My husband and I are expecting our second in [name_u]January[/name_u] '14. We have a 19 month old boy and are expecting a girl this time around Our little boy’s name is [name_m]Graham[/name_m] and we are completely stuck on our girl name list. Our last name is [name_m]Smith[/name_m]…so the name needs to be somewhat interesting
We tend to like somewhat old fashioned/vintage names but have a hard time agreeing on any. I am a bit more adventurous than the hubby with names so we need to find a middle ground.
*Side note, I am a veterinarian and so any names that are popular dog/cat names usually get ruled off my list
Here is MY list, including which ones the hubby has been ok with.
First Names:
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] (I love this one, hubby says he would only go for it if we named her [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and called her [name_f]Olive[/name_f] as a NN)
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] ([name_f]Rosetta[/name_f], [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f], [name_f]Loretta[/name_f])
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] *So far this is the only one we both like but we are not sold on it
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] ([name_f]Francine[/name_f])
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] (not great with the last name smith due to sounding too much like [name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_m]Smith[/name_m])
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] ([name_f]Roxy[/name_f]) - *Hubby’s suggestion
[name_f]Maeby[/name_f] *[name_m]Both[/name_m] like but again not sold on it
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] (I love, hubby not so much)
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]
Middle Names:
[name_u]June[/name_u] *[name_m]Both[/name_m] like for middle
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, can’t wait to see what you all have up your sleeves!
Congratulations! My first thought is that I love [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] too! Hee hee:) Are there any nn’s in that name your hubby likes? [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], etc??? I like [name_f]Olive[/name_f], but with big brother [name_m]Graham[/name_m] you have a strong food theme in the works - ([name_m]Graham[/name_m] crackers, olives). I agree about [name_f]Willa[/name_f] sounding too much like [name_m]Will[/name_m] [name_m]Smith[/name_m], especially since that family is turning out so weird…I like [name_f]Roxy[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m]…do you like it? [name_f]Maeby[/name_f] are [name_u]Marley[/name_u] are cute, I’m surprised they are not more popular with pets, especially [name_u]Marley[/name_u]. [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] is sweet, and happy…really all of your choices are great, with the exception of [name_f]Willa[/name_f] (because of last name), [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] (too boyish with brother [name_m]Graham[/name_m], imo, and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] (because of the food theme). Those are the three I would eliminate and go from there…
What about a name that could give you [name_f]Polly[/name_f] as a first name? I like [name_m]Graham[/name_m] and [name_f]Polly[/name_f] together…maybe [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], nn [name_f]Polly[/name_f]? I also really like [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] as a first name…[name_m]Graham[/name_m] & [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - lovely! I was going to suggest the nn [name_f]Coco[/name_f], but [name_m]Graham[/name_m] and [name_f]Coco[/name_f] is really snack-y, yikes! I seem to have talked myself in circles here! Honestly I don’t know if I’ve helped AT ALL, or only muddled things. My top picks would be [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f] or [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] [name_u]Marley[/name_u] or [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], nn [name_f]Nora[/name_f] or [name_m]Leo[/name_m] or [name_f]Lea[/name_f]…Good luck!
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] --I love [name_f]Olive[/name_f], but not [name_f]Olivia[/name_f].
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] --classy, sounds good with both [name_m]Graham[/name_m] and [name_m]Smith[/name_m]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] --this name has always felt a little boring to me. Maybe it’s the “OR” sound?
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u] ([name_f]Francine[/name_f]) --not my style, but actually a cute name for a little girl. I prefer [name_f]Florence[/name_f].
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] --yeah, I would say drop this one, unfortunately.
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] ([name_f]Roxy[/name_f]) --nope, not over the song yet.
[name_f]Maeby[/name_f] --another nope, can’t get away from Arrested Development.
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] --I’m not a fan due to personal associations
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] --This sounds like a dog’s name to me!
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] --I like [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Etta[/name_f] better for you
[name_f]Liza[/name_f] --[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]!!
I love [name_f]Etta[/name_f], on its own and as a nickname. [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] is too [name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] [name_m]Stone[/name_m] for me; [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f] is a bit stuffy, but you’d have the option of [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] or [name_f]Etta[/name_f]; but my favorite is [name_f]Loretta[/name_f]… beautiful! Works with [name_u]June[/name_u] too.
Of course I also love: [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Francine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]… i’m no help. Good luck!
omg I didn’t even associate [name_f]Liza[/name_f] with [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]! [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] would be perfect too.
Thank you all! Already loving all the suggestions and opinions I am getting, didn’t realize how helpful this would be Thanks for taking the time to help! I agree that [name_u]Marley[/name_u] is a dog name (thanks to [name_u]Marley[/name_u] and Me - book and movie phenomenon ;), should have noted that that was a hubby like. [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Love[/name_f] loving all or your lists and feedback, thank you so much - keep 'em coming
[name_u]Francis[/name_u] ( [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]) [name_f]Bea[/name_f] is just adorable, esp. w/ big brother [name_m]Graham[/name_m]!
Now, I am one of a minority, I’m sure, that is a HUGE fan of 2mn; hence my suggestion [name_u]Francis[/name_u] [name_f]Bea[/name_f] [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] xxx
Hang on, I am reminded of [name_u]Francis[/name_u] [name_m]Bean[/name_m]? [name_m]Kurt[/name_m] Cobain’s daughter?
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]? I recently took part in a thread with this name in mind as a serious contender; unless this was you, it may require a think and then a re-think x
As a [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], and in my mid-thirties, having only met 2 other [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]s’ in my lifetime, plus one [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], I reakon ‘[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]’ is about ready for a comeback;) [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Maeby[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeby[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Liza[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
What is it w/guys and the name [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]?? That’s what my dad wanted to name me in the 70’s…fortunately, I dodged that bullet. I suggest: [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Mae[/name_f],
[name_f]Odetta[/name_f] [name_f]Bea/name_f, [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], and [name_f]Lucrezia[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f].
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]- I prefer it for a pet to be honest.
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]- I see it more as a nickname than a stand alone. It still is an old lady name to me.
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]- I prefer [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]- love
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]- I don’ like it, but I do love [name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]- Cute,but I see the problem with the last name
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]- [name_f]Roxy[/name_f] is cute
[name_f]Maeby[/name_f]- Cute, but maybe better as a nickname for [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] or something.
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]- so pretty
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]- Dog movie.
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]- nice
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]- I love [name_f]Delia[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is a cute nickname too. I think this makes a great first name. [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] sounds great.
The rest of the middle names are nice .
more ideas-
[name_f]Lilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Henrietta[/name_f].
My other favorites are [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f].
I know some people really like [name_f]Maeby[/name_f], but it still seems like a joke to me. Maybe as a nickname for [name_f]Mabel[/name_f].
I think other people had some lovely suggestions.
I see you picked [name_f]Francine[/name_f], probably since it goes best with your last name. [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_m]Smith[/name_m] runs together, but [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] might be nice.
Here some other names to consider:
[name_f]Angela[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacinta[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Hermione[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
Good [name_m]Luck[/name_m]!
My favorite of your choices…
[name_f]Francine[/name_f] - I have a little neice with this name who is the utmost doll, but we call her Cici for short, and my uncle (her grandad) calls her Frenchie)
I also love
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f] - gorgeous!
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f] - adorable!
I think [name_u]June[/name_u] sounds best with all of these! Beautiful!!!
For some reason, when I was reading your post, the name [name_f]Verity[/name_f] popped into my head. [name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_f]Verity[/name_f], sister to [name_m]Graham[/name_m]. And I see that someone above also suggested it. I’ve also long been a fan of [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] (obviously, if you check my signature).
Lots of choices and combinations to sort through! I like [name_f]Loretta[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] the best. I like that her NN will be [name_f]Etta[/name_f] too.
Our little boy’s name is [name_m]Graham[/name_m] and we are completely stuck on our girl name list. Our last name is [name_m]Smith[/name_m]…so the name needs to be somewhat interesting 
Thanks for taking the time to help! I agree that [name_u]Marley[/name_u] is a dog name (thanks to [name_u]Marley[/name_u] and Me - book and movie phenomenon ;), should have noted that that was a hubby like. [name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Love[/name_f] loving all or your lists and feedback, thank you so much - keep 'em coming 
