Sibling for Nova and Cleo

Name Advice
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Newly pregnant and already stressing about names. We don’t know the gender yet, but I wanted to get opinions so I can start a name list. It always takes us forever to choose, so the earlier the start, the better.

We have two daughters, Nova Elise and Cleo Evangeline. If we have a boy, we’re pretty sure his name will be Flynn Elliott, but we also like River, Jasper, Beckett, Ellis, Cyrus, and Remy. I’m keeping an open mind just in case, for some reason, Flynn doesn’t feel right or it turns out to be twins (having my first OB appointment later this week).

But girls names are hard! Because I love so many and can’t choose, but then nothing feels real until we know the gender.

My current girls list includes:

Opal
Iris
Ivy
Rose
Juno (concerned about ending in an O sound since we already have Cleo)
Thea
Eden
Vita
Ruby (a bit too popular for my taste)

So many great names, but which ones fit best with Nova and Cleo? Any other suggestions? I do like short and sweet names, not a fan of nicknames, but I’m open to hearing anything.

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congratulations! nova & cleo is a fab sibset!

my favorites from your list are opal, rose, and eden, though i do think opal fits best for a sister. for a brother, i adore flynn elliot!

also what i thought of first for you is lumi :snowflake:

good luck!

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nova, cleo & eden is my fav from your options!
and for a boy my fav is nova, cleo & river :relieved:
both are loovely names and fit amazing in the sibset

i’ll also suggest sage, kai, rain, alma, aura, dawn, delta, inka, lake, lux, moon, fern, vera, veda & isla

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[name_u]Vida[/name_u], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], & [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] are my favorite with your sibset

I think [name_u]Remy[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] would be super handsome with your girls as well

[name_u]Nova[/name_u], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], & _____:

[name_f]Delta[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_u]Tatum[/name_u]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

[name_u]Flynn[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] is handsome. I love [name_u]River[/name_u] & [name_u]Remy[/name_u] from your list too. And [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] is nice.

Here are my thoughts if the little one is a girl-

Opal-I don’t mind it, but it’s not my favorite name. I just feel like it sounds sort of heavy, maybe? [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] are more mystical, whereas [name_f]Opal[/name_f] feels kind of dusty.

Iris-I’m not huge on this one either. I love it in theory. It’s vintage & floral & simple & feminine w/out being frilly. All of the good qualities. I just don’t care for the sound.

Ivy-This is a bit spunkier. It fits in well enough.

Rose-I like [name_f]Rose[/name_f] a lot. It’s elegant & simple & soft yet bold at the same time. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]? It may be hard to completely avoid an occasional [name_f]Rosie[/name_f].

Juno-It does end in the same sound as [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], but I love this as a little sister. It also shares an ‘n’ w/Nova, so that ties those together. This is my favorite for you despite the ‘o’!

Thea-Super sweet & vintage & charming. A little old fashioned. I feel like [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] sparkle more like modern names, but I do personally really like [name_f]Thea[/name_f].

Eden-Ooh, that’s nice. I love the serene vibe it gives.

Vita-Hm. I really like [name_u]Vida[/name_u] more. [name_f]Vita[/name_f] seems harsher.

Ruby-That’s fun & sassy. I think that it fits really well w/your crew.

A few more ideas that you may like-

[name_f]Anya[/name_f]

[name_f]Anais[/name_f]

[name_f]Annis[/name_f]

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]

[name_f]Delia[/name_f]

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]!

[name_f]Elora[/name_f]

[name_f]Freya[/name_f]

[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]

[name_u]Skye[/name_u]

[name_f]Zella[/name_f]

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

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Thank you! I’ve never heard [name_f]Lumi[/name_f] before and I will add it to my list. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though I usually want something more easily recognizable, I do love the meaning.

SOOOO many great suggestions.

Adding:
[name_u]Rain[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Farrah[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f] (had it on my list for my last pregnancy, but my husband wasn’t into it)
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] (Loved this for [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], but ultimately didn’t want to be stuck with a cosmic theme with Nova)

@MichelleM you nailed it on the head with all of those on my list. So many are on there because they fit the parameters I want but they don’t feel exactly right. I love that you verified how much [name_f]Juno[/name_f] fits with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] without sounding too similar. I’ll have to move [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] higher up my list, too.

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Your girls’ names are dreamy :heart_eyes:

[name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_u]Eden[/name_u] fit well!!

A couple of suggestions

[name_u]Nova[/name_u], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] for a boy, it’s a name I’d use myself! And I like all of your other boy names too, especially [name_u]River[/name_u] & [name_u]Remy[/name_u] with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]

For a girl, all of your options work imo. I think my favourite with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] & [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] is [name_u]Eden[/name_u] though. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the suggestion of [name_f]Lumi[/name_f] too!

Few other ideas (sorry for repeats)
[name_f]Maia[/name_f] or [name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_u]Vega[/name_u]
[name_f]Zena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] or [name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
[name_u]Jade[/name_u]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_u]Indra[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]

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[name_f]Opal[/name_f] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] are my favorites for you!

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I love [name_f]Juno[/name_f] with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]! [name_m]Even[/name_m] though it shares the “o” ending with [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], I think it’s different enough that it fits in nicely. I actually think [name_f]Opal[/name_f] is the one from your list that sounds a bit too similar with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], because it shares the same strong “o” beginning as [name_u]Nova[/name_u]. I’m not sure why, but saying [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Opal[/name_f] trips me up a lot more than saying [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]. Similarly, [name_f]Thea[/name_f] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] sound a bit too similar to me.

You’ve gotten lots of great suggestions, so here are just a few more that I think would work well with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and Cleo…

[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
Sable/Sybil
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
Remy/Remi
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] so many new suggestions!! I’m also surprised how much [name_u]Eden[/name_u] is being loved, I don’t know why but it was bottom of my list before but now it’s becoming more interesting and sparkly to me. But my husband JUST told me he has a great-aunt named [name_u]Eden[/name_u]. Don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing. Same with [name_f]Juno[/name_f], I didn’t want to love it because of the O ending but it’s been a fav since my first pregnancy. I think it would be really special to finally have a girl named [name_f]Juno[/name_f].

Though I really like [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], it would take [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] of the table if we have a boy in the future and since [name_u]Flynn[/name_u] is my favorite boy’s name, I gotta take [name_u]Quinn[/name_u] off my list.

[name_u]Jade[/name_u] is so fantastic, but my niece is named [name_u]Jade[/name_u]. :upside_down_face:

From all the suggestions, I’m gonna add to my list:

[name_f]Luna[/name_f] (love this name but when naming [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] I stayed clear of other astrological names, but now it can be back on the table, however it is becoming REALLY popular so I have to decide if that bothers me or not)
[name_f]Hera[/name_f] (love the goddess connection)
[name_u]Vega[/name_u] is really nice!
[name_u]Dove[/name_u] has something special about it.
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]! I forgot this was on my list for [name_u]Nova[/name_u]!
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband likes:
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f] (his suggestion when he saw Rain)

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im loving Juno & Lyra for you!

Cleo, Nova & Juno
Cleo, Nova & Lyra
both fit amazing

i also really like Luna, but sounds a bit similar to Nova for me, and would maybe leave Cleo kinda left out

but i think both Juno & Lyra are beautiful and your husband also likes them

oh and Raina is also lovely, maybe it’s a bit more weird than Cleo & Nova, but i do think it fits!

and for a boy Flynn Elliot is definitely amazing! and i also love River, Jasper & Remy a lot :relieved:

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nova, cleo + rumi
nova, cleo + ren/wren
nova, cleo + winnie
nova, cleo + lola
nova, cleo + iris

nova, cleo + finn
nova, cleo + sage
nova, cleo + ezra
nova, cleo + sol
nova, cleo + luca

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Soleil
Wren
Stella
Olive
June
Poppy
Violet
Eve
Arden
Harlow
Clementine
Maeve
Freya
Pearl

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I love [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], and [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]. [name_f]Lumi[/name_f] would also be great.

More suggestions:

Rhea-similar to [name_f]Thea[/name_f] but with a more magical sound.
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Demi[/name_f]

[name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_u]Zion[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u]
[name_u]Milo[/name_u]

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I like [name_u]Nova[/name_u], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], and [name_f]Vita[/name_f]!

What about [name_u]Vida[/name_u] or [name_f]Veda[/name_f] (Vay-dah)?

Others:

[name_u]Lux[/name_u]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]

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Oh wow, SO MANY good suggestions.

I’d never considered [name_f]Lola[/name_f] before but it’s adorable. I also like [name_u]Luca[/name_u], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] for a mn, [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Demi[/name_f], and [name_u]Milo[/name_u]. There are others I like from the list but I want to stick with recognizable names that are generally easy to spell.

I’m totally open to [name_u]Vida[/name_u] or [name_f]Veda[/name_f]! Both are really nice.

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From reading through the comments, I have to go with

[name_f]Freya[/name_f] (Saw how you like goddess names with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Hera[/name_f] so why not go with the Norse goddess of love, war, beauty, fertility, cats and magic? Also it’s my name so I’m a little bit biased lol)
[name_f]Reina[/name_f] (Similar to [name_f]Raina[/name_f] but also makes you think of a queen’s reign)
Perse (short form of [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] which is the Greek goddess of springtime and also the [name_f]Queen[/name_f] of the Underworld/The Dead)

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I loooove [name_f]Opal[/name_f] with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]! I don’t think the -o ending on [name_f]Juno[/name_f] is a dealbreaker as the names are otherwise completely different in sound. [name_m]Just[/name_m] as I wouldn’t totally discount [name_f]Thea[/name_f] for being a 4 letter -a ending name like [name_u]Nova[/name_u]. In fact, [name_f]Thea[/name_f] has some nice phonetic links to both of your daughter’s names; the long e sound in [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] and the -a ending [name_u]Nova[/name_u], while still sounding totally distinct.

In order of my favorite to least favorite of your list:
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

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One of my daughter’s best friend is named [name_f]Freya[/name_f], otherwise it would be on our list. Their whole family are close friends with us and we’ve known each other since high school. If it was just a random neighbor, I’d definitely add it. But since we’re so close I feel it would be odd. But I do love the name!

So glad to hear that some of my favorite names on my list aren’t too close sounding with [name_u]Nova[/name_u] and [name_f]Cleo[/name_f].

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