My SO and I are expecting #2 in [name_f]May[/name_f] and while I’ve been told it’s a little boy, I want to have a “just in case” girl name, too.
My biggest problem is that I can’t find any names I like with big sister’s name ([name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] “[name_u]Nelly[/name_u]”). Nothing seems adventurous enough!
Here is my current list:
[name_f]Ziva[/name_f] & [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] “[name_f]Zee[/name_f]”
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Tabby[/name_f]”/"[name_f]Tibby[/name_f]"
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] “[name_f]Essie[/name_f]”/"[name_f]Effie[/name_f]"
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] & [name_f]Gwenna[/name_f] “[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]”
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f] & [name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Yseult[/name_f]
Elsinore “[name_u]Nori[/name_u]”
[name_f]Bathsheba[/name_f] “[name_f]Tabby[/name_f]”
[name_f]Morgaine[/name_f] “Roo”
[name_f]Timothea[/name_f] “[name_f]Thea[/name_f]”/"[name_f]Tibby[/name_f]"
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] “[name_f]Magda[/name_f]”
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] “Sybbie”/"[name_u]Billie[/name_u]"
I’m guessing [name_f]Bathsheba[/name_f] and [name_f]Timothea[/name_f] are pretty unusual but the rest seem like…playing it safe? What do you think? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like any of these for me? Please tell me I’m overthinking!
Bonus question: can I use [name_f]Snow[/name_f] or [name_u]Frost[/name_u] as a middle name for a [name_f]May[/name_f] baby? I’ve already used [name_u]Winter[/name_u] for my [name_f]May[/name_f]-born daughter but oh well…
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Timothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Althea[/name_f]
*Bonus suggestion
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
FWIW The only name I think is too safe is probably [name_f]Esther[/name_f], although it is lovely. This is probably because I know a lot of [name_f]Esther[/name_f]'s though.
And you can definitely use [name_f]Snow[/name_f] or [name_u]Frost[/name_u] for this bubby’s middle name!
I love [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and don’t really think of it as being that “out there.”! I love [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] and prefer it to [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] for you. A few ideas:
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f] nn [name_u]Gussie[/name_u]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f] nn Fliss or [name_f]Mena[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Willa[/name_f] or [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Portia[/name_f] (I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this, but it seems that one one else does …) nn [name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Ettie[/name_f] or [name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] or [name_f]Thomasina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u] nn [name_f]Mari[/name_f] or [name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Dominica[/name_f] nn [name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aloysia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Allie[/name_u] or [name_f]Sia[/name_f] or [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
I don’t think Elsinore, [name_f]Morgaine[/name_f] and [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], etc are playing it safe at all. In fact, they’re still, imo, more unusual than [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]. My favourites from your list are [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] and [name_f]Timothea[/name_f].
Some more suggestions:
[name_f]Alethea[/name_f]/[name_f]Aletheia[/name_f] - similar but slightly more unusual than [name_f]Althea[/name_f]?
[name_f]Hannelore[/name_f]
Elentari
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
Galadriel
[name_f]Cybele[/name_f] - similar sounding but more unusual than [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]?
Esmeray/Esmeree
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
Celandine
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
Proserpina
And yes, you definitely can use [name_f]Snow[/name_f] or [name_u]Frost[/name_u]. I think that’ll actually create a cute connection with big sister’s name.
I love
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and Elsinore
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
I don’t think that you need to be worried at all these names are all pretty nice and fit well with [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]! I also love the middle names [name_f]Snow[/name_f] or [name_u]Frost[/name_u], especially if your first daughter is already [name_u]Winter[/name_u]!
My favorites are [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] and [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]. [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f] would be gorgeous.
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f] and [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] would be great with [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] too.
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] and [name_f]Astraea[/name_f] are my favourites with [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]. I love the nickname [name_f]Effie[/name_f] but personally have it on my list as a nn for a little [name_f]Nephele[/name_f]!
My favorite would be [name_f]Bathsheba[/name_f] Elsinore [name_f]Snow[/name_f]…nn [name_f]Bess[/name_f] ([name_f]BESs[/name_f]). [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Bess[/name_f] sound like storybook sisters, while [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Bathsheba[/name_f] are both lilting yet strong, fairly unusual but known names. I think they pair up very well. I actually love Elsinore with [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f] as well, but [name_u]Nelly[/name_u] and [name_u]Nori[/name_u] seem too much to me. Maybe Elsinore [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f], with nn [name_f]Emme[/name_f]? (although perhaps that takes all the charm from Elsinore…I can’t tell). Anyway - Good luck!
Thanks everyone! So glad to see [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] getting some love!
grackym; Funnily enough, I’ve never met an [name_f]Esther[/name_f]! It was on our list during my first pregnancy and I still like it, plus nickname [name_f]Effie[/name_f] is absolutely adorable. It’s nice to know [name_u]Frost[/name_u] and [name_f]Snow[/name_f] seem usable to you!
erin beth; I like [name_f]Sybil[/name_f] a lot but I think I prefer [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f] and [name_f]Portia[/name_f] used to be on our list but we crossed it off because it might seem too posh and pretentious. On top of that, I’d like to avoid -ia names.
wilkie8709; I quite like [name_f]Zeta[/name_f] but it’s too…lettery? By the way, I love the idea of ___ [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]!
luneth; I think [name_f]Alethea[/name_f] is gorgeous but I still prefer [name_f]Althea[/name_f]. Galadriel, [name_f]Madelief[/name_f] and Proserpina used to be on our list but we had to say goodbye to them. I like Celandine!
cactusgram; I love the idea of [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f]! It’s stunning, so frosty and icy and elegant! I also like [name_f]Imogene[/name_f]/[name_f]Imogen[/name_f].
wildmoonchild; [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] is lovely but I can’t really see myself using it. Can you think of any other full names for [name_f]Effie[/name_f]?
mousehouse7; I adore [name_f]Bathsheba[/name_f] but with nickname [name_f]Tibby[/name_f]/[name_f]Tabby[/name_f] - [name_f]Bess[/name_f] isn’t my cup of tea. I’m glad you also like Elsinore!
I really like your choices and don’t think that they are too safe to go with [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]. My favourites are [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f], [name_f]Althea[/name_f] and [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]. I also think [name_f]Snow[/name_f] or [name_u]Frost[/name_u] would be fine as a middle name. My preference would be [name_f]Snow[/name_f], although [name_u]Frost[/name_u] may go better with [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f].
Other ways to get to [name_f]Effie[/name_f] could be [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f], [name_f]Effemie[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. I recently found an Ephimia in my family tree but can’t find this name anywhere online! I’ve also heard it being used as a nn for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and some F names like [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] and [name_f]Frances[/name_f]. You could follow with a middle initial E to get F.E.
Sometimes I think [name_f]Effie[/name_f] alone is nicer than all of it’s longer forms though!
wildmoonchild; Thanks a lot for your help! I actually really like Euphimia “[name_f]Effie[/name_f]” but it seems a bit hard to wear, doesn’t it? And [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is one of my very favorite names, I’d use it in a heartbeat if I didn’t have a [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]! [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is lovely but I know way too many. I might also consider [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Effie[/name_f]” even though it’s a bit of a stretch.
wildmoonchild; Thanks a lot for your help! I actually really like Euphimia “[name_f]Effie[/name_f]” but it seems a bit hard to wear, doesn’t it? And [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is one of my very favorite names, I’d use it in a heartbeat if I didn’t have a [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]! [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is lovely but I know way too many. I might also consider [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Effie[/name_f]” even though it’s a bit of a stretch.
wildmoonchild; Thanks a lot for your help! I actually really like Euphimia “[name_f]Effie[/name_f]” but it seems a bit hard to wear, doesn’t it? And [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is one of my very favorite names, I’d use it in a heartbeat if I didn’t have a [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]! [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is lovely but I know way too many. I might also consider [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Effie[/name_f]” even though it’s a bit of a stretch.
