Sister for Grace, down to 5

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! I am having at the start of [name_u]July[/name_u] and we have got it down to 5 names of each gender. I wanted to get your thoughts on the following girls’ names. What is your favourite of the following for a sister for [name_f]Grace[/name_f]?

[name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] –nicknamed [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]

[name_f]TIA[/name_f].

I adore [name_f]Grace[/name_f].

My favorites, in order, are [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]. I adore both and feel they both make a great sibling set with [name_f]Grace[/name_f].

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] is very sweet.

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - unexpected combo but I love it!
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f] - perfect
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Frances[/name_f] - the styles are perfect but the ends sound a bit matchy

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] - something about this is a little off for me, light vs heavy perhaps
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Milicent[/name_f] - seems like a lot more name than [name_f]Grace[/name_f]

I love all of these! I love [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] but you definitely have to be okay with the tv show association. Next I love [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f].

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f] sounds wonderful and is my favourite! I also like [name_f]Isobel[/name_f].
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] is gorgeous but the names look a little too similar written together.
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is very sweet. Potentially a bit more of a wild card favourite as it’s longer and more flowery than [name_f]Grace[/name_f] but I love it in an unexpected way.
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] is not my personal favourite and is maybe too fussy with [name_f]Grace[/name_f]?

Such pretty names though, I feel that any would work well!

I think [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] work best with [name_f]Grace[/name_f]—they both have the same kind of quiet elegance. The others are nice, but seem overly elaborate and flashy next to simple, sleek [name_f]Grace[/name_f].

Thank you, thank you all for your input! I appreciate all your comments!

I see what is being said about the style clash with some of the longer names. We loved and chose [name_f]Grace[/name_f] because it is a sophisticated, classic and sweet and, subsequently, she is such a sweetie. I can see how [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] (with this spelling) and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] fit this bill best.

I just worry if we are being too ‘trendy’ having [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] because they are quite popular. I grew up with millions of Sarahs and Jessicas and I am concerned it’d be like calling your girls those names in the 1980s/90s.

I love a [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] with [name_f]Grace[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] - they sound perfect together. :slight_smile:

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] (though I like the look of [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] more)

I love [name_f]Grace[/name_f]!

My first idea with [name_f]Frances[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u] was the show that @cactusgram ([name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]) mentioned. I’ve not seen it, but I think people will make the connection, especially with Netflix being as common as it is.

My preference is [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], simply because my favorite girls’ name is [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f], and I think [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] are made for each other. :wink: Next pick would be [name_f]Violet[/name_f]–I can so see [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] as sisters!

I’d rank [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] next, which I’m rather smitten with lately, then [name_f]Frances[/name_f] (because I think [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Frances[/name_f] is so elegant; I’m personally not too keen on [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], though, unfortunately), then [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] (I think [name_f]Millie[/name_f]'s adorable, but I’m not terribly fond of the full name, sorry!).

Good luck!

For me the best sounding ones with [name_f]Grace[/name_f] would be [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] make a great sibset. On popularity, I don’t know what to say. I mean despite [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] being popular everywhere, I’ve only met one of each and they were both from elementary school (and I lived in a very populated city). Have yet to meet another one in person.

I like [name_f]Violet[/name_f] or [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Millie[/name_f]) with [name_f]Grace[/name_f].

I think [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] are the best with [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Frances[/name_f] but feel it is too samey, and adore [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] but feel it is too long or showy with [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] doesn’t compliment [name_f]Grace[/name_f] the way [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] would. I’m not keen on [name_f]Millicent[/name_f].

You mention being concerned about the popularity of [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]: while they are both mainstream names I don’t think they are as popular as [name_f]Jessica[/name_f] and [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] were in their day. You could confirm the actual annual numbers of these names in their popular years for comparison.

These are all beautiful! Based on fitting with [name_f]Grace[/name_f]:
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] but not [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]. Maybe [name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Warmest congratulations @es378!

From your list, my recommendation is [name_f]Violet[/name_f].

Alternate suggestion: [name_f]Eve[/name_f] {and} [name_f]Grace[/name_f].

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]!!! Adorable…

I think [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is perfection with [name_f]Grace[/name_f]!

I find [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] quite trendy, but they do go together very well. Same with [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f].

[name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - as others have said, unexpected, but it’s a lovely sibset. I also like [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Millicent[/name_f] - I think their styles tie in very nicely. And [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Millie[/name_f] is sweet.

[name_f]Frances[/name_f] is nice, but it doesn’t do anything for me next to [name_f]Grace[/name_f]. I think that - popularity issues aside - [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Grace[/name_f] & [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] are my favourites.