My husband and I are struggling on finalizing a name for our baby girl who is due to arrive very soon.
Our firstborn is [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m], and I adore his name.
We gravitate toward classic names with straightforward pronunciation/spelling and prefer longevity/staying power over trendiness. We love [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], and [name_f]Ella[/name_f] but would prefer a name that is a little less popular without being obscure. We also prefer feminine names over gender neutral names.
Before anything else, I’d just like to say that I adore your son’s name. [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] [name_m]Asher[/name_m] is just such a handsome combo, uncommon without being odd or unrecognizable, and it will age well too. Good job!
Some suggestions:
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Laura[/name_f], or [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] are my top choices for you. I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]. Some other possiblities:
I love [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]!!
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Adela[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Gracelyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Janessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Lacey[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and [name_f]Katie[/name_f]
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and Karliah
[name_m]Bennett[/name_m] and Allira
Thank you to everyone for the suggestions. I love many of the names mentioned- [name_f]Arabella[/name_f], [name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Livia[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f]/[name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]…the list goes on.
What do you think of the name [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Ella[/name_f]? [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] honors my paternal grandmother, so I love the family connection.
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is lovely. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] with [name_m]Bennet[/name_m] is very [name_u]Austen[/name_u]; it’s not a bad thing, but it’s definitely noticeable.
Agree that [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] with [name_m]Bennett[/name_m] feels quite obviously [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u].
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as an alternative? I think it’s still a clear honour for an [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], plus it’s more unusual and shortens more naturally to [name_f]Ella[/name_f].