Need help naming our daughter!

I’ve never posted but have come to love this site the past few months and really could use some help! I’m due with our first baby, a girl, in 2 weeks, and my husband and I cannot agree on a name. The only name that I have found that I absolutely [name]LOVE[/name] is [name]Nora[/name], but my husband does not like it. He loves [name]Audrey[/name], but it just doesn’t feel right to me. Some other names that I really like are:

[name]Eloise[/name]

[name]Amelia[/name]

[name]Iris[/name]

[name]Harper[/name]

[name]Ruby[/name] (love this one but husband says definitely “No”)

[name]Louisa[/name]

We actually both like [name]Harper[/name] but are worried it doesn’t flow well with our last name which rhymes with “broker”. What do you think?

Also - what are you thoughts on the others? Any other suggestions? I thought naming this baby would be so much fun but my husband is not cooperating and it’s driving me crazy!

Thanks all

If your husband isn’t into [name]Nora[/name], what about [name]Eleanora[/name]?

On your list I like [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Louisa[/name] the best, but they are all nice classic names. Here are some others you might like:

[name]Adaline[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Hope[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]

For me, [name]Harper[/name] Broker would just sound wrong. I think it could be a nice middle name though:

[name]Eloise[/name] [name]Harper[/name] Broker

Good [name]Luck[/name]!

I don’t think it’s bad with broker.
If you really love it just go for it.

I agree that [name]Harper[/name] Broker does not work. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Eloise[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name]! I’ll * my favs! :slight_smile:

[name]How[/name] about any of these?
Unisex like [name]Harper[/name]:
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Riley[/name]*
[name]Cameron[/name]
[name]Camden[/name]*
[name]Finley[/name]
[name]Reese[/name]
[name]Rory[/name]

French like [name]Eloise[/name] (alot of these feel like [name]Amelia[/name] and [name]Louisa[/name], too):
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]*
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Violette[/name]*
[name]Emmeline[/name]*
[name]Amalie[/name]*
[name]Angeline[/name]
[name]Aveline[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]*
[name]Clarette[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]*
[name]Coralie[/name]*
[name]Elaina[/name]*
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Georgette[/name]
[name]Honora[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]*
[name]Liliane[/name]
[name]Lisette[/name]
[name]Maeva[/name]*
[name]Mathilde[/name] (or [name]Matilda[/name]*)
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Nicolette[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Remy[/name]

[name]Ruby[/name]-like :slight_smile:
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Coral[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]

Others I thought you may like:
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]

I totally forgot all about [name]Audrey[/name]!

One’s your hubby might like:
[name]Adriana[/name]
[name]Aurora[/name]
[name]Adriane[/name]
[name]Aubrianna[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Aria[/name]
[name]Ariana[/name]
[name]Aliana[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Addison[/name]

I absolutely adore all of your names except [name]Harper[/name]. It’s a surname, not to mention a super trendy one, and really doesn’t go with your surname. I love [name]Iris[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], and [name]Louisa[/name]!

[name]Hi[/name] there! :slight_smile:

[name]Eloise[/name]: I love [name]Eloise[/name] so much, and think it’s great with your last name. :slight_smile:

[name]Amelia[/name]: I think it’s beautiful…

[name]Iris[/name]: I love it, but think that some of your other names work better with your last name.

[name]Harper[/name]: [name]Harper[/name] is quite trendy and very different in style from the other names on your list. Because it shares your last name’s ending, I think some of your other names work better with Broker.

[name]Ruby[/name]: I think it’s very sweet, but too B heavy with your last name.

[name]Louisa[/name]: I [name]LOVE[/name] this name, and think it’s great with your last name.

My favorites: [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Louisa[/name], and [name]Amelia[/name].

You may also like (sorry for repeats):

[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name] (nn [name]Cora[/name])
[name]Diana[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] (nn [name]Nora[/name]…[name]Eleanor[/name] isn’t the best with your last name, though)
[name]Eleanora[/name] (nn [name]Nora[/name])
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] (nn [name]Evie[/name])
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

[quote=“lindseyne”]I’ve never posted but have come to love this site the past few months and really could use some help! I’m due with our first baby, a girl, in 2 weeks, and my husband and I cannot agree on a name. The only name that I have found that I absolutely [name]LOVE[/name] is [name]Nora[/name], but my husband does not like it. He loves [name]Audrey[/name], but it just doesn’t feel right to me. Some other names that I really like are:

[name]Eloise[/name] - so cute!

[name]Amelia[/name] - getting popular, but so pretty.

[name]Iris[/name] - love it.

[name]Harper[/name] - do not love with your last name. [name]How[/name] about [name]Hollis[/name]? It has a similar feel.

[name]Ruby[/name] (love this one but husband says definitely “No”) - I love it when both parents love the baby’s name.

[name]Louisa[/name] - love it with nn [name]Lulu[/name].

Also - what are you thoughts on the others? Any other suggestions? I thought naming this baby would be so much fun but my husband is not cooperating and it’s driving me crazy!

[name]Amalie[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Dasha[/name]
[name]Edith[/name] nn [name]Edie[/name]
[name]Eulalia[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Henrietta[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Ida[/name]
[name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] nn [name]Josie[/name]
[name]Katherine[/name] nn [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name]
[name]Luella[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name] nn [name]Millie[/name]
[name]Oona[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name]
[name]Pauline[/name] nn [name]Polly[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]

Thanks so much for the feedback everyone. We spent quite a while talking about it this weekend and I think we’ve decided on either [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Fable[/name] or [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Wren[/name].

Thanks again!

Oops I just read your post above

My favourites from your list are [name]Amelia[/name] and [name]Eloise[/name]

More
[name]Xanthe[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]/[name]Lilah[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Evangeline[/name]
[name]Kate[/name]
[name]Geraldine[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]

I love the name [name]Amelia[/name], I think it’s gorgeous. [name]Eloise[/name] is pretty, but a little too snobbish sounding for my taste.

If you love [name]Nora[/name] and he likes [name]Audrey[/name], why not [name]Audra[/name]? It’s a mix of both names, and could be a nice compromise for you.
[name]Iris[/name] is gorgeous, I love that. You guys might also like [name]Violet[/name]?

I’m sorry, I can’t come up with any great suggestions right now, [name]Audra[/name] is the only one that really stuck out in my mind. But the other ladies that answered have some really good suggestions.
Good luck!

I would go for [name]Louisa[/name] or [name]Emilia[/name] (similar to but much nicer than [name]Amelia[/name] [name]IMO[/name]).[name]Harper[/name] is also a really great name.I am from [name]Ireland[/name] where [name]Nora[/name] probably originated and to me it is a really old persons name I know one of 82 years and a 43 year old with the name and I never much liked it,but of course it’s probably one of those names that is coming back witha new lease of life.[name]How[/name] about [name]Cora[/name], its much nicer I think.Good luck.

I [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Harper[/name] too but if you are worried about it not flowing well with your last name “Broker” how about the name [name]Haven[/name] instead?

I love your choice of [name]Eloise[/name]! [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Wren[/name] would be my pick for middles, but either of your options are nice.

Good luck!