We are expecting in [name]April[/name] and I am always looking for potential names but DH just isn’t really into it. He really only likes one name. I would love to have some input on girl and boy names since we won’t be finding out the sex until right before Thanksgiving. Our last name is two syllables and starts with an M and ends in DY (dee). I’d like to stay away from J names (we’re [name]Josh[/name] and [name]Jessica[/name]) and M names, even though I love them but am not completely sold on the alliteration, his sisters are [name]Marie[/name] and [name]Marissa[/name], and names that end in the -ee sound, i.e. [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Sadie[/name], etc…
Here are some of the names I’m considering: Girls
[name]Emerson[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Autumn[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]/[name]Adela[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]/[name]Emilia[/name]
[name]Elyse[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name] (DH hates this one but I love the lushness of this name, as stated in another thread)
DH’s favorite girl name is [name]Ellie[/name]. I like it for a nm but not a stand alone name. My mom is [name]Elizabeth[/name] and gma is [name]Elsie[/name], so it would be a nice honor to them both with an “[name]El[/name]” name.
Boys
[name]Nolan[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]George[/name]
I would love some feedback and fresh suggestions, thanks!
I think you’re absolutely on the right track re: your analysis of phonetics and flow. Is your husband interested in any of the [name]El[/name]- longer names? (also, best syllable combos for your surname will be 3-1 [i.e. [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Anne[/name]], 2-3 [[name]Autumn[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]] or 2-1 [[name]Elyse[/name] [name]Hope[/name]]).
For girls, here are some names that start or end in the -el sound. That way your husband could still get [name]Ellie[/name], but you could pick your favorite long version.
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Electra[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Elliott[/name] (IDK how you feel about boys’ names on girls)
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
Out of your girls’ names, I really like [name]Cora[/name], [name]Autumn[/name], and [name]Elyse[/name]. I don’t like [name]Emerson[/name] on either gender, really dislike [name]Olive[/name], just dislike [name]Amelia[/name]/[name]Emilia[/name], [name]Adele[/name]/[name]Adela[/name], and [name]Georgia[/name], and I think [name]Veronica[/name] is dated.
I like all your boys names! My favorites are [name]Henry[/name], [name]Simon[/name], and [name]Leo[/name]. [name]George[/name] is somewhere in the middle. Least favorite is [name]Nolan[/name], but I don’t dislike it. You might also like [name]Silas[/name], [name]Charles[/name], [name]Cooper[/name], [name]Theodore[/name] (or just [name]Theo[/name]), or [name]Grant[/name].
As for [name]El[/name] names - how about [name]Ellen[/name]? Or switching [name]Emerson[/name] to Ellerson? [name]Eloise[/name] or [name]Ellis[/name] could work too.
From your boy choices I love [name]Nolan[/name] and [name]Henry[/name]
Thanks for the feedback! Though I just realized something, I really love [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Autumn[/name] too but do they sound too similar to [name]Kira[/name] and Aunna (On-uh)? Those are two of our nieces. Boy names are so much easier than girls, I’ve pretty much had those locked down from the beginning.
Some others you might like:
[name]Eliora[/name] – My favorite el- girls name and the nn [name]Ellie[/name] goes perfectly!
Since you have [name]Adele[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name] on your list, what about [name]Adelaide[/name]? I feel like it has the same lushness as [name]Georgia[/name].
I love [name]Autumn[/name]! It’s kind of out-there, but might you also consider [name]October[/name] or [name]November[/name]? I think those are kind of cute. Nns could be [name]Toby[/name], [name]Nova[/name], or [name]Ember[/name].
Also, what about [name]Hazel[/name] and [name]Laurel[/name]?
but I love the lushness of this name, as stated in another thread)