Sibling for Ava and Etta

Hi all, I’m new here! Looking for name suggestions / advice on sibling name for Ava and Etta. We’re leaving towards an ending other than “a”. A few that we like:

Girl:
Sadie
Maeve
Eden

Boy:
Arlo
Arden
Theo
Oliver

Having a harder time finding a girl name we love, but looking for opinions and suggestions for both. Thanks!

[name_u]Welcome[/name_u] to Nameberry! [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u] are my favorites from your current list. The only one I would take off the list is [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] because I think it’s too close to [name_f]Ava[/name_f].

Suggestions:

[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Hazel[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]

[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Archer[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_u]Alden[/name_u]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_m]Torin[/name_m]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_m]Ansel[/name_m]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]

I love [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] as a sister for [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Etta[/name_f]! [name_m]Just[/name_m] perfect! [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] sounds too similar to [name_f]Ava[/name_f] for me, and I like [name_u]Eden[/name_u] a lot but I like that [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] has a different first initial. I also like how [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] feels both vintage like [name_f]Etta[/name_f] and current like [name_f]Ava[/name_f]. Plus I just love the name [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] :heart_eyes:

And [name_u]Theo[/name_u] is my favorite for a boy! [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] would be my runner-up.

Other ideas could be…
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Rose[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]

[name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]Henry[/name_u]
[name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f] and

[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
Bee/Bea

[name_m]Odin[/name_m]
[name_u]Will[/name_u]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Bowen[/name_u]

With [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Etta[/name_f], I’m liking:

[name_u]Eden[/name_u] → sweet and charming and fresh - and has it’s own sounds

[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] → warm and cosy and sweet but with spark too

[name_u]Arlo[/name_u] → bright and bubbly and cool

[name_u]Theo[/name_u] → snappy and short but solid, like your daughters!

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] is gorgeous too, but AVa and MAEVE is a tiny bit repetitive.

Some suggestions:

[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Lilian[/name_u]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]

[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_u]Finley[/name_u] / [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]

[name_u]Welcome[/name_u] to NB!

I’ll suggest mostly two syllable names that don’t end in “a”

Boys:

[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_m]Derrick[/name_m]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_m]Faolan[/name_m]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_m]Irving[/name_m]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
Girls:
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_f]Ilene[/name_f] (love this one personally)
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_u]Nori[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_u]Quincy[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], & [name_u]Ivy[/name_u]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

Av@ + Ett@ are lovely together!

Looking at your list I think [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is the shining star of the list she’s bright, bubbly and has a lovely old school Hollywood glamour feel.

You’ve had lots of lovely suggestions so count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] ~ I actually love [name_f]Cora[/name_f] with your girls!

Regarding your boys I love [name_u]Theo[/name_u]! I think [name_u]Theo[/name_u] is so handsome, soft, sweet and has a literacy feel. I think [name_u]Theo[/name_u] is very stylish with your girls.

[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Beau[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Calvin[/name_m]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

I like [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] with this set!

Other ideas:
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_u]Jack[/name_u]
[name_u]Harry[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]

Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions! A few of you suggested [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and I actually love this too (it’s on my list, but my husband doesn’t like this one) maybe he’ll warm up to it :blush:

I like [name_u]Aden[/name_u] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u]

Of your boy names, I like [name_u]Theo[/name_u] best with [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Etta[/name_f], they go so well together. [name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_u]Leo[/name_u] would also be great.

I don’t think any of your girl names work especially well, and you were looking for suggestions, so what about…
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

Av@, Ett@ and…
[name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugenie[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Annelie[/name_f] (Annie)
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] (Annie)
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Rose[/name_u]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_u]Mai[/name_u]
Mairin
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Greer[/name_u]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]

[name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_m]Ike[/name_m]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Will[/name_u]
[name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_u]Jack[/name_u], [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_m]Graeme[/name_m], [name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_m]Vince[/name_m]
[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Oren[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Vaughn[/name_u]
[name_m]Kier[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhett[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhodes[/name_u]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_m]Laird[/name_m]
[name_m]Kent[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_u]Earl[/name_u]
[name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_m]Hal[/name_m]
[name_m]Mac[/name_m], [name_u]Max[/name_u]
Pier, [name_u]Pierce[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_m]Bronson[/name_m]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_m]Wycliffe[/name_m]
[name_u]Jagger[/name_u]

[name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Etta[/name_f] are lovely! For their sibling, what about…

[name_u]Rose[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_u]Juno[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Maude[/name_f]

[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]

Thanks all, I’ve added [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_u]Clare[/name_u] to the list! There are some other suggestions I love, but that just don’t work with our last name

[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_u]Ola[/name_u]
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
[name_f]Osla[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Minna[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_u]Elisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
Miana
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariana[/name_f]

[name_u]John[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_u]Leo[/name_u]
[name_u]Noah[/name_u]
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]

From your options I really like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] & [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_u]Theo[/name_u] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] . I am kind of leaning towards [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] so all the names start with vowels .

[name_f]Ava[/name_f] , [name_f]Etta[/name_f] and [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]

For girls suggestions I will say :

[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]

If your looking for a name that is not a vowel:

[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_u]Dell[/name_u]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]

I love the suggestion of [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] for you.

Av@, Ett@ and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] that they are all classics and it is extra special that they all begin with different vowels. It is nice that [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] has an A but it does not end in an A.

Some other names you might consider, though some of their spellings are not that common……
[name_f]Ivey[/name_f], [name_f]Ivie[/name_f], [name_u]Ivy[/name_u]
[name_f]Esmae[/name_f], [name_f]Esmay[/name_f], [name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Ilise[/name_f], [name_f]Ilyse[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Iliza[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivette[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilene[/name_f]
Ilaine, [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]

Congrats!

You have a lovely list! But just some of my own personal opinions, I think [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] (LOOOVE it though! Maybe a middle name?) is too similar to [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u] doesn’t quite match the vintage vibe to me. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is lovely, but what about [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] to match [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and Etta’s -a ending vintage vibe?

What about [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_u]Hazel[/name_u], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], or [name_f]Jane[/name_f]?
Your boy’s names sound amazing with [name_f]Ava[/name_f] and [name_f]Etta[/name_f]! I especially like [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]!

Maybe [name_u]Maxwell[/name_u], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_u]Archer[/name_u], or [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]?