Hubby and I are expecting a baby girl in march and 12 year old sister from previous marriage is less than thrilled! We need a name for this baby that won’t sound too much like sister [name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]. plus I teach school so most common names are out. We loved the boy name [name]Brody[/name] [name]Logan[/name] but baby girl is more complicated. We both like grace as a middle name, last name starts with W. I like formal first names with youthful nickname options. [name]Prior[/name] to learning sex of baby, I loved the name [name]Lila[/name] [name]Rheagan[/name] (ree-gan) but hubby vetoed. [name]Lilian[/name] is family name and lily grace is cute to me, but [name]Emily[/name]'s best friends name is lily and so we are worried about using it. Meanwhile, some family members are pushing for [name]Emma[/name] for baby. [name]Emma[/name] and [name]Emily[/name]? Not likely! Any interesting suggestions? Looking for the right strong yet feminine name! (PS we are [name]Sara[/name] and [name]Matt[/name] - So common and over used! We want something a little different!)
If you liked [name]Lily[/name] [name]Rheagan[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] is out, then why not just use [name]Rheagan[/name] as the first name? I would spell it [name]Regan[/name] if you want it pronounced [name]Ree[/name]-gan though. [name]Rheagan[/name] may be mispronounced as [name]Ray[/name]-gan.
Other suggestions with cute nickname options:
[name]Michaela[/name] [name]Grace[/name] – my favorite (nn [name]Kayla[/name] or [name]Micki[/name])
[name]Katerina[/name] [name]Grace[/name] – since you don’t want common names, you can use this variation of [name]Katherine[/name] (nn [name]Rina[/name], [name]Kate[/name], [name]Teri[/name], or [name]Katie[/name])
[name]Abigail[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (nn [name]Abby[/name])
[name]Olivia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (nn [name]Liv[/name] or Livi)
[name]Elena[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (nn [name]Laine[/name] or [name]Lainey[/name])
Aw, sorry things are a little tough with Miss [name]Emily[/name]! Hm. This sounds a little complicated - I’m not sure which direction to go in for you, so I’ll throw a few out and see what works for you…
By the way, absolutely don’t use [name]Emma[/name]! Definitely not fair to [name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]. And, I’d worry about [name]Lily[/name] as well, though [name]Lilian[/name] could be a middle name, if you aren’t set on [name]Grace[/name] (or use two?).
[name]Anneliese[/name] - [name]Annie[/name], [name]Elie[/name] (doesn’t work with [name]Grace[/name] in the middle, but [name]Lila[/name] or [name]Lilia[/name] - for [name]Lilian[/name] - work)
[name]Caroline[/name] - [name]Cara[/name], [name]Carrie[/name], [name]Caro[/name], [name]Carly[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name] - [name]Lilah[/name], Dela
[name]Estella[/name] - [name]Essie[/name], [name]Essa[/name], [name]Stella[/name], [name]Ella[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name] - [name]Fifi[/name], [name]Fina[/name], [name]Fia[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] - [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Gwennie[/name], [name]Dolly[/name], [name]Wendy[/name], [name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] - [name]Gen[/name], [name]Gennie[/name], [name]Genna[/name], [name]Evie[/name], [name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] - [name]Jules[/name], [name]Jet[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] - [name]Lydie[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name] - [name]Mira[/name], [name]Mimi[/name]
[name]Maribelle[/name] - [name]Mari[/name], [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Rosanna[/name] - [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Sanna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name] - [name]Romy[/name], [name]Mona[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name] - [name]Viv[/name], [name]Vivi[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] - [name]Vi[/name], [name]Vivi[/name], Vio, [name]Lettie[/name]
My favorites are:
[name]Ramona[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - “[name]Romy[/name] [name]Grace[/name]”
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - “[name]Gigi[/name]” or “[name]Evie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]”
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - “[name]Vivi[/name] [name]Grace[/name]”
[name]Rosanna[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - “[name]Rosie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]”
[name]Anneliese[/name] [name]Lilia[/name] - “[name]Annalee[/name]”
Best of luck!
[name]Lemon[/name]
I agree you should not do anything similar to [name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Emma[/name] is too close. I can see the problem with [name]Lily[/name] too. Some possibilities that work well with [name]Grace[/name] as a mn:
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Delilah[/name]
[name]Dorthea[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Jane[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Julia[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Nadia[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Octavia[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Roxanne[/name]
[name]Valentine[/name]
[name]Viveca[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Just[/name] want to say, [name]Emma[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] (or any form of [name]Lily[/name]) should be OUT because they are way too close to [name]Emily[/name].
My first thoughts are-
[name]Eden[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]- great strong feminine name and [name]Edie[/name] is such a cute nickname.
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Grace[/name]- because it’s strong, feminine, and so classic.
[name]Layla[/name]/[name]Leila[/name] [name]Rheagan[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] [name]Grace[/name] with a cute nickname like [name]Frankie[/name]/[name]Frannie[/name]/etc.
[name]Delilah[/name] [name]Grace[/name] with [name]Lila[/name] as a nickname
[name]Vivienne[/name] with [name]Viv[/name]/[name]Vi[/name]/[name]Vivi[/name] as a nickname
[name]Colette[/name] [name]Maya[/name] with [name]Coco[/name] as a nickname
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Grace[/name] nickname V/[name]Vi[/name]/[name]Via[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] nickname [name]Liv[/name]/[name]Ollie[/name]/Livi/[name]Livia[/name] I know [name]Olivia[/name] is popular, but [name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Olivia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] feel like perfect sisters to me.
[name]Lavinia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] nickname [name]Vin[/name]/[name]Vina[/name]/[name]Vinni[/name]/[name]Liv[/name] I know it’s sort of traditional/old fashioned, but I think it’s a lovely choice, unusual with great nickname options
[name]Edith[/name] [name]Grace[/name]- I just love the nickname [name]Edie[/name].
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] & [name]Ramona[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (stole this from PP but I think it works well)
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] & [name]Harriet[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (nn [name]Etta[/name])
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] & [name]Indigo[/name] [name]Lillian[/name] (something a little different and I love the contrast between the yellow of [name]Emily[/name] and the dark blue of [name]Indigo[/name])
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] & [name]Violet[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (stole this again from pp but it goes well)
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] & [name]Georgina[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
Thanks for the suggestions! While clicking on some of these ideas, I stumbled upon a few that I will share with hubby!
We have an aunt [name]Evelyn[/name], but that sounds great for a 95 yo woman but not my little baby girl, so thoughts on Avelyn? (My sister is a [name]Madelyn[/name] so [name]Adeline[/name]/[name]Adelyn[/name] is out) nn ideas for Avelyn [name]Grace[/name] are [name]Ava[/name], [name]Lyn[/name], [name]Birdie[/name] (aves - sci teacher) and my fave Agee (which is a family name also)
[name]Violet[/name] is a family name but I’m not loving the nn options.
We liked [name]Amelia[/name] but due to closeness with sister [name]Emily[/name] threw it out… What about [name]Amalia[/name] (would you think to pronounce A-mol-ya) and called her [name]Mollie[/name]? (Hubby suggested [name]Molly[/name] as her whole name which just didn’t have the umph I am looking for but [name]Molly[/name]/[name]Mollie[/name] is a family name too).
I like [name]Olivia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (sibset sounds great with [name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] - thanks to whoever suggested that) but [name]Olivia[/name] is too common these days! I have several friends with baby [name]Olivia[/name]'s and even an [name]Alivia[/name]! Plus I’ve taught my fair share.
[name]Evelyn[/name] is definitely back in for baby girls. If you search its popularity it has skyrocketed in recent years. If it still feels old lady to you you’re of course fully in your right, this stuff is all subjective up to a point : D. But Avelyn is just asking for trouble. It’s going to get spelled Avalynn and a million other ways and pronounced [name]Ave[/name]-lin (and I assume you want [name]Ava[/name]-lynn). And [name]Ava[/name] is the #1 name right now. I actually think [name]Ava[/name] is really pretty and would recommend you just use it if you’re considering in that family.
A bigger problem maybe for [name]Evelyn[/name] is that it shares the first letter with [name]Emily[/name]. I mean I think the names are pretty different enough otherwise but given that [name]Emily[/name] is being somewhat sensitive I would steer clear.
I feel the same way about [name]Amalia[/name]. And yes I would prn it right. In another family it might be borderline OK to have an [name]Emily[/name] and an [name]Amalia[/name] but again given that she is having complicated feelings I might stay away unless you can find no other name you like. [name]Even[/name] [name]Molly[/name] feels kind of close. However I think [name]Mary[/name] nn [name]Molly[/name] would be solid.
If you like [name]Evelyn[/name] and Avelyn I’m inclined to suggest:
[name]Averill[/name] (bonus points for Agee, I assume you mean A. G. not [name]Aggie[/name]?)
[name]Vivienne[/name] / [name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Aveline[/name] (bonus points for Agee)
[name]Violet[/name] is beautiful and you don’t have to use a nickname. [name]Violet[/name] makes me think of [name]Charlotte[/name].
[name]Anna[/name]? Your family members suggesting [name]Emma[/name] (definitely too close!) might like [name]Anna[/name] and gets you back to Agee.
Honestly, I’m not sure how to pronounce Avelyn. So, I slightly agree that it’s asking for trouble, and with [name]Ava[/name] so popular these days, just like [name]Olivia[/name] that you’re trying to avoid, I wouldn’t recommend an [name]Ava[/name] variation. What about [name]Eva[/name] or [name]Eveline[/name] instead of [name]Evelyn[/name] if you feel it’s too old? [name]Even[/name] simple [name]Eve[/name] is gorgeous. [name]Eva[/name] [name]Lilian[/name]? Beautiful.
I’m also wondering about [name]Molly[/name]. [name]Molly[/name] is a nickname derivation of [name]Mary[/name], so any [name]Mary[/name] variant would work for a “formal name.” You could use actual [name]Mary[/name], or names like [name]Marie[/name], [name]Marielle[/name], [name]Malia[/name], [name]Mara[/name], or [name]Maria[/name]. And, if you added [name]Lilian/name as the middle name, [name]Molly[/name] is an even more obvious nickname! I like [name]Mara[/name] [name]Lilian[/name] or [name]Maria[/name] [name]Grace[/name], called “[name]Molly[/name].”
As for [name]Amalia[/name], I still think it’s pretty close to [name]Emily[/name] myself, but it is a pretty name.
Maybe these are more your style:
[name]Alexa[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - [name]Ali[/name], [name]Ala[/name], [name]Lex[/name], [name]Lexie[/name], “Agee”
[name]Audrey[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - “Agee” (I love this one for you!)
[name]Margaret[/name] [name]Lilian[/name] - [name]Mali[/name] (like “[name]Molly[/name]”), [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Meg[/name], [name]Daisy[/name]
I can’t think of more at the moment because I’m so in love with [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Grace[/name] for your “Agee” (pronounced [name]Aggie[/name]?) nickname!
[name]Lemon[/name]
[name]How[/name] about these;
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Grace[/name] ([name]Lottie[/name] & [name]Charlie[/name])
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Claire[/name] ([name]Immy[/name], [name]Mo[/name], [name]Gem[/name])
[name]Elena[/name] [name]Ruth[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name], [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Lena[/name])
[name]Tessa[/name] [name]Amelia[/name] ([name]Tess[/name] or [name]Tessie[/name])
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Noelle[/name] ([name]Vicky[/name], Vix, [name]Tori[/name], [name]Toria[/name])
[name]Carolina[/name] [name]Odette[/name] ([name]Carrie[/name], [name]Lina[/name], [name]Carol[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (Fliss, [name]Flick[/name], [name]Floss[/name], Lissy)
I think if you want a name that goes with [name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name], then you may want to avoid names with creative spellings or ones that are (and I don’t mean this as an insult) more “made-up” or with unusual spellings like Avelyn or [name]Amalia[/name]. I understand being a teacher you probably have seen enough Olivias, Isabellas and Hannahs to last a life time, but maybe some less common but still classic names would work. My ideas:
[name]Eve[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name] (to honor [name]Evelyn[/name] but a little more updated, and give the girls a link through shared initials)
[name]Julianne[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (this could incorporate Agee)
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (same as above)
[name]Lydia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (sounds like [name]Olivia[/name] [name]Grace[/name], far less common, but still classic)
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Grace[/name] ([name]Ellie[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Ella[/name] are all possible nicknames, and [name]Eleanor[/name] sounds like a “strong” name to me)
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Louisa[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
I also really like the idea of [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Grace[/name] or [name]Mary[/name] [name]Grace[/name] nn [name]Molly[/name]/[name]Mollie[/name].
Good luck 
I think it’s great that you’re being so sensitive to [name]Emily[/name] in this process.
I would stay away from E names and C names, as well as names related to [name]Catherine[/name] (like [name]Katerina[/name]) without the express permission of your [name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]. [name]Evelyn[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], and [name]Caroline[/name], for example, are beautiful names, but I think unfair to use. I like [name]Regan[/name] - [name]Emily[/name] and [name]Regan[/name] sound like a good pair. However, if you want a more formal name with a youthful nickname, you could use [name]Regan[/name] as a middle name.
[name]Angelina[/name] [name]Regan[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Regan[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name] [name]Regan[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] [name]Regan[/name] (This is my favourite - a little [name]Hattie[/name] would just be perfect)
Can I suggest [name]Ivy[/name] for you? Same sort of sounds as [name]Ava[/name]/Avelyn/[name]Eva[/name]/[name]Eve[/name] but less common. [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is stunning, and [name]Emily[/name] & [name]Ivy[/name] make a great pairing.
xo [name]Viv[/name]
[name]Aria[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
that sounds beautiful!
[name]Noelle[/name] [name]Grace[/name] woas the first thing that I thought of. I think it’s pretty. Other suggestions:
[name]Jillian[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (similar to [name]Lilian[/name])
[name]Penelope[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (nn [name]Tali[/name])
I have a suggestion maybe you could spell Avelyn, [name]Aveline[/name] and use [name]Birdie[/name] as a nn? Also, I would like to add that [name]Aveline[/name] [name]Grace[/name] sounds gorgeous
Ya, no on [name]Emma[/name] if you already have an [name]Emily[/name]. Probably no on [name]Lily[/name] for [name]Emily[/name]'s sake. [name]How[/name] about [name]Veronica[/name] [name]Grace[/name]?!
My favorites that have been suggested are [name]Audrey[/name] [name]Grace[/name], [name]Alexis[/name] [name]Grace[/name], and [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Grace[/name].
I like Rhegan/Ragan/[name]Reagan[/name]/[name]Raygen[/name] (however you end up spelling it ), especially since it sounds and looks totally different from [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] is such a classic and pretty name. I don’t think it’ll be too hard to find something totally distinct from it, but equally classic and beautiful. Here are a few ideas for a name that’s classic, pretty, and goes with [name]Emily[/name]'s name and middle name [name]Grace[/name]:
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Felicity[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Sabina[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Celia[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Cora[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Julia[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Emily[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] and [name]Jillian[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (if you like [name]Lillian[/name], you might love [name]Jillian[/name])
I personally think [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Emily[/name] are a little too similar in sound…[name]EmILY[/name] and [name]LILY[/name]. And [name]Emily[/name] and [name]Emma[/name] are [name]WAY[/name] TOO CLOSE! I can’t believe that has been suggested. [name]Grace[/name] is a gorgeous middle name choice…good luck finding the perfect name for your daughter and your family!