Sister for Genevieve Elizabeth

Name Advice
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Expecting baby girl #2, my older daughter is named [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]. We picked [name]Genevieve[/name] for the old fashioned, feminine feel and I am looking for something similar for this baby. [name]Elizabeth[/name] is a family name so although I worried it was a bit long with [name]Genevieve[/name] we went with it anyway. We decided on [name]Evie[/name] as a nickname but tend to call her [name]Genevieve[/name] most of the time. We are Catholic so I liked that [name]Genevieve[/name] is a saint’s name but that is not a necessity. I also liked that it’s in the 200s popularity wise - not completely unfamiliar to people but also not too popular.

For baby #2, I love [name]Cecelia[/name] but my husband is not a fan at all. We both like [name]Rosalie[/name] but a cousin just named her daughter [name]Rose[/name]. I have been thinking something along the lines of [name]Annabelle[/name] or [name]Annalise[/name]/[name]Anneliese[/name]. Hubby has suggested [name]Josephine[/name] but I think it’s too similar to [name]Genevieve[/name].

Would love some suggestions!

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Oh my! I love all your name choices! I have an [name]Elizabeth[/name] and an [name]Annabelle[/name], and love the name [name]Genevieve[/name]! (If we have another girl that will probably be her name!) Anyway! I hope my little list here helps!

[name]Annabelle[/name] (Would be so sweet with [name]Genevieve[/name])
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Constance[/name]
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]/[name]Susanna[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] (not sure about the pairing with [name]Genevieve[/name]?)

[name]Do[/name] you want another name that is long like [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]?

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[name]Cecelia[/name] is gorgeous! [name]Cecelia[/name] [name]Rosalie[/name] sounds really pretty to me. What’s DH’s issue with [name]Cecelia[/name]?

I agree that [name]Josephine[/name] is too close to [name]Genevieve[/name].

What about:
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name] (also spelled [name]Briony[/name], but the two-y spelling is the original!)
[name]Charlotte[/name] (2nd-ing that suggestion!)
[name]Eleanor[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name]
[name]Lenora[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] (I say loo-SEE-uh and I’m in [name]CA[/name], the pronunciation is debated)
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] ([name]Poppy[/name] and [name]Lola[/name] are nn options if you are like me and don’t like [name]Penny[/name] or [name]Nell[/name]/[name]Nellie[/name])
[name]Seraphina[/name] ([name]Effie[/name] and [name]Nina[/name] are more spunky nickname alternatives to [name]Sera[/name]… this could honor hubby’s sis)
[name]Violet[/name]

Any strike your fancy?

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There are many great [name]Saint[/name] names to choose from:
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name]

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[name]Seraphina[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name]/[name]Imogene[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Margo[/name]
[name]Annora[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Sapphira[/name]
[name]Magdalena[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Calista[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Wilhelmina[/name]

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[name]Marlaina[/name]
[name]Odessa[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Ariadne[/name]
[name]Evadne[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Zeta[/name]
[name]Bridget[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name]/[name]Beatrice[/name]
Ellula
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
Linnae
[name]Tallulah[/name]
[name]Siobhan[/name]
[name]Briony[/name]
[name]Bronwyn[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name]

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Thanks everyone! I do want a long name again. [name]Susannah[/name] (which several people suggested) and [name]Emmeline[/name] are names I think are beautiful but I hadn’t really considered so thanks for all the suggestions! This definitely gives me more to think about.

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[name]Genevieve[/name] and [name]Anneliese[/name] go beautifully together! That is my favorite from your list.
Good luck!

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[name]Susannah[/name] [name]Corinne[/name] - [name]Sosie[/name]
[name]Leonora[/name] [name]Cantrelle[/name] - [name]Nora[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name] [name]Alouette[/name] - [name]Nina[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] Alean - [name]Penny[/name], [name]Posey[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name] Sweet - [name]Gabby[/name]
[name]Lilliana[/name] [name]Beth[/name] - [name]Lilly[/name]
[name]Juliana[/name] [name]Carys[/name] - [name]Jules[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Morgan[/name] - [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Philippa[/name] [name]Quinn[/name] - [name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name] [name]Fay[/name] - [name]Ronnie[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Penrose[/name] - [name]Melia[/name]
[name]Mirabelle[/name] [name]Grace[/name] - [name]Mira[/name]
[name]Britannia[/name] [name]Eliane[/name] - [name]Britta[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name] [name]Mara[/name] - [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Adeline[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] - [name]Addy[/name] or [name]Addie[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name] [name]Nichole[/name] - Laven
[name]Katerina[/name] Swift - [name]Kat[/name] or [name]Nina[/name]
[name]Dominique[/name] [name]Jemima[/name] - [name]Mika[/name] or [name]Meeka[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Pearl[/name] - [name]Merry[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] [name]May[/name]- [name]Cassie[/name]
[name]Alanna[/name] [name]Joy[/name] - [name]Lana[/name]
[name]Rosamond[/name] [name]Briar[/name] - [name]Rosa[/name]

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My pick from your list is [name]Rosalie[/name] since it is also French. [name]Rosalie[/name] is different enough from [name]Rose[/name]. [name]Rosalind[/name] is pretty too and not even in the top 1000!
I like [name]Cecelia[/name] or just [name]Celia[/name]. [name]Belle[/name] would be really cute too - instead of [name]Annabelle[/name], since you want something shorter.
My suggestions are:
[name]Celine[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Magdalene[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]