Sister for Daphne

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Berries!

We are having another girl, a sister to [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f]. Really struggling with names, especially since [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] came so easily to us. Any thoughts on a sis name?? So far I like all of the names on our list for middles, but not loving them for firsts…

[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]

In case you can’t tell, we’re veering kind of away from the mythology thing and more towards nature names as a tie in, but I don’t feel a tie in is necessary as lo as they sound ok together. Thanks!

I know you are steering away from mythology but [name_f]Anthea[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] would be lovely, literal “blossom meadow”. I am a big fan of [name_f]Althea[/name_f] and [name_f]Anthea[/name_f].

[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] or [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] also came to mind.

I do like [name_f]Anthea[/name_f]! Although hubs has already vetoed [name_f]Althea[/name_f]… We’ll see what he thinks!

I love [name_f]Meadow[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]! [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] is very lovely too but I think it’s a little too “matchy” with [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] - both Greek, six letters, contain the “ah” sound and end in “ee”.
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] would be lovely as a combo, I like [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] too if you don’t mind two nature-y names together?

From your list I like [name_f]Orla[/name_f] best. [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is my favorite name with [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and …

[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyra[/name_f]

From your list I like [name_f]Orla[/name_f] best. [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] is my favorite name with [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and …

[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyra[/name_f]

My favorites from your list with [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] are [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], and [name_f]Meadow[/name_f].

Some other possibilities:

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and

[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
Solace
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_f]Tempest[/name_f]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]

I think [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Meadow[/name_f], and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] are my favorites too! [name_f]Boheme[/name_f] is really interesting too! I like names, like [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], that don’t lend themselves to an easy nickname… Our daughter has tons of Nn’s that are more related to her personality (although I’m sure we’ll be getti lots of “[name_u]Daffy[/name_u]” down the line…).

Any thoughts on [name_f]Oona[/name_f]?

I adore [name_f]Oona[/name_f]. Would be gorgeous with [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]. Was going to suggest [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f].

From your original list, I love [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], and [name_f]Orla[/name_f] (though I like [name_f]Oona[/name_f] more than [name_f]Orla[/name_f]).

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] sound great together too, though not a nature name, thought I’d mention it.

[name_f]Camille[/name_f]/[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]/[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]?

[name_u]Vale[/name_u] and [name_f]Willow[/name_f] are nice too…

[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Boheme[/name_f]
[name_f]Oona[/name_f]
Maybe [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]…!

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_u]Ariel[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]

My favorites are [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] and [name_f]Cora[/name_f]

[name_f]Bianca[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]

Any thoughts on [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]??

[name_f]Willa[/name_f] jumps to mind. I think [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_f]Willa[/name_f] are lovely together.

My mom is named [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]. Her sisters are named: [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f] “[name_f]Annie[/name_f]”, & [name_u]Nikki[/name_u]. I like frilly names with [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] like [name_f]Delta[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f] (too mythology though), [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (or [name_f]Claire[/name_f]), [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f]/[name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]. Good luck!

[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] is quiet classic sounding name.

I would choose classic sounding first names and stay away from mythology as it may limit you when/if naming future children.

Suggestions:
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]

[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Louise[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]

[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]

[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f] - [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] & [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f]

: )

Thank you so much for your time and suggestions!!

I think one of the reasons why I’m leaning toward nature names is that that’s what I’d like to “pull” rom [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]'s name. I feel like [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] has a lot of gravity to it, which I like, but it’s origin is from the laurel tree, before even from mythology.

how about:
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ailsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerise[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
hopefully there are some different options there for you :slight_smile:
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_f]Audra[/name_f] is quite nice I think… [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] or [name_f]Audra[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f] i really like

My first thought was:

[name_f]Calista[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Calista[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f]

My favourite sister name for [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] is [name_f]Iris[/name_f] (it’s a nature name and only those familiar with myths would know it’s a mythological name too). From your list, I think [name_f]Orla[/name_f] or [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] would be ok. Here are some suggestions from various styles and cultures that would work well with [name_f]Daphne[/name_f].

[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] (Scottish spelling)
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]/[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]

I love your list of middle names - I especially like [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and [name_f]Posey[/name_f]!

Here is a list of first name ideas though…
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] & [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]