Really struggling to find the perfect baby girl name

Hi everyone, we are really struggling to find a name for our little girl due in 7 weeks. We have a little boy named Jack and a long last name ending -ski.

Names we like so far are Audrey, Danica, Rose (not sure about the Titanic thing with Jack and Rose…) and Marigold (which my family really doesn’t like…).

Any suggestions?

Thanks so much!

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I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] from your list. I think that the ‘Jack and Rose’ association is too strong. If you (and your spouse) like [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], then go for it! Don’t worry about your family’s opinions; it’s your child and not theirs. They’ll get around it anyway.

Other suggestions:
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Anika[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]

Good luck!

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[name_u]Welcome[/name_u] to Nameberry!

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is my favorite from your list. I like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] as well, but I would avoid it paired with [name_u]Jack[/name_u].

Other suggestions:
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Daria[/name_f]
[name_f]Davina[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]

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i love jack and audrey, it gives such a nice feel!

middle names for audrey:

audrey estelle
audrey claire
audrey alexandra
audrey evelyn
audrey amelia
audrey belle
audrey violet
audrey ivy
audrey rose
audrey marigold?
audrey blanche
audrey emmeline
audrey colette

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[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] are lovely!!

[name_u]Jack[/name_u] and…

[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]

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[name_u]Jack[/name_u] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is sweet. The names are so well used I don’t think the Titanic thing matters. Its not like [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] and [name_u]Clyde[/name_u]. [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is sweet but I can understand wanting to have a name that your family has a positive response to. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is my favorite of your faves especially with nickname [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] :heart: Here are more ideas:

[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] :wink:
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

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I love the idea of [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]!

Other ideas:

[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]

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I feel that [name_f]Danica[/name_f] seems more special. [name_f]Danica[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is my pick.

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I love Aurora and it was on our list. I think Rory is such a cute nickname too but my husband is not a big fan and my name is Laura so it might be a bit close to that anyway…

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Thanks everyone for the feedback, support and suggestions!

[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] are so cute! I really like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] but struggle with a cute nickname for her if we chose it.

[name_f]Rose[/name_f] → [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f] → [name_u]Danny[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] → [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] even

But [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is a tough one for nicknames…I guess she doesn’t really need one though or we will just end up having nicknames for her that have nothing to do with her name! I call my son [name_u]Jack[/name_u] honeybun or [name_u]Moe[/name_u] (from Jackamo) sometimes which don’t really have much to do with [name_u]Jack[/name_u] lol!

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I really like the combination of [name_u]Jack[/name_u] and [name_f]Danica[/name_f] the best. [name_u]Jack[/name_u] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is really cute & pleasant too but if you’re concerned with it being disliked by family maybe use [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] as a middle since you love it.

[name_f]Danica[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Danica[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] or [name_f]Danica[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] all sound really nice.

Names that give me “Danica” energy:

[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneke[/name_f] - the [name_m]Dutch[/name_m] [name_f]Anika[/name_f] / [name_f]Annika[/name_f] , I had a good friend in high school with this spelling and she said it like (AHN-eh-kuh) in contrast to (ANN-ih-kah)
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_f]Anina[/name_f] - a little [name_u]Jack[/name_u] and [name_f]Nina[/name_f] would be adorable
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Milah[/name_f]
[name_u]Jesse[/name_u]
[name_u]Jessie[/name_u]
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_f]Rhianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] - [name_u]Tab[/name_u] or [name_f]Tabby[/name_f] are very cute
[name_f]Cyrene[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyrene[/name_f]
[name_f]Kylia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aislinn[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Gillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Wanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_u]Jodie[/name_u]
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
McCallister
[name_u]Sydney[/name_u]
[name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_f]Erica[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f] - she can go by [name_u]Stevie[/name_u] which is pretty badass
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f]
[name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_u]Loren[/name_u]
[name_f]Miley[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercy[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Renée[/name_f]
[name_f]Danaë[/name_f]
[name_f]Judy[/name_f]
[name_f]Talullah[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Tammy[/name_f] - nickname maybe [name_m]Tam[/name_m] ?
[name_f]Denise[/name_f]
[name_f]Cheryl[/name_f] - [name_f]Cherry[/name_f] makes a good nickname for this one
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Beth[/name_f] ’
[name_f]Trista[/name_f]
[name_f]Sharon[/name_f]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Brandy[/name_f]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Gayle[/name_f]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u]

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I just love the name [name_u]Jack[/name_u], so well done with your first baby!

You have great taste. I love all of those names. I understand the struggle with the [name_u]Jack[/name_u] & [name_f]Rose[/name_f] thing. It’s a shame, because I think it would be my favorite on your list. Maybe it’s less recognizable of an association now, 25 years later? :smirk:

[name_f]My[/name_f] second favorite from your list is [name_f]Marigold[/name_f].

Other ideas:

[name_f]Addy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Bel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_u]Brook[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
Burdee
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Coco[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
Ev
[name_f]Everleigh[/name_f]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_m]Joley[/name_m]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Junie[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Kayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Landrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddy[/name_f]
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Viv[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_u]Zoe[/name_u]

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I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] !

Some suggestions:
[name_f]Cheyanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_f]Addy[/name_f] for a nickname maybe
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f]
[name_u]Genesis[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f] / [name_f]Melony[/name_f]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u] [name_u]Sky[/name_u] as a nickname
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]

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[name_u]Jack[/name_u] is such a wonderful name! I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] with [name_u]Jack[/name_u]. Those are two absolute classics with such charm and such unique, spunky feelings! Here are a few to sort of match that warm, delighting feeling…
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_u]Nicola[/name_u]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Greer[/name_u]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_u]Dana[/name_u]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]

Also, having seen your comment about a nickname for [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], I have a few ideas! Of course, it’d be a delight to have her nickname come naturally. But, as I’m someone with a close friend named [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], here are some things I know she could be called : A, [name_u]Audie[/name_u], A-Rey, [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Ree[/name_f], “AR” (first and middle initial, using [name_f]Rose[/name_f] from your list as a stand-in middle).

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Congratulations :tada:

You have a really wonderful list including my personal favourites [name_f]Rose[/name_f] & [name_f]Marigold[/name_f].

However looking at you and your naming dilemma I think [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is definitely your winner. [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is absolutely stunning! [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] is so pretty, elegant, timeless and has this old school Hollywood glamour vibe that works wonderfully with [name_u]Jack[/name_u]. Honestly [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] & [name_u]Jack[/name_u] would be perfection.

[name_f]Rose[/name_f] is beautiful but the whole [name_u]Jack[/name_u] & [name_f]Rose[/name_f] thing is a bit too much. [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] is also lush but I think you’ll struggle to get over that your family do not like this name. So I would scratch these two from your list.

This also leaves [name_f]Danica[/name_f]! She’s a lovely Slavic choice she’s classy, crisp and sophisticated. I love the meaning ‘morning star’ very pretty. I think stylistically [name_u]Jack[/name_u] & [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] work more cohesively but I do think [name_f]Danica[/name_f] is a fab back up option if she doesn’t look like an [name_f]Audrey[/name_f].

I do think you’ve nailed it with [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] (and back up option Danica) however here are some other ideas…

[name_u]Jack[/name_u] and…

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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Just fyi, Jack and Audrey are a couple in 24, but that is an old show now, so I don’t think many people would make the connection.

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What about:

[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_f]Daniela[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Danelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f] (MAR-ee-ann not [name_f]Maryann[/name_f] if that makes sense)
[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Monika[/name_f] (if you like Danica…as long as your last name isn’t Lewinski haha)
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosella[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]

From your actual list I like [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] the best but feel like [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] is a bit more modern but still classy. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is nice but I prefer [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] but overall I like names with a few more syllables and nickname potential.

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Hello all,

I know it was a while ago that I posted but I always wondered what people ended up deciding to go with when I read other posts so I figured I should share.

We named our little girl [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] and it suits her perfectly. She is 5 weeks old :heart:

Thanks for all the help and suggestions!

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