Need help naming baby girl #2

Name Advice
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We need some help on naming baby girl number two. Older sister is named [name]Eleanor[/name], and we often use the n/n [name]Ellie[/name], so it’s been tough coming up with many names we like that fit the following criteria:

  • We love classic, “old lady” names
  • I’d love to find something that ends in an “a”
  • A name that’s not overly popular, so as much as we like the names [name]Olivia[/name] and [name]Sophia[/name], they’re a no-go

A few of the names we like are too similar to [name]Eleanor[/name]/[name]Ellie[/name], so those are off our list ([name]Nora[/name], [name]Elsa[/name], [name]Eliza[/name]). Below are a few names that we do like, but I’m not sold on any of them:

  • [name]Charlotte[/name] (getting popular, I know)
  • [name]Stella[/name] (personally, I think it’s too rhyme-y with [name]Ellie[/name])
  • [name]Clara[/name] (I love this name, the hubby’s not a huge fan)

I also love, love, love the name [name]Cora[/name], but my best friend already has dibs on that one. So, any help that you all can provide would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

2

[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Charlotte[/name] would be lovely together. Here are some other ideas…

[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]/[name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
Alice

3

[name]How[/name] about…
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Ruth[/name] ([name]Ruthie[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Deborah[/name] ([name]Debbie[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Theresa[/name] ([name]Teri[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Sylvia[/name] ([name]Sylvie[/name]) my fave
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Rosemary[/name] ([name]Rosie[/name] or [name]Romy[/name] or [name]Mary[/name]) love
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Arlene[/name] ([name]Lennie[/name]) love
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Victoria[/name] ([name]Vicki[/name] or [name]Tori[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Josephine[/name] ([name]Josie[/name])
[name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Evelyn[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])

4

I really like [name]Stella[/name], I wouldn’t get caught up in what is or isn’t “popular” or “trendy”. Especially with the name [name]Stella[/name], which is a Classic name and also ages well [name]IMO[/name]…it will always be in style. A bit of a tongue twister as a sibset when you say “[name]Stella[/name] & [name]Ellie[/name]”, but not so much if you say “[name]Ellie[/name] & [name]Stella[/name]”. Good [name]Luck[/name]!!

5

[name]How[/name] about:

[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Alma[/name]
[name]Calista[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Carolina[/name]
[name]Etta[/name]/[name]Marietta[/name]
[name]Geneva[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Priscilla[/name]

6

Out of those three names, I think [name]Charlotte[/name] particularly goes well with [name]Eleanor[/name].

Suggestions:

  • [name]Caroline[/name]
  • [name]Laura[/name]
  • [name]Hazel[/name]
  • [name]Mavis[/name]
  • [name]Daphne[/name]
  • [name]Jemima[/name]
  • [name]Phoebe[/name]
  • [name]Lillian[/name]
  • [name]Margaret[/name]
  • [name]Louisa[/name]