Name suggestions/challenge

Girl Names
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So we are having a girl, and dh and I haven’t been able to agree on anything. He shoots down everything I suggest! I’m so overwhelmed with baby books and websites, I feel like I keep seeing the same names over and over again!

I have two children from a previous marriage, both boys. [name]Orion[/name] and Caelum (pr. [name]Kay[/name]-lum), both of whom are named for constellations. [name]Baby[/name] sister’s name does not have to match up with theirs. I’ve tried to find an astrological themed name(thanks to nameberry help!), but the majority of them are just too out there. And I can’t get dh to be on board with the less weird ones. So those are out.

[name]Carina[/name] is the only constellation name that I would consider, and I’m lukewarm on it at best.

I also like [name]Aurora[/name] on paper, but saying it gets me a little tongue tied.

Our last name has also ruled out a lot of choices. Last name is Sharkey. So no names that start with “Sh/Ch”, or that end in “ee” sounds too rhyme-y.

My style tends to lean towards the more creative, but not too far out there. I’m not huge on nn’s, and I’m anti popular names.

Some names I like:
[name]Karissa[/name]
[name]Kadence[/name] nn [name]Kady[/name]
Kilynn
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Jorie[/name]
[name]Shayna[/name]/[name]Shyla[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]

Some names dh likes:
[name]Caitlin[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Julie[/name]
[name]Ali[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Summer[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]/[name]Emma[/name]
(dh could care less about a name’s rank in popularity)

We need to find some middle ground! Something unique, yet classic, but not overused. Please help… :slight_smile:

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[name]Hi[/name]! Some names you both may like:

[name]Arabella[/name] Sharkey (less popular than [name]Ella[/name])
[name]Adeline[/name] Sharkey
[name]Aveline[/name] Sharkey
[name]Allegra[/name] Sharkey (and he can call her [name]Ali[/name]…)
[name]Calista[/name] Sharkey (close to the K names you like, and contains the potential [name]Ali[/name] nickname he likes…)
[name]Corinna[/name] Sharkey (close to [name]Carina[/name])
[name]Camilla[/name] Sharkey (ditto, and the [name]Milla[/name] ending sounds close to [name]Molly[/name]…)
[name]Dahlia[/name] Sharkey
[name]Eliza[/name] Sharkey
[name]Emmeline[/name] Sharkey (less popular than [name]Emma[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] Sharkey (and he could call her [name]Ella[/name] for short…)
[name]Genevieve[/name] Sharkey
[name]Juliet[/name] Sharkey (less popular than [name]Julie[/name]…)
[name]Lydia[/name] Sharkey
[name]Marielle[/name] Sharkey
[name]Miranda[/name] Sharkey
[name]Rosaline[/name] Sharkey
[name]Vivian[/name] Sharkey

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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Thanks for the suggestions…
[name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name] are on both of our lists of maybes, so it’s great that you had those as suggestions!

I like [name]Allegra[/name], but it makes dh think of allergy medication.
[name]Arabella[/name] - Kids have a half sister on Dad’s side named [name]Isabella[/name], so “bella” names don’t work.
[name]Calista[/name] - I don’t mind [name]Calista[/name].
[name]Genevieve[/name] - Should have mentioned, my name is [name]Jennifer[/name]. :wink:

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You’re welcome! :slight_smile: [name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name] are both on your list?! I think they’re gorgeous! :slight_smile: I’m glad that [name]Calista[/name] may be an option for you, too.

I hope you find something you love!

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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[name]Hi[/name]!

I know you said no -ella names, but what about [name]Stella[/name]? It means “star,” is a classic, and sounds cute with Sharkey! Not to mention, [name]Stella[/name] works very well with [name]Orion[/name] and Caelum - did I get that one right? If [name]Stella[/name] is too plain for you, dress her up with [name]Estella[/name]!

You could go with [name]Gemma[/name] in honor of [name]Gemini[/name], too. [name]Gemma[/name] is like a dressed-up [name]Emma[/name] for me, which I see your husband likes. [name]Gemma[/name] is far less popular than [name]Emma[/name], though, which may appeal to you!

What about [name]Lyra[/name]? [name]Lyra[/name] is a constellation name that certainly isn’t too popular, but it fits into that more popular sound that your husband is attracted to - [name]Leah[/name], [name]Ayla[/name], [name]Lola[/name], [name]Lily[/name] - so it could be a nice common ground name.

Instead of [name]Cassiopeia[/name], the constellation name, you could always use [name]Cassandra[/name], a classic (it was [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name]'s mother’s and sister’s name!), or [name]Cassia[/name], a sweet, feminine name meaning “cinnamon.” She could still be your little [name]Cassiopeia[/name] as a ‘pet name’ sort of thing…

Okay, so that is [name]Stella[/name], [name]Estella[/name], [name]Gemma[/name], [name]Lyra[/name], [name]Cassandra[/name], and [name]Cassia[/name] for you to consider! Let me know what you think.

PS I love both [name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name], and [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Juliet[/name], but [name]Eliza[/name] feels very much more vintage than [name]Orion[/name] or Caelum, especially. Very pretty names, though!

[name]Lemon[/name] :slight_smile:

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We have considered most of those names before, having really studied up on astrological names.

[name]Stella[/name] is a no for both of us, and [name]Estella[/name] doesn’t do anything for us either.

[name]Gemma[/name] - I have a hard time with this name, it just doesn’t sound like a name to me…? The kids also have a cousin named [name]Emma[/name].

[name]Lyra[/name] - This name makes me think of lycra/spandex. :frowning:

[name]Cassandra[/name]/[name]Cassia[/name] - I’m not a fan of the nn [name]Cassie[/name], which I know will happen with this name. And the name [name]Cassandra[/name] is too long to not have a nn. [name]Cassia[/name] doesn’t sound good with Sharkey to me.

Dh didn’t like any.

Sorry to shoot down all your suggestions! :frowning:

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What about [name]Celeste[/name] or [name]Celestine[/name] which has a heavenly association. Also, I love [name]Vega[/name].

Also, both of the brothers’ names make me think of legends so maybe that could be a connection:

[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Thia[/name]/[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Vesta[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]

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[name]Celeste[/name]/[name]Celestine[/name]
[name]Vega[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Rhiannon[/name]
[name]Thia[/name]/[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Vesta[/name]
[name]Athena[/name]
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]

Dh says no to all, although I kind of like [name]Fiona[/name]. Except for it’s the name of the female ogre in Shrek. That kind of tarnishes it.

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You certainly want her to feel connected with her brothers. But if the feminine constellations are too much, how about one of the moons like: [name]Callisto[/name] or Europa. Or names linked to [name]Earth[/name]'s moon like [name]Luna[/name]. Or even [name]Halley[/name] after [name]Halley[/name]'s [name]Comet[/name].

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I love astrological names, but don’t continue the theme if you don’t like any!

Here are some non-astrologically themed names which I still think sound nice with [name]Orion[/name] and Caelum :
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Florence[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Valentine[/name]/a
[name]Seraphina[/name]
[name]Mariposa[/name]
[name]Rosanna[/name]
[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Patience[/name]
[name]Prudence[/name]
[name]Ginevra[/name]
[name]Venetia[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]/a
[name]Sapphira[/name]
[name]Alouette[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Honora[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Fenella[/name]
[name]Zora[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
Lulette
[name]Marietta[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Annaliese[/name]
[name]Annika[/name]
[name]Anneli[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Cara[/name]
[name]Callista[/name]
[name]Callisto[/name]
[name]Calypso[/name]
[name]Clio[/name]
[name]Cleopatra[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name]
[name]Apolline[/name]
[name]Pollyanna[/name]
[name]Polly[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name] nn [name]Tilly[/name]

[name]Camille[/name]/a
[name]Gianna[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Rafaella[/name]
[name]Zipporah[/name]
[name]Dorothy[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name].

Let me know if you like any of those!

Good luck! [name]Auburn[/name]
[name]Camelia[/name]

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Some suggestions;

[name]Amber[/name] [name]Julie[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]/[name]Astra[/name] [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Aspen[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]-[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Briar[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Berry[/name] [name]Kadence[/name]
[name]Dora[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Drew[/name] [name]Alison[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Julie[/name]
[name]Electra[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Eloisa[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Hailey[/name] [name]Summer[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Jade[/name] [name]Caitlyn[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Serenity[/name] [name]Karissa[/name]
[name]Seren[/name] [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
Helina [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Kalinda[/name] [name]Lark[/name]
[name]Kira[/name] [name]Audrey[/name]
Raveena [name]Jorie[/name]
[name]Soleil[/name] [name]Ali[/name]
[name]Dhara[/name] (Da ra) Kilynn/ [name]Julie[/name]
[name]Ayla[/name] [name]Jorie[/name]
[name]Celena[/name]/[name]Selena[/name] [name]Kate[/name]/[name]Summer[/name]
[name]Luna[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Lucine[/name] [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Kate[/name]/[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Salena[/name] Kilynn
[name]Sahara[/name] [name]Kadence[/name]
[name]Danica[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]/[name]Estella[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name]
[name]Esther[/name] [name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]/[name]Roxanna[/name] [name]Summer[/name]/[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Star[/name]/[name]Starla[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Tara[/name] [name]Julie[/name]
[name]Abia[/name] [name]Star[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name] Kilynn

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As some others have suggested, there are many names that would follow the theme without being consellations.

[name]Luna[/name] means moon and [name]Soleil[/name] means sun.
[name]Astra[/name] - Of the stars (And [name]Astrid[/name] is similar)
[name]Estrella[/name] (es-tray-ah) - [name]Star[/name] in Spanish
[name]Nova[/name]
[name]Starla[/name]
[name]Venus[/name]
[name]Vega[/name] - A star in the [name]Lyra[/name] constellation
[name]Arista[/name] - Part of the Virgo constellation
[name]Namid[/name] - Native american name meaning “[name]Star[/name] dancer”
[name]Danica[/name] - [name]Morning[/name] [name]Star[/name]

And then there are lots of moons and things that have a connection but more human sounding names. (Especially since most come from mythology of shakesperian plays)
Uranus’s moons -
[name]Belinda[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]

[name]Saturn[/name]'s moons -
[name]Rhea[/name]
[name]Calypso[/name]
[name]Dione[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]
[name]Pandora[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]

[name]Jupiter[/name]'s moons -
[name]Io[/name]
[name]Callisto[/name]
[name]Elara[/name]
[name]Leda[/name]

Asteroids -
[name]Ceres[/name]
[name]Cybele[/name]
[name]Juno[/name]
[name]Vesta[/name]

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I really like the name [name]Carina[/name]…beautiful on paper, and when you say it outloud!

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What about [name]Vesper[/name] = evening star?
One of my favorites.

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Or [name]Ursula[/name] after the bear constellations.

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You need something to go with Caelum, [name]Orion[/name] and not clash with [name]Isabella[/name] and it seems you really have exhausted the celestial names, so I won’t even try that angle.

With the last name Sharkey, anything ending with the “ee” or “sh” sound is a bit much which eliminates names on your list like [name]Kady[/name], [name]Molly[/name], [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Jorie[/name], [name]Julie[/name], [name]Ali[/name], [name]Audrey[/name], [name]Shayna[/name] and [name]Shyla[/name].

[name]Lark[/name] Sharkey…too rhymey! [name]Summer[/name] Sharkey sounds like a summertime fish of sorts.

With Caelum and [name]Orion[/name], a more feminine name than Kilynn or [name]Kadence[/name] would work better.

You don’t like nn’s which eliminates [name]Kadence[/name]/[name]Kady[/name]…and you don’t like anything too popular and [name]Kady[/name] sounds like [name]Katie[/name].

You like creative, DH likes classic. Yet, you like [name]Alice[/name] (classic,) and he likes [name]Ali[/name] (nn & “ee” sound,) so there is hope. What about [name]Alison[/name], [name]Alyssa[/name] or [name]Alanna[/name]/[name]Alana[/name]/[name]Alannah[/name]?

With [name]Carina[/name], [name]Karissa[/name], [name]Kadence[/name], Kilynn, [name]Caitlin[/name], [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Kate[/name] on your lists, what about [name]Kara[/name], [name]Katrina[/name] or [name]Katerina[/name]? Or there is the Irish [name]Catriona[/name] (properly pronounced like [name]Catrina[/name].)

Instead of [name]Amelie[/name], [name]Ella[/name] or [name]Emma[/name], perhaps [name]Emmaline[/name]/[name]Emeline[/name]?

I love [name]Juliet[/name]…and it “stands up” to [name]Isabella[/name].

[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Alison[/name]
[name]Alanna[/name]/[name]Alana[/name]/[name]Alannah[/name]
[name]Alyssa[/name]
(dh could call her [name]Ali[/name] with any of the above)
[name]Carissa[/name] (much prefer traditional spellings)
[name]Clarissa[/name] (not my fave, but you like [name]Karissa[/name]…he likes [name]Claire[/name])
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Katrina[/name]/[name]Katerina[/name]/[name]Catriona[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] (lye luh)
[name]Marisa[/name]
[name]Roxana[/name] (My fav with the boy’s names…nn Xana if you wanted)
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Zuzana[/name]/[name]Zuzanna[/name] (also nn’s [name]Zuzu[/name], Zuza, [name]Zanna[/name], etc.)

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What about [name]Seren[/name]?

It’s Welsh for star so would carry on your theme in a subtle way, I think it goes well with your sons names and it has what you’re looking for I believe, unique but kind of classic sounding, especially with it’s similarity to [name]Sarah[/name]!

[name]Hope[/name] you like it :slight_smile: