Sibling for Samantha, Sydney & Shay

Open to suggestions!
We don’t know the gender
([name_u]Sydney[/name_u] is a girl and [name_u]Shay[/name_u] is a boy)
I feel like girl name should be longer, with potential for a nickname, boy name should be short.
We are NOT tied to the name starting with “s” (though a lot of people have voiced their opinion that it MUST be an “s” name!)
Irish origin is a plus but not a requirement.

Two names beginning with the same letter is a COINCIDENCE. Three or more names sharing the same initial is a PATTERN. If you find an “S” name you love, I would stick with that letter. I wouldn’t want your fourth child to feel like the odd one out. If another “S” name doesn’t grab you then move on. Here are some suggestions.

“S” Name Options

[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sinead[/name_f]
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f]

[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]

Other Letter Options

[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Morrigan[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_u]Fallon[/name_u]
[name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]

[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
[name_u]Tate[/name_u]
[name_m]Beau[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]
Morse
[name_m]Flint[/name_m]
[name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_m]Egan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Keith[/name_m]
[name_m]Craig[/name_m]
[name_m]Troy[/name_m]
[name_m]Quade[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Rhett[/name_m]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]/[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Keir[/name_m]
[name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]
[name_m]Jake[/name_m]
[name_u]Owen[/name_u]
[name_m]Liam[/name_m]
[name_m]Ewan[/name_m]
[name_u]Logan[/name_u]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Cormac[/name_m]
[name_m]Tynan[/name_m]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kyle[/name_u]
[name_m]Laird[/name_m]
[name_m]Vaughn[/name_m]
[name_m]Pierce[/name_m]
[name_m]Luke[/name_m]
[name_m]Drake[/name_m]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugh[/name_m]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m]
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Neil[/name_u]/[name_u]Niall[/name_u]
[name_m]Locke[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Brooks[/name_m]
[name_u]Bryce[/name_u]
[name_m]Crew[/name_m]
[name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]/[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Ross[/name_m]

[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] - [name_f]Brina[/name_f] or [name_f]Bree[/name_f] for a cute NN
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] - [name_f]Suki[/name_f], [name_f]Susie[/name_f].
[name_f]Suzanna[/name_f] - [name_f]Zanna[/name_f]? Z
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f] or [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybilla[/name_f] - [name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Selena[/name_f] - [name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]

As far as very Irish girls names, I like [name_f]Sinead[/name_f], [name_f]Sorcha[/name_f], and [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f], especially the first and last, but I kind of feel like they come slamming out of left field compared to Top Hundred [name_u]Sydney[/name_u] and [name_f]Samantha[/name_f].

Not Irish, but [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] all seem pretty well in keeping? Femme, well-known.

Boys
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] - long, but could be [name_m]Seb[/name_m] or [name_m]Baz[/name_m]. Balances [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] well I think?
[name_m]Stephen[/name_m]
[name_m]Saul[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Stone[/name_m]
[name_u]Slate[/name_u]
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Santiago[/name_m] - [name_m]Tiago[/name_m] is cool. But [name_m]Santiago[/name_m] is long…

I like [name_u]Shane[/name_u] and [name_m]Seamus[/name_m], but not with a [name_u]Shay[/name_u].

[name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_u]Shay[/name_u], & ______:
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u] “[name_f]Lola[/name_f]”
[name_f]Sonora[/name_f] “[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]”
[name_u]Salem[/name_u]
[name_u]Schuyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]

OR

[name_u]Sheldon[/name_u]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m] “[name_u]Ren[/name_u]”
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]Sutton[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] “[name_u]Van[/name_u]”/“[name_u]Sully[/name_u]”

Some of my favourite S names for girls include [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f], [name_f]Sabina[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Savannah[/name_f], [name_f]Sadie[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Sally[/name_f] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. [name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] could also be a good option for you.

If you can’t find an S name you [name_u]LOVE[/name_u], then perhaps a name that starts with the same sound - [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f], [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] etc…

I feel like your 4th might feel left out if they don’t get an S name like their brother and sisters, but at the same time, it’s better to choose a name you [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] as opposed to a name that’s just okay but starts with your theme letter.

For boys, I think most of the best options have already been suggested. Good luck!

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite S girls names:
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]/[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]/[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sharon[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Skyla[/name_f]/[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]

Irish names:
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f]
[name_f]Shauna[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite boys S names:
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] ([name_u]Sam[/name_u])
[name_m]Samson[/name_m] ([name_u]Sam[/name_u])
[name_m]Simon[/name_m]
[name_m]Stellan[/name_m]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]

Irish Boys:
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_u]Sullivan[/name_u] ([name_u]Sully[/name_u])

Here are names beginning with S:

Girls:
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u] (This girls name is Irish) This name is also spelt: [name_u]Shannon[/name_u], [name_u]Shannen[/name_u], [name_f]Shannyn[/name_f], [name_u]Shannan[/name_u]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Sigourney[/name_f]
[name_f]Susie[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] (This girls name is Irish)
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] (This girls name is Irish)
[name_f]Sinead[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]

Boys:
[name_u]Shane[/name_u] (This boys name is Irish)
[name_u]Seth[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Sylvester[/name_m]
[name_m]Seb[/name_m]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]
[name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_m]Steven[/name_m]
[name_m]Steve[/name_m]
[name_m]Sven[/name_m]
[name_m]Stuart[/name_m]
[name_m]Sean[/name_m] (This Boys name is Irish)

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I helped.
Good luck finding a name!

[name_f]My[/name_f] votes for you, based on following the S pattern, short for boy, long for girl:

[name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_u]Shay[/name_u] & [name_f]Sonya[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_u]Shay[/name_u] & [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]-[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_u]Shay[/name_u] & [name_m]Scott[/name_m]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f], [name_u]Sydney[/name_u], [name_u]Shay[/name_u] & [name_u]Seth[/name_u]

I’m one of the “you have to use an S name” namers… just because it always seems like the parents didn’t really want the last one if its different than the other three to me (loll).

I like [name_u]Shelby[/name_u]… because [name_f]Samantha[/name_f] and [name_u]Sydney[/name_u] both have the strong S sound, so [name_u]Shay[/name_u] and [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] would coordinate with “Sh” sound to balance it out.

For a girl I think [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] would be adorable. I like [name_m]Smith[/name_m] for a boy, but that might be to modern for the sib set.

GIRLS IRISH NAMES
[name_f]Siobhan[/name_f]
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] (Seer-sha) - means [name_u]Freedom[/name_u]
shauna/Shaunagh
sinead (Shin-aid)
[name_u]Si[/name_u]ún ( Shoon) (Shoo-in)
sorcha (Sur-ka) - means [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
sadbh (Sive)
siofra (Shee - a - fra)
[name_u]Shannon[/name_u]
[name_f]Shona[/name_f]
Siofrach (Sheev-ruk)

GIRLS OTHER S NAMES
[name_f]Shayanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Sian[/name_f]
Sheyenne
[name_f]Sianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Skyla[/name_f]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Skyler[/name_u]
[name_u]Shelby[/name_u]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_u]Stacey[/name_u]
[name_f]Sheena[/name_f]
[name_f]Samara[/name_f]
[name_f]Samira[/name_f]
[name_f]Sissy[/name_f]
[name_f]Shakira[/name_f]
[name_f]Selina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sharlene[/name_f]
Shanessa
[name_f]Shaniece[/name_f]
[name_f]Shantelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Shanelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Shandelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Shanti[/name_f]
[name_f]Shania[/name_f]

GIRLS Other IRISH NAMES

[name_f]Orlaith[/name_f]/[name_f]Orlagh[/name_f] (Or-la)
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f] (Nee - uv)
[name_f]Aoife[/name_f] ( ee-fa)
[name_f]Roisin[/name_f] (ro-sheen)
[name_f]Aisling[/name_f] (ash-ling)
[name_f]Oonagh[/name_f] ( ou-na)
[name_f]Aine[/name_f] (awn - ya)
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] (qwee-va)
Bronagh (bro-na)
[name_f]Eilish[/name_f] - (Eye-lish)
[name_f]Ailis[/name_f] - (Ay-lish)
Dearbhla (derv-la)
[name_u]Ailbhe[/name_u] ( [name_m]Al[/name_m]-va)
[name_f]Grainne[/name_f] (grawn-ya)
[name_f]Blathnaid[/name_f] (blaw-ned)
[name_u]Aoibheann[/name_u] ([name_f]Eve[/name_f]-in)
Beibheann ([name_f]Bev[/name_f]-in)
[name_f]Nuala[/name_f] ( Noo-la)
Alanagh - (A-lan-a)
Caoilainn ( Kee - lan)
Nollaigh ( Null-aig)
[name_f]Ciara[/name_f] (Kee-ra)
[name_f]Clodagh[/name_f] - ( [name_f]Clo[/name_f]-da)
[name_f]Eimear[/name_f]/[name_f]Emer[/name_f] (ee-mer)
[name_f]Mairead[/name_f] (Mur-aid)
Ionagh - (I - o - na)
[name_f]Maebh[/name_f] - ([name_f]Mave[/name_f])
[name_f]Muireann[/name_f] ( Mwir-in)
[name_f]Rionach[/name_f] ([name_f]Ree[/name_f]-in-ock)
Rionadgh ([name_f]Ree[/name_f]-on-a)
Radha (Row-a)

BOYS IRISH NAMES BEGIINING WITH S
Shane
Sean
Seamus - (Shay-mus)
Sibeal - (Si-bil)

OTHER IRISH BOY NAMES
Tiernan (Teer-nan)
Tiarlach (Tar-la)
Oisin (ush-enn)
Fionn
Fiachradh (Fee-ak-ra)
Feilim (Fay-lem)
Lorcan
Riardan (Reer-dan)
Ultan
Padraig (Paw-drig)
Peadar (Pad-der)
Ruairi (Rory)
Tadhg (Tige)
Ronan
Odhran (O-ran)
Niall
Darragh
McCullough
D’arcy
Donovan
Quinn
Logan
Brogan
Aedhan (Aiden)
Cabhan (ca-van)
Cathal (Ca-hal)
Diarmuid (dee-ur-mwuid)
Dermot
Kian
Connor
Cillian
Cormac
Daithi (da-hi)
Donnchadh (don-a-ka)
Eamon (a-mun)
Emmet
Enda
Ennis
Lochlann (Lok-lin)
Malachi (mal-a-kee)
Murtagh (mur-ta)

[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f], Siobhán, Sadhbh ([name_f]Sadbh[/name_f]) and [name_f]Sinead[/name_f] for a girl
and maybe something like [name_m]Samuel[/name_m] “[name_u]Sam[/name_u]” for a boy :smiley: