Naming our little sister!

[name]Hi[/name], I’m [name]Lidia[/name] and I’m 14 and my sister [name]Frankie[/name] ([name]Frances[/name]) is 10. Our mum is having a baby and she is letting us pick out a name!
We are focusing on girls names at the moment (but suggestions for boys are most welcome). What names do you think sound nice with ours?
We want our little sister to have a really pretty name that has a cool sound or a cool nickname.
Any ideas?

[name]HI[/name] there! With [name]Lidia[/name] and [name]Frances[/name], a can see your little sister being :
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] ( [name]Bea[/name] and [name]Trixie[/name] are cool nicknames!)
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Zara[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name] ([name]Abby[/name])
[name]Charlotte[/name] ([name]Lottie[/name])
[name]Eloise[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Ella[/name])
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] ([name]Emme[/name])
[name]Harriet[/name] ([name]Hattie[/name])
[name]Halle[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]

ANy names popping out at you? What are some names that you and your sister like so we can get some more direction?

Wow! [name]How[/name] exciting! I became interested in names around your little sisters age but I was an only child so this must be so exciting for you guys! It looks like you’re mom already set a good example. [name]Lidia[/name] and [name]Frances[/name] go great together as a set! They are both classically vintage, strong, feminine, yet not overused, which happens to be my favorite style as well. They are names that stand the test of time but also cannot be cheapened or dated by trendiness. Here are some of my favorites that I think might go well with [name]Lidia[/name] and [name]Frances[/name] (I love the nn [name]Frankie[/name] by the way):

[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name] nn [name]Gussie[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn [name]Bea[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] nn [name]Clio[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name]/[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name] nn [name]Claudie[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name]
[name]Dorothea[/name] nn [name]Dora[/name]/[name]Thea[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn’s [name]Ellie[/name]/[name]Nell[/name]/[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] nn’s [name]Evie[/name]/[name]Viv[/name]/[name]Nev[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] nn [name]Immy[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Posy[/name]/[name]Josie[/name]/[name]Fifi[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name] nn [name]Maggie[/name]
[name]Opal[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]

Hopefully that will help you get started! :smiley:

[name]Blair[/name]

So many great suggestions!!!
We like…
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Eva[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Lottie[/name] (but we don’t really like [name]Charlotte[/name])
[name]Daisy[/name]
Chole
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name] (love [name]Claudie[/name]!)
[name]Dorothea[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] (nn [name]Leni[/name]??)
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Opal[/name]

I am completly overwhelmed and love just about every name at the moment! [name]Frankie[/name] likes names that are gems or flowers best, and also names with boy-ish nicknames like hers.

[name]Harriet[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name] is gorgeous with [name]Lidia[/name] and [name]Frances[/name].

Other suggestions:
[name]Viola[/name] nn Vee
[name]Matilda[/name] nn [name]Tillie[/name] or [name]Matty[/name]
[name]Olive[/name] nn [name]Olly[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] nn [name]Elle[/name], [name]Lenny[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] nn [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Josie[/name], [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] nn [name]Bea[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] nn [name]Sosie[/name], Suez
[name]Emeline[/name] nn [name]Emmy[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] nn [name]Izzy[/name]

So many great suggestions!!!
We like…
Willa*
Eva
Ivy
Lottie (but we don’t really like Charlotte)
Daisy
Chole
Harriet*
Tessa
Tess*
Claudia (love Claudie!)* (you could also try Claudine or Claudette if it is too similar to Lidia)
Dorothea
Helena (nn Leni??)* (you could also do nn Lena(
Iris*
Opal*

I am completly overwhelmed and love just about every name at the moment! Frankie likes names that are gems or flowers best, and also names with boy-ish nicknames like hers.

Of the suggestions you like so far I starred my favorites that fo with your names. I also like the pp’s suggestions of [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Olive[/name] and [name]Susannah[/name]

Some names with boyish nn’s like [name]Frankie[/name]'s:
[name]Nicola[/name] nn [name]Nico[/name] or [name]Cole[/name]* (also [name]Nicolette[/name])
[name]Theodora[/name] nn [name]Teddy[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name] nn [name]Rory[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] nn [name]Romy[/name]
[name]Zenobia[/name] nn [name]Zen[/name]/[name]Nia[/name]/[name]Zia[/name]

Some more flower/nature names:
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name] nn [name]Juno[/name]/[name]June[/name]/[name]Juni[/name]
[name]Jacinta[/name] (spanish form of the flower [name]Hyacinth[/name]) nn [name]Jac[/name]/Jacks/[name]Jax[/name]
[name]Ione[/name]
[name]Ianthe[/name]

And there are lots of variants of [name]Rose[/name] that can give you the nn’s [name]Romy[/name]/[name]Rory[/name] among others. Some of my favorites are:

[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Rosette[/name]/Rpsetta
Rosamel
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Rosina[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name]