Number 4 is impossible. I need all the help!

General Name Discussion
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Alright, I know I’m not unique in being totally stuck and coming to the experts for help!

Here’s the names of my first 3.
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_m]Judah[/name_m] [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Irene[/name_f]

We’re Jewish, and the kids go to a Jewish private school, so any and all Hebrew originating names are likely to already be a classmate of our kiddos. Not the worst thing, but my current fav boy name is also the name of our eldest’s crush ([name_m]Solomon[/name_m] nn [name_m]Solly[/name_m]), sooooooo we need to avoid that. To complicate matters, that means we have a whole extra set of names we’ve already used, in Hebrew names:
[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] Label
Yudah [name_m]Baruch[/name_m]
[name_f]Liora[/name_f] [name_f]Shoshanah[/name_f]

I can’t use another J name, without the oldest feeling like our least favorite kid. Actually, we’d axed [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] from the list but when she was born it was just her name. It suits her! Now, we’re expecting our 4th (gender unknown) and I feel like I have quite the conundrum. [name_m]How[/name_m] do I name a girl that sounds like a sister to both [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]? And agreeing on boy names is very difficult for us. What’s a boy name that fits in but isn’t biblical? I’ve been staring at nature names…but I haven’t fallen in love.

I am very particular about not having something too popular (messed up a bit there, ahead of the trend for both [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_m]Judah[/name_m]). I always tell [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] (almost 13) people will assume she’s younger forever! HAHA.

Y’all, I am SO STUCK, and I’m almost in the 3rd trimester without any sort of list. Save me. Thank you!

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I’m not Jewish, but I want to help! Your kids’ names are so beautiful.

For Jewish names, I can only think of Lavie for a boy. I think Tikkun also has a great meaning, perhaps for the Hebrew name.

If you like nature names, how do you feel about word names or mythological names?

Girl name, sister to [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]… hmm.
I think you’ll need an equally strong standalone name. [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] are [name_f]IMO[/name_f] not in the same name category, which I think is great because it opens up so many possibilities!
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
Laska
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u], etc.

Boy name that fits in but isn’t biblical… hmm. Again, all your chosen names strike me as strong, stand-alone names… no clear theme for me which I think is great. Lots of possibilities. Again thinking of mythological names.

I think it would help to know how you chose your other kids’ names, especially [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and [name_m]Judah[/name_m]. Are you looking for sound, style, meaning…?

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I’ve tried to find some more uncommon Hebrew names

Elula
Gavriella
Joella
Keturah
Neviah
Selah
Samala
Rivka
Raffaela
Odelia
Marnie
Elisheva
Benjamina

Eliam
Gedilah
Efron
Eleazer
Bartlett
Herschel
Hadriel
Ilan
Noam
Temani
Japheth

Other choices -

Arabella , Juniper and Elisa
Arabella , Juniper and Liliana
Arabella , Juniper and Fiona
Arabella , Juniper and Carolina
Arabella , Juniper and Phoebe
Arabella , Juniper and Zara
Arabella , Juniper and Lucinda
Arabella , Juniper and Katerina
Arabella , Juniper and Talia
Arabella , Juniper and Eleanora
Arabella , Juniper and Coraline

Judah and Willoughby
Judah and Kellan
Judah and Cassian
Judah and Quinlan
Judah and Pierson
Judah and Harrison
Judah and Forrest
Judah and Leon
Judah and Clayton
Judah and Duncan
Judah and Marshall

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I’m thinking another A name might be nice, to give you two of each!

[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
Avocet
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_f]Ardith[/name_f]
Alifair
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]

[name_m]Absalom[/name_m]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_m]Anatole[/name_m]
[name_m]Adlai[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]

Or, some non-A ideas:

[name_f]Heloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
Rosmarin
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Magali[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
Marilise
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

[name_m]Noam[/name_m]
[name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m]
[name_m]Samson[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthias[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Willem[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxim[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ishmael[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]

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Sorry in advance for the ultra-long post!

Here are some girl name ideas that either aren’t Hebrew names or are Hebrew names but aren’t ultra-commonly used these days within the Jewish community. I think these are names that “bridge the gap” between the feminine, vintage-y vibe of [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and the spunky-yet-whimsical nature of [name_u]Juniper[/name_u].

[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f], [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]/[name_f]Ansley[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Avalon[/name_f], Avonlea, [name_f]Avril[/name_f], Anavieve
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f], [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f], [name_f]Carina[/name_f]/[name_f]Karina[/name_f], [name_f]Corrinne[/name_f], [name_f]Katrina[/name_f]/[name_f]Catrina[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]/[name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Charlize[/name_f], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]/[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]/[name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cornelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Elora[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], Ermengarde, [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_u]Emery[/name_u], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] (since there are probably many [name_f]Eve[/name_f]/[name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Evie[/name_f] classmates you could use a different nickname like [name_f]Vanna[/name_f], [name_f]Lina[/name_f], [name_u]Angie[/name_u], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], etc.)
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Hestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f], [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Liesel[/name_f], [name_f]Lilibet[/name_f], [name_f]Liliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Melody[/name_f], Melrose, [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f], [name_f]Novalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Regina[/name_f], [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Romilly[/name_f], [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]/[name_f]Sabina[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f], [name_f]Selena[/name_f], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_f]Shayla[/name_f], [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], [name_u]Sierra[/name_u], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Sonia[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonja[/name_f]/[name_f]Sonya[/name_f], [name_f]Sybil[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f], [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Twyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Vivica[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Zarina[/name_f]

[name_f]Non[/name_f]-biblical boy names that fit nicely with this sibset:

[name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_m]Judah[/name_m], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] &

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_m]Alvin[/name_m], [name_m]Ace[/name_m], [name_m]Adrian[/name_m], [name_m]Archer[/name_m]/[name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_m]Art[/name_m]/[name_m]Artie[/name_m], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_u]Ashton[/name_u], [name_m]Aston[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m], [name_u]Barrett[/name_u], [name_u]Bradley[/name_u], [name_u]Blaine[/name_u], [name_u]Blaise[/name_u], [name_m]Bronson[/name_m], [name_m]Beckett[/name_m], [name_m]Braham[/name_m] (this is a nice alternative to what I’m sure are a million Abrahams/Abes at your kids’ school!), [name_u]Beau[/name_u], [name_m]Burgess[/name_m], [name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_m]Cael[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_u]Connery[/name_u], [name_m]Collin[/name_m], [name_u]Camden[/name_u], [name_m]Callum[/name_m], [name_m]Calvin[/name_m], [name_m]Cyrus[/name_m], [name_m]Cyril[/name_m], [name_m]Cecil[/name_m], [name_m]Clinton[/name_m], [name_m]Clyde[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_m]Clay[/name_m]/[name_m]Clayton[/name_m], [name_m]Clifford[/name_m]/[name_m]Clifton[/name_m]/[name_m]Cliff[/name_m], [name_u]Corbin[/name_u], [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_u]Chandler[/name_u], [name_u]Channing[/name_u], [name_f]Cypress[/name_f]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], [name_m]Donovan[/name_m], [name_u]Darren[/name_u], [name_m]Darius[/name_m], [name_m]Damon[/name_m], [name_m]Damien[/name_m], [name_u]Devin[/name_u], [name_u]Dexter[/name_u], [name_u]Darryl[/name_u], [name_m]Drake[/name_m], [name_u]Dane[/name_u], [name_m]Dalton[/name_m], [name_u]Dean[/name_u], [name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]/[name_u]Ellison[/name_u], [name_m]Edwin[/name_m], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Eamon[/name_m], [name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]/[name_u]Finley[/name_u], [name_m]Forrest[/name_m], [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Griffin[/name_m]/[name_m]Griffith[/name_m], [name_u]Glenn[/name_u], [name_m]Grant[/name_m], [name_m]Graham[/name_m], [name_m]Garrett[/name_m]/[name_m]Gareth[/name_m], [name_m]Garth[/name_m], [name_m]Gavin[/name_m], [name_m]Gage[/name_m], [name_m]Grayson[/name_m]
[name_m]Harris[/name_m]/[name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m], [name_m]Heath[/name_m], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], [name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Ian[/name_m], [name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m], [name_m]Killian[/name_m], [name_m]Kingston[/name_m], [name_m]Knox[/name_m], [name_m]Kent[/name_m]/[name_m]Kenton[/name_m]
[name_m]Lance[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m]/[name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u], [name_u]Lyle[/name_u]/[name_m]Lyall[/name_m], [name_u]Linden[/name_u], [name_u]Lionel[/name_u], [name_u]Lennox[/name_u], [name_m]Lysander[/name_m] (probably would go by ‘[name_m]Xander[/name_m]?’), [name_u]Lorne[/name_u], [name_m]Landon[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m], [name_m]Malcolm[/name_m], [name_m]Miles[/name_m], [name_u]Marlow[/name_u], [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_m]Miller[/name_m], [name_m]Moss[/name_m], [name_m]Milton[/name_m]
[name_m]Nolan[/name_m], [name_u]Norris[/name_u], [name_m]Norton[/name_m], [name_m]Nigel[/name_m], [name_u]Niall[/name_u], [name_m]Nils[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m], [name_m]Orson[/name_m], [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u], [name_m]Quinton[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u], [name_u]Reid[/name_u]/[name_u]Reed[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u]/[name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_m]Russell[/name_m], [name_m]Randall[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], Roanan, [name_m]Ruben[/name_m], [name_m]Roland[/name_m], [name_m]Ross[/name_m], [name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u], [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_u]Sterling[/name_u], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u], [name_u]Sheldon[/name_u], [name_m]Slade[/name_m], [name_m]Sylvester[/name_m], [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u], [name_u]Sutton[/name_u], [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u], [name_m]Torrence[/name_m], [name_u]Tatum[/name_u], [name_m]Trenton[/name_m], [name_u]Tobin[/name_u], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_m]Tabor[/name_m]
[name_m]Wesley[/name_m], [name_m]Warren[/name_m], [name_m]Wilson[/name_m], [name_m]Walt[/name_m]/[name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Wayde[/name_m], [name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Zander[/name_m]

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I like the idea of having an ‘A’ name, some ideas from a fix of backgrounds:

[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_f]Anne[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Alyssa[/name_f], [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_u]Addison[/name_u], [name_f]Aphra[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

[name_m]Andrew[/name_m], [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_m]Aston[/name_m], [name_m]Albert[/name_m]/[name_m]Albie[/name_m], [name_m]Alfred[/name_m]/[name_u]Alfie[/name_u], [name_m]Axel[/name_m]

Or if you’re thinking something different here is a very mixed bag that might prompt you:

[name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Yvette[/name_f], [name_f]Ida[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_u]Penny[/name_u], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Fabiola[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f], [name_f]Hallie[/name_f], [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], [name_u]Kelsey[/name_u], [name_f]Laurel[/name_f], [name_f]Zadie[/name_f], [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f], [name_f]Corrine[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Mallory[/name_f]

[name_m]Quentin[/name_m], [name_m]Timothy[/name_m], [name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]Uriah[/name_m], [name_u]Emmett[/name_u], [name_m]Iain[/name_m], [name_m]Rhett[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Oliver[/name_m], [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Shane[/name_u], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_u]Darren[/name_u], [name_m]Zachary[/name_m], [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_m]Connor[/name_m], [name_u]Niall[/name_u], [name_m]Vincent[/name_m], [name_m]Martin[/name_m], [name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]

Best of luck! I’m sure you’ll make a good choice, all your children have gorgeous names!

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I agree that it might be fun to do another A name.

My favorite Hebrew-inspired name from a former student is [name_f]Ahava[/name_f].

I think it works with both sister’s names very well.

Other possibles:
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriett[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]

[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]- [name_u]Bo[/name_u]
[name_m]Bram[/name_m]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Malcolm[/name_m]

Maybe you can use a longer S name and then [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] as the Hebrew name?
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] Or [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]?

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[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]

[name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Dov[/name_m]
[name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]
[name_m]Ilan[/name_m]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m]
[name_m]Lev[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvan[/name_m]

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[name_f]Amity[/name_f] or [name_f]Verity[/name_f]?
[name_m]Amos[/name_m] or [name_m]Simon[/name_m]?