Sibling names that my husband will like?

I have a huge list of names I like and my husband barely likes any of them!

I have posted a thread about the girls names before and everyone was so helpful. He just isn’t liking many names these days.

His favorites are

[name_f]Coraline[/name_f], [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], and [name_f]Nora[/name_f] for a girl

and

[name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] for a boy

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any ideas my husband might like? I like his picks, but they aren’t my favorite and I am not super excited about these names yet. What do you think of them? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like them with the names of our other children?

Thank you a ton!!!

What names do you like? That might make it easier to offer suggestions that suit both styles :slight_smile:

Perhaps:

[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]

[name_m]Austin[/name_m]
[name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m]
Kylian
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassius[/name_m]

jazz1509 I like the names he likes I just don’t feel really excited about those names in particular right now. Mainly I want to add more to the list that he likes so we have a few more options to choose from. For girls I like:

[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Merida[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
Elinora
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Alta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Lula[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]

For boys:
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m]
[name_m]Zeb[/name_m]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_m]Leon[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Willem[/name_m]
[name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m]
Phinneus
[name_u]West[/name_u]
[name_m]Sol[/name_m]
[name_m]Franklin[/name_m]
[name_u]Alva[/name_u]

Thank you!

liesl Thank you for your suggestions!

I have been trying to get him to like “[name_f]Anna[/name_f]” names like [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] or [name_f]Mariana[/name_f]…but so far he doesn’t want to use them and I am not sure if I want to name the baby [name_f]Anna[/name_f] after me.

I love [name_f]Jane[/name_f], it is just so close to [name_u]June[/name_u] (our daughters name)
I like [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] a lot. I will ask him about that one :slight_smile: The other girl names I have already asked him about. waah

For boys I will ask him about [name_m]Cassius[/name_m] and [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]. Thank you for your help!! I am very grateful for these suggestions. :slight_smile:

I like the names he likes, and I think that all of them would go well with your children’s names, though I do think that the boys’ names, [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], though lovely, are a little bit boring next to [name_m]Delmer[/name_m] and [name_u]June[/name_u]. I can see why you’re having some trouble getting excited about them. I especially like [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f].

I love your list as well! Would Elinora with the nickname [name_f]Nora[/name_f] work? I definitely like your boys’ names better than his. I would be so thrilled to see [name_u]Alva[/name_u] on a little boy.

[name_f]Corinne[/name_f] / [name_f]Corinna[/name_f]
[name_f]Zanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eluned[/name_f] / [name_f]Linnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Aline[/name_f]
[name_f]Zabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Adamina[/name_f] “[name_f]Mina[/name_f]”
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]
[name_f]Coretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Zilpah[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]

[name_m]Balthasar[/name_m] / [name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] “[name_m]Bas[/name_m]” / “[name_m]Baz[/name_m]”
[name_m]Emil[/name_m]
[name_u]Seneca[/name_u]
[name_m]Cyprian[/name_m]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u] / [name_u]Emory[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Corin[/name_u]
[name_m]Olin[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u] / [name_m]Noll[/name_m]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_f]Garland[/name_f]
[name_m]Alban[/name_m] / [name_m]Alben[/name_m]
[name_m]Horatio[/name_m]
[name_m]Reuben[/name_m] / [name_m]Ruben[/name_m]
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]

Well, let’s just see if you like any of the name variants of those that your husband has fallen for.

[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]: [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Alina[/name_f], [name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]: [name_f]Zena[/name_f], [name_f]Xena[/name_f], [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f], Inna, [name_f]Io[/name_f], [name_u]Zia[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]: [name_f]Norma[/name_f], [name_f]Honora[/name_f], [name_f]Annora[/name_f], [name_u]Nori[/name_u], [name_f]Noor[/name_f], [name_f]Nuria[/name_f]

[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]: [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Eli[/name_m], [name_m]Elio[/name_m], [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]: [name_m]Christian[/name_m], [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_u]Salem[/name_u]

You two have just got to compromise on a name you both love. Find a variant that you’re a fan of, or look for a new name altogether. You’ll find the perfect name, I promise.

I’m no good at boys’ names sadly, so here are some girls’ names I think you two might like :slight_smile:

[name_m]Delmer[/name_m], [name_u]June[/name_u] and:

[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lana[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Brighton[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liora[/name_f]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]

And a stab at the boys…

[name_m]Delmer[/name_m], [name_u]June[/name_u] and:
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxen[/name_m] (or [name_m]Macsen[/name_m])

You might ask him if it is because of the Z sound or the -a ending or if he likes floral names.

Because floral names abound!

Well I adore both [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] so I guess I’m sort of on your husband’s side with the boy names! However I do [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] from your list…my DH never went for it but maybe yours can be convinced!

I also adore [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] and [name_f]Nora[/name_f] (and I like the idea of naming her [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] but calling her [name_f]Nora[/name_f]). If you aren’t crazy about [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] what about [name_f]Zelda[/name_f]?

Oh and I’m pretty much in love with your entire girls list…Mirida, [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]! [name_f]Love[/name_f] them all.

I think you have received some good advice here regarding a compromise. Perhaps do a combo of your preferences and his for first and middle?

Sorry, he had me at [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f].

Thank you for these suggestions! I like [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], and [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] too, I just am not sure yet :slight_smile:

I am glad you reminded me of [name_f]Annora[/name_f]! I will run that one by him again. I had liked it in the past and he wasn’t sure about it, but if our baby is a girl maybe I can convince him he can call her [name_f]Nora[/name_f] most of the time if he wants. :slight_smile:
I have never heard of [name_f]Zabel[/name_f] and I like it!! I like [name_f]Adamina[/name_f] too. I [name_f]Nella[/name_f] as well, but we call our son [name_u]Del[/name_u] a lot so that is really close.
I have thought about [name_f]Coral[/name_f] before and it is a possibility so thank you!

Thank you for your boys list too!! I like [name_m]Olin[/name_m], and my husband might too because he likes [name_m]Orrin[/name_m]. I didn’t realize [name_u]Seneca[/name_u] was a boy’s name, but I like it. I actually really like [name_u]Willoughby[/name_u] too, I just don’t know if I am brave enough to use it. I think my husband could possibly like [name_u]Asa[/name_u] as well.

Thank you so much for your time and suggestions!! They are very helpful!!

Thank you for these ideas!! I am going to ask him if he like any off this list.
I will ask him what he thinks about [name_f]Coral[/name_f] or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Alina[/name_f]!
I like [name_f]Zena[/name_f] and [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] (this one because it would honor my Greek heritage)
I like [name_f]Honora[/name_f] and [name_f]Annora[/name_f] too so maybe he will go for one of these if we call her [name_f]Nora[/name_f] as a nn. I also have a Great Grandma [name_f]Nora[/name_f], so I like the idea of [name_f]Nora[/name_f], but I think I would rather use a variant of it. I like [name_u]Nori[/name_u] too! I haven’t thought of that one before :slight_smile:
I love [name_m]Leon[/name_m]!! But he doesn’t. Hmm, do you think we could use [name_m]Leon[/name_m] as a nn for [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]? That might be a stretch but I really like [name_m]Leon[/name_m].
I like your suggestion of [name_m]Soren[/name_m] too. I am happy to add more to my list, and suggest more to my husband as well. Thank you for you help and for your assurance that we will find a name!! :slight_smile:

I love that they seem to go so well together, excluding [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] which seems a little bit more adventurous. I actually think your husband has a lovely taste in names. I think [name_f]Norah[/name_f], [name_u]Elliot[/name_u], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] & [name_f]Coraline[/name_f] would make a wonderful sibset.

Other ideas…
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]/[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]

[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Finlay[/name_u]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_u]Flynn[/name_u]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Everett[/name_u]

Thank you so much!! I am so grateful for all the help I have been getting :slight_smile:
I like [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], and it is possible that he might too.
I also like [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. I will see what he thinks. I like [name_f]Brighton[/name_f], but my friend has a daughter with that name.

I like your suggestion of [name_m]Milo[/name_m]. I like the sound of [name_u]Everett[/name_u] as well. [name_m]Maxen[/name_m] reminds me of that I like [name_m]Maxwell[/name_m], so I am going to ask him about these too! Thank you for your suggestions and your time :slight_smile:

Good thought! I like a lot of floral names too, so maybe we can come up with something. He has liked [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] for a long time! It was on our list for a girl 5 years ago before we found out we were having a boy and it was also on our list for our daughter as well. I wanted to use it then, but I think I just saw it for so long that I want more options now. Thank you for your help!

Thank you for your thoughts! I am starting to like [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] more, and I can picture us using it but I just want more ideas to choose from. I am glad you like [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] and [name_u]Elliot[/name_u] though! I also like [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]. I was actually the one who suggested it too him, but I just feel like we need more names to choose from. I think that it is possible to convince him of [name_m]Thaddeus[/name_m] because when he originally saw it he liked it, but then he changed his mind. Maybe I can change it back! hehe.

I really liked [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], but now that I am expecting I don’t feel the same way about it for some reason. I think that once we find out what we are having I might want to consider it again. Thank you for taking the time to write! I will ask him about [name_f]Zelda[/name_f] :slight_smile:

Yay! I am glad you like these names. I would do a combo, but I am wanting to honor either my mom’s or dad’s side with the middle name since we honored my husband’s side with our other children.

I have gotten a lot of good advice and I am so grateful!! Thank you everyone!!!

Thank you!! I agree that these names do go well, so I am glad that is not a problem! It is funny because I originally suggested these names to him, except for [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], I just looked at them for so long and now I want a few more options. I actually named our daughter [name_f]Nora[/name_f] for half a day, and then he convinced me of [name_u]June[/name_u] so we changed it ( I am glad we did because it fits her well) [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Norah[/name_f] better? Thank you for your suggestions!

I like a lot of your suggestions. Names that he might like are [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], and [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]/[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]. I will see what he thinks!
For boys I think he might like [name_m]Asher[/name_m], [name_u]Finlay[/name_u], [name_m]Harrison[/name_m], [name_m]Milo[/name_m], and [name_u]Everett[/name_u].

If we can just add a few more names to our list I will feel like it will be easier to choose from there!! Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions. :slight_smile: