One big post to save lots of little ones! Sibset thoughts

General Name Discussion
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Fair warning- this is going to be quite long, but I hope you will enjoy it nonetheless!
Basically I’ve been away from nameberry for a while, and I’m enjoying reconsidering my list and sibsets now that I am back.
I’m looking for any thoughts and opinions in the following names- I’ve put any specific doubts about each name in brackets.
In particular, I’m looking for ideas for sibsets- perhaps a couple for each gender. I really do love all the names on the list but I feel like I need a bit of guidance on which ones gel together well!
Many thanks, I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f])
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f]) ( too popular?)
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] ([name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f])
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] (Lolie, [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u])
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f])
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] ([name_f]Dora[/name_f], Panda) (too linked to the jewellery?)
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u]) (too Disney?)
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] ([name_f]Posy[/name_f]) (too pretentious?)
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] ([name_f]Callie[/name_f]) (too weird?)
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] ([name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f]) (too cutesy?)

[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] (Gully, [name_u]Gus[/name_u] (with an S middle))
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] ([name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Raffy[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u])
[name_m]Riordan[/name_m] ([name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Rio[/name_u])
[name_m]Caledon[/name_m] ([name_u]Cal[/name_u])
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m] ([name_m]Woody[/name_m])
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] ([name_m]Barnes[/name_m]) (too ‘wet’?)
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] ([name_m]Rocky[/name_m])
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m] (Rook, [name_u]Rory[/name_u])
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] ([name_f]Indy[/name_f]) (too feminine?)
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] (too out there?)
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] (too out there?)
[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m] ([name_m]Morty[/name_m])
[name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] ([name_u]Whit[/name_u])
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] ([name_u]Sully[/name_u], [name_u]Van[/name_u])
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] ([name_u]Van[/name_u])

If it helps- surname is one syllable, Irish, begins with a Q

A little extra question- I really like [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and I think they look good together, but are the sounds too similar for sisters?

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I really like [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] together! They’re just different enough that it works.

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Sets:
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] (I prefer [name_f]Adela[/name_f]/[name_f]Adele[/name_f] for [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], and [name_f]Lula[/name_f] for [name_f]Delilah[/name_f])
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] (too rhymey?) (With [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], I think it just depends on your view of Disney)
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] and [name_f]Pandora[/name_f] (For [name_u]Calypso[/name_u], no, I don’t think it’s too weird and I don’t think it needs a nn)
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] (no, they’re not too close for sisters, but I wouldn’t make them into one combo)
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_f]Gigi[/name_f] is cute)
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] ([name_f]Dora[/name_f] seems too childish for [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is stretching it. With [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], I don’t really think it needs a nn)
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] ([name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] isn’t my style, but I don’t think it’s too cutesy. I prefer the nn [name_f]Lucy[/name_f])
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] (I don’t think of jewelry at all, if that helps)
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] (too close?) (no, I don’t think [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] is too popular, and I prefer the nn [name_u]Penny[/name_u]. As for [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], I don’t think it’s pretentious, it just has a lot to live up to)

[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_m]Riordan[/name_m] (may be too ‘r’ heavy)
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] and [name_m]Celadon[/name_m]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] and [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] and [name_m]Riordan[/name_m]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_m]Roderick[/name_m]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_m]Evander[/name_m]
Isaodra and [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] and [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] and [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] and [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] and [name_m]Celadon[/name_m]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] and [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] and [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] and [name_m]Riordan[/name_m]

[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] and [name_m]Roderick[/name_m] (I’m not sure what you mean about ‘wet’ with [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], but I think of WALLE)
[name_m]Celadon[/name_m] and [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Celadon[/name_m] and [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m] and [name_m]Evander[/name_m] (I love the nn [name_m]Woody[/name_m])
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Roderick[/name_m] (Gully is cute)
[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] and [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] and [name_m]Riordan[/name_m] (I’ve always seen [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] as masculine, though [name_f]Indy[/name_f] feels more feminine)
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] and [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] ([name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] isn’t too weird, it’s one of my favorites)
[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m] and [name_m]Roderick[/name_m]
[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m] and [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] and [name_m]Riordan[/name_m] (As with [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m], though its more of a middle name to me)
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] (favorite nn for [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] is [name_u]Rafe[/name_u])
[name_m]Riordan[/name_m] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m] and [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] and [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] ([name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the nn [name_u]Sully[/name_u])

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Wow thanks so much for the replies! I’m pleased to hear [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] coild work as sisters!
@redrobin thank you so much for all the ideas! So lovely to hear some fresh thoughts about sibsets.

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My opinions:
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f]): [name_u]Love[/name_u] it, dislike the nn
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f]) ( too popular?): [name_u]Love[/name_u] it, the nn, yeah, it is too popular
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]?): like it, dislike the nn
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] ([name_f]Dora[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]): Absolutely love it!
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] (Lolie, [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u]): like it, though not [name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] ([name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f]): [name_u]Love[/name_u] it!
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f] ([name_f]Dora[/name_f], Panda) (too linked to the jewellery?): I don’t like the mythological character… Too linked to it imo.
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_f]Aura[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u]) (too Disney?): [name_u]Love[/name_u] it, and no, more to the [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] borealis
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f] ([name_f]Posy[/name_f]) (too pretentious?): Not at all, love it!
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u] ([name_f]Callie[/name_f]) (too weird?): no, but the nn is tad too common imo
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] ([name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Lula[/name_f]) (too cutesy?): yeah

My faves: [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f].

[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m] (Gully, [name_u]Gus[/name_u] (with an S middle)): No, I don’t like it at all
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] ([name_u]Rafe[/name_u], [name_m]Raffy[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u]): I love it!
[name_m]Riordan[/name_m] ([name_u]Rory[/name_u], [name_u]Rio[/name_u]): Hm, no, I don’t like it
[name_m]Caledon[/name_m] ([name_u]Cal[/name_u]): Weird, but cool
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m] ([name_m]Woody[/name_m]): Nope
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] ([name_m]Barnes[/name_m]) (too ‘wet’?): no, I don’t think so, but I don’t love it
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] ([name_m]Rocky[/name_m]): I love it!
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m] (Rook, [name_u]Rory[/name_u]): I like it
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] ([name_f]Indy[/name_f]) (too feminine?): Not too feminine, though I don’t think that’s bad, but I think too different fro your other names.
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u] (too out there?): Same
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] (too out there?): A little, but more regal, as your other names, so it could work
[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m] ([name_m]Morty[/name_m]): I love it!
[name_m]Whittaker[/name_m] ([name_u]Whit[/name_u]): Eh… Good enough
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] ([name_u]Sully[/name_u], [name_u]Van[/name_u]): [name_f]Adore[/name_f] it!
[name_m]Evander[/name_m] ([name_u]Van[/name_u]): This one too!

My faves: [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m], [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m], [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_m]Evander[/name_m].

Girl-Girl combos: [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
Boy-Boy combos: [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u].
Girl-Boy combos: [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] and [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u], [name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] and [name_m]Mortimer[/name_m], [name_m]Evander[/name_m] and [name_f]Persephone[/name_f].

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Thanks everyone for your detailed responses! Really appreciate it :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m]

[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]
[name_m]Evander[/name_m]

[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_m]Caledon[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]

[name_m]Riordan[/name_m]
[name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_m]Whittaker[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u]

[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]

[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u]

“I really like [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and I think they look good together, but are the sounds too similar for sisters?” YES.

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First off, I think that [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] could work as sisters. They’re a little close, but not too close. Otherwise, this is how I’d pair them:
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], and [name_u]Calypso[/name_u] ([name_f]Lula[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f], and [name_f]Callie[/name_f] would be adorable)
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] and [name_f]Isadora[/name_f] (neither of these names are my faves, but they go well together)
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] ([name_f]Gigi[/name_f] and [name_f]Heidi[/name_f])
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and [name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucilla[/name_f]

[name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]: while I love [name_u]Gus[/name_u] and I even like [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m], I’d study [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m] Swift and [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m]'s Travels before you ever name a child this name. Especially if you’re Irish. It might sound cute, but it has a negative literary association.

[name_m]Caledon[/name_m], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], and [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] would make handsome brothers ([name_u]Cal[/name_u], [name_u]Rafe[/name_u], and [name_f]Indy[/name_f])
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] and [name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] (cute, but a little like a pair of pet dogs to me)
[name_m]Elwood[/name_m] and [name_m]Evander[/name_m] (normally I don’t like siblings sharing initials, but these two work so well together)
[name_m]Riordan[/name_m], [name_u]Phoenix[/name_u], and [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_m]Roderick[/name_m], and [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m]
[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m]…I just can’t seem to fit anywhere and don’t really like.

I think that [name_m]Elwood[/name_m] and [name_m]Evander[/name_m] could work well with [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], and [name_u]Calypso[/name_u] (all these would be my top choices but I like that they all end differently and are somewhat uncommon)

[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u], [name_m]Roderick[/name_m], [name_m]Whittaker[/name_m], [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] and [name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_m]Rafferty[/name_m], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], and [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] would be an awesome set.