Need a name for Maren's little sister

[oneredjen]

We have a very common last name, and 4 y.o. big sister is [name]Maren[/name] [name]Carys[/name] (pronounced [name]Mare[/name]-in Care-iss). This little girl will likely be fair and either strawberry blonde or blonde w/ blue or green eyes, very tall and hopefully smart and spunky. I want to choose the first name first, and then worry about the middle name; I’ll likely pull in some family ties. I want unique and feminine without being frilly; easy to spell, not unisex and good meanings preferable. We have a looong list but don’t seem to be moving past the “hunt and gather” stage and into the “refine and eliminate” stage in the naming process.

These are the names I’m feeling today, and I would love your thoughts on these or for you to add to my list. First time on Nameberry and looking forward to your thoughts!

[name]Juliet[/name]
Geneveive (nn [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]); I’m [name]Jennifer[/name] nn [name]Jen[/name], is this too matchy?
[name]Harper[/name]
[name]Hannah[/name] (love, but too popular)
[name]Olivia[/name] nn [name]Liv[/name] (love, but too popular) can [name]Liv[/name] stand alone?
[name]Jillian[/name] (hate nn [name]Jill[/name])
[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Avery[/name] (love, but too unisex?)
[name]Ainsley[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]
[name]Halle[/name]/[name]Hallie[/name]
[name]Hayley[/name]/[name]Hailey[/name]
[name]Piper[/name] (love but sister-in-law used it so it’s out)
[name]Teresa[/name] nn [name]Reese[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]

[erem]

[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Pilar[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Raven[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Nicolette[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Tanith[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Brenna[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Audra[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Corlissa[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Allegra[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Colette[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Astoria[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Raina[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and Selita
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Della[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Selma[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Nola[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Sistine[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Lyra[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Cambria[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Caprice[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] and [name]Romilly[/name]

[kyemsma]

[name]Hi[/name] - I love your daughter’s name! To go with [name]Maren[/name] [name]Carys[/name], what do you think of these combinations:

[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name] or [name]Tess[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Paige[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]

You may also like [name]Eve[/name] or [name]Eva[/name] as a first name.

[whistlinggirl]

First thing that popped into my head was [name]Petra[/name]. It has the same feel as [name]Maren[/name] to me.

[name]Genevieve[/name] is essentially the same name as [name]Jennifer[/name], so yeah, I think two in one family is a bit much (it’s like [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Katrina[/name]). I like [name]Gillian[/name] better than [name]Jillian[/name] (and the diminutive [name]Jill[/name] would be less likely to result), but it’s got a similar ending to [name]Maren[/name]. [name]Gemma[/name] is cute, but some people may call it stripper-y. I like [name]Tessa[/name] and [name]Teresa[/name] a lot, and [name]Liv[/name] stands just find on its own thanks to [name]Liv[/name] [name]Tyler[/name]'s precedent. The rest of your list is NMS.

[nicole_1024]

I’m starting to really love the name [name]Maren[/name]. It’s very sweet. Let’s see for her sister…

[name]Juliet[/name] - Pretty and refined!
Geneveive (nn [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]); I’m [name]Jennifer[/name] nn [name]Jen[/name], is this too matchy? - Yeah, it’s matchy. I think they are both variations of the same name.
[name]Harper[/name] - Cute!
[name]Hannah[/name] (love, but too popular) - If you love it enough, you won’t mind the popularity. I think it’s a lovely, classic choice.
[name]Olivia[/name] nn [name]Liv[/name] (love, but too popular) can [name]Liv[/name] stand alone? - I love the nickname [name]Liv[/name] as well! However, [name]Olivia[/name] is really popular. Why not [name]Olive[/name]? That one is classic.
[name]Jillian[/name] (hate nn [name]Jill[/name]) - I love [name]Jillian[/name], but it’s rather dated, and I think the nickname [name]Jill[/name] just comes with the territory. I grew up with a girl named [name]Gillian[/name], and every time that someone would call her [name]Jill[/name], her mother would bark at them. Seriously. She explained that that’s why she named her [name]Gillian[/name] instead of [name]Jillian[/name]. Honestly, I think [name]Jill[/name] is unescapable.
[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name] - Cute! I think [name]Tess[/name] is cuter. [name]Tessa[/name] is trying too hard.
[name]Gemma[/name] - Cute, but [name]Emma[/name] is just so popular, and this name looks like G randomly decided to tag along…
[name]Avery[/name] (love, but too unisex?) - Definitely unisex. I know several boy Averys. I don’t know about this one. Personally, I don’t really like it, and it’s kind of dated.
[name]Ainsley[/name] - I’ll be blunt. I hate this name. It’s trashy [name]IMO[/name].
[name]Bethany[/name] - Cute, but dated. Makes me think they born in the 80’s.
[name]Halle[/name]/[name]Hallie[/name] - Cute, but dated…
[name]Hayley[/name]/[name]Hailey[/name] - See [name]Halle[/name]/[name]Hallie[/name].
[name]Piper[/name] (love but sister-in-law used it so it’s out) - I love this as well. Too bad it got used.
[name]Teresa[/name] nn [name]Reese[/name] - What about [name]Teresa[/name]? So then you could choose between the nicknames [name]Tess[/name], [name]Tessa[/name], and [name]Reese[/name]? To me, the [name]Reese[/name] is too [name]Reese[/name] Witherspoon, but whatever you want. [name]Rhys[/name] (pr. the same way) is rising for boys right now.
[name]Zoe[/name] - Dated. And boring.
[name]Paige[/name] - Cute, but dated. I wouldn’t use it.

Okay, so here are some suggestions:

[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Amara[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
Breen ” I knew a girl named this.
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] (nn [name]Charlie[/name]?)
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Colleen[/name]
[name]Constance[/name] (nn [name]Connie[/name]?)
[name]Cosima[/name]
[name]Dagny[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Della[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Esther[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] (nn Flicka, Fliss, etc.)
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Frances[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] (nn [name]Frankie[/name]?)
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Grier[/name]/[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]
Iskra
[name]Lacey[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Petra[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sasha[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Wynn[/name]

[name]Hope[/name] that helps!

[lilybug1]

[name]Juliet[/name] - meh…I can only think of romeo and juliet and just not a fan of suicidal teen loves.

Geneveive (nn [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]); I’m [name]Jennifer[/name] nn [name]Jen[/name], is this too matchy?
Actually, I love nn [name]Evie[/name] or even Vieve, but I don’t think these can stand alone or go with any another name (at least vieve) than [name]Genevieve[/name], which I personally am not a fan of due to the closeness to jennifer. BUT for you since you name is [name]Jennifer[/name] and you obviously like it a bit, I think it’s a great way to give the child a bit of your name (since your DH already gets the last name) while her having her own independant name. In your case, I think it works.

[name]Harper[/name] - I like this a lot, but it seems a lot of people do too. I see it popping up constantly on name boards.
[name]Hannah[/name] (love, but too popular) - nms
[name]Olivia[/name] nn [name]Liv[/name] (love, but too popular) can [name]Liv[/name] stand alone?
I really like [name]Liv[/name]. I absolutely think it can stand alone, but I think you will still have a problem with all the Olivias being called Livi and [name]Liv[/name].

[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name] - I only like [name]Tessa[/name] and can’t get behind the nn tessy.

[name]Gemma[/name] - I grew up in the 80’s and honestly I just can’t think of anything but [name]Gem[/name] is truly outrageous, truly, truly outrageous, but you probably shouldn’t be concerned about obscure 80’s cartoon references. Totally different decade.

[name]Avery[/name] (love, but too unisex?)
[name]Ainsley[/name] - [name]Both[/name] feel overused to me.

[name]Bethany[/name] - nms

[name]Halle[/name]/[name]Hallie[/name]
[name]Hayley[/name]/[name]Hailey[/name] - I strongly prefer [name]Halle[/name] of [name]Hayley[/name]. I think [name]Halle[/name] goes better on an adult. Not sure that I can ever envision a grown up [name]Hailey[/name].

[name]Piper[/name] (love but sister-in-law used it so it’s out) - I like this one too…but hubbers doesn’t. No one else seemed trouble by it’s plain reference to be a piper. the pied piper. Maybe not a big deal, but the plain meaning name sort of confuses me a bit. I want to like it, but I have doubts.

[name]Teresa[/name] nn [name]Reese[/name] = Is there a family connection to [name]Teresa[/name]? Otherwise, I think [name]Reese[/name] as a nn is a strech. A reese is commonly used as a given name.

[name]Zoe[/name] - like it, but trendy.
[name]Paige[/name]- like [name]Piper[/name], like the sound of it, but I can’t get behind the meaning. It’s basically a servant. Also, I think it lends itself to stupid childhood teasing, which is harmless, but could be annoying. Next page! [name]Page[/name] 11. I mean, there are a lot of opportunities for teasing and even confusion. The girl is going to look up every time someone says page, which is quite a lot of class.[/quote]

[alexa400]

[name]Maren[/name] [name]Carys[/name] is an adorable name!

[name]Juliet[/name]: Gorgeous name, though I feel it’s really frilly when compared to [name]Maren[/name]
Geneveive (nn [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Evie[/name]): [name]Lovely[/name] name, but it is too close to [name]Jennifer[/name] for me…
[name]Harper[/name]- [name]Love[/name], though in my opinion this is a unisex name
[name]Hannah[/name]- My favorite name! Though I agree it’s popularity is off putting…
[name]Olivia[/name] nn [name]Liv[/name]- [name]Liv[/name] could stand on it’s own though personally I prefer it as a nn, other ways to get [name]Liv[/name] could be [name]Olive[/name], [name]Oliva[/name], [name]Olivette[/name], [name]Livia[/name], Olivera or Olivie…
[name]Jillian[/name]- [name]Lovely[/name] name but if you hate [name]Jill[/name] I would choose something else, [name]Lillian[/name], [name]Julianne[/name]?
[name]Tess[/name]/[name]Tessa[/name]- Cute, matches well with [name]Maren[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]- Cute, but a little too cutesy for me when paired with the more down-to-earth [name]Maren[/name]…
[name]Avery[/name]- [name]Love[/name] the name, but imo yes it is Unisex
[name]Ainsley[/name]- Not my favorite from your list
[name]Bethany[/name]- This fits stylewise with [name]Maren[/name] and I personally love ‘[name]Beth[/name]’ I think it’s sweet but down to earth
[name]Halle[/name]/[name]Hallie[/name]- Very popular/trendy right now
[name]Hayley[/name]/[name]Hailey[/name]- see above
[name]Piper[/name]- Have you considered the name [name]Fifer[/name]?
[name]Teresa[/name] nn [name]Reese[/name]- [name]Love[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]- Cute but again I feel it’s just a little too cutesy w/ [name]Maren[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]- Very unisex for me, but that might just be me

Some other suggestions…

[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Freya[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Greta[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Honor[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Nona[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Nola[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Opal[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Patience[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Vera[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Viola[/name]

Good [name]Luck[/name]!

[Mischa]

I love the pairing of [name]Maren[/name] and [name]Greta[/name] as both names are soft and feminine without being to frilly. Other names that would go well with [name]Maren[/name] [name]Carys[/name]…
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Freya[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Nina[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Selah[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Flora[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Twila[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Esme[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Ailsa[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Isla[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Thea[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Xanthe[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Petra[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Silke[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Sofie[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Lila[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Frida[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Junia[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Siri[/name]
[name]Maren[/name] & [name]Eulalie[/name]
[name]Hope[/name] you find the perfect sibling name for [name]Maren[/name]! All the best!