Sibling for Brynn

[kloosvelt]

We just found out we are expecting our second baby. Our first daughter is named [name]Brynn[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]. We love her name and want to equally love this baby’s name.

Girl names:
[name]Avery[/name]
[name]Aria[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] (my grandmother’s name was [name]Illa[/name], so this would be to honor her)
[name]Kyla[/name]
[name]Aly[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name] (I have always loved this name for a girl)

We like to use family names as middle names, some options are [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Marie[/name], [name]Cecilia[/name], [name]Kaylee[/name].

Boy names:
[name]Hudson[/name]
[name]Easton[/name]
[name]Grayson[/name]
[name]Cole[/name]
[name]Jace[/name]
[name]Bowen[/name]

Middles: [name]Joseph[/name], [name]Nathan[/name], [name]John[/name], [name]Case[/name], [name]Richard[/name], [name]Edwin[/name]

What do you think? I am also open to other suggestions. I would like the name to not be in the top 100 but obviously some of my choices are, I just have liked them for a long time and didn’t want to rule them out. Thanks!

[Mischa]

If you want to keep the unisex pattern going for girls, I would choose [name]Avery[/name]. If you want something more feminine I think [name]Isla[/name] is feminine but not too frilly. From your boys list, I like [name]Easton[/name], [name]Grayson[/name] and [name]Bowen[/name] but just be aware that they’re kind of matchy with [name]Brynn[/name]. If you use [name]Bennett[/name], you will be starting a “B” initial pattern. For me, [name]Bennett[/name] is a boys name because it’s a medieval version of [name]Benedict[/name]. Here are some other suggestions.

Girls

[name]Sloane[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]/[name]Grier[/name]
[name]Piper[/name]
[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Reese[/name]
[name]Blair[/name]
[name]Tatum[/name]
[name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Shannon[/name]
[name]Tess[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Megan[/name]
[name]Fallon[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]

Boys

[name]Holden[/name]
[name]Seth[/name]
[name]Pierce[/name]
[name]Tate[/name]
[name]Beckett[/name]
[name]Soren[/name]
[name]Reid[/name]
[name]Heath[/name]
[name]Hugh[/name]
[name]Sawyer[/name]
[name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Niall[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Cooper[/name]

[stephaniebrooke]

[name]Brynn[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Avery[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] has a nice ring to it.

[missmolly]

Congratulations!

For me, [name]Brynn[/name] totters on that unisex line. It OUGHT to be good for a boy or a girl, but it just seems delicate and feminine, yet unfussy to me.

[name]Avery[/name]…is probably my second choice on your list. It just seems a bit too sturdy compared to [name]Brynn[/name].
[name]Aria[/name]…on the other hand, seems a bit fussy. I’m probably thinking about a soprano singing here.
[name]Isla[/name]…balances with [name]Brynn[/name] very nicely. My first choice.
[name]Kyla[/name]…I don’t care for…it just seems related to [name]Kayla[/name] and [name]Haylee[/name], and it seems to me that the time for those names is past.
[name]Aly[/name]…doesn’t seem like a full name to me.
[name]Bennett[/name]…is my brother-in-law’s name, and he’s very masculine, so I just can’t go there.

[name]Isla[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name] is my choice.

For the boys,

[name]Hudson[/name]…is a surname I like. Hud as a nn is pretty cool
[name]Easton[/name]…seems a little…I’m not sure…airy? next to [name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Grayson[/name]…and [name]Easton[/name]…are names that just seem like they are trying too hard to me. I’m not sure what I mean by that, because I don’t dislike the names on the surface.
[name]Cole[/name]…is unobjectionable to me, but doesn’t inspire me. Also I’m not sure I like “[name]Brynn[/name] and [name]Cole[/name]”…
[name]Jace[/name]…doesn’t sound complete. Might be a nice nickname for [name]Jason[/name] though.
[name]Bowen[/name]…as in [name]Owen[/name]? I sort of like this, but I think a lot of people will pronounce it as though the first syllable rhymes with ‘wow’.

Of these, [name]Bowen[/name] (though I prefer [name]Owen[/name]) and [name]Hudson[/name] would be my choices. Given your entire list, I would not use [name]Case[/name] as a middle–I’d opt for one of the more traditional names.

As for other suggestions:

For a boy I might choose a name rooted in [name]Wales[/name] that sounds very masculine and familiar. (I’m assuming you are in the U.S.):

[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Owen[/name]
[name]Griffith[/name]
[name]Evan[/name]
[name]Rhys[/name] (or even [name]Reece[/name])

And (oh, why not?) going to the same source for girls–

[name]Gwyneth[/name]
[name]Carys[/name] (I love this)
[name]Nerys[/name]
[name]Tegan[/name]
[name]Rhonda[/name]
[name]Eleri[/name] (or, maybe, [name]Ellery[/name])
[name]Rhian[/name]
[name]Jenna[/name]

Before you went with a Welsh theme, though, you should be sure there are enough possibilities to cover subsequent children.

[hatter]

[name]Avery[/name] - cute and goes well with [name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Aria[/name] - very pretty and delicate but I don’t think it goes well with [name]Brynn[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] - like it and goes pretty well w/ brynn
[name]Kyla[/name] - don’t like at all
[name]Aly[/name] - doesn’t seem like a full name to me

Suggestions:

[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Bronwen[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Morwenna[/name]

Name Combos:

[name]Avery[/name] [name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Aria[/name] ([name]Jo[/name], [name]Josie[/name])
[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Avery[/name]
[name]Isla[/name] [name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name] [name]Avery[/name]
[name]Avery[/name] [name]Bennett[/name]

[diannaelaine]

I think since [name]Brynn[/name] isn’t SUPER feminine (and thats not to say thats bad-I actually adore brynn on a girl) then a sister shouldn’t have an overly feminine name BUT her middle name should match [name]Katherine[/name] which is why I like [name]Kyla[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
As for a boy I like [name]Bowen[/name] [name]Richard[/name]

[dindlee]

[name]Isla[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] is just beautiful. For a boy I like [name]Bowen[/name] [name]Joseph[/name]. [name]Bowen[/name] and [name]Brynn[/name] might be a little matchy, but I like it. My brother and I share initials and sounds in our names and it’s never been a big deal.

[niteowl13]

I adore [name]Brynn[/name]!
[name]Bennett[/name] is all boy to me, and I like [name]Easton[/name] better for a girl!
Suggestions for a sister: [name]Avis[/name], [name]Ashby[/name], [name]Skye[/name], [name]Scarlet/name, [name]Piper[/name], [name]Tamsin[/name], [name]Taryn[/name], [name]Carys[/name], [name]Addison[/name], [name]Linden[/name] ([name]Lindy[/name]), [name]Leighton[/name], [name]Jensen[/name]
Suggestions for a brother: [name]Rowan[/name], [name]Kellen[/name]/[name]Kellan[/name], [name]Lane[/name], [name]Crew[/name], [name]Nash[/name], [name]Jett[/name], [name]West[/name] (short for [name]Weston[/name] or [name]Westley[/name] or not), [name]Cohen[/name], [name]Jensen[/name]

[carolinagirl]

I love [name]Avery[/name]! Maybe [name]Josephine[/name] as a middle name? [name]Brynn[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] and [name]Avery[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]

For boys, I love [name]Hudson[/name] [name]Joseph[/name]!

Good luck~

[astrowaites]

CONGRATS! From your lists, my favorite girl combo is [name]Avery[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name]. It has a similar feel to [name]Brynn[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]. I also love the suggestions of [name]Blythe[/name], [name]Greer[/name] and [name]Sloan[/name].

Other suggestions:
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]

From the boys list, [name]Cole[/name] [name]Edwin[/name]! [name]Love[/name]!