

My picks are #1 - [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name] and #2 - [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name]. I’d choose [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name], personally, as a sister to [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name]! Also, if you ever have more, [name]Isla[/name], [name]Audrey[/name], and [name]Grant[/name] work very well together!

Good luck!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

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[name]Just[/name] responding to a few of your comments,
That’s my issue with [name]Audrey[/name] too. . .I love it, have always loved it, but I also think it’s too something compared to [name]Isla[/name], I guess ‘english’ is a good adjective.

That’s my main complaint with [name]Harper[/name] too, unisex. Also I feel it’s a little trendy . . .

I don’t really like [name]Aster[/name] either, dh put it on there. We are [name]Dexter[/name] fans:)

I don’t like [name]Lily[/name] either, that was another dh name.

[name]Ruby[/name] def. is off origin with [name]Isla[/name]. . .I also love how they sound together though. . .

Yes, last name is sorta like Shutterworks - - which is a very heavy, english name so does that make [name]Audrey[/name] better or worse?

[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name]. . . too bad her initials would be ASS!!

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That’s a shame that [name]Aislinn[/name] is a no go, as I think it would go really well with [name]Isla[/name].

Some others I like…

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Joy[/name] - I actually think this is my favourite. It’s a little offbeat but with an understated feminine quality to it, just like [name]Isla[/name] is.

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Ok! [name]How[/name] exciting, we have it narrowed down to 4 names, with assorted nicknames.

[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name] - pretty, but [name]Claire[/name] isn’t a family name or meaninful to us, just sounds nice. . .

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Joy[/name]

[name]Harper[/name] [name]Joy[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Mae[/name]

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name]

I’m pretty happy with these, dh likes them all - not as crazy about the [name]Ruby[/name]'s though. I’m almost happy enough that I don’t need to chose 1 right now, just knowing that we have a good handful of great, viable options makes me feel better!

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[name]Love[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name].

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[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name] or [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name]! Least favorite was [name]Brenna[/name] because it reminds me of the name [name]Brenda[/name]. Best
[name]Indigo[/name]

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Yea!!! I’m so happy for you! I think all of your finalists are great, but my favorites are [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name] (because of the meaning it has for you), [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] (or [name]Joy[/name]), and [name]Ruby[/name] (I can’t remember the middles–oopsies). :slight_smile:

I’m so glad you could agree on so many great names!

Have a good night! :slight_smile:

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[name]Aislinn[/name] [name]Claire[/name] or [name]Aislinn[/name] [name]Joy[/name]

I much prefer the spelling [name]Aislinn[/name] to [name]Ashlyn[/name]. What about Ashlinn? Does it seem yooneek to everyone or more like a compromise between spellings? I feel like the -lyn in [name]Ashlyn[/name] is what makes it look trendy.

My second choice would be [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name] or [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name]. It sounds nice with [name]Isla[/name] since they both start with vowels, are soft-sounding, but have very different sounds. My only issue with it is I meet so many Audreys/Aubreys that I never remember who is who, but maybe that’s just me.

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Sorry- didn’t see your updated list of DH approved names. [name]Harper[/name] is one of my favorite names - love [name]Harper[/name] [name]Mae[/name].

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[name]LOVE[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name]… I am not an [name]Audrey[/name] fan but I like [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name] best! (please don’t get me wrong [name]Audrey[/name] is a beautiful name, I am just not personally a fan).

[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name] and [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name] (it is hope correct?) I love this combo… they both seem spunky!

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name] I also love this. I adore the nn [name]Tillie[/name] and I think they both seem vintage.

[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name] Beautiful names :slight_smile:

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My favorite is [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name], which is a real gem! [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Joy[/name] is beautiful too. My second spot would be [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name] or [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Claire[/name]. In fact, the only name I’m not a big fan of is [name]Harper[/name], especially when paired with the distinctly feminine [name]Isla[/name].

Good luck :slight_smile:

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we also decided to cut [name]Ashlyn[/name] off the list, not just for the spelling issues but b/c our ln starts with SH and I thought aSHlyn SHutterworks was too much shhhh sound.

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[name]Hi[/name] again, [name]Kelli[/name]!

I am breaking my NB vacation to check in on you and the naming situation, and I see you have made some progress. Of your new list, I definitely prefer both [name]Ruby[/name] or [name]Audrey[/name] with [name]Isla[/name]. Yes, both names are much more “English” in style than [name]Isla[/name], and both names seem, well, heavier than [name]Isla[/name], but they sound cute together! [name]Matilda[/name] seems too vintage for my taste with the light and airy [name]Isla[/name], and I honestly forgot what the fourth name on the new list was - I must not care for it very much with [name]Isla[/name]. Sorry!

[name]EDIT[/name] - [name]Harper[/name]! I do like [name]Harper[/name], but you seem quite concerned with it being unisex whereas [name]Isla[/name] is feminine. [name]Harper[/name] [name]Joy[/name] is darling, though…

I would definitely choose either [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name] or [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name]. My issue, however, is that [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name] - with that name combination - looks like an “old lady” name compared to [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name], which looks comparably youthful! Is there any other middle name - one-syllable - that would work? [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Joy[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Claire[/name] don’t sound as “right” as [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Jean[/name]. Thus, my name choice would be [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Joy[/name], for sure! Two problems with this decision - 1) it sort of locks you into a two-syllable vowel name for a first name for future girls, and 2) it locks you into a one-syllable virtue name for future girl middle names (i.e., [name]Faith[/name] and [name]Grace[/name] will likely make an appearance!)…

Maybe [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Sawyer[/name] would be a better choice - I just am at a loss!

[name]Kelli[/name], you probably don’t new material to work with, but I found a few names that I really like with [name]Isla[/name] [name]Hope[/name]…

[name]Bevin[/name] [name]Joy[/name] - The [name]Bev[/name] nickname is a bit dated, and [name]Bevin[/name] is clearly unisex, so this might not be on the list for long. [name]Bee[/name] is cute, though!

[name]Elspeth[/name] [name]Joy[/name] ([name]Elspeth[/name] [name]Claire[/name]) - I love the sound of [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Elspeth[/name]! [name]Both[/name] are classic in sound, but they look cool and unique at the same time. You could call her any number of things from [name]Elspeth[/name], [name]Elsa[/name], or [name]Elsie[/name] to [name]Elle[/name] or [name]Ellie[/name]!

[name]Flora[/name] [name]Joy[/name] - [name]Flora[/name] meets the light and airy criteria spot on. [name]Flora[/name] and [name]Isla[/name] might get a bit sing-song-y, though…

[name]Mairi[/name] [name]Joy[/name] [MAH-ree] - Let’s get back on track with the general region of origin, shall we? This name looks cute and spunky, like [name]Isla[/name], and has a unique sound! I actually have a relative named [name]Mari[/name], but it is the same pronunciation for her. [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Mairi[/name]? Cute!

[name]Sorcha[/name] [name]Claire[/name] - I think [name]Sorcha[/name] is a cool name, but I recently discovered it isn’t said how I say it! Is it really [SOR-ra] without the SCH sound? Anyway, I still like [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Sorcha[/name].

[name]Ciara[/name] [name]Jean[/name] ([name]Ciara[/name] [name]Joy[/name]) - As fun and feminine as [name]Isla[/name], this [[name]KEER[/name]-ah] is a winner! Only issues? Pronunciation and -a ending…

[name]Tegan[/name] [name]Joy[/name] - Too unisex, you say? Personally, I’ve only ever known female [name]Tegan[/name]'s, but it is up to you. I just like this name so much, and [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Tegan[/name] sound very sweet together!

[name]Pippa[/name] [name]Claire[/name] - I know [name]Pippa[/name] is off in origin, but I saw it and thought of you for some reason. [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Pippa[/name] are both so much fun! You could call her [name]Pippi[/name], too - I knew a girl called [name]Pippi[/name] a few years ago, but her fall name was [name]Alexandra[/name]. Strange. As for middle names, I’d choose [name]Claire[/name] over one of your J names because, with something like [name]Pippa[/name] [name]Joy[/name], you’d end up with PJS for initials, and I think it is too much like PJ’s, or pajamas…

Good luck, [name]Kelli[/name]! I’ll try to be back on sometime to check your responses…

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

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Sorry, can’t! Hubby wouldn’t give his a-ok on that spelling, and I’m a little too nervous about it. It took all the bravery I could muster to spell [name]Isla[/name] the “right” way, lol, I was afraid of misspelling and mispronunciations. . .but at least [name]Isla[/name] you can say, “like Island.” What would you said," [name]Aislinn[/name]. . . like. . .no other word you’ve ever heard of, lol!"[/quote]
…like the Irish!! Hehe. I do see your point. There was a contestant on Big Brother UK called Aisleyne Horgan-[name]Wallace[/name] though and my cousin has a friend with it spelt [name]Aislinn[/name] :slight_smile: