Hello all!
Thinking about having a second child, we’re starting to look for names that tick the same boxes as our daughter’s name, [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] :
Any ideas? Excited to read them, I don’t have much on my list at the moment…
Thanks so much!
Girls:
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]/[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Marla[/name_f]
[name_f]Monica[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
Boys:
[name_m]Abel[/name_m]
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_f]Zora[/name_f]
I don’t know whether it works in Spanish, though.
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Indi[/name_f]
[name_u]Remi[/name_u]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_m]Enzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ryland[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Ace[/name_m]
[name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
Let me know what you think!
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Magali[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_m]Matteo[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alonso[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Hector[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
Thank you so much for your answers!
stephaniebrooke:
I like [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]! [name_f]Leonor[/name_f] was on my list for [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]. I didn’t use it in part because we have an N- last name (I tend to put aside names whose last syllable starts with n-), so [name_f]Leonora[/name_f] avoids that. Interesting.
I also really like [name_m]Abel[/name_m]. And [name_m]Saul[/name_m] (in variant form [name_m]Sol[/name_m]) is one of the names at the top of my list right now, for both genders actually (in a Spanish context [name_m]Sol[/name_m] sounds more feminine because of [name_f]Soledad[/name_f]). I still need to convince my husband on that one. 
From your signature, [name_f]Esme[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] are also favorites of mine. Beautiful and simple.
vc2013:
[name_f]Zora[/name_f] is very pretty. I think I might prefer giving names with different initials, though. I hadn’t considered another Z name. Food for thought!
kayemelx:
I like [name_u]Remi[/name_u], although it’s exclusively masculine where we live, I think it might be tough for a girl to have to correct people all the time. [name_f]Nova[/name_f] unfortunately doesn’t sound great with our last name - too bad, it’s cool and pretty.
For boys, [name_m]Felix[/name_m] is one of my favorites, although too common where we live (top 10-15 for years and years now). It will almost certainly be the middle name if we have a son, because it’s a close family name of someone we want to honor, and perfect in all 3 languages too. [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] is intriguing, I’m making a note of it.
choupette:
I really like [name_f]Magali[/name_f] and [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]. I’ve never heard an English speaker pronouce [name_f]Magali[/name_f], how does it sound? Which syllable is stressed? I’m curious.
I love [name_m]Leon[/name_m], it was on our list for [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] if she had been a boy, but because our last name starts with N, it just sounds like [name_m]Leo[/name_m] N-, not [name_m]Leon[/name_m] N-, if you see what I mean. [name_m]Oscar[/name_m] I love, strong veto from the husband though, sigh.
This is very inspiring! I can feel it getting me out if my “name rut” already.
If you’re against the -nor/-nora ending, [name_f]Leora[/name_f]/[name_f]Liora[/name_f] could also work. [name_m]Sol[/name_m] as a nn for [name_f]Soledad[/name_f] is so cute, and can also be nn for the name [name_m]Solomon[/name_m].
And thank you! I can’t believe I didn’t suggest either of them, but they would make sweet sisters to [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] (which is a name I quite like as well).
Quick thought, I’ll come back and do a proper list later if I have time, if [name_u]Remi[/name_u] is too masculine, what about [name_u]Romy[/name_u]/[name_f]Romi[/name_f]?
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]'s a great name.
There’s been some really good suggestions already. I’ll add these for consideration:
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Clotilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Salome[/name_f]
[name_f]Miren[/name_f]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Viggo[/name_m]
[name_m]Clovis[/name_m]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
(sorry, I can’t include accent marks)
Good luck!
I’m not really sure how these names sound across languages, but they appear to be used by all three cultures according to my sources:
[name_m]Axel[/name_m]
[name_m]Matias[/name_m]
[name_m]Maximo[/name_m]
[name_m]Boaz[/name_m]
[name_f]Tamara[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatriz[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
I have a student named [name_f]Magali[/name_f] with Spanish speaking parents. She pronounces is ma-[name_u]GAL[/name_u]-ee
stephaniebrooke:
I quite like [name_f]Liora[/name_f]. I wonder if people would tend to call her [name_f]Laura[/name_f]. [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] is gorgeous, but sadly not great in [name_m]French[/name_m] (the [name_m]French[/name_m] version of [name_m]Solomon[/name_m] is [name_m]Salomon[/name_m], which I personally don’t much like). Thank you!
kizzy:
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] is pretty. Had never really considered it, will have to sleep on it. Thanks!
choupette:
I agree that it seems to be the most plausible pronounciation. Most likely my favorite possibility too.
onomastodon:
Salomé is such a great name. So mysterious and strong. I will bring it up again with the husband to see if maybe he had a change of heart about it. 
[name_m]Milo[/name_m] is dynamic and fun, I wish it was just a tad less trendy, but I do like it a lot. Thank you!
brittella:
I really like [name_u]Mat[/name_u]ías in Spanish, the punchy “i” makes it sing, but in [name_m]French[/name_m] it kind of drones on ([name_u]Mat[/name_u]-yaaas), I don’t like it as much. I find that often happens: after hearing a name in Spanish I’m disappointed with how “flat” it sounds in [name_m]French[/name_m]. [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f] and [name_f]Frida[/name_f] are both amazing. I prefer not to give rhyming names, otherwise [name_f]Frida[/name_f] would definitely be on the list. I have to think about how I feel about [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f] in [name_m]French[/name_m] (as opposed to the more known Béatrice). Thank you!
[name_f]Kaya[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Mila[/name_f], [name_f]Una[/name_f], [name_f]Vita[/name_f], [name_f]Pia[/name_f]
[name_m]Benno[/name_m], [name_m]Oz[/name_m], [name_m]Koa[/name_m], [name_m]Ziv[/name_m], [name_m]Marcel[/name_m]