Sibling name for Lucas

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.

Thank you so much community for your help!

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I can’t believe we didn’t think of [name_f]Margot[/name_f]! Adding it to our list thank you so much @caramel107!

Betty
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] ‘[name_f]Evy[/name_f]’
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]

Clarke gets my vote! So cute and cool

My favourites on your list are [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and Renley. [name_u]Clarke[/name_u] feels very masculine next to [name_m]Lucas[/name_m].

Carys
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Peyton[/name_u]

Thank you @Greyblue for your list! I’m loving [name_f]Marnie[/name_f] and will be adding it :blush:

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Thank you @rhodes2nowhere! It really is a cool name maybe it’ll grow on me more! I’ve been loving neutral names more.

Thank you for your list and suggestions @WhiteGardenia! [name_u]Sloane[/name_u] was one that I loved too but got vetoed by the husband unfortunately :sob:

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]?

Good luck deciding :slight_smile:

@Lilsibubs pretty name! Thank you!

@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.

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Hi there.

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-

Audrey

Ava

Ada

Bridget

Briar

Clara

Cora

Greta

Holly

Molly

Nora

Ruby

Stella

Thea

Violet

Willa

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

@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]!

Lucas has been one of my favorite names for a boy for years!!

Have you considered:
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulce[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Rita[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]/Tessa
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

@estrela thank you for all the names! [name_m]Will[/name_m] be going through them with hubs!

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@12queen thank you for the suggestion!