We are expecting our second daughter in June and can’t agree on a name. Our first daughter is Lilah Jayne and we had no trouble choosing her name because we knew exactly who she would be named after and we agreed on both names early on. This time is different.
We are thinking of naming our second daughter after my grandfather Art (Arthur) and great-grandmother Molly, although it’s OK if we don’t end up naming her after both of them. We are Jewish and love that Lilah has Hebrew origins, so ideally we would like our second daughter’s name to have some connection to Hebrew/Judaism (although it’s not essential). Our last name rhymes with King and is one syllable, so I don’t want a one syllable first name.
We have discussed some of the names below, but we can’t seem to come to a consensus like with did with Lilah.
Audrey - This is my top contender right now, but my husband thinks it’s a little boring. He prefers Aubrey, which I think is too trendy and doesn’t go well with Lilah. I was pretty set on Audrey Mae in my head before I started seriously discussing names with my husband.
Arielle - We both like this name and the fact that it has Hebrew roots, but my husband and I pronounce it differently. He pronounces it like The Little Mermaid (like aerial) and I pronounce it like R-E-L. It’s subtle, but if we named our daughter Arielle, I think it would be confusing as to which pronunciation is correct.
Margot - We both like this name (although my husband prefers the spelling Margaux), but one of our friends recently named their daughter Margot. They live in another state and we rarely see them, but to me it makes it off limits, at least as a first name. My husband thinks it isn’t a big deal at all.
Scarlett - We both like this name, but when we discussed it further we both couldn’t really see naming our daughter Scarlett. However, it could be a creative way to honor Art because they have similar sounds.
Evelyn - My husband loves this name but I have vetoed it. I really don’t want a name in the top 10, and I know too many 80-year-olds named Evelyn.
Harper - My husband suggested this name early on in the pregnancy and we have jokingly been calling the baby Harper Lee. However, I’m not a big fan of surnames for girls and I really don’t want a top 10 name. I also don’t think it goes well with Lilah. I’m scared daughter #2 will end up being named Harper solely because we can’t agree on a name!
Shira - My husband keeps suggesting this name. I think it’s OK, but it doesn’t honor anyone and I think it’s overly Jewish-sounding; I’ve never met a Shira who wasn’t Jewish. I really like that Lilah has Jewish roots but it’s not obviously a Jewish name.
Arabella - We both kind of like this name, but I can’t help seeing the word Arab in it. I also think it might be a little frilly compared to Lilah.
Maybe we’re missing another great name out there!? Open to suggestions for both first and middle names. Thanks for your help!