I need some help! We are expecting our second baby at the end of [name_f]May[/name_f] and we aren’t finding out what we are having. We cannot seem to agree on names…and when we think we have one or two choices, one of us flips.
We have an [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u] already. Girl middle name will be [name_f]Jane[/name_f], boy middle name will be [name_m]John[/name_m] after family members. Last name begins with F and hubs does not like alliteration, so F name are out. Here is what we have debated:
Girls:
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] - husband likes this since it is a family name, I’m not sold
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] - we both like this one, even though it is much more popular than I originally thought I’d like…but I still just don’t know.
Boys:
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] - we both like this, but aren’t sure it’s love.
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] - this was a top choice, hubs now decides he doesn’t like it.
I think I just need to see some fresh, new options. Any options or feedback on some of these would be amazingly helpful!
I love all of your choices, my favourites being [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_m]Casper[/name_m] (though I prefer the [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] spelling with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]), however, I think that [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] would be gorgeous with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]!
I adore how [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] sounds with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], and [name_m]Casper[/name_m] is very handsome too (although I do agree with the previous poster that [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] looks better next to [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]). I see what you mean about [name_f]Emma[/name_f], it is a classic, beautiful name, but I feel like there’s an [name_f]Emma[/name_f] around every corner nowadays. [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] is stunning, and I’ve got a soft spot for family names, but if you aren’t sold on it, how would you feel about a variation? [name_f]Liliana[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilliana[/name_f] or [name_f]Lilia[/name_f] (which I think looks stunning next to [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], by the way) would be my suggestions to you.
Good luck finding a name you love!
Instead of [name_f]Emma[/name_f], what about [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]? [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] make a great sibset and you could use [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Emme[/name_f], [name_f]Emmie[/name_f], etc. for a nn! [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] would be my second choice-- they do work well together though. I like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] best for a boy although [name_m]Caspar[/name_m] is cute too. What about [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]?
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_m]Casper[/name_m] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] are all really sweet! They go beautifully with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] too. I like [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] more than [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] more than [name_m]Casper[/name_m] myself, but of course you and your husband are the ones who have to love it.
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] does sound like a rather “generic” combo though- where the first name is popular and the middle is a commonly used middle name, so there would probably be lots of people out there with the exact same first and middle. [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] would be a lot more distinctive, and you’d still get the family connection. I was going to suggest [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] too, and you could use [name_f]Emma[/name_f] as a nickname even.
Other suggestions (some more popular than others, but not as popular as [name_f]Emma[/name_f]):
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]/[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Edward[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]/[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Philip[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m] ([name_m]Hugo[/name_m] is quite popular though)
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]/[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Percy[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Benedict[/name_m]
[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
I personally love the name [name_f]Emma[/name_f] as its my name [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] is my favorite for a boys name. Other names that I think go great with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and the middle [name_f]Jane[/name_f] are:
Girls - [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Calandra[/name_f], [name_f]Alia[/name_f] although ultimately i still vote for [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
Boys - [name_m]Lincoln[/name_m], [name_u]Everest[/name_u], [name_u]Aidan[/name_u], [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], [name_m]Caspian[/name_m], [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] would be beautiful with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]. I also love the suggestion of [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f].
There are lots of suggestions above but these are my favorites for you:
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
You guys are FABULOUS! Thank you so much!!! You’ve nailed my style and actually listed many of the names on our longer list and have given me tons of great new suggestions. Writing all of these down and saying them outloud for a few days to see if anything just feels right.
Again, I cannot thank you enough–there are tons of great suggestions here! I am so appreciative!
I think others have nailed boys names you like better than I could. But I was thinking a name similar to [name_f]Emma[/name_f] would be pretty if you like the sound but not the popularity. Like;
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] (would go well with [name_f]Jane[/name_f]!)
Gotta say that I absolutely love the name [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and it would fit so perfectly with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] is my favorite for a boys name. Other names that I think go great with [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and the middle [name_f]Jane[/name_f] are: