Hello! We’re due with our second daughter on [name_u]August[/name_u] 4 and still aren’t completely set on her name! Our first daughter is named [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]. I love that it’s feminine without being too girlie and that it has a connection to my husband’s Irish heritage, which he is very into. We know our new little one’s middle name will be [name_u]James[/name_u] (husband’s family middle name) so I feel like her first name needs to be 2 syllables. We do keep coming back to [name_f]Callie[/name_f], but don’t want people to associate it with the state of [name_u]California[/name_u]. I am also leaning toward [name_u]Rory[/name_u] as it has a Scottish/Irish connection, isn’t too feminine without being to boyish, and I think goes along with [name_u]Finley[/name_u] well. Also open to other unique (but not crazy) names that work well with the middle name [name_u]James[/name_u]! We have also tossed around [name_f]Isla[/name_f] in our top 3.
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] feels very masculine to me; I’m honestly not that big of a fan, but I really like [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]! I wouldn’t immediately think of [name_u]California[/name_u] if someone was named [name_f]Callie[/name_f]. Good luck!
i love rory james as a combo and as a sibling to finley but i does lean quite masculine, if that doesn’t bother you then i love it for you!
callie doesn’t make me think of california at all! callie james is great
so is isla james !!
I love [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]!
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Briana[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Sarai[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Zoey[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
Agree with this!
Rory James seems completely masculine to me, I don’t think it works on a girl. Sorry! Callie is super cute and I don’t think anyone would associate it with California 
I like [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] a bit more, since it reads feminine without being girly, while I like [name_u]Rory[/name_u], it’s sometimes hard to pronounce for a lot of people.
Other ideas:
[name_u]Bevin[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Ripley[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Devyn[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
I like [name_f]Ada[/name_f] & [name_u]Finley[/name_u] 
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] is one of my favourite combos
Congratulations!
I’m from the U.K. so for me [name_u]Rory[/name_u] is very masculine (I know loads of Rory’s all boys and my friend has a Ruaridh) and I think teamed with [name_u]James[/name_u] I would assume they were a boy.
I think [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] works better and I don’t associate [name_f]Callie[/name_f] (this spelling) with [name_u]California[/name_u] but then I’m [name_f]English[/name_f] so it’s probably not at the forefront of my mind.
[name_f]My[/name_f] immediate thought was [name_u]Piper[/name_u] I think [name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] would be sweet with [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]
Not a fan of [name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] (although I adore [name_u]Rory[/name_u] for a girl!)
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] is super cute though, and I’d second [name_u]Eden[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
Some other ideas:
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
Suggesting [name_f]Oona[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] for you. I love, love [name_f]Oona[/name_f].
I [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f]!
Maybe
[name_u]Dana[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Alex[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Sandy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Clancy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
So I love [name_u]Rory[/name_u] for a girl but paired with [name_u]James[/name_u] it does read quite masculine. I like [name_f]Callie[/name_f] but maybe as a nickname? [name_f]Calla[/name_f], [name_u]Calypso[/name_u]? I think [name_f]Isla[/name_f] flows nicely and reads more feminine. Also:
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] “Carrie” [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Adair[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Cerys[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Elva[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] doesn’t make me think of [name_u]California[/name_u] and [name_u]California[/name_u] was our playground growing up, so to speak.
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Tegan[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] would all work.
[name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] and [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] are wonderful together! 
Also love [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]!
Sorry for any repeated suggestions:
[name_u]Blakely[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Raelynn[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Kinsley[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Lennox[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Brinley[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Macie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
Finley and Rory is so cute. I also like Finley and Callie, and I definitely don’t think people would associate it with California. I’m from California and all the people I know call it Cali as a joke, more commonly used are Nor Cal and So Cal, not Cali. It’s a cute name!!
[name_u]Rory[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] is sweet and fits well with [name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] but it does feel quite masculine if that bothers you.
I love [name_f]Callie[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]! I wouldn’t associate it with [name_u]California[/name_u]
Some other ideas
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Quincy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
I like Finley Ann.
Irish options could be Callie James for a nn for Caitlin James.
Carey James would also be nice, maybe to close to Finley. Carrie is a cute option though!
Cara James
Imogen James
Erin James
Iona James
Una James
Teagan James
Talulah James
Cassie James
Nola James
Darcy James
Elva James
Ailis James
Callahan James
Rowan James
Abigail James
Molly James
Alana James
I like Callahan nn Callie 
Also Talulah nn Tally, Abigail nn Abbie, Alana nn Allie! I also love Rowan James, to me slightly more feminine and gender neutral than Rory.
Callie or Isla James would be darling
Other ideas
Finley Ann & ______ James:
Cadence/Kaydence James
Tierney James
Darragh James
Bellamy James
Remi James
Ainsley James
Ashby James
Darby James
Tatum James
Kiera/Kieran James
Campbell James
Maren James
Colbie James
Delia James
Lidia James
Leona James
Fifer James
Marnie James
Teagan James
Laken James
Maisie James
Keely James
Kellyn James
Lorna James
McKenna James
Myrna James
Aislinn James
Bronwyn James
Elowyn James
Moira James
Tallulah/Lula James
Oonagh James
Rhiannon James
Reagan James
Orla James
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Finley[/name_u] with [name_f]Isla[/name_f] and [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] is so pretty!
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] [name_f]Ann[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Della[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] (nn Rory)