We are looking for something not super common. [name]Ona[/name] was my husband”s grandmother”s name, she passed away last month, we were close. We also have an alpaca farm, so would like a name fitting to a farm girl, but not “hick” sounding! Help we are due next month!!! THANKS!
[name]Marleigh[/name], [name]Marlee[/name], [name]Marley[/name]
[name]Dixie[/name] – I know this cane be considered “hick” but I just love the name!
[name]Cheyenne[/name]
[name]Harley[/name], [name]Harleigh[/name], [name]Harlee[/name]
I also like [name]Carley[/name], [name]Carlee[/name], [name]Carleigh[/name]
I think [name]Ona[/name] is a wonderful name and a lovely tribute. Augustyn makes an interesting third.
[name]Avery[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: This is my favorite from your list. It’s got a really great rhythm.
[name]Carly[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: [name]Carly[/name] is very dated.
[name]Katherine[/name]/kate/katie/katelyn [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: I’m fine with classics [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Kate[/name], but [name]Katie[/name] and [name]Katelyn[/name] are also dated and more to the point, entirely too popular. In my classroom I have so many Katies, Kaylas and Katelyns it makes my head hurt.
[name]Riley[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: [name]Riley[/name]'s pretty, but I think with [name]Ona[/name] being such a no-frills name you’d want to balance it with something more feminine.
[name]Kylie[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: Again, too popular for my tastes.
[name]Elyse[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: The double s/y combo is distracting me
[name]Carson[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: same as [name]Riley[/name]; I think you’d be better off with something more feminine.
My daughter has so many friends whose names start with K or a hard C: [name]Kate[/name], [name]Katelynn[/name], [name]Kayla[/name], [name]Katie[/name], [name]Caitlin[/name] (next door), [name]Kelly[/name], [name]Cristina[/name], etc. Enough, I say. It’s time to have a different sound at the beginning of girls’ names. I like [name]Melissa[/name]'s name ideas (at least [name]Kendall[/name] isn’t very common) plus:
[name]Maisie[/name]-short for [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]-ditto
[name]Mamie[/name]-nickname for [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Annie[/name]-nickname for [name]Anne[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annalise[/name], [name]Annika[/name], etc.
[name]Jolie[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]-nickname [name]Ellie[/name] is getting too popular.
[name]Tallie[/name]-nickname for [name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Vivie[/name]-nickname for [name]Vivian[/name] or [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name]-nickname for [name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Lexi[/name] or [name]Xandie[/name]-nickname for [name]Alexandra[/name]
I would use the full names on the birth certificate and then call her a nickname for short.
[name]Ona[/name] is pretty and it’s great to honor your husband’s grandmother!
[name]Avery[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: I like this combination…
[name]Carly[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: [name]Carly[/name] is too dated (very 1980’s) for me…
[name]Katherine[/name]/kate/katie/katelyn [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: I think someone already wrote this, but while I love [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Catherine[/name], the others are just too overused for my taste.
[name]Riley[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: [name]Riley[/name] doesn’t have that farmey feel you’re going for, but it does flow nicely.
[name]Kylie[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: [name]Kylie[/name] is too trendy for me.
[name]Elyse[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: I do like [name]Elise[/name] a lot, but the trendy [name]Elyse[/name] spelling changes the elegance of the name.
[name]Carson[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn: I’m not a fan of this one!
Is Augustyn a family name? I actually think “[name]August[/name]” would actually sound better with all of your names.
Thanks so much for the help! I agree, we need a “girly” name to go with this combination. We have to keep Augustyn…it’s our last name!
I don’t know why we are having so much trouble with this, I thought for sure we’d have a name by now!
Any other suggestions welcome!
[name]Maeve[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn
[name]Paige[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn-I think [name]Paige[/name] is feminine enough.
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn
[name]Coral[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn
[name]Pearl[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn
[name]Tamsin[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn-this is so pretty! [name]Rose[/name] is unusual as a first name, and it goes so nicely with the other two names. [name]Rose[/name] Augustyn! I also love [name]Rosemary[/name] nn [name]Rose[/name], [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Romy[/name] [name]Oma[/name] Augustyn! If I were you, I would choose the name [name]Rose[/name]. [name]Rose[/name] and [name]August[/name] from Augustyn sound so sunny and very tranquil and beautiful like a summer garden. [name]Ona[/name] makes it even happier!
[name]Elspeth[/name] (nn [name]Ellie[/name]) [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn is pretty, too!
A lot of the names in the posts listed above are so nice. You have a lot of choices. Make a list of your favorites for us, and then we’ll know how to go from there.
Thanks [name]Susan[/name], I’m still lost, but here are some thoughts:
I was actually thinking about [name]Rose[/name] today! I hadn’t thought of the “summer” connection.
[name]Mabel[/name] was one of my original names before we decided on [name]Ona[/name], but I was afraid the two together sounded too old-fashioned.
I like [name]Lexi[/name] ([name]Alexandra[/name])
However, I prefer names that don’t end in ‘a’ too many vowel sounds with ‘a’ into ‘[name]Ona[/name]’ or ‘a’ into Augustyn.
[name]Rory[/name] is okay. [name]Lillian[/name] is good, but she would be called [name]Lilly[/name] and that is so popular right now.
What about [name]Grace[/name] [name]Ona[/name]? [name]Grace[/name] was an original fav, but then I noticed it was getting so common, I think most people like it as a middle name better though.
I really appreciate everyone’s help, I did not know this would be so hard!
Luckily in the field I teach I have all boys so at least I don’t have to worry about that conflict, however with the alpaca farm I have to be careful not to name her after one of them! So far the only ones that I can think of that we own with “people” sounding names are [name]Zoey[/name], [name]Sienna[/name], [name]Aly[/name], [name]Willow[/name] & [name]Rosario[/name]…so those names are not available.
[name]Grace[/name] would be a fine choice. [name]Grace[/name] Augustyn sounds really pretty. I’m still loving [name]Rose[/name]. Also [name]Claire[/name] would be pretty, but it is popular. [name]Jane[/name] Augustyn is pretty, too. So is [name]Hope[/name] Augustyn. I like a simple and feminine first name to bring out the beauty of your last name. For me a trendy name kind of kills your last name. (Insert a trendy name here) Augustyn-don’t like it. Augustyn sounds more old and rustic with a short classic first name.
[name]Hi[/name] there. I think I suggested [name]Grace[/name] or [name]Gracie[/name] above, so I definitely think it would sound lovely. By the same token, [name]Mabel[/name] is a lovely choice, and as for [name]Lillian[/name], you could alwasy call her [name]Lila[/name]. Thanks for clearing up the Augustyn mystery, as I thought it was a middle name you’d be adding on to [name]Ona[/name] (a lot of people give two middle names). Random thought, but if you have a llama named [name]Rosario[/name], I wouldn’t name a little girl [name]Rose[/name] (and [name]Rose[/name] is my favorite name)!
Not at all! I think [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn is a gorgeous name! [name]Eloise[/name] has been a favorite of my for a while… the only negative is the very popular [name]Ellie[/name] nickname. You’ve got a lot of great choices, I really don’t think you can go wrong
I love [name]Eloise[/name] [name]Ona[/name] Augustyn. But I have to say I love [name]Rose[/name], too, and I would change the llama’s name to something else!
Help we are due next month!!! THANKS!