Please help Mom & Dad compromise on a name?

Girl Names
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hi Berries!

I’m posting for a friend who’s having a hard time deciding on a name for her 2nd daughter. Can you help her?

Here’s what you need to know:

Dad really likes names that are “simple & common”. His pics are [name]Ellie[/name] & [name]Abby[/name].
Mom… not so much. She’d prefer a name that’s a little more unusual than those. She likes [name]Zoe[/name] & [name]Lydia[/name] currently.
On the list right now are: [name]Mia[/name], Addelyn, or [name]Olivia[/name]. But Mom’s not sold on those & would prefer something less popular.
The current DD is named [name]Emma[/name] Ruex. Mom would’ve named her [name]Tinsley[/name], but Dad got his way :wink: Middle is a family name.
The new little one will have the middle name of [name]Rynn[/name] or [name]Riley[/name], both family names.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
Can you please suggest names that will sound simple & popular enough for Dad, without actually being too popular for Mom? That makes a great pair with mn’s [name]Rynn[/name] or [name]Riley[/name], and a pretty sounding sibset with [name]Emma[/name] Ruex?

Thanks so much Berries! Cannot WAIT to see your genius choices :slight_smile:

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[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Celia[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
Other names:
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Mila[/name]
[name]Seren[/name]
[name]Delaney[/name]

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[name]Aria[/name] sprang to mind. [name]Aria[/name] [name]Rynn[/name], [name]Aria[/name] [name]Riley[/name]?

[name]Alana[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Marin[/name]
[name]Karine[/name]
[name]Livia[/name]
[name]Vanessa[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Candace[/name]
[name]Seline[/name]/[name]Celine[/name]

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[name]Emma[/name] Ruex and [name]Ada[/name] [name]Riley[/name] was the first that came to mind. [name]Ada[/name] sounds like the popular [name]Ava[/name], but has more spunk than that.

[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Livia[/name] (my niece’s name - works great, nickname [name]Livy[/name])
[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Viola[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Isla[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Luna[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Amelia[/name] nn [name]Milly[/name]
[name]Emma[/name] and [name]Cora[/name]

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[name]Love[/name] the suggestions of [name]Ada[/name] and [name]Cora[/name]!
Also:
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]

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[name]Sadie[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Willow[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Lucie[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Nola[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
Aven [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Rosie[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]

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Perhaps,
[name]Lyra[/name],
[name]Coral[/name],
[name]Pearl[/name],
[name]Ione[/name],
[name]Corinne[/name],
[name]Avery[/name],
[name]Aurora[/name], (though [name]Emma[/name] sounds very plain compared to this romantic name)
[name]Fawn[/name],
[name]Fern[/name],
[name]Juno[/name],
[name]Lorelei[/name],
[name]Juniper[/name],
[name]Gwendolyn[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name],
[name]Sierra[/name],
[name]Marlow[/name],
[name]Ottoline[/name],
[name]Flora[/name],
[name]Georgiana[/name],
[name]Juliette[/name],
[name]Ivy[/name],
[name]Audrey[/name],
[name]Brigitte[/name],
[name]Ariana[/name], [name]Arianne[/name], [name]Arianna[/name],
[name]Fiona[/name],
[name]Arabella[/name] (also might be a little-too-much compared to [name]Emma[/name])
[name]Olive[/name],
[name]Annette[/name],
[name]Isadora[/name],
[name]Lena[/name],
[name]Maeve[/name],
[name]Genevieve[/name],
[name]Vivienne[/name],
[name]Helene[/name], (this may strike you as too common, but do look in depth of the facets of loveliness of [name]Helene[/name])
[name]Silvia[/name],
[name]Louisa[/name],
[name]Genna[/name],
[name]Gemma[/name],
[name]Virginie[/name],
[name]Clara[/name],
[name]Aisling[/name],
[name]Zia[/name],
[name]Candace[/name],
[name]Myriam[/name],

[name]Estella[/name], [name]Estelle[/name], [name]Eden[/name], [name]Edith[/name], [name]Esme[/name], [name]Elinor[/name] would make lovely choices, however it would be so bothersome to have your children have the same initials of E.R. I’m sorry for any repeats.

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A way to make ‘[name]Abby[/name]’ work & be less popular is to call her Addelyn with the nickname [name]Addy[/name]. Its sounds really similar & unique. :slight_smile:

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I love the names [name]Ellie[/name] and [name]Abby[/name]. If Mom thinks they’re too common, how about naming [name]Ellie[/name] [name]Elena[/name] and Dad can call her [name]Ellie[/name]? For [name]Abby[/name], you could name her [name]Tabitha[/name] or [name]Gabrielle[/name] and call her [name]Abby[/name].

I think a [name]Tabitha[/name] and [name]Elena[/name] or [name]Gabrielle[/name] and [name]Elena[/name] would be less common and Dad would get his nicknames of [name]Ellie[/name] and [name]Abby[/name].

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Already mentioned, but maybe word names like [name]Olive[/name] or [name]Flora[/name]. They sounds familiar, but are less common.

[name]Elodie[/name], [name]Eloise[/name], [name]Ellamae[/name], Elowen, etc… could all be full names for a little [name]Ellie[/name].

Good luck!

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What about [name]Olive[/name] instead of [name]Olivia[/name]? Quirkier and has a similar sound.

Is there a less common [name]El[/name]- name that the mom likes ([name]Eloise[/name], [name]Elodie[/name], [name]Eleanora[/name], Elowyn, etc)? That way mom gets her less popular name and dad gets the nickname [name]Elly[/name]. [name]How[/name] about [name]Hazel[/name], nickname [name]Elly[/name]?

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I really like [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]! I know it’s a bit of a stretch, but the father could even use [name]Ellie[/name] as a nickname for her. L - [name]Ellie[/name].

To be honest, I think that if the dad “won out” last time with [name]Emma[/name] vs. [name]Tinsley[/name] then the mom should get a bit more leverage this time.

Anyway, some other suggestions that might work for them …

[name]Amelia[/name] (A lot of nickname possibilities - [name]Mia[/name], [name]Lia[/name], [name]Amy[/name], maybe even [name]Ellie[/name] …)
[name]Zara[/name] ([name]Zoe[/name]'s Z, but very similar to the very classic and popular [name]Sarah[/name])
[name]Ada[/name] (I love this and think that it would be so cute with [name]Emma[/name], but it may be too old lady-ish for them. It does have the benefits of being both simple and underused, though.)
[name]Delia[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] / [name]Lilia[/name] / [name]Lily[/name] (Maybe [name]Lilia[/name], which is quite similar to [name]Lydia[/name], with the more popular [name]Lily[/name] as a nickname?)
[name]Mila[/name] / [name]Milla[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Avery[/name] (This is very popular, but the mom might like it because, to me at least, it seems to have the same vibe as [name]Tinsley[/name].)
[name]Liana[/name]
[name]Abiah[/name] “[name]Abby[/name]” (Dad gets [name]Abby[/name] and mom gets a less popular name in the pretty much unheard of [name]Abiah[/name]. [name]Abiah[/name] was [name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Franklin[/name]'s mother’s name.)

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My daughter’s name, [name]Erika[/name], seems to fit what you’re looking for. Simple enough for dad, uncommon enough for mom.

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[name]Mia[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Mia[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Michaela[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Lila[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Abigail[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Jillian[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] Rynn
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Carina[/name] Rynn/[name]Carina[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Thea[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Thea[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Florence[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Antonia[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Augusta[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Eugenia[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Mattea[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Mattea[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Joanna[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]/[name]Joanna[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Catherina[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]

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Thank you berries! Shes in labor now… anyone else want to chime in?

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[name]Samantha[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Lauren[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Zadie[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Norah[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Anabel[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Zara[/name] [name]Riley[/name]

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[name]Macy[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Callie[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Mae[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Liv[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Riley[/name], [name]Willa[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Bailey[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Paige[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Piper[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Nora[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Riley[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Riley[/name]/[name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name] [name]Rynn[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] [name]Riley[/name]

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Let us know what she decides! :slight_smile:

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[name]Tess[/name] or [name]Jessa[/name] - both are familiar or familiar sounding, but not very common and both would sound cute with [name]Emma[/name] :smiley: