Hello, I posted in Nov asking for naming advice and that we are TTC well I got my positive pregnancy test on [name_f]Monday[/name_f] and I am over the moon! So I’m back!
We have [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u] B.
We are pretty settled on [name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] B. for a boy. The only thing we might change is the middle name if we found something that we liked better with [name_u]Percy[/name_u] but I really hope to use [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] eventually.
For a girl we had tossed around the idea of [name_f]Carina[/name_f] [name_u]Rose[/name_u] B. but that does upset the order of my “traditional/old school name + space name” scheme I have going. Rose/Rosie is a very important name to me. [name_f]My[/name_f] grandmother (Rosie Pauline) was for all intents and purposes my mom while I was growing up and I’d love to honor her that way.
Also my husband and brother in law do not have a relationship but everyone else does, I know his very long term girlfriend (7+ years) is wanting to use [name_f]Rina[/name_f] for a baby girl name should they have kids since it is my husbands/BILs grandmothers name. So not sure that would go over well if we used [name_f]Carina[/name_f]. Any thoughts?
Congratulations!! I am so happy for you and your family!!
[name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] is amazing and goes so well with the lovely [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] Orion!!
[name_f]Carina[/name_f] [name_u]Rose[/name_u] is very pretty, but I agree it doesn’t completely go with your theme. I also know [name_f]Carina[/name_f] may be a touchy name to pick given your BIL’s status, so I’ll try to give you some alternatives!!
Here are some ways you could honor [name_f]Rosie[/name_f] [name_f]Pauline[/name_f]:
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f] - This was the fist to come to mind!! It kind of has that space theme (being connected to Apollo) but has [name_f]Pauline[/name_f] built right into it!!
[name_f]Apollonia[/name_f] - Same as [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosette[/name_f] - I know there is a [name_u]Nebula[/name_u] called the [name_f]Rosette[/name_f] [name_u]Nebula[/name_u], so this could be a cool tie to Rose!!
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] - A moon of [name_m]Uranus[/name_m], cute tie to [name_u]Rose[/name_u] / [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
Sorry for the limited ideas on that front, but I hope it was a little useful!!
Here are some names that are similar to [name_f]Carina[/name_f] or that I think would go really well with Kasper!!
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_u]Erin[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] / [name_f]Julieta[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f] (Cool space tie)
[name_f]Melina[/name_f]
[name_f]Alina[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f] / [name_f]Audrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] (Could be a space tie by using Selene)
[name_f]Adriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Althea[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Roxane[/name_f] / [name_f]Roxana[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephina[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_u]Zoe[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
I agree with the above, I would leave [name_f]Carina[/name_f] for your SIL, both for the politics and because I don’t think it goes with [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] (but also has that same starting sound, too matchy for me).
How about:
[name_f]Pomeline[/name_f] (I like the suggestion of [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] above, and this also has a [name_f]Pauline[/name_f] link)
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
I also love simple and beautiful [name_u]Rose[/name_u] as a first.
For all of these you could still use a space themed middle - or even extend it to stars.
Summary
On another note, take or leave of course, but I would keep mind open for some other boys’ names. Don’t get me wrong, I like [name_u]Percy[/name_u] but I think the sounds are a bit close to [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] with the P and S/C, somewhat lispy sounds. Maybe that’s why you like it though! I also know a young [name_u]Percy[/name_u] and for some reason, it’s not as cool on a kid as one might hope. Also I think a consonant ending first would flow better to [name_u]Atlas[/name_u].
[name_f]Carina[/name_f] is a space name so it could be Space + Old School. Otherwise you could do [name_u]Rose[/name_u] [name_f]Carina[/name_f]. [name_f]Vela[/name_f] could also work… [name_u]Rose[/name_u] [name_f]Vela[/name_f] would fit the order you are looking for and [name_f]Vela[/name_f] is another part of the same constellation as [name_f]Carina[/name_f] is (Argo Navis).
[name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] is fab and sounds gorgeous with big brother K@sper 0rion!
Personally I would leave [name_f]Carina[/name_f] to your SIL I think rocking the boat with that whole situation is unnecessary and the name isn’t the best fit with big brother.
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was moving [name_u]Rose[/name_u] upfront. [name_u]Rose[/name_u] is a beautiful name that deserves to shine in the first name slot rather than be used in the ever so common middle spot.
I also love the idea of [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] she would honour your grandma as well as the space theme. [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] would make a lovely first or middle name.
You’ve had so many lovely suggestions from @winterlyricalfox but I wanted to respond to suggest [name_u]Rose[/name_u] as the first name!
[name_m]Kasper[/name_m] [name_u]Orion[/name_u] is charming - and [name_u]Percy[/name_u] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] is brilliant!
[name_f]Carina[/name_f] [name_u]Rose[/name_u] is lovely - elegant, meaningful and sophisticated, but sweet too!
In terms of [name_f]Rina[/name_f] / [name_f]Carina[/name_f], how often do you see and talk to BIL’s long term GF? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you talk to BIL? If you do talk a lot, or even just a little, it might feel a bit like stepping on toes, especially if BIL and husband already aren’t on good terms? I guess you just have to weigh up the potential fall out - or even talk to BIL’s GF to see if she’s still considering [name_f]Rina[/name_f]?
A few other ideas:
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f] [name_f]Pandora[/name_f] / [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Pandora[/name_f] (your grandmother’s initials, old school/traditional girls’ name and space name middle?)
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] (old school girls’ name and a space middle name that honours your grandmother - since it’s a moon name?)
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f] (old school girl’s name that honours your grandmother’s middle, a space middle to honour husband’s grandmother - maybe not so problematic with Rina?)
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] (old school girls name/moon middle/grandmother’s initials)
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was also moving [name_u]Rose[/name_u] to a first, [name_u]Rose[/name_u] [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f] would be so gorgeous!
I looove @winterlyricalfox ’s suggestion of [name_f]Rosette[/name_f]!
And on that, I also love [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] for you
Some other suggestions:
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f] (honoring [name_f]Pauline[/name_f] & similar to Carina!)
[name_f]Paulette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosma[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
And some combo ideas:
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Roslyn[/name_f] [name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f] [name_f]Rosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f] [name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f] [name_f]Cosma[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosma[/name_f] [name_f]Rosette[/name_f]