[name]Hi[/name] Berries:
I’ve been lurking here for months, not posting, quietly searching for the perfect names for our soon to be born triplet daughters. Word has it they’re gonna arrive a few weeks early (perhaps two weeks from now) and we’re under the gun to make a decision. So no more hiding in the shadows, I need your help!!! Here’s what we have so far and our parameters:
Unusual names only. I’m 49 and have not yet met (in person) anyone with my name, [name]Melaine[/name]. Sure, there are a few other Melaines out there, perhaps 500 of them on Facebook, but I’ve yet to encounter a single one in my daily life. For me, that’s what a name is all about. My hubby also has a less common name, [name]Wade[/name], so luckily we’re on the same page in this regard. But they need to be real names, not a fake sounding made up name.
I don’t want them to sound matchy, but they need to go together.
We’re not into using family names for inspiration, but I would make two exceptions if the right variation presented itself, for my grandmother [name]Helen[/name] (most international variations are too close to my own name to be useful) and for a variation of [name]Flossie[/name], [name]Billie[/name], or [name]Buffy[/name], after my husband’s grandmother who went by all three names at some point in her life.
Our last name is Hennessey. We prefer surname sounding Irish and English first names of two syllables. So far we have:
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name] Hennessey. DONE.
[name]Aisley[/name] ? Hennessey (Middle could be [name]Rose[/name]. We like a flower theme for middles but prefer them less common than [name]Rose[/name] if possible.
? ? Hennessey Completely stumped here. We like [name]Ellery[/name] but it’s three syllables and my sister has recently changed her name following the death of her husband, and is going by something similar. I’d prefer to avoid using A and K again, and probably not C either since it sounds like K. I’d love an M, but nothing similar to [name]Melaine[/name] which gets tough with the Mcs and Macs in the Irish surname genera.
That’s all folks. Please have at it, the more unusual and creative the better. Thanks in advance for your help!
[name]Melaine[/name]
[name]Flower[/name] or flower related:
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Violet[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rue[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Penrose[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Primrose[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Bluebell[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Clover[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Dahlia[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Delphine[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Flora[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Hana[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] Kaeya Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Melantha[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Poppy[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Saffron[/name] Hennessey
[name]Aisley[/name] [name]Snowdrop[/name] Hennessey
Other flower names:
Aven
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Ianthe[/name]
All those middlenames could be used for the third girl too.
What about:
[name]Melia[/name]
[name]Malia[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Maire[/name]
Maolisa
[name]Meara[/name]
[name]Melissa[/name]
[name]Miren[/name]
[name]Lilias[/name]
[name]Lana[/name]
[name]Riona[/name]
[name]Noemi[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name]
[name]Oriana[/name]
[name]Aoife[/name]
Caiomhe
[name]Niamh[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Bria[/name]
Some Irish, some not 
I’m not good at Irish names!
[name]Kearney[/name] is the name of one of the bullies in the Simpsons —*not sure if it bothers you but it sure has a tacky/ugly association for me. It also sounds kind of made up / not “a real” name which goes against what you say you want to avoid.
Also if you want to avoid something matchy I’d stay away from using rhyming first names names. [name]Ellery[/name], Aisnley and Kearny Hennessey sound like your stereotypical matchy-triplets names.
Instead of [name]Helen[/name]
- [name]Eleni[/name] (the Greek version of the name; it also sounds similar to [name]Ellery[/name])
- [name]Helena[/name] (heh-[name]LEN[/name]-a)
- [name]Elina[/name]
- [name]Elin[/name]
- [name]Selene[/name] / [name]Selena[/name]
- [name]Nell[/name] — on its own or as short for [name]Penelope[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name], etc.
- [name]Leni[/name] —*as short for [name]Leona[/name], [name]Leonora[/name], [name]Madeleine[/name], etc.
- [name]Heloise[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Eliana[/name].
[name]Buffy[/name]
- [name]Elizabeth[/name] (the original long form) & variants - [name]Betsy[/name], [name]Bessy[/name], [name]Betty[/name]…
- [name]Bethany[/name]
- [name]Bryony[/name]
- Betony
- [name]Berry[/name]
[name]Flossie[/name]
- [name]Florence[/name]
- [name]Flora[/name]
- [name]Florencia[/name]
- [name]Felicity[/name]
- [name]Fleur[/name]
- [name]Floriana[/name]
[name]Billie[/name]
- [name]Sybil[/name], [name]Sybilla[/name], [name]Sybille[/name]
- [name]Sybella[/name]
- [name]Willa[/name]
- [name]Belle[/name]
- [name]Belinda[/name]
“surname sounding Irish and English first names”
- [name]Emery[/name]
- [name]Everly[/name]
- Mably
- [name]Audrey[/name]
- Aylett
- [name]Eadie[/name]
- [name]Effemy[/name]
- [name]Kerensa[/name]
- [name]Elowen[/name]
- [name]Elara[/name]
- [name]Elodie[/name]
- [name]Sora[/name]
- [name]Freya[/name]
- [name]Delta[/name]
- [name]Lilac[/name]
- [name]Xanthe[/name]
- [name]Clio[/name]
- [name]Violet[/name]
- [name]Blythe[/name]
- [name]Ashling[/name] / [name]Ashlyn[/name] / [name]Aislinn[/name]
- [name]Emer[/name]
- [name]Eavan[/name]
- [name]Honor[/name]
- [name]Eowyn[/name]
- [name]Idony[/name]
- [name]Imogen[/name]
- [name]Maeve[/name]
- [name]Rowan[/name]
…
Triplet girls is a name-nerd’s dream! 
Of all the unique flower names I can think of, my favorites with [name]Aisley[/name] are [name]Rue[/name], [name]Flora[/name], and [name]Tulip[/name] but I like [name]Rue[/name] the best (most unusual).
Other surnames as first names:
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Finley[/name]
[name]Bellamy[/name]* my favorite
[name]Fallon[/name]
[name]Leighton[/name]
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rue[/name], & [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rue[/name], & [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Aster[/name]*
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rue[/name], & [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Dahlia[/name]*
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rue[/name], & [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rue[/name], & [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rue[/name], & [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Fleur[/name], and [name]Sinead[/name] [name]Anise[/name].
I agree with other berries about your names being matchy because they rhyme
what about
[name]Agnes[/name]
[name]Cerys[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Rowen[/name]
[name]Tiernan[/name]
If you want to do the rhyme thing then [name]Kearney[/name] [name]Linnea[/name] Hennessey, [name]Aisley[/name] [name]Rose[/name] Hennessey and [name]Tierney[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] Hennessey
I love the flower mn theme and you’ve got a lot of great suggestions, so I will let you sort through those first. What about using [name]Elena[/name] as a first name instead of [name]Ellery[/name]? That would help with the matchiness of all Y-ending names, similarity to your sister, and also be a great way to honor [name]Helen[/name]. Good luck! =]
Indeed… I’m instantly suspicious.
Thanks for the suggestions. [name]Do[/name] you think [name]Aisley[/name] and [name]Kearney[/name] rhyme? I would say [name]Kearney[/name] and [name]Tierney[/name], yes, [name]Aisley[/name] and [name]Kearney[/name], no. As for the [name]Simpson[/name]'s [name]Kearney[/name] connection, I will check it out. Never watched the show and Google searching didn’t reveal it. Is this a popular or recurring character? Finally, I love and already rejected [name]Delany[/name] and [name]Elani[/name] and several other similar names suggested because they are too similar to [name]Melaine[/name]. I think giving one girl a name too similar to mine would cause problems eventually, especially in the case of triplets.
Finally oh suspicious one, I’m happy to send you pregnancy photos if you need proof of my condition. After twelve years of fertility failures, tons of miscarriages, procedures of every kind and lots of pain and suffering, I can assure you that the last thing I’d be doing is lying about the pending birth of triplet daughters.
[name]Melaine[/name]
Other then those listed I can think of these names but some are Welsh but I think sound similar to Irish and English names:
[name]Seren[/name]
Gwynth
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Blyth[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Arwen[/name]
[name]Merida[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]- not really English but to me sounds like it should…
I think [name]Merida[/name] [name]Kearney[/name] and [name]Seren[/name] all gel together. I didn’t mention Ainsley alto it’s a pretty name it’s not my style because of teasing potential… rhming with body part.
Flowers:
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
Good luck
Ps kearney from the simpsons is a regurlish male bully character. I watch the [name]Simpson[/name]'s but didn’t automatically think of the connection
[name]Mirabel[/name] or [name]Mirabelle[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Zoelle[/name]
[name]Ellison[/name](similar to [name]Ellery[/name])
[name]Emery[/name]
[name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
Ps kearney from the simpsons is a regurlish male bully character. I watch the [name]Simpson[/name]'s but didn’t automatically think of the connection as his name isn’t said very often
Well, a lot of people do here shrugs Can’t blame me for being suspicious.
Wow, congratulations on the impending birth of your triplet daughters! Here are some suggestions for you -
[name]Adair[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Brennan[/name]
Brannagh
[name]Cagney[/name]
[name]Carlin[/name]/Carolan
[name]Clancy[/name]
Hanlon
[name]Keegan[/name]
Kennan
[name]Keely[/name]/Kiely
[name]Kerrin[/name]
Kinsella
[name]Larkin[/name]
[name]Lennan[/name]
[name]Madigan[/name]
[name]Mara[/name]
[name]Quinlan[/name]
[name]Reilly[/name]
[name]Reagan[/name]
[name]Sheridan[/name]
As for flower middles (sorry for any repeats!) - [name]Acacia[/name], Amantha, [name]Amaryllis[/name], Aven, Bergonia, [name]Blossom[/name], [name]Bluebell[/name], [name]Calantha[/name], [name]Calla[/name], Chrysantha, [name]Cliantha[/name], [name]Clove[/name], [name]Daffodil[/name], [name]Dahlia[/name], [name]Delphine[/name], [name]Gardenia[/name], Hibiscus, [name]Hyacinth[/name], [name]Ianthe[/name], [name]Ione[/name], [name]Iris[/name], Kaeya, Larkspur, [name]Lotus[/name], [name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Marigold[/name], [name]Primrose[/name], [name]Saffron[/name], [name]Wisteria[/name], Xeni and [name]Zinnia[/name].
Wishing all the best in your naming journey!
[name]Just[/name] wanted to say, they don’t rhyme… They have the same ending, which I think is totally fine!
I think [name]Kearney[/name], [name]Aisley[/name], and [name]Jovie[/name] would be adorable!
[name]Kellan[/name] is rare and rhymes with [name]Helen[/name]. McKellan gets you M. I like that [name]Kearney[/name] and McKellan are tied in by the K but have distinct ends and beginnings. But McKellan may be too close to [name]Melaine[/name] for you. I think it’s fine. I am struggling to think of surnames in this style that don’t end in N or Y, and are usable as girls’ first names. Some may be Scottish. [name]Cavanagh[/name], O’[name]Keefe[/name], [name]Donnell[/name], [name]Connell[/name], O’[name]Donnell[/name], O’[name]Connell[/name].