I am pregnant with your 2nd child. Our daughter is [name]Emmeline[/name] (mn [name]Kate[/name]), a name I just love as it’s not popular but not unusual (if that makes sense!)! However, we are now struggling to come up with ideas for number 2! (We are yet to find out whether this one is a girl or boy - I’m just in to advanced planning!).
Names I currently like/love are:
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] (I [name]LOVE[/name] this, husband is unconvinced!)
[name]Annabel[/name] (Really like, but worry it’s just too popular)
[name]Hester[/name] ([name]Love[/name] this, but wonder if it’s a bit too harsh?)
[name]Hebe[/name] (Like the idea of this, but not sure about actually calling our daughter it!)
Otillie (As above!)
[name]Henrietta[/name] ([name]Love[/name] this, but ends in an ‘A’ which makes a bit of a mouth full with our surname)
What are your thoughts on these and what other ideas do you have? Our surname is Sallinger. Also, not sure if it makes a difference, but I’m in the UK.
My favorites on your list are [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Annabel[/name]. I am really interested to see other responses to this thread. My granddaughter is [name]Emma[/name] [name]Kathryn[/name]. I call her [name]Emma[/name] [name]Kate[/name] sometimes. Her mommy and daddy are expecting another daughter in [name]December[/name] and haven’t decided on a name.
I love [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name] (with the s, not the z). also love [name]Annabel/name, but understand your concern with its growing popularity.
[name]LOVE[/name] the suggestion of [name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Claire[/name], but I like [name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Jane[/name] even better! Goes perfect with [name]Emmeline[/name].
From your list, I think [name]Juliet[/name] and [name]Annabel[/name] would be lovely for [name]Emmeline[/name]'s sister. Here are some other suggestions.
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Rosemary[/name]/[name]Rosamund[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name]/[name]Georgiana[/name]/[name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Vivian[/name]/[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name]/[name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Philippa[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Corinna[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Bernadette[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Lavinia[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Christabel[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Cecily[/name]/[name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and Rosabel
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Corisande[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] and Raphaella
[name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Ginevra[/name]/[name]Geneva[/name]
The city of [name]Adelaide[/name] was named after a [name]Queen[/name] of [name]England[/name] called [name]Adelaide[/name]. So, this old name was in existence long before its urban namesake. [name]Just[/name] give the people the facts and that should stop them in their tracks!
I agree with [name]Adelaide[/name], it flows so nicely with [name]Emmeline[/name], and I find it wonderful.
[name]Adelaide[/name] Sallinger. Not bad at at all
I love [name]Adelaide[/name], and [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], and [name]Annabel[/name] is beautiful as well! [name]Hebe[/name]… what you said, and [name]Hester[/name] is a bit harsh, and doesn’t really seem like a girl name. It also doesn’t flow well [name]Emmeline[/name], in my opinion!
Would you consider [name]Henriette[/name]? Sometimes I think the version of a name without the a ([name]Isabel[/name] vs [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Annabel[/name] vs. [name]Annabella[/name], etc) is a less trendy choice- and would help you with the a ending. I love the names [name]Henrietta[/name]/[name]Henriette[/name]- perfect [name]IMO[/name] and go great with [name]Emmeline[/name]!
I love love [name]Hester[/name] but would hesitate like you for the harshness (and negative literary association of course). [name]Esther[/name] is a really pretty alternative too.
Another one like [name]Adelaide[/name] that I’ve been loving lately is [name]Adair[/name]. I like [name]Emmeline[/name] and [name]Adair[/name] sound pretty.
[name]Juliet[/name] is my favorite from your list. [name]One[/name] of my favs. I agree that [name]Adelaide[/name] would also be perfect with [name]Emmeline[/name].
I love [name]Emmeline[/name] [name]Kate[/name]!! And I think [name]Adelaide[/name] is perfect!! But I am Australian, so understand why you’d be concerned about the city. That said, unless you live there I think you’d be fine.
Another option that pairs well is [name]Adelina[/name]. It is an Italian name, common is some parts of southern [name]Italy[/name]. It is similar to [name]Adeline[/name]/[name]Adeliade[/name], but different enough that you wouldn’t double up on the ‘[name]Line[/name]’ name ending and wouldn’t have to worry about the city reference. The most common nn among Italians is [name]Lina[/name] (which is very sweet) but you would also go for [name]Addie[/name]. [name]Emme[/name] and [name]Addie[/name].
[name]Love[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]. Are you pronouncing it [name]Emma[/name]-line or [name]Emma[/name]-lean?
If the former, I like [name]Annabel[/name] for a sister.
If the latter, I like [name]Henrietta[/name].
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] - absolutely beautiful
[name]Annabel[/name] - pretty but doesn’t have as much character as some of your other choices
[name]Hester[/name] - just makes me think of the [name]Scarlett[/name] Letter. maybe not such a good association
[name]Hebe[/name] - unsure how you would pronounce this
Otillie - really like, cut and distinctive
