Sibling for Simon

My son’s name is [name]Simon[/name] and I’m due in a few weeks. We do not know the gender. We have a few ideas. Initially thought we would name after grandmother eleanor and use an E. so, we liked [name]Eliza[/name] or [name]Elliot[/name]. But now having second thoughts as I get closer and rethinking the whole thing. Started to like [name]Oren[/name] for a boy.

Thoughts?

I think [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name] would make great sibling names for [name]Simon[/name]. [name]Elliot[/name] is too masculine for a girl in my opinion but it would be a fine choice for a boy. I’m not feeling [name]Oren[/name]. Here are some suggestions without knowing your surname.

[name]Simon[/name] and brother…

[name]Thomas[/name]
[name]Isaac[/name]
[name]Peter[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]August[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Jonah[/name]
[name]Rupert[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Asa[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Oscar[/name]
[name]Harvey[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name]
[name]Lucas[/name]
[name]Gregory[/name]
[name]Eli[/name] / [name]Elias[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Colin[/name]
[name]Russell[/name]
[name]Felix[/name]
[name]Bennett[/name]

[name]Simon[/name] and sister…
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Leah[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Anna[/name] / [name]Hannah[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Eve[/name] / [name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] / [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] / [name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Frances[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]

Surname is [name]Green[/name]. Sort of rules out [name]Olive[/name], which I love. [name]Elliot[/name] would be for a boy. Feelings about [name]Elliot[/name]? Nicknames?

I loooove [name]Elliot[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], and [name]Eleanor[/name]! Any of these would be perfect with [name]Simon[/name]. Not a huge fan of [name]Oren[/name].

I like [name]Elliot[/name] for a boy - the most immediate nickname that I can think of would be [name]Leo[/name]. As for a girl, I like [name]Eleanor[/name], [name]Bridget[/name], [name]Alice[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Lillian[/name], [name]Esther[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Clara[/name], and [name]Beatrice[/name].

I strongly prefer [name]Elliot[/name] to [name]Oren[/name], especially with [name]Simon[/name]. I find [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Oren[/name] a bit too matchy in sound for my taste. Have you considered using [name]Eli[/name] or [name]Elias[/name]? I think either [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Eli[/name] or [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Elias[/name] would make a really great sibset, personally.

As for girls, I think [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name] is fantastic! I’m also a big fan or [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name].

We have a cousin [name]Eli[/name]. Otherwise it would have been my top pick. Thought it could be a great nickname, though.

[name]Simon[/name] and [name]Elliot[/name] are AWESOME together! I love it!
[name]Elliot[/name] nn [name]Eli[/name] works, in my opinion, too, and I also love [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Eli[/name] together.

I like [name]Elise[/name] or [name]Ellen[/name] better as a sibling for [name]Simon[/name] because it is softer than [name]Eleanor[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name]. For a brother I love [name]Elliott[/name] and I would also suggest [name]Miles[/name].

rollo

Simon and…

Penelope
Elise
Violet
Juliet
Elaina
Lena
Margaret
Nora
Camilla
Magnolia
Grace
Sophie
Jane
Thea
Erin
Scarlett
Jessamine
Olivia
Ariana
Katerina
Aria
Isla
Melanie
Amelia
Amelie
Charlotte
Eloise
Elodie

Simon and…
Nicholas
Alexander
James
Henry
Elias
Caleb
Theodore
Matthias
Harris
Michael
Charles
Christopher
Daniel
Noah
Anthony
Brian
Jesse
Jack
Arthur
Owen
Ryan

I know it’s hard to wade through long posts, so I will restrain myself to three suggestions per gender.

[name]Simon[/name] and [name]Russell[/name]
[name]Simon[/name] and [name]Owen[/name]
[name]Simon[/name] and [name]Victor[/name]

(I also really like [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Elliot[/name] or [name]Eleanor[/name]. I think it sounds better than a name with a long E, like [name]Elias[/name] or [name]Eliza[/name], because the ‘iiii’ in both names would sound so matchy that you’d have to give all your future kids names with the ‘iiiii’ sound, too. I don’t think [name]Simon[/name] and [name]Owen[/name] would be a problem in that way, since so many names end with an ‘n’ that it doesn’t really stand out as matchy.)

[name]Simon[/name] and [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Simon[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Simon[/name] and [name]Julia[/name]/[name]Julianna[/name]/some other similar variation