Picking a name for our first boy [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] felt so right but we’re having so much more trouble for this baby girl, coming next spring. Girl names are hard for us!
[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] but it kind of feels too “big,” while my husband’s favorites [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] feels a bit too diminutive.
Other names we kind of like but aren’t blown away by are: [name_u]Austen[/name_u], Renley, [name_u]Clarke[/name_u], and Mavery.
We’re hoping for a name that 1) feels like it goes with [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] 2) doesn’t have the initial “L” and 3) need minimal explanation on pronunciation and spelling.
I quite like [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] and [name_m]Lucas[/name_m] but can understand your concerns about [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] being “big”.
Maybe [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Aiden[/name_u], [name_u]Julian[/name_u], [name_m]Colton[/name_m], [name_u]Landon[/name_u], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_u]Nolan[/name_u] or [name_m]Roman[/name_m]?
Or for girls [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], [name_f]Amara[/name_f], [name_f]Norah[/name_f], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] or [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]?
@planetnames thank you for the list! Yea I do like it together maybe the “big”-ness will grow on me too if we do like [name_m]Benny[/name_m] as a nickname or something.
I think that [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_f]Maggie[/name_f] are both cute, but I agree a bit nick-namey. [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] would be darling. Or [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] or [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]. I’m not personally a fan of unisex names, but I can see the appeal of [name_u]Austen[/name_u] because of the [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u] connection. [name_u]Bennett[/name_u] & [name_u]Clarke[/name_u] are way masculine in my opinion. Renley & Mavery just seem a bit made up. And all of these will likely need explanation of spelling.
Here are some simply spelled non ‘L’ names that I think go well w/Lucas-
@MichelleM thank you for the list! Yea it’s a toughie because I think nickname names are cute but I don’t love doing a long name with a nickname. Loving [name_u]Holly[/name_u], [name_f]Ava[/name_f], and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]!