Naming Alberta's Twin!

So after a whole lot of surprisingly great feedback on this and another baby name forum we have decided that the lovely [name_f]Alberta[/name_f] is our front-runner for [name_u]Baby[/name_u] A. However, [name_u]Baby[/name_u] B still needs a name and here are a few criteria we have come up with to guarantee the names match (but not too much) and to make the name search into a more fun little game:

  1. The name must be unique and old-ladyish rare in the style of [name_f]Alberta[/name_f] (and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], etc.)

  2. Names with animal meanings or sound in them are +++ because [name_f]Alberta[/name_f] will be called [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]/[name_u]Bertie[/name_u]. ([name_f]Ursula[/name_f] has been vetoed, so please don’t suggest it)

OR:

  1. Something reminiscent of the [name_u]Jazz[/name_u] [name_f]Era[/name_f], [name_m]Blues[/name_m] and [name_m]New[/name_m] Orleans charm.

I can’t wait for your suggestions! :smiley:

Animal names:

[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] (“gazelle”)
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f] (“horse protection”)
[name_f]Rosaline[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] (“horse & soft/tender”)
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] (“lover of horses”)
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f] (“songbird”)
[name_f]Avis[/name_f] (“bird”)
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]/[name_f]Ines[/name_f]/[name_f]Inez[/name_f] (“chaste”, although often associated with the Latin agnus “lamb”; [name_f]Inez[/name_f] also has a [name_u]Jazz[/name_u] connection in the song Mama [name_f]Inez[/name_f])
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f] (“beaver stream”)
[name_u]Columba[/name_u] (“dove”)
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u] (“calf, heifer, girl”)
[name_f]Deborah[/name_f]/[name_f]Devorah[/name_f] (“bee”)
[name_f]Dorcas[/name_f] (“gazelle”)
[name_f]Dymphna[/name_f] (“fawn”)
[name_u]Merle[/name_u] (“blackbird”)
[name_f]Philomela[/name_f] (“lover/friend” & “fruit” or “song”; in Greek mythology she is transformed into a nightingale)
[name_f]Robina[/name_f]

[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] (“dove”) also comes to mind but not sure if it fits with the old-ladyish vibe you’re after.

[name_u]Jazz[/name_u]/[name_m]Blues[/name_m] vibe:

[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Emaline[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
[name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f]Edmonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]

[name_f]Edwina[/name_f] ([name_m]Eddie[/name_m] or [name_f]Winnie[/name_f])
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]

[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilma[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]

[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] could be [name_f]Hennie[/name_f] or [name_f]Etta[/name_f], which goes with your two different vibes.

I also think [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] “[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]” would be precious with “[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]”.

[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Antoinette[/name_f] “[name_f]Etta[/name_f]”
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] “[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] “[name_f]Etta[/name_f]” (means brave as a bear)
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Geraldine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] (means lion)
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Tibby[/name_f]/[name_f]Tabby[/name_f]” (means gazelle)
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] “[name_u]Billie[/name_u]”

I agree that [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Etta[/name_f] goes great with [name_f]Alberta[/name_f].

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Benjamina[/name_f] nn [name_m]Benji[/name_m] or [name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] nn [name_f]Mona[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]

[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Virginia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Clemence[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_m]Joplin[/name_m]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Cordis[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_u]Penrose[/name_u]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Clarion[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Magdala[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosella[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] & [name_u]Ellington[/name_u]

The pp has some great suggestions. I particularly love [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Alberta[/name_f] and [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] are lovely!

[name_f]Aquila[/name_f] -eagle
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f] -coral
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] -dove
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] -lion
[name_f]Linnet[/name_f] -a type of small bird
[name_f]Portia[/name_f] -derived from a name meaning pig, which is maybe not the most pleasing meaning, but it is a lovely name
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f] -a genus of butterfly (this one probably is unusual enough)
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] -bird

Would you ever be open to another animal nickname? Like [name_f]Katrina[/name_f]/[name_f]Katrin[/name_f]/[name_f]Katya[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cat[/name_f] or [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]. [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]/[name_f]Ottaline[/name_f] nn Otter. Etc.

All the best with finding a great match for [name_f]Alberta[/name_f]!

With [name_f]Alberta[/name_f], I would use:

[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]

I’m loving [name_f]Benjamina[/name_f], mostly because of the Great British Bake Off. Not sure how it couples with [name_f]Alberta[/name_f] but lots of nickname potential!

I love the combo of Birdie and Bessie. Maybe Alberta and Beatrice nn Bessie or Alberta and Elizabeta nn Bessie?

Also just thought of Francine. Alberta and Francine. Birdie and Frankie! I also LOVE the suggestion of Henrietta. That might be my favorite.

Or Alberta and Theresa nn. Tessie or Tree and Risa.

Or Alberta and Viola, nn Vi or Vivie.

A couple more thoughts: Alberta and Delilah nn. Lilac or Alberta and Geraldine nn. Dinah or Alberta and Augusta nn. Gussie. Birdie and Gussie!

Alberta and Pearl nn Pearlie
Alberta and Theodora nn Teddy/Teddi and Alberta and Theodosia nn Snow or Birdie and Dolly
Alberta and Antonella nn Nella

I’ll second the suggestion of [name_f]Leona[/name_f]. I’d also second [name_f]Millicent[/name_f]. Nothing to do with animals, but it’s an underused gem, like [name_f]Alberta[/name_f].

I’ll also suggest…
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] - too matchy with [name_f]Alberta[/name_f]?
[name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] - lover of horses
[name_f]Tabatha[/name_f] - a gazelle, and nn [name_f]Tabby[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Beverly[/name_f] - beaver meadow
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] - a type of bird
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] - lamb
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] - dolphin
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f] - “songbird”…a sneaky way to connect the twins’ names if you nn [name_f]Alberta[/name_f] “[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]”.

Sorry for any repeats.

My favourites with [name_f]Alberta[/name_f] are [name_f]Millicent[/name_f], [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], and [name_f]Enid[/name_f]. Best of luck finding the perfect match! I can’t wait to find out what you do end up choosing.

What fun!

[name_f]Alberta[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Pomona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Corvina[/name_f] (mean corvid, aka beautiful ravens and crows)
[name_f]Irena[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Roberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Glenda[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarimond[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Belinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gerda[/name_f]

[name_u]Leslie[/name_u]

Great that you may go ahead with [name_f]Alberta[/name_f]! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] as a nn, and I wonder also about [name_f]Buffy[/name_f]?

There are repeats here, but these are the ones I particularly like with twin [name_f]Alberta[/name_f]. The only one I know with a bird meaning is [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] - dove.

[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemency[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]/h
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]/za
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Elfrida[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]

I second [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]. I really love the idea of [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] nn [name_f]Minie[/name_f]! [name_f]Minie[/name_f] and [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] is such a cute pair! they sound very “jazz era” to me.

I like the suggestions of:

[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] “[name_f]Tabby[/name_f]”
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]

Maybe also [name_f]Maxine[/name_f]/[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]? [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] is sweet. I love the name [name_f]Alba[/name_f], so I would use that as a nn for an [name_f]Alberta[/name_f]. It definitely feels jazz era to me (: