Squee! Replies! I’m far too excited, haha, every time I see the name [name_u]River[/name_u] I do another happy dance.
redwoodfey – [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Ondine[/name_f] is magical perfection, but I’m worried Hubby won’t consider [name_f]Ondine[/name_f] “a real name.” From your suggestions, [name_f]Faline[/name_f] is absolutely darling, and I love [name_f]Isolde[/name_f].
liviajoan - ooh [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Odessa[/name_f] is gorgeous! [name_f]Reverie[/name_f] and [name_f]Narnia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] have both been firmly vetoed, but I agree that they’re awesome names! 
handsallover – I do love [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], but we have a friend by this name who Hubby doesn’t actually get on with well…[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] is an intriguing idea, it always makes me think of The Great Library.
ottilie – I’m with you, Hubs version of what’s [name_m]OTT[/name_m] has never made much sense to me. Yes to [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] and [name_u]Zion[/name_u], but no to [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], Atreyu, [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], and [name_u]Oberon[/name_u]. ???
I agree that it should be in the more feminine name-name category than the nature/word name category. Also, seeing [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] written out with the rest of my list cements it for me: If Hubs agrees, this is the one.
I’m not too keen on the [name_f]Rose[/name_f] ideas, only because I feel like the R sounds run together and get muddy. [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Celina[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Selene[/name_f], and [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Sylvaine[/name_f] are all amazing! I like [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] too but it’s hard to say against our K last name.
author in writing – [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is pretty, but maybe a little too [name_m]Doctor[/name_m] Who with [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] Pond and all. [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] is one of my favorite names of all time, but Hubby has vetoed her. Plus I think it’d be odd to have an [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] and an [name_f]Eve[/name_f]. [name_f]Odette[/name_f] is my favorite of your suggestions, it’s so Swan [name_f]Princess[/name_f]! Squee!
saracita00 – Thank you! I think I hit the jackpot with [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]…up until that point, I always wanted a longer version because “just [name_f]Eve[/name_f]” felt plain to me. There’s nothing plain about [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] is gorgeous, but I’m not sure how she’ll fare with Hubby. [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] would be a good backup though!
cosmonaut - [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Selene[/name_f] and [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] are so beautiful and ethereal! I don’t think Hubs will agree to [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], he’s vetoed all my [name_f]Serafina[/name_f] variants numerous times. [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is also pretty, and very romantic.
nat108 – another vote for [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]! Sounds like I’ll be trying her out again on my other half
bellerose – Oooh [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Nephele[/name_f]…if only! Another one vetoed from my [name_f]Alice[/name_f] list. [name_f]Celestia[/name_f] and [name_f]Titania[/name_f] are also beautiful! I do love [name_u]Echo[/name_u], but I think that’s just too many word names in one combo. Also digging [name_f]Niobe[/name_f] from your signature!
dindlee – [name_f]Soraya[/name_f] is one of my all time favorites, and once again inaccessible due to Hubby veto. Now we also know a little [name_f]Soraya[/name_f], so she’s doubly off-limits.
cosmonaut – You’re back! [name_f]Sinead[/name_f] is so pretty but Hubs will freak about the spelling. [name_f]Lenore[/name_f] is also beautiful. But I have to say, my favorite on this list is [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Corisande[/name_f]. I literally gasped out loud when I read it! So beautiful, romantic, and ethereal, with a deeply personal meaning to me: “healing hands.” Doesn’t that just give you shivers?
freya55 – I adore the suggestion of [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], but Hubby has a great-aunt by this name, so it makes him think of purple-tinged hair and overly floral perfume 
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Oriana[/name_f] is stunning, by the way!
eriset – We have a hyphenated last name that sounds like Kellar-Strong. Of the two suggestions, I think [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] flows the best with our last name, but I’m not ready to give up on [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] yet 
And may I just say, I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] your children’s names!! [name_u]Sage[/name_u] Elysium gives me chill bumps of awesomeness!
judyariel – [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] is beautiful, so romantic and dainty, almost fairy-like! We know an [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], so it will either be weird or it will help Hubby realize the name is actually “practical” for real world use, haha. [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Titania[/name_f], and [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] are also wonderful, although I could never use [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] because of conservative family…plus she definitely wasn’t a role model namesake, haha.
namelover77 – [name_m]How[/name_m] does one pronounce [name_f]Cybele[/name_f]? I’ve always wondered. [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Melusine[/name_f] is gorgeous so slinky and silvery and mermaid-esque. [name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Amoret[/name_f] is absolutely darling! Hubby will probably say too [name_m]French[/name_m], but I’ll give her a go!
Thank you everyone for your fantastic and magical ideas! The updated list to take to Hubby:
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Corisande[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Faline[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Melusine[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Olwen[/name_f] (still love this one, not sure what we mean by sounding flat?)
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Sylvaine[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] [name_f]Titania[/name_f]