Need some fresh new ideas!

After years of contemplating names, I am finally expecting our second baby! He or she will join big brother [name_u]Sage[/name_u].

My current front runner for a girl is [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f].

I also like [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] (too popular now,) [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], Sunna. It’s a coincidence that they all happen to start on the S sound.

This baby seems to be calling for an ancient, subtly spiritual name.

Can you help me find more names that are similar?

Thank you!

[name_f]Sevilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Safiyya[/name_f]/Safiya
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]

I love the name [name_f]Veda[/name_f] (pr Vay-dah).

It is Sanskrit for knowledge, which I think is an empowering message to give a little girl these days. I love how it balances being simple but also sophisticated and very pretty.

And I love the character from My Girl :slight_smile:

Not sure how I would spell though - [name_f]Veda[/name_f] / [name_f]Vada[/name_f] / [name_f]Veida[/name_f] / Vaida / Veyda.

Other ideas:

[name_f]Sansa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f] (has bible connotations and is Gaelic for sea, pretty spiritual)
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]

[name_f]Araceli[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Caia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelina[/name_f]

I love [name_u]Sage[/name_u]!

I think you could still use [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] but maybe use a variation like [name_f]Sofie[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] etc.

Some suggestions;

[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
Safiya
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f] ( I prefer it pronounced See-ara)
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]/ [name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ffion[/name_f]

[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] the above suggestion [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] <3

[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] is so pretty! I’d love to meet a [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] irl.

Since you like [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]… [name_f]Celestine[/name_f] has a similar feel to [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f].

[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] is cute too.

Others:
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f] / [name_f]Selena[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] / [name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] / [name_f]Livana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucille[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f] - any ‘[name_m]Luc[/name_m]’ name means light
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f] / [name_f]Liora[/name_f]
[name_f]Theia[/name_f] / [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] / [name_f]Helene[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
[name_f]Solana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumina[/name_f]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f]

Some of these sound like [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] / [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], others are more biblical/heaven, some relate to the stars/mythology/sky, sun, light, & moon

[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f] was going to be my suggestion too, love it with [name_u]Sage[/name_u]! [name_f]Soleil[/name_f] or [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] would be wonderful too.

Hmm, “ancient, subtly spiritual”… [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Delphi[/name_f]/[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
Ostara
Lusine
[name_f]Philomel[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]/[name_f]Cassiane[/name_f]
[name_f]Oceane[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumina[/name_f]

I already commented but [name_u]Sage[/name_u] and [name_f]Keturah[/name_f] would be a cool pair, too

Ancient and spiritual…

[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
[name_m]Agni[/name_m]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]

Thank you! Adding [name_f]Safiyya[/name_f] and [name_f]Selene[/name_f] :slight_smile:

Thank you!

[name_f]Veda[/name_f] is definitely on my list! I think Ayurveda is known enough (at least in my area) that I wouldn’t worry about spelling issues and thus would go with the original spelling.

I also love [name_f]Mara[/name_f], which brings me to one of my family names, which I will most likely use for one of the two middle names :slight_smile:

[name_f]Sansa[/name_f] is interesting too- thanks again!