So…here’s the deal: we found out about 2 weeks ago that we will be welcoming a new blessing. That makes our total 6! I’ve already been down this road 5 previous times and I feel completely stumped!! Yes, I KNOW I have time to figure it out, but I’m one of “those” women who start obsessing as soon as I get two lines!
It is very difficult for me to share my current children’s names…I have had a name taken right out from under me in the past, so I am very protective. The rules that DH and I have are easy :the name CANNOT be in the top 100(preferrably not in the top 300), it has to be unique but not WEIRD, and it cannot start with any of out other childrens first initial. No O, B, P, R or L names…I adore many M, T and E names, but am currently completely crushing on [name_f]Cordis[/name_f], but worry that it isn’t feminine enough when grouped with our other girls…
I also like boys to have BOY names and girls to have GIRL names…I’m not a huge fan at all of anything unisex([name_u]Bailey[/name_u], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], et al)
Ok…go!
It’s hard to know what you like without knowing some of your other kids’ names…[name_f]Do[/name_f] you still have the shortlists from previous pregnancies so we can get a sense of your style?
Off the top of my head, I would suggest [name_f]Corisande[/name_f] or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] for a more feminine version of [name_f]Cordis[/name_f]. [name_f]Corisande[/name_f] shares the same meaning, and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] has a similar sound, although the meaning is “daughter of the sea,” as well as a kind of butterfly.
Our last child was going to be named [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f], but I got out voted by my kids and hubby. He loved [name_f]Lyla[/name_f] (Lie-lah) and I wanted [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]…in the end, I gave in to [name_f]Lyla[/name_f]…It took me a couple hours, because I still really wanted [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]. Now, as [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] is climbing the popularity charts, I will sadly remove it from being a contender this time around. And As we already have an “L”, [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] is also out. My second daughter(now 9) is named Pacience(just like [name_f]Patience[/name_f], but a “c” and called [name_f]Pacie/name_f
I kind of feel like we like southern influenced/sounding names that are uncommon.
I like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], but again…very popular(although I have yet to meet one)
Hopefully that helps…thanks!
I’m not a fan of [name_f]Cordis[/name_f]. It’s too masculine for my taste. Have you considered [name_f]Cora[/name_f]? It ranked number 155 in the U.S. last year.
Suggestions with current rankings according to the Social Security Administration. I don’t know how quirky they are, but they’re not too common, despite their popularity on Nameberry.
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f] (ranked 433 last year and 407 the year before)
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] (the only time it was in the top 1000 was in 2005 when it was ranked 913)
[name_f]Marlena[/name_f] (not in the top 1000)
[name_f]Vienna[/name_f] (not in the top 1000)
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f] (ranked 470 last year)
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] (not in the top 1000 with this spelling; the [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f] spelling ranked 890 last year)
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] (ranked 216 last year)
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] (ranked 213 last year and 199 the year before)
[name_f]Katerina[/name_f] (hasn’t been in the top 1000 in 8 years)
[name_f]Katalina[/name_f] (ranked 1000 last year)