I am due with baby #2 in [name_u]June[/name_u] but want a head start on names (last time was so hard!) big sister is [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and so far I’m not finding anything as good as her name. We like more classic names with a bit of edge to them or they’re nicknames. Middle names likely to be either [name_f]Faye[/name_f] or [name_f]Therese[/name_f].
List so far:
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Viv[/name_f]/[name_f]Vivi[/name_f], not a fan of gen)
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]/[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
Sylive
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
I do quite like them all but don’t seem to love one so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], but I can’t use it because it’s too similar to my youngest daughter’s name. So I will be using it as a middle name.
I think either [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f] or [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f] would be gorgeous. Maybe you would like [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] or [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]? Another idea is Vera.
Thanks for your suggestions
I have [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] on the list and am growing fond of [name_f]Willa[/name_f] but not sure how well it flows with our last name, it ends in er. [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] and matilda are unfortunately out for us due to family/friends using it.
I have seen its growing in popularity, am yet to meet a little [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and I work in childcare so possibly hasn’t hit our area yet. I was the same with [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], hadn’t seen the name used and now there’s several popping up.
I myself would cut [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]/[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] from list — unless you can insist on [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation, it’s too severe. Although I like it, [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] is a bit cute and rhymey with [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]. I also think [name_f]Olive[/name_f] makes [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] seem youthful and cutesy.
So I think [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] or [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] from the list esp [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] but I’m not sure they’re as good as you could get to a match (and your fave).
I really like the middles and think they could be your first and second. I would use [name_f]Faye[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f] or [name_f]Therese[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] nn [name_f]Resi[/name_f]/ Raisie. I like [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f] too - it flows very nicely (am assuming [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] will be an obsolete association by time your daughter is a few years old!).
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f] “[name_f]Evie[/name_f]” or [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f]! [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] is beautiful! No wonder you’re having trouble matching it!!
My first though is [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Therese[/name_f].
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] would work beautifully as [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]'s sister. I like that it is a bit more edgy. [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] would work really well too in that they are short, chic and slightly quirky like [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]. While I love [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] they feel far too big next to [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], too different. [name_f]Nell[/name_f] however would be great.
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is interesting. Have you considered [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] or [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]? Possible nicknames for [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] could include [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] and [name_u]Lyn[/name_u]. With [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] you might be able to get away with calling her [name_f]Viv[/name_f]/[name_f]Vivi[/name_f].
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Therese[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Posey[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
Thanks for your reply. Both [name_f]Therese[/name_f] and [name_f]Faye[/name_f] are my husbands grandmother’s name so as much as they sound lovely together, we would like to keep them as middle names. Our surname ends in er so er/a ending names don’t often flow with it. I do like the option of [name_f]Livia[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]/[name_f]Olive[/name_f] however just doesn’t go with out surname unfortunately.
