I just can’t seem to find any name that I love for a girl. We are due in [name_f]October[/name_f] and are not finding out the gender. Our DD is named [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and DS is named Salter. We live in the south where using unusual surnames as first names is very common, hence Salter. DH leans towards more traditional names or surnames as first names. He was not a fan of [name_u]Vida[/name_u], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] or [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] when I suggested them. He also does not like traditional but old lady sounding names like [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f] or [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. There are three names on my list that he has not nixed: [name_u]Everly[/name_u], Linley and [name_f]Lila[/name_f], but [name_f]Lila[/name_f] may be about to go because we are pretty sure one of his good friends who we don’t see very often just named his daughter that.
So in looking at our other children’s names and the names mentioned, please just name her for me! I can’t deal with the stress anymore!
I have a Southern female ancestor named Levicy (it was prob’ly a surname at some point). Also, [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] ([name_f]Junie[/name_f]), [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_u]Memphis[/name_u], [name_f]Alouette[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Valeska[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f]).
I just saw that another NB member asked for feedback on Esoré (a last name pronounced ehz-sor-ay). It may work for your daughter. I think it works well with your other children’s names. (I sure hope she doesn’t mind that I mentioned it!)
If you like [name_f]Lily[/name_f], but can’t use it, would [name_f]Layla[/name_f]/[name_f]Laila[/name_f] or [name_f]Leila[/name_f] work?
Does hubby have any of his own favorites? Perhaps if you picked his absolute favorite as a middle and combined it with a surname that has a cute, traditional nickname, you could introduce it to him in phases. For example, he loves [name_f]Nicole[/name_f] and you want [name_m]Linton[/name_m]. Ease him into accepting [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] [name_f]Nicole[/name_f]. Once he mulls that over for a week or two and seems to come around to accepting it, suggest [name_m]Linton[/name_m] [name_f]Nicole[/name_f], a.k.a. [name_f]Lily[/name_f].
Some people need to hear the same name a few times before liking it and maybe he needs a no pressure tactic. Maybe you could let him catch you trying out a few names. [name_m]Say[/name_m], [name_m]Kelton[/name_m] [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Kimber[/name_f] [name_f]Diane[/name_f], [name_m]Linton[/name_m] [name_f]Nicole[/name_f]. After your favorite pause and say, “hmmm.” Maybe if he hears it in a no-pressure list. He will encourage you to like it. (When I was young, my style would have been to fight for my favorite, but a softer approach may work better for some people.)
You could try giving him a name break for a week or two and maybe he will hear your favorites with a fresh ear and new mindset.
I would avoid the ly/ley ending since [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] already has is as well as the -or/er ending for Salter. I really like [name_f]Lila[/name_f]!
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Afton[/name_f] (had a friend named this, it was a last name in her also very Southern family)
With two kids with such different sounding names this is a fun opportunity to pick a new predominant vowel sound for baby #3, so that they aren’t so matchy-matchy. Good luck!
I am dying to find out what you name this baby. You can see that I thought about this the other night while trying to go to sleep on your boy name post (did you decide on that yet???)
There are some super cute suggestions on here - I love [name_u]Leighton[/name_u] and [name_u]Tatum[/name_u]!
I love [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u] and Salter. Here are some suggestions based on what you told us:
Surnames:
[name_u]Presley[/name_u]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_u]Payton[/name_u]
[name_u]Leighton[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellington[/name_u]
[name_u]Regan[/name_u] (or [name_u]Reagan[/name_u] if you like the [name_u]RAY[/name_u] sound)
[name_u]Colby[/name_u]
[name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
Other names you might like:
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] (nickname CC)
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
I kinda agree with not using the same endings as Salter and [name_u]Ainsley[/name_u].
[name_m]How[/name_m] about:
Oaklyn
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_m]Kensington[/name_m]
Gloriana
[name_f]Kenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Anniston[/name_f]
[name_f]Caia[/name_f]
[name_f]Johannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellison[/name_u]
[name_f]Lillia[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Lila[/name_f]?