Sibling for Juno Astrid

I’m just obsessed with looking at names atm. I have officially forgotten the trauma of giving birth and am back and forthing with OH about having another baby. I’m not planning to try until next year - by which point I think I will have won him over.

We have [name_f]Juno[/name_f] (14mo) and would love another little girl but my naming criteria is very specific. It can’t end in the same O sound and it has to go with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] either in that it’s a Latin name or sort of short, sounds of the same vein - if that makes sense. And it has to be uncommon.

So for girls my tops thoughts ATM are:

[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] (this was what he wanted for [name_f]Juno[/name_f] but we’re big geeks but the more I think of it the more I really like it as they’re both feminine and strong names. Plus they’d get a good triple word score! :joy:)
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] - I seem to be drawn to the S names!

For a boy we were going to have [name_u]Eli[/name_u] which does fit in with the criteria and I think [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_u]Eli[/name_u] work but I don’t love it. So any boy suggestions are very welcome too!

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No clue if these are what you’re looking for but…
[name_f]Serene[/name_f]
Cyrah
[name_m]Efren[/name_m]
[name_f]Elva[/name_f]
[name_u]Indra[/name_u]
[name_f]Kezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maelie[/name_f]
[name_u]Phila[/name_u]

For a boy…
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Kian[/name_m]

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Ooo I like [name_m]Kian[/name_m]!

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[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] is amazing!!

[name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_u]Sage[/name_u] are good!!

[name_f]Juno[/name_f] and

[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelie[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f]

[name_m]Linus[/name_m]
[name_m]Cyrus[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_u]Evren[/name_u]

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

Here are my thoughts on what you’ve got so far:

Zelda-Ha, they would get an amazing triple word score together! I think that [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] is perfect w/Juno. [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] is honestly not my personal favorite, because something about it sounds heavy. I much prefer the slightly softer [name_f]Zella[/name_f].

Stella-I love love [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] more than [name_f]Zella[/name_f], & it’s very nice w/Juno. It’s actually quite popular though.

Sadie-Super cute, but it doesn’t give me the same vibe as [name_f]Juno[/name_f]. [name_f]Juno[/name_f] feels way more exotic. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] is just very prairie girl sounding. Which is mostly why I like it, but just not as strong as maybe what you’re looking to pair. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] isn’t as common as [name_f]Stella[/name_f], but I wouldn’t call it uncommon.

Sabrina-I think that this is a nice name. It’s a bit frilly w/Juno though, in my opinion.

Sage-I like this w/Juno, even though it’s not my cup of tea. Not sure why. It’s a cool nature name. Perhaps just feels too modern.

A few more girl ideas-

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

[name_f]Clover[/name_f]

[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]

[name_f]Freya[/name_f]

[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

[name_f]Salome[/name_f] :heart_eyes:

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]

[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]

[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]

As for a boy, I do really like the name [name_u]Eli[/name_u]. It’s handsome & strong but still sweet & kind. [name_m]Classic[/name_m] & simple. It’s definitely not uncommon though. [name_m]Just[/name_m] [name_u]Eli[/name_u] is pretty popular, but if you add in all of the Elijahs who go by Eli…there are a whole lot of little [name_u]Elis[/name_u] running around.

A few more ideas-

[name_u]Ari[/name_u] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]

[name_u]Basil[/name_u]

[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]

[name_m]Caius[/name_m]

[name_u]Koa[/name_u]

River-getting a tad popular.

[name_u]Tristan[/name_u]

[name_m]Zev[/name_m]

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

I adore Zelda for you!

-G-

Danica
Tamsin
Marnie
Leona
Tatum
Romilly
Veda
Selah
Farrah
Sylvie
Daphne
Kaia
Della
Etta
Mariel
Imogene
Cordelia
Thalia
Emmeline
Lorelei
Soleil
Vida
Magnolia
Raquel

-B-

Tully
Remy
Calix
Gideon
Dustin
Darby
Dorian
Dexter
Bellamy
Ulysses
Carlisle
Aspen “Penn”
Osiris
Torian
Lawson
Oren
Garek
Hoyt
Quade
Kai
Fintan
Lennox
Zander
Malcom
Jensen
Zeke
Zephyr
Kaius
Zayn
Orion
Darren
Corbin
Callum
Leland
Sutton
Bodhi
Valor

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If I may say so, I think you’re all set with [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]. It’s a fabulous match for Juno’s high impact and off-beat style without feeling expected or overly coordinated in the way that mythology names might. From your remaining names, [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] feels the most compatible with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] followed by [name_u]Sage[/name_u]. I would strike [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] from the list since low popularity is important to you and they both rank inside the top 100.

[name_u]An[/name_u] unusual alternative to [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] is [name_f]Zeta[/name_f]. [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Zeta[/name_f]. That reminds me of other sparky names like [name_f]Vita[/name_f], [name_f]Avia[/name_f], [name_f]Hera[/name_f], [name_f]Leda[/name_f] and [name_f]Annika[/name_f]. [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] both feature the ‘el’ sound so you might also like [name_f]Selma[/name_f], [name_f]Delphi[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] or [name_f]Cicely[/name_f].

The strength of the first syllable in [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] is what draws me to it on your list. I wonder if you would like [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]. [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]. Some other names with a prominent ‘b’ like [name_f]Alba[/name_f], [name_f]Reba[/name_f], [name_f]Mabli[/name_f], [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] and [name_f]Cybele[/name_f] might be to your liking. [name_u]Sage[/name_u] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] have the dominant long ‘a’ sound. [name_f]Mavis[/name_f], [name_f]Ismay[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Nimue[/name_f], and [name_f]Danae[/name_f] might suit you.

I also think you could take inspiration from the sounds and imagery of [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] because it’s already shown to make a good pairing with [name_f]Juno[/name_f]. [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] makes me think of [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Hester[/name_f], [name_f]Ursa[/name_f], [name_f]Cosma[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Ardith[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] and [name_f]Tesni[/name_f]. I have one final suggestion of [name_u]Irie[/name_u]. I think its simplicity would help overcome the unfamiliarity. [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_u]Irie[/name_u].

For boy names there’s less to go off your style. [name_u]Eli[/name_u] is a great name but not one I would suggest for someone avoiding high popularity. I think it might be hard to stay with distinctly Latin origin names and avoid repeating the ‘o’ ending. Names with ancient usage would generally feel compatible. What about [name_m]Amias[/name_m], [name_m]Lucian[/name_m], [name_m]Nicander[/name_m], [name_m]Ferris[/name_m], [name_m]Ignatius[/name_m], [name_u]Rhodes[/name_u], [name_m]Magnus[/name_m], [name_m]Damon[/name_m], [name_m]Titus[/name_m], [name_m]Zenon[/name_m], [name_u]Aries[/name_u] or [name_m]Castor[/name_m].

[name_u]Eli[/name_u] is similar to [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Esai[/name_m], [name_m]Enoch[/name_m], [name_m]Eben[/name_m] when pronounced with a long ‘e’ but they feel a bit mismatched with [name_f]Juno[/name_f]. I wonder if you would be interested in a [name_u]Finn[/name_u] name. There are a lot of uncommon variations like [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Fintan[/name_m], [name_m]Finbar[/name_m] and [name_u]Griffin[/name_u]. Taking inspiration from [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], perhaps Zaccia or [name_m]Zaccheus[/name_m] hold some appeal. [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m] for something playful. [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_m]Ozzy[/name_m].

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I thought of [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Solveig[/name_f] and [name_u]Pippin[/name_u] [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] :slightly_smiling_face:

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I adore the nave [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]! I pushed for [name_f]Juno[/name_f] for my daughter but my partner vetoed it and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] is also one of my top names.

From your list, I like [name_u]Sage[/name_u] best with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] but I also like [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]. The first name that came to mind as a sister to [name_f]Juno[/name_f] is [name_f]Alba[/name_f]. It’s Latin, two syllables and four letters, it’s unusual… I think it’s perfect!

Other ideas:

[name_f]Lua[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Aya[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Uma[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]
[name_u]Lux[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]

For a boy:

[name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_u]Rex[/name_u]
[name_m]Bastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Kai[/name_u]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_m]Caspar[/name_m]
[name_u]Idris[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Wells[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Sully[/name_u]
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Magnus[/name_m]
[name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_m]Chet[/name_m]
[name_m]Oskar[/name_m]
Cy(rus)
[name_u]Banks[/name_u]
[name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Tully[/name_u]
[name_m]Xander[/name_m]
[name_m]Monty[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m]
[name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
Dash(iell)
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]

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Oooo yes! Thank you, I totally get your opinions. [name_f]Clover[/name_f] is definitely a favourite for me and [name_u]Atlas[/name_u]! Although I don’t think OH would let me have that aha.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. To be fair I feel these comments are solidifying [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] for me and your first sentence is exactly the reason why.

Definitely going to be adding some of these names to my lists though. [name_u]Rhodes[/name_u] is too cool, [name_m]Magnus[/name_m] (there’s one in my online baby group! And Aries).

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