Names that don't end in N, A, or Y (or ie / i)?

General Name Discussion
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] friends!

Lots of girls’ names end with an a or y sound and a fair amount of boys’ names end with a y sound. Naturally, a lot of names on my list have these endings so I’m looking for suggestions that don’t follow this theme! Also trying to stay away from too many n’s, especially at the end of the name, since my surname has a -son suffix.

Some of my favorites that break the rule:

  • [name_f]Marsali[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Irene[/name_f] / [name_f]Irina[/name_f] / [name_f]Irena[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Marta[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]

Names I kind of like that fit the rule:

  • [name_f]Margaux[/name_f] / [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Frank[/name_m]
  • [name_u]Merritt[/name_u]
  • [name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
  • [name_f]Beth[/name_f] / [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
  • [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
  • [name_u]James[/name_u]

Also, suggestions of sibsets if you feel like it! I’m not currently pregnant & won’t be in the near future (just name dreaming) but trying to work my fantasy children into a sibset. Right now I’m thinking [name_f]Marsali[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], and . . . a third kid, maybe a boy? As you can maybe tell from my lists, I’m not great with boy names.

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I have a big ol’ list of girls names for this theme, but I’m not sure about boys… maybe someone else could help you out on that front. Anyhow…

cracks knucles

Adele
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]
[name_f]Candace[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Chantel[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Coco[/name_u]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Crystal[/name_f]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f]
[name_f]Inez[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Janis[/name_f]
[name_f]Jill[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_u]Kendall[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicole[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Pilar[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Raquel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamar[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Venus[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]

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Thanks so much for this contribution – so many great names here! I keep coming back to [name_f]Tess[/name_f] and [name_f]Edith[/name_f]. . . so looks like I have some new front runners:)

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How are you pronouncing [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]? Am I wrong in thinking it’s pronounced Del-pheen?

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That’s how I would pronounce it!

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So many good suggestions already! Take any repeats as me agreeing…

Odile/Odette
[name_f]Clematis[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Clio[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
Céleste
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Manon[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Pascale[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvette[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Berenice[/name_f]
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelys[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonor[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

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This is a fun challenge! Hmm let’s see

Delilah
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Dee[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]

Briggs
[name_u]Davis[/name_u]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_m]Marshall[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_m]Fitzgerald[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_m]Whittaker[/name_m]
[name_u]Dexter[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Jax[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_m]Gilmore[/name_m]
[name_m]Russel[/name_m]

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There are lots and lots!!
Names that do not end in N, A, or Y/ee/ie:

Claire
Blaire
Blythe
Elyse
Odette
Clarke
Ellis
Liv
Liz
Tess
Jess
Bess

Carol
Yasmine
Jennifer
Ginger
Heather
Summer
Autumn (silent N)
Winter
Easter
Pasquale

Claude
Claudette
Maris
Marisol
Meryl
Margot
Harlow
Marlow

Frances
Bridgit
Margaret
Prudence
Constance
Judith
Ruth
Gwenyth
Meredith
Elizabeth
Edith
Esther
Beth

EL / ELE / LE endings

  • Hazel
  • Adele
  • Nicole
  • Mabel
  • Rachel
  • Mabel
  • Isobel / Isabelle
  • Michelle
  • Ethel
  • Nell
  • Gretel

Nature / French Names

  • Victoire
  • Estelle
  • Celeste
  • Juno
  • Soleil
  • River
  • Harper
  • Olive
  • Pearl
  • Sapphire

Greek Names:

  • Calliope
  • Ariadne

Proper Nouns:

  • Mercedes (I know this is an old Spanish name originally, but I couldn’t think of a better category)
  • Paris
  • London
  • Ireland
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