Sister for Griffin

We have a little [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] last name R, looking for sister names. Due in 3 weeks and not in LOVE with anything. Trying to avoid popular names, esp top 50. Names I like are all of a sudden popular it seems. Some we were liking were [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_f]Gianna[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]. Hubby has picked middle name [name_f]Elayne[/name_f] already. Please help! Other names I liked but we’re too popular, or other reasons were [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_u]Riley[/name_u]. We are avoiding A names since both me and my husband are A names.

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On your list I like [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] best personally,
Suggested names; ([name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and…)
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]/[name_u]Clemmie[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Kiva[/name_u] ([name_u]Keeva[/name_u]) [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Brinda[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Ela[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
Naira [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]/[name_f]Maja[/name_f] Elayn
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]/[name_f]Freda[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mathea[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]

I honestly don’t think [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] is too popular and would be a great choice, but if it seems pretty trendy where you live I understand feeling differently.
Maybe:

[name_f]Clover[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]/[name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]/[name_f]Tilly[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]

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[name_f]Gisela[/name_f] ([name_f]Gisella[/name_f]) [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]- [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] can be used as a nickname ([name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] is the [name_u]French[/name_u] word for [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]) and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] or [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] and [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] are adorable.
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f] ([name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]) [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]! I don’t think it’s super popular.

[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Bree[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Reagan[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Tegan[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]

I really like [name_f]Jade[/name_f] with [name_m]Griffin[/name_m]! That would be such a cool sibset! Other suggestions:

[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Brie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
Fera
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Sparrow[/name_u]

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] and [name_f]Sadie[/name_f]. [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f] sounds perfect.

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]

[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] and…

[name_u]Onyx[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u] Elayane
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Tiana[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelie[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]

I hear you! I’m forever disappointed when I look up names I like and no one else is using only to discover they are climbing up the charts. I think to myself–but I’ve never even seen or met one! [name_m]How[/name_m] can this be! Lets see if we can find some other names you might like. You may not fall for any name instantly, but that’s okay. The expectation shouldn’t necessarily be about finding the name that makes you swoon. Really liking a name is good enough. Sometimes they grow on you, and often it’s the person that makes the name perfect.

You have a really eclectic style from what I can see. There’s a modern nature name, something international, a couple vintage names and one unisex. For something short and tailored like [name_f]Jade[/name_f], how about [name_u]Rae[/name_u]? It’s recognisable, without being popular, and the spelling is decidedly feminine. Not sure how you like alliteration with your surname though. [name_f]Faye[/name_f] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] are also great. What about [name_f]Joni[/name_f]? It’s familiar, simple, but it’s not in the top 1000. [name_f]Joni[/name_f] reminds me of [name_f]Demi[/name_f], a modern short form of [name_f]Demetria[/name_f].

In a similar vein to [name_f]Gianna[/name_f] there’s [name_f]Liana[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Evanna[/name_f], [name_f]Tia[/name_f] and [name_f]Serena[/name_f]. A lot of floral vintage names have already been suggested in the likes of [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] but [name_f]Stella[/name_f] makes me think of [name_f]Luella[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] and [name_f]Delia[/name_f]. There’s also [name_f]Briella[/name_f], [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] and [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], or for something kind of spectacular how about [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Cressida[/name_f] or [name_f]Cosima[/name_f]? Finally, for names like [name_u]Riley[/name_u], perhaps you’ll like [name_f]Kaia[/name_f], [name_f]Macy[/name_f], [name_u]Remy[/name_u] or [name_u]Marley[/name_u].

All the best with your decision. I hope you’ll update us after the babe arrives!

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[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] to Nameberry :wave:

[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] is a fantastic name. I really like [name_f]Stella[/name_f] and [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] from your list so far.

Others you might like…

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] and [name_u]Chandler[/name_u] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f]…

Based on the names you like I recommend [name_f]Jette[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Dulcey[/name_f], [name_f]Selah[/name_f], and [name_f]Rainey[/name_f]

I love your name choices! I’m really loving [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] for you. I looked at the SSA popularity list, and only about 2,600 babies in the US were named [name_f]Jade[/name_f] in 2018. It seems to be holding steady at that popularity ranking, so you probably won’t have to worry about it being the next [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]. While [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] is less popular, it has jumped 600 spaces since 2008!

Perhaps you might also love [name_f]Giada[/name_f]?
[name_f]Giada[/name_f] is the Italian form of [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and “goes” with your other favorite of [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]. [name_f]Giada[/name_f] is familiar, but not in the top 1000. I think I would break up the diphthong sound for this name and pronounce it gee-ah-da.

Congratulations on your baby!

I knew a [name_m]Griffin[/name_m] whose sisters were [name_f]Maya[/name_f] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f]. [name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Elayne[/name_f] in particular is very pretty to me. [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], and [name_f]Jade[/name_f] together make me think you might like [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]. [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] R would be very cute!

Of those you already like, [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] is not very popular and goes great with [name_m]Griffin[/name_m], in my opinion.

[name_u]Willow[/name_u] came to mind right away.

[name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Halle[/name_u]
[name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Wanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Valerie[/name_f]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Gia[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_u]Cassidy[/name_u]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_u]Flannery[/name_u]