Nameberries are so good at this, I thought it would be fun to enlist some help in getting to my “short list” for our upcoming baby girl. We had a little boy in 2010, and this group helped me get to my final short list as well. Looking to come up with 3-5 names that I can take with me to the hospital. I am not stuck on any particular names, and am looking for a boost in the creativity department. I’ve listed my current favorites and family names to see if I can spark some ideas…
My son is [name]Ronan[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] (first name Irish b/c we were living in [name]Ireland[/name] at the time, middle name is a family name)
I love the name [name]Niamh[/name], but we are back in the States and I just don’t want to go so Irish. I wish I loved the spelling [name]Neve[/name], but I can’t get my head around it. If [name]Ronan[/name] was a girl, he was going to be [name]Stella[/name] [name]Niamh[/name], so that could still be an option!
I love these, and think they sound fabulous with [name]Ronan[/name] (great name, by the way!):
[name]Carys[/name], [name]Niamh[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Ciara[/name]/[name]Keira[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name]
I really don’t care for [name]Elle[/name], Elliotte, [name]Ainsley[/name]. The rest are nice but not my favorites for you.
[name]Rue[/name] as a variant of [name]Ruby[/name] from your family names list.
I would def bump [name]Clare[/name] off and keep [name]Clara[/name] if you’re trying to rule one out. [name]Clare[/name] just seems bland next to [name]Clara[/name] imo.
I also love [name]Carys[/name] and [name]Ronan[/name]! [name]Clara[/name], [name]Stella[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Emeline[/name] (maybe with nn [name]Lena[/name]?), [name]Henrietta[/name] (nn [name]Retta[/name]), and [name]Augusta[/name] are other faves. I feel torn over [name]Ciara[/name]/[name]Keira[/name]: on the one hand, I recognize its history, but on the other, I associate them both with celebrities (the R&B/hip hop singer and Ms. Knightley).
[name]Carys[/name] [name]Elinor[/name], [name]Carys[/name] [name]Magdalena[/name], or [name]Carys[/name] [name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Louise[/name] or [name]Clara[/name] [name]Ainsley[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Niamh[/name] (yes!), [name]Stella[/name] [name]Louise[/name], or [name]Stella[/name] [name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Isla[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Emeline[/name] [name]Augusta[/name] or [name]Emeline[/name] [name]Clare[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] or [name]Henrietta[/name] [name]Niamh[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name] [name]Ruby[/name] or [name]Augusta[/name] [name]Clare[/name]
So appreciate everyone’s feedback… Obviously has been a few months, and am 10 days away from my due date! Still struggling with a name for this baby girl. My husband and I are just not in love with anything yet, but trying to get this list down to 2 or 3 to take to the hospital… We’ll name her after we meet her. What do you think about the following? Any favorites or suggestions? Surname McFadden.
I like [name]Stella[/name] [name]Niamh[/name], [name]Carys[/name] [name]Virginia[/name] and [name]Eve[/name] [name]Madeline[/name] with [name]Ronan[/name]. It won’t be long now before you meet her!
[name]Carys[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Isla[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Josephine[/name] and [name]Augusta[/name] from your current favourites.
I do love the idea of [name]Rowan[/name] & [name]Esther[/name], [name]Rowan[/name] & [name]Matilda[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] & [name]Lydia[/name] / [name]Olivia[/name] from your family name list.
These are my favourites from your list:
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
They are all beautiful and flow wonderfully with your last name. I honestly don’t think you can go wrong, as you have beautiful taste. We always choose a name after we meet our baby and I find the choice to be easier and obvious.
From your list I like [name]Carys[/name] the most, I was sorry to see [name]Isla[/name] go as this would be a subtle reference to [name]Ireland[/name] and therefore a good match with [name]Ronan[/name] on this basis alone, besides I think that [name]Isla[/name] and [name]Ronan[/name] have the same kind of vibe, ie soft and flowing whereas a lot of your other choices seem less so.
[name]Hi[/name] all, we narrowed it down to [name]Carys[/name] and [name]Stella[/name] going into the hospital… and after a day with this beautiful baby, we couldn’t get [name]Stella[/name] [name]Niamh[/name] off our mind, so [name]Stella[/name] [name]Niamh[/name] she is. I had to mourn the “loss” of [name]Carys[/name] for a few days, but I haven’t ever gone wrong by going with my gut. Thanks again to all for your feedback…!