Sibling for Elle and Graham

Hello, we are expecting number 3 (gender is a surprise) and need some help on a name! Our daughter is [name_f]Elle[/name_f] (pronounced “L”) [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f], and our son is [name_m]Graham[/name_m] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]. We love the simple strong single syllable names and want to continue with these. For a boy, I love [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] (DH is on the fence), and we both like [name_u]Cade[/name_u] and [name_u]Beau[/name_u]. But the last two just don’t feel quite right. For a girl, our top contender is [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] used with a more feminine middle name like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] or [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. However, [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] feels a little harsh when paired with the softer [name_f]Elle[/name_f] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m]. Other possibilities would be [name_u]Reese[/name_u] or [name_f]Mae[/name_f]? I love [name_f]Claire[/name_f], but our dear friend has a [name_f]Claire[/name_f], so that is out. We would live the help!

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I love [name_u]Sloane[/name_u]! It’s not a perfect fit w/[name_f]Elle[/name_f] & [name_m]Graham[/name_m], but it doesn’t not fit either. It’s a strong feminine name, that’s unique yet not overly complicated. I like [name_f]Mae[/name_f] too, and do admit that that fits better. But I wouldn’t give up on [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] if that’s your favorite. [name_u]Reese[/name_u] is too unisex, and quite frankly just a male name in my book.

As for boys, I think that any of your choices are fairly nice fits. [name_u]Beau[/name_u] is sort of like [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] in that it’s a little harsher sounding. It’s not bad though; just not my personal favorite anyway. [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] & [name_u]Cade[/name_u] are both pretty cool.

Other suggestions…(stars next to the ones that I think go best w/[name_f]Elle[/name_f] & [name_m]Graham[/name_m])

Girls-

[name_f]Fern[/name_f]

[name_f]Jane[/name_f]

[name_u]June[/name_u]

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]*

[name_f]Maude[/name_f]

[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_f]Rose[/name_f]*

[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]

[name_u]Skye[/name_u]*

[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]

Boys-

[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]

[name_m]Burke[/name_m]

[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]

[name_u]Finn[/name_u]*

[name_u]Jude[/name_u]*

[name_u]Keats[/name_u]*

[name_m]Knox[/name_m]

[name_u]Noel[/name_u]

[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]

[name_u]Shea[/name_u]*

[name_u]Shaw[/name_u]*

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

I think [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] is very pretty. It isnt a perfect fit with [name_m]Graham[/name_m] & [name_f]Elle[/name_f] but is still quite lovely

Other ideas

[name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_m]Graham[/name_m], & _________:

[name_u]Blaire[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u] Anstatsia
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Emelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lux[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f] [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]/[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Emelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

First thing that came to mind for boys was [name_u]Tate[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_m]Cole[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], or [name_u]Blaine[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]

Other ideas
[name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_m]Graham[/name_m], & ________

[name_m]Hoyt[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Boone[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] “[name_u]Bo[/name_u]”
[name_m]Quaide[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Cash[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Kip[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Dash[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Royce[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Jayce[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Jett[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]

Congratulations on your third baby! I must say, I adore your choice of middles for your son and daughter’s names. Both are such beautiful, strong classics. [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] doesn’t have quite the same feel for me. I also think [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] is too close to [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] to be usable, but it’s a good style guide.

Out of your girls options, my preference is for the softer [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]. Some other names with middles fitting the above mentioned style: [name_f]Bree[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Faye[/name_f] [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f], [name_u]Jean[/name_u] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f], [name_u]Rae[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], Bryne [name_f]Christine[/name_f], [name_f]Dawn[/name_f] [name_f]Maxine[/name_f], [name_f]Faith[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_u]Brooke[/name_u] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], [name_f]Jill[/name_f] [name_u]Simone[/name_u], [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Bess[/name_f] [name_f]Julia[/name_f].

Out of your boys options, I prefer the lovely [name_u]Beau[/name_u] and I do think it goes with your sibling set. Some other names with middles: [name_m]Chance[/name_m] [name_m]Franklin[/name_m], [name_m]Hugh[/name_m] [name_m]Alistair[/name_m], [name_u]Seth[/name_u] [name_m]Isaac[/name_m], [name_m]Vince[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m], [name_m]Bruce[/name_m] [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], [name_m]Cole[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_m]Keith[/name_m] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_m]Anthony[/name_m], [name_m]Luke[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u], [name_m]Hart[/name_m] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m], [name_u]Drew[/name_u] [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Heath[/name_m] [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u], [name_m]Clark[/name_m] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m] and [name_u]Dale[/name_u] [name_m]Marcus[/name_m].

The middles can be swapped around as you like. I wonder, do any of these strike a chord?

I agree that [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] is too harsh and does not have the classic elegance of [name_f]Elle[/name_f] and [name_m]Graham[/name_m]. I feel that [name_u]Reese[/name_u] and [name_u]Cade[/name_u] are both in this camp as well. [name_m]Hayes[/name_m], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], and [name_u]Beau[/name_u] fit in perfectly with the genteel vibe of their siblings’ names!

Other possibilities (please consider any repeats as yay votes!):

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_f]Bette[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Fae[/name_f] / [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Lynne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] / [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Shae[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_u]Leith[/name_u]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_u]March[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Cass[/name_u]
[name_u]Jules[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_u]Bryce[/name_u]
[name_u]Glenn[/name_u]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Yves[/name_m]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Art[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Lars[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Penn[/name_m]
[name_m]Lance[/name_m]
[name_m]Holt[/name_m]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Russ[/name_m]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Leif[/name_m]
[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]
[name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]

I quite like [name_m]Hayes[/name_m] [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] and [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]. Some other names I like with your sibset:

[name_u]Blaire[/name_u]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Brett[/name_u]
[name_u]Drew[/name_u]
[name_u]Saige[/name_u]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]Brooke[/name_u]

[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
[name_u]Rice[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Burke[/name_m]
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