Names at odd!

So my boyfriend and I are newly pregnant and whilst I don’t want to jinx things I have been thinking about names because we have a little bit of a problem. I like what I would call vintage, British, cottage core , maybe a few French names thrown in too with a little twist type names and he likes more…I don’t really get his style.

I like Tabitha, Jemima, Primrose, Cordelia, Marigold, Lorelei, Manon, Anais, Emmeline, Elowen, and Ophelia.

He likes, and I quote: “Mia is quite nice and I like Freya and Cara.”

Now I could get on board with Freya except it’s quite popular in Scotland (where we live). He has expressed an interest in using Scottish and Polish names (his mum is Polish).

Help!

I’d love some suggestions based on our styles.

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] some Scottish names I like:

[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Eileen[/name_f] (or the [name_u]French[/name_u] Elaine)
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
Blair(e)
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f] (I also like the [name_u]French[/name_u] Yvette)
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]

Polish I like and could work:
[name_f]Genia[/name_f]
[name_f]Faustina[/name_f]
[name_f]Kasia[/name_f] (same meaning and root as Cara)
[name_f]Lidia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestina[/name_f]

[name_f]Marcelina[/name_f] may bridge both of your styles (or Marceline). [name_u]Or[/name_u] perhaps [name_f]Antonina[/name_f] (nn Tosha) could work for you?

Some suggestions

[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_f]Paulina[/name_f] “Polly”
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]

To be honest, I don’t think your styles are all too dissimilar! I think you can come to an agreement. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the pp suggestion of [name_f]Frida[/name_f]! I think that would fit both of your styles well.

[name_f]Adela[/name_f] (really love this one for you!)
[name_f]Halina[/name_f]
Frøya
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabina[/name_f]
Isolde/Iseult
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f]
[name_f]Sorcha[/name_f]
[name_f]Catriona[/name_f]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Jocasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Marsali[/name_f]

First of all, I’ve made some combos from the names on your list:

[name_f]Anais[/name_f] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Jemima[/name_f]

Some other names you might like:

[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]

Some Polish names I like:

[name_f]Aniela[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Felka[/name_f]
[name_f]Hania[/name_f]
[name_f]Izabela[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Milla[/name_f]
[name_f]Renia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruta[/name_f]
[name_f]Saloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ziva[/name_f]

And some combos:

[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Ruta[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hania[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Hania[/name_f]
[name_f]Izabela[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Aniela[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Milla[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Reina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruta[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Izabela[/name_f]

Wow! I’m sorry for the long post! :relaxed:

I hope you’ll like my suggestions! Good luck! :sparkles:

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[name_f]Mia[/name_f] is a nice nickname option, or even the more Eastern European: [name_f]Mila[/name_f].
Maybe a longer name with a nickname that he loves would blend your styles…

For Mia/Mila:
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]

or maybe he would like one of these nicknames:
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “Mina, [name_f]Willa[/name_f], Minnie”
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] “Winnie, Ella”
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] “Cordy, Delia”
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] “Lola”
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] “Molly, [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], Maisie”
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] “Romy”
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] “Fern, [name_f]Fay[/name_f], Frankie”

Some Polish names:
[name_f]Adela[/name_f] “Della”
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f] “Leo”
Sabine/a
[name_f]Antonina[/name_f] “Nina”

Scottish:
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Marsaili[/name_f]
Ailsa/Elsa
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]

[name_u]Or[/name_u] something modern/boho might suit both of your styles:
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_u]Cadence[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_f]Lua[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_u]Honor[/name_u]
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]

Here are some suggestions of names you might both like:

[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] (Nora)
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] (Mila)
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrieta[/name_f] (Hattie/Etta)
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Milla[/name_f]
[name_f]Philipa[/name_f] (Pippa)
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Willamina[/name_f] (Willa)

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite choices for you are [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] (Nora), [name_f]Philipa[/name_f] (Pippa), and [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] (Hattie/Etta). They are Polish, to honor your boyfriend’s mum, but also seem to fit your lovey vintage/cottage core name aesthetic. Additionally, they all have darling nicknames that seem to fit your boyfriend’s “short and sweet” name style. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

Perhaps you could come to a compromise by using some names that are popular in Poland but fit your style more?

[name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Natalia[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f] and [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] are all top 100 names in Poland that might be to your taste.

I think [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] would be great for you - similar to [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] which you like and could have the nn [name_f]Mia[/name_f].

I think that these names could mend your odds !

[name_f]Helena[/name_f] / Elena/ [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Klara[/name_f]
Lucja/ [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
Katja/ [name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Martina[/name_f]
[name_u]Nikola[/name_u]
[name_f]Roza[/name_f]
[name_f]Urzula[/name_f]
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f]