Thanks, but I rather go with a classic seen as I have so many nice ones on my list that I like. Alinore sounds great though!
I agree, I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] the name [name_f]Olive[/name_f]. Such a perfect name. But, my hubby doesn’t think it works in Swedish and says it makes him feel weird saying it.
Thanks for the suggestions! Although I do think [name_f]Esther[/name_f] is soft, it’s kind of dry, dusty sounding, don’t you think? Of your suggested names I only like [name_f]Nora[/name_f], but it won’t work with my sons name.
I would think he feels the same way about these, that they are too English-sounding.
We’ve narrowed down the list to these names (mostly due to the fact that the name has to be able to be pronounced in swedish).
So, in alphabetical order:
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
The names that we’ve crossed out are still eligable as middles though.
(I like the nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], which can be formed from [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] or maybe [name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_u]Lou[/name_u] (E+L-ie). What do you think?
From your choices I love [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]. Some other names that fit your style might be
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Prunella[/name_f]
[name_f]Gertrude[/name_f]
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernice[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnese[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelma[/name_f]
My vote goes to [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]. My second choice from your list would be [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] - definitely usable in [name_u]Sweden[/name_u], somewhat popular maybe
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] - works in [name_u]Sweden[/name_u] but would be very unique
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] - prefer [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] over [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - would be a bit tricky in Swedish
[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] - lovely
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f] - pretty but not my favouritee
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] - probably my favourite on your list:)
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] - not a fan, sorry
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] - works well but isn’t my style 
[name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Marlo[/name_f] / [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] - prn issues in Swedish
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - also lovely. Second favourite after [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] - very tricky in Swedish
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] - safe card
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] - my third favourite
Suggestions:
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
The ones I love:
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]- A bit more spunky than [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], sounds strong, but has sweeter nicknames like [name_f]Bea[/name_f] and [name_f]Trix[/name_f] or [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]- I have always loved this name It sounds classy and strong. If its too heavy while she is a baby, you could always go with [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Nora[/name_f].
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]- This name stood out to me, it seems different from the rest of the list. [name_f]Liv[/name_f], to me, is beautiful by itself, not quite as heavy as some of your other names. I personally don’t care for the nickname [name_f]Livy[/name_f] though.
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]- Stong, but elegant. I prefer this spelling the best, for sure.
[name_f]Marlo[/name_f]- I am very fond of the name [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], so I think this is adorable. It’s different, but not so different. It’s a bit lighter and more unexpected than [name_f]Margot[/name_f] to me, although I love them both.
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]- Cute! Sounds spunky and fun, while still being both classic and slightly unusual.
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]- This name seems like it could be interpreted several ways. I can see it as a very sophisticated name, or as more fun an bubbly.
I actually like almost all of the names, but these ones I just liked less:
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]- Although it could be totally adorable, to me it still sounds a bit old lady.
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]- [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] sounds a bit to cutesy for me. It would be super cute on a baby, but I have a bit more trouble picturing it on a grown woman. Perhaps [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]?
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]- This one is cute, it’s just not my taste.
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]- I’m not really a fair judge, this name just has a personal negative connotation for me :3
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]- While I find [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] to be a very pretty name, and I love the nn [name_f]Becca[/name_f], it seems a bit boring compared to some of your other names. I also know several people named [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], so that doesn’t help.
Alba- Love the sound, but it reminds me of Jessica Alba.
Eleanora- I love Eleanor, but Eleanora just seems a bit long.
Have you considered?
[name_f]Harlow[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
Sorry for any repeats!
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] - Not a fan, reminds me too much of an old lady’s name.
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] - [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] [name_f]Alba[/name_f] is the first thing that comes to mind.
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - This is pretty.
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] more.
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - I adore [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f].
[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] - I also adore this one, but as [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f] or Elanora.
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f] - Not as much a fan of this spelling.
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] - Sweet.
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] it.
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like it as a full name, sounds too nicknamey.
[name_f]Margo[/name_f] - I like it, it’s different.
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] - As above.
[name_f]Marlo[/name_f] / [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] - I love [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u].
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - Gorgeous.
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] - Really nice.
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] - Too common.
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] - Old lady sounding again.
A few combinations …
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f] [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] [name_f]Margo[/name_f]
I think [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] is my favourite! And I think the nickname [name_f]Nora[/name_f] is divine.
A few other names I like that you might like …
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
Best of luck!
If you are looking for nn [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] then [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] or [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f] are lovely and classic but not so dusty as [name_f]Esther[/name_f]. My other favorite on your list is [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f].
Similar ideas… ( sorry I don’t know if they work in Swedish)…
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] nn [name_u]Isa[/name_u] or [name_f]Dora[/name_f] or [name_u]Dory[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] nn [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
My vote goes to [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] or [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]! Best of luck.
I really like [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], and [name_f]Vera[/name_f]! Very chic and lovely, unique. [name_f]Marlo[/name_f] is really cute but its not clunky or strong to me, more like whimsical and friendly.
I like clunky, strong, yet cool names myself. I think you’d probably like [name_f]Philomena[/name_f]/[name_f]Filomena[/name_f], [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_f]Bernadette[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_f]Wylda[/name_f] (I personally like Wildebriar), [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Henriette[/name_f], [name_f]Odessa[/name_f], [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], and I’m not sure what else! [name_m]Brain[/name_m] fart ha.
I like:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
I think my favorite is [name_f]Margot[/name_f] Good luck!
Great list! I love all but [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]/[name_f]Marlo[/name_f], though I would like [name_f]Marlene[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Marlo[/name_f] well enough.
So which does your DH prefer?
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f] - Really like [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] espcially with [name_f]Aggie[/name_f] as a nn, how about [name_f]Agneta[/name_f] or [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]?
[name_f]Alba[/name_f] - Er sorry I really dont like this
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] - [name_f]Love[/name_f] this, really pretty with either spelling and you would have a little [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]/[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]- I think I prefer the I spelling, but Its old fashioned vintage clunk, I like it alot, also like [name_f]Norah[/name_f] and the even more old fashioned [name_f]Eleonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]- This seems short for something? Not a full name if you see what I mean, how about [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]? Or [name_f]Edie[/name_f] short for [name_f]Edith[/name_f]/[name_u]Eden[/name_u] or [name_f]Evie[/name_f] for [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]- nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is lovely, I like Hesta too
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]- Great name but I think it would need a long middle to balance the name, fabulous meaning tho
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]- This is on my list!
[name_f]Marlo[/name_f]/[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]- wouldn’t be my choice, But would be a great middle for [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]/[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]- Again a lovely and not too common name with great nn potential, I see [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] as similar
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]- Cute, but would people assume it was short for [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] which is obviously uber popular? Prefer just [name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]- a classic, a little dated though
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]- pretty but perhaps better in the middle spot. [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]? Or [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_m]How[/name_m] about;
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] for [name_f]Harriet[/name_f]/[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]?
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]/[name_f]Francine[/name_f]/[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]/[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
Or a bit less common;
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
Ariandne
[name_f]Clotilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Eudora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Alberta[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], and [name_f]Liv[/name_f]. [name_f]Vera[/name_f] too though maybe not as much…