I’m having fraternal twins! A boy and a girl. I fell in love with the name [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] after reading the book ‘The Giver’ so that’s what I’ve decided for my son. I’m having some trouble with a name for my daughter though. I want to give her a name that I have as much of an instant connection to as I do [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] but I haven’t come across one yet. If I can’t find something I love, I will name her [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (pronounced like the book character) I like it because it’s literary like [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] but I’m afraid that people will always pronounce it like [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]. I’d just like some suggestions to see if anything sticks out for me.
Some other names I like but don’t love: [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Michaela[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
Maybe you could spell it [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] if you wanted it pronounced mad-e-line
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] (I thought of this before I saw your the bottom of your post, I think it fits really nicely!)
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Nicola[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Carmen[/name_f] (I think this sounds brilliant)
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
Out of the names you said, I think [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] go the best.
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f] ([name_f]Alice[/name_f] in Wonderland)
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Luna[/name_f] ([name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m])*
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Anne[/name_f] ([name_f]Anne[/name_f] of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables)
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Wendy[/name_f] ([name_m]Peter[/name_m] [name_m]Pan[/name_m] and [name_f]Wendy[/name_f])*
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ([name_f]Matilda[/name_f])*
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] (The [name_u]Golden[/name_u] Compass/Northern Lights)*
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_u]Scout[/name_u] (To Kill A Mockingbird)*
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] (The Fault in Our Stars)
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] (Children of the Lamp series)
Maybe you’d like…
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
From your list, I really like [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (I love those books! But I wouldn’t choose this unless you love nn [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] too), and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]. Good luck deciding! And congratulations!
Oh I love [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and The Giver!!
Here are some other names from books that you might like:
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] ([name_f]Bedelia[/name_f])
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Arrietty[/name_f] (The Borrowers)
Cimorene from Dealing with Dragons by [name_f]Patricia[/name_f] C. Wrede
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] (Lovegood)
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] (O’[name_f]Hara[/name_f])
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] from the Series of Unfortunate Events series by Lemony Snicket
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
Avonlea (place name)
Novalee from Where the Heart Is by [name_u]Billie[/name_u] Letts (novel and movie)
I would suggest [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]! [name_f]My[/name_f] kids are [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. I think [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] sounds great together as well, but is not too matchy. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is of course also a literary name
I do also love [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] and love the books, but I dislike that [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is becoming so popular.
A boy and a girl. I fell in love with the name [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] after reading the book ‘The Giver’ so that’s what I’ve decided for my son. I’m having some trouble with a name for my daughter though. I want to give her a name that I have as much of an instant connection to as I do [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] but I haven’t come across one yet. If I can’t find something I love, I will name her [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] (pronounced like the book character) I like it because it’s literary like [name_m]Jonas[/name_m] but I’m afraid that people will always pronounce it like [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]. I’d just like some suggestions to see if anything sticks out for me.