SOS! I’m due with my 3rd child in 8 days. So far I have a daughter named Jane Lillian and a son named William Zwayer (Zwayer is a family name). We don’t know the gender of this new baby. We’d decided years ago that if we had another daughter, we would name her Alice (we were thinking Alice Elizabeth). But my brother in law and sister in law just had a baby last week and used the middle name Alice. Since these cousins have the same last name and the two babies will be just a few weeks apart, I’m thinking we shouldn’t use the name Alice. But what to use instead?
I want a name that goes well with Jane and William. I really like the names Evelyn and Eleanor, but they seem a little too trendy.
Does anyone have any good name ideas for a little girl? Thank you so much!!
Would you regret not using [name_f]Alice[/name_f] in the long run?
I don’t see a problem with using it even if they share a last name… they may not always. Also, while it would be a first name for your daughter, it is a middle name for your niece.
I’d like to encourage you to reconsider [name_f]Alice[/name_f] if this baby does turn out to be a girl. It sounds to me like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] is still the right choice for your family. [name_f]Imagine[/name_f] it was your baby [name_f]Alice[/name_f] that was born a few weeks before your brother and sister in law’s. Would you particularly mind if they had already chosen [name_f]Alice[/name_f] for their child’s middle name and a few weeks later used it in the middle just as they intended to? I think most people would find that situation quite reasonable and would not dwell on it. It would more likely be a fun coincidence.
If I have misread things and your brother and sister in law using [name_f]Alice[/name_f] in the middle has changed your feelings towards the name, then searching for another contender would be a good idea. All the best with your decision.
I really appreciate your feedback on this. You’re right, it could still be reasonable to use [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. We’re still considering it as an option, but I’m feeling like considering some other options as well.
Great names! I LOVE [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], I hadn’t considered that before! And [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] are especially nice too; thank you!!
Oh, I like [name_u]Marian[/name_u] a lot! And I think [name_f]Rose[/name_f] is so beautiful, but it unfortunately doesn’t work well with my husband’s last name, which is what our daughter will have.
)