Our first daughter is due in 6 weeks and after naming 4 boys, you would think a girl name would be easy… but I’m drawing all kinds of blanks. Our boys are [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] and [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m], and they all tend to go by their nicknames ([name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] is [name_m]Jonny[/name_m], and [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] is [name_u]Nico[/name_u]). For each pregnancy if it had been a girl we were going to use the name [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]. But this time around it already feels tired and used. I still love it, but it doesn’t feel fresh anymore. Also a year ago a girl moved into our basement suite and her name is [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], and although we aren’t close, we are in frequent contact and so it somehow feels as though the name is used. Anyway here are my other ideas… please add to them if you have new ideas for me!
(All our MN have been family names, so I’m trying to keep that theme)
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] (probably my #1 right now, and hubby likes [name_f]Audrey[/name_f])
or [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] (NM [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] - I think [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] is cute!)
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] …?
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] …?
Ack! And that’s all I got. Hubby’s not crazy about [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elise[/name_f], but hasn’t outright veteoed it. Any thoughts? Suggestions??
I like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] ot [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] alot!
I would suggest [name_f]Libby[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] or [name_f]Libby[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] (SOOOO ADORABLE) (could even be Elisabeths nickname?)
Ill come back if I can think of more, but [name_f]Libby[/name_f] really reminds me of [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] in feel.
I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] but [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] fit with the boys a little more imo. Could you give her a longer full name and call her [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]/[name_f]Tess[/name_f] in private/as a nickname. [name_f]Thessaly[/name_f]…[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]…[name_f]Quintessa[/name_f]…can’t think of anymore.
Your boys names are all more classic and “traditional” so I think [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] fit best. However [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] doesn’t really have nickname options so I don’t know if that would impact your decision. And you don’t sound overly fussed on [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] anymore. I also really like [name_f]Elise[/name_f] too :). [name_f]Imo[/name_f] [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] would look dated next to her brothers names.
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and…
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Becky[/name_f]/Beca”
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]”
*[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] nn “[name_u]Izzy[/name_u]/[name_f]Belle[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]”
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] nn “[name_u]Izzy[/name_u]/[name_f]Bella[/name_f]/[name_f]Ella[/name_f]”
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Bella[/name_f]/[name_f]Ella[/name_f]”
*[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Vi[/name_f]”
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Lil[/name_f]/[name_f]Lili[/name_f]”
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Liv[/name_f]”
*[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Amy[/name_f]/[name_f]Mia[/name_f]/[name_f]Millie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f] nn “[name_u]Nat[/name_u]/[name_u]Tali[/name_u]”
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f] nn “[name_u]Nat[/name_u]/[name_f]Lia[/name_f]/[name_u]Tali[/name_u]”
*[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]/[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]”
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaitlin[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Kate[/name_f]/[name_f]Katie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Mae[/name_f]”
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Maddy[/name_f]”
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] nn “[name_f]Evie[/name_f]”
[name_u]Indiana[/name_u] nn “[name_f]Indi[/name_f]”
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_f]Nora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] (I like this a lot better than [name_f]Gemma[/name_f])
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] nn “[name_m]Jazzy[/name_m]/[name_u]Jazz[/name_u]”
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Clo[/name_f]”
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Della[/name_f]”
[name_f]Adela[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Della[/name_f]/[name_u]Del[/name_u]”
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Delia[/name_f]/[name_f]Lyla[/name_f]”
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u] nn “[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]”
*[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Elle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] nn “[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]/[name_f]Emma[/name_f]”
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
*[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
*[name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
FAVOURITES:
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m] and [name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] goes better with your boys than [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] does, but a nn will be difficult.
I like [name_f]Jessa[/name_f] better than [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]. Would you consider [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], nn [name_f]Jessa[/name_f]?
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] / [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] is so sweet! I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] it! But I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] too. And [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], and [name_f]Elise[/name_f]…all lovely names. I think [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], and [name_f]Elise[/name_f] go best with brothers.
With [name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], and [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m], I’d go with something pretty traditional so [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] with a nn works best from your list. [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Joanna[/name_f] or [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] are lovely combos-- maybe [name_u]Audie[/name_u] as a nn? [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] seems too nickname-y next to your other names. Maybe [name_f]Theresa[/name_f]/[name_f]Teresa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] instead? [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] or [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] are nice combos.
Some other possibilities:
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m], [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m], and
If you and your husband both like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], I think it’s a great choice! Both of your middles are nice, but I particularly like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f].
No surprise, I love [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]. I think it’s the best match for her brothers’ names, too. [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] is lovely!
The runner-up for me would be [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], but there aren’t any nicknames for [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], while her brothers all have longer names and then go by nicknames. Shaking things up with your daughter is not against the law, though ;-), so choose the name you love best!
I really like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Cecile[/name_f] and [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f].
What about [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] nn [name_f]Cece[/name_f]?