Names like Roxana

I’m due in [name_f]April[/name_f] with a girl and [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] is at the top of my list! However, my favorite boy name is [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and I plan to have another child after this one. They sound so similar and I fear that if I use [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] I won’t be able to use [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u].

What are some other under used classic names like [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]? [name_f]My[/name_f] list includes [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Valerie[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_u]Simone[/name_u]. Other names I like but can’t use are [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Geneva[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

We also used [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] & [name_u]Milo[/name_u] for our cats. See a theme? :slight_smile:

Maybe you would like…
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] (too much like [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]

[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
Melanie
Orla
Lydia
Selena
Serena
Felicia
Diana
Irene
Ariadne
Georgia
Darlene
Denise
Louise

Some ideas:

Carina
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxima[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f]

Paloma
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]

I love your list! [name_f]Claudia[/name_f] is my top girl’s name right now. You might also like:

Agatha
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]

Congratulations :partying_face::partying_face:

Personally I would use [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] ultimately you don’t know if you will ever be blessed with a son you may end up being blessed with a sea of girls. Or alternatively you may only be destined to have the one child and you may never have the opportunity to name another child. I wouldn’t want to let go off a name that I love because of hypothetical potential children you may regret not being able to use [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]. Also [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] is gorgeous.

Anyways moving away from my thoughts on [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] you’ve had tons of suggestions so sorry for any repeats but here are some you may like…
[name_f]Twila[/name_f]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicoline[/name_f]
[name_f]Felixa[/name_f]
[name_f]Renata[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Demetria[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Selena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
Euphemia

Lavinia
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_u]Antonia[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]

Bianca
[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivianne[/name_f]

Claudia means “blind”.

Thank you! I wondered about this as well, and that’s exactly what I needed to hear! :heart: We plan to take 3 or 4 names to the hospital and name her when we meet her. I think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] will get added to my short list! Thanks again.

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Claudia has an unfortunate meaning, but I think you’re thinking of [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f].

@jenzieluna I love all the names on your list. [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] is gorgeous.

Maybe:
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanka[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Aniela[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Vashti[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f] or [name_f]Irena[/name_f]
[name_f]Yelena[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercedes[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zenaida[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalene[/name_f]

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Rosalie maybe?

That’s okay honestly I wouldn’t give up on [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] because of a hypothetical potential [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] just seems silly! I think bringing a few names to the hospital seeing which one fits is lovely idea definitely include [name_f]Roxana[/name_f] on the list. Good luck :partying_face::partying_face:

Also I love [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] glad you like it too.