Hey fellow name nerds,
I’m a long-time lurker, first-time poster. Last night my boyfriend and I were discussing names and I felt inspired to post. A little background: we are both in our mid/late 20s and not expecting, but hey, names are fun. I am American and have lived in [name]Asia[/name] and now Europe for the past 3 years and we will spending the next 4 years in Australia, and he’s [name]German[/name]. Needless to say, names that translate sufficiently in other languages/cultures are important to us; my name is so easy for Midwesterners but it seems difficult to everyone else.
I like names that are part traditional and part inspired by nature/gems/flowers, e.g., [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]. Some of my favorites are [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Sylvia[/name], [name]Emilia[/name], [name]Camilla[/name], [name]Louisa[/name], [name]June[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Birdie[/name] (girls), and [name]Gabriel[/name], [name]Charles[/name], [name]Anton[/name], and [name]Bram[/name] for boys (need to work on that list!). I have nothing against ‘unisex’ names, but they just aren’t my style. I also tend to avoid top 20 names.
We discovered last night that we both love the name [name]Saffron[/name]. [name]Even[/name] though kids are still a few years away, I wondered what kind of sibling(s) a [name]Saffron[/name] would have. So if you enjoy musing on sibsets like I do, what would you come up with? Many thanks!
Well, [name]Saffron[/name] is definitely not as traditional as most of the names on your list.
I think [name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Camellia[/name] would fit nicely. [name]Bram[/name] would work okay as well. But it’s hard for me to imagine a [name]Saffron[/name] with a brother named [name]Charles[/name] (as much as I like the name [name]Charles[/name]). I’d probably pick a boys name like [name]Flint[/name] or [name]Heath[/name] to go with [name]Saffron[/name]. But more common nature names like [name]Cole[/name] or [name]Clay[/name] could work also.
You could always use [name]Saffron[/name] as a middle though.
[name]Emilia[/name] [name]Saffron[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Pearl[/name], and [name]Charles[/name] [name]Drake[/name] would be a cool sibset.
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Finley[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Valora[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Maris[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Delilah[/name] or [name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Allegra[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Maddox[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Mercer[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Jude[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and [name]Lennon[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and sister…
[name]Verity[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Marlowe[/name]
[name]Harmony[/name]
[name]Clio[/name]/[name]Cleo[/name]
[name]January[/name]
[name]Charis[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Bay[/name]
[name]Raine[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]May[/name]/[name]Mae[/name]
[name]Honor[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Bethany[/name]
Halo
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] and brother…
[name]Indigo[/name]
[name]River[/name]
[name]Chase[/name]
[name]August[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]/[name]Reed[/name]
[name]Drake[/name]
[name]Rex[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Heath[/name]
[name]Winslow[/name]
[name]Locke[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Cooper[/name]