Can you help me name a potential sister to [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] (called [name_f]Nola[/name_f] most of the time)? I’m not expecting yet, just planning ahead.
I don’t know if I want another long name with nickname or just a full name that we use every day. If it is just a full name I’d like it to sound substantial enough to match [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].
Ideally I’d like another name that has an “object” to go with it. I like how [name_f]Nola[/name_f] can identify with a magnolia tree/flower.
In theory, I’d like another nature name. But I don’t want them to sound too matchy so probably not another flower or tree name.
I’d like something that doesn’t end with the “a/uh” sound but still sounds feminine.
Some names I’m considering but just don’t seem perfect yet are:
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f] (love this name but the rental car company holds me back)
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (a little too popular for my taste)
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] (I don’t think it sounds great with [name_f]Nola[/name_f])
Some names that I just don’t like but wish I did are:
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
Thanks for any and all suggestions! I promise to respond but I do feel like I’ve been over every name out there so please do not be offended if I don’t like any of your ideas…
I like [name_f]Laurel[/name_f] a lot. What about [name_f]Clover[/name_f], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] (means “dolphin”), [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Lark[/name_f], [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f], [name_u]Arden[/name_u] ([name_m]Forest[/name_m] of [name_u]Arden[/name_u] from [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m]), [name_u]Eden[/name_u], [name_f]Coral[/name_f], or [name_u]Sage[/name_u]? Eliminating anything ending in “-a” and all flower/tree names gets rid of a lot of options.
[name_f]Aster[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] are more subtle nature names that wouldn’t be too matchy with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. I also like jtay07’s suggestion of [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]. [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] have a nature-y feel to them due to their similarity to [name_f]Flora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] but aren’t actually nature names. [name_f]Florence[/name_f] could have the nn [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] could be [name_f]Lily[/name_f], but the full names work just as well too. If [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is called [name_f]Nola[/name_f] most of the time though, a more obviously nature name wouldn’t be as problematic. [name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] don’t sound nearly as matchy as [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] is too [name_m]Gilmore[/name_m] Girls for me…
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f] - I do like this one! For some reason the a ending here doesn’t bother me that much. This is going on the list! [name_f]Do[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] & [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] sound too Southern?
[name_f]Willow[/name_f] - I like but don’t love this…[name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Willow[/name_f] don’t sound great together to me.
[name_f]Jewel[/name_f] - Not a fan of this one, sorry
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] - I like this but I think it is too popular
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f] - Not liking this one either
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] - my husband says this is a weed!
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f] & [name_f]Delphine[/name_f] sound too foreign to me, feels like I’d be trying too hard I think
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] - cannot use, already one in the family
[name_f]Lark[/name_f] - I like this, do you think it is too short and simple next to [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]? Maybe balanced with a longer middle?
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] - I like [name_f]Tess[/name_f] as a nickname but not a fan of [name_f]Teresa[/name_f]…
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] - This would always be heard as “[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]” around here, shame!
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u] - I do like this, need to look into it a bit more!
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] - Interesting one…is this pronounced “jess-a-meen”?
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] - a little too much for me
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - I like this one too, might be too much. Is it pronounced like the letters L O N with equal stress on all three syllables?
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] - I like this one, I’ll put it on the list!
[name_u]Eden[/name_u] - A little too modern sounding for me.
[name_f]Coral[/name_f] - Too much of a word for me
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] - not my style
[name_f]Aster[/name_f] I like, not sure about that first syllable though…
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] is a bit much for me.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] I don’t love…
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] I love! I worry that it is too popular but maybe I shouldn’t let that hold me back too much. I don’t actually know of any Lillians, but know of several Lilys. I also love [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] but we already have a [name_f]Suzy[/name_f] in the family…
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Tavi[/name_u]/[name_f]Avia[/name_f]) - [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] can be associated with the number 8 (that’s a good number)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilah[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Flora[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Callie[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]/[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivi[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Sienna[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Cece[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Willow[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Lou[/name_u])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Carrie[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Essie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]) - [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] means [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and Prim)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Piper[/name_u])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Rory[/name_u]/[name_f]Aurea[/name_f]) - [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] means dawn
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Tavi[/name_u]/[name_f]Avia[/name_f]) - [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] can be associated with the number 8 (that’s a good number)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilah[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Flora[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Callie[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]/[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivi[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Sienna[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Cece[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Willow[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Lou[/name_u])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Scout[/name_u] as suggested)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Essie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]) - [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] means [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and Prim)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Piper[/name_u])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Rory[/name_u]/[name_f]Aurea[/name_f]) - [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] means dawn
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Tavi[/name_u]/[name_f]Avia[/name_f]) - I’m afraid [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] is a bit too much for me, but I do like [name_f]Avia[/name_f]! Hmm…
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilah[/name_f]) - I love [name_f]Lila/name_f! I’m thinking [name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Lila[/name_f] are a bit too close for me to be saying together all day!
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Flora[/name_f]) - [name_f]Florence[/name_f]/[name_f]Flora[/name_f] isn’t love for me
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Callie[/name_f]) - I wonder if [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] is too different style-wise? But I do love [name_f]Callie[/name_f]! What else could that be short for?
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]/[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]) - No to [name_f]Violet[/name_f]/[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]. But I love [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] too but I dislike the popularity and spelling/pronunciation confusion ([name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_u]Vivien[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivianne[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Sienna[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Cece[/name_f]) - I don’t really like [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], although [name_f]Cece[/name_f] is cute!
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Willow[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Lou[/name_u]) - I’ve never considered [name_u]Lou[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_f]Willow[/name_f], I kind of like it! We do have a [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] in the family who is often called [name_f]Lulu[/name_f].
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Carrie[/name_f]) - No to [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f]) I like [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] but it is a little too much for around here
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Thea[/name_f]) - I do like [name_f]Thea[/name_f]! Is it THEE-ah or THEY-ah? And can it be short for anything other than [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] or [name_f]Dorthea[/name_f]?
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Essie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f]) - I wish I liked [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] but I don’t.
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and Prim) - [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] is too much for me.
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Piper[/name_u]) - [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is a good one! I’ve never thought of [name_u]Piper[/name_u] from it! I’d probably just use [name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_f]Junie[/name_f]. [name_u]Piper[/name_u] is a little too modern sounding to me.
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] ([name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_u]Rory[/name_u]/[name_f]Aurea[/name_f]) - The ROR sound always trips me up, I can’t do this one.
Thanks so much for all of these options. Some of your nickname options are great! Definitely got me thinking…
I really like [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] as well but I’m put off by how popular it is. Also, we have a close friend with an [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] who goes by [name_f]Eva[/name_f]. I do like [name_f]Eve[/name_f] and would consider this one as a full name with a long middle to balance it out. [name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Eve[/name_f] sound nice. [name_f]Eve[/name_f] kind of makes me think of nature because of the link to the Garden of [name_u]Eden[/name_u] and the word evening. Hmm…[name_f]Eve[/name_f] is going on the list!
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] is pretty but definitely makes me think of [name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] Explains It All…and I never even watched the show! I do like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] though. It is a short, straightforward name. I love [name_f]Clara[/name_f] but I think that doesn’t sound great with [name_f]Nola[/name_f]. I’ll look to see what else [name_f]Claire[/name_f] might be short for too.
Oh, boyandgirl I love [name_f]Calla[/name_f]! [name_f]Do[/name_f] [name_f]Nola[/name_f] & [name_f]Calla[/name_f] sound bad together? And it is weird to use [name_f]Callie[/name_f] for [name_f]Calla[/name_f] when [name_f]Callie[/name_f] is no shorter (and actually a letter longer!)? [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and [name_f]Calla[/name_f]? [name_f]Nola[/name_f] and [name_f]Callie[/name_f]? I don’t know…
[name_f]Calista[/name_f] is all Flockhart to me. And [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] is lovely but too popular for me, I know many.
Names for the nickname [name_f]Callie[/name_f]:
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_u]Calypso[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
Names for the nickname [name_f]Thea[/name_f]:
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] is a love of mine and [name_f]Callie[/name_f] is easily short for it-(even though its longer) Like [name_m]John[/name_m] and [name_u]Johnnie[/name_u]. @mcarolina has covered it well. [name_m]Even[/name_m] [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] or [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f] but i think they are too much for your requirements. Its a pity OP, [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is a nice longish elegant name.
Also [name_f]Anthea[/name_f] is another for [name_f]Thea[/name_f]. I love both with [name_f]Nola[/name_f]/[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].
Why don’t you try these alternatives? My favorite below is [name_m]Layton[/name_m].
[name_f]Frances[/name_f] - [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn. [name_m]Chess[/name_m] or [name_f]Chessie[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f] - [name_f]Loris[/name_f] or [name_f]Lorelai[/name_f]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f] - this is definitely giving me rental car vibes
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - [name_f]Eileen[/name_f] or [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] - [name_f]Kyra[/name_f] or [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] or [name_f]Myra[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] - [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] - [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f] - [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
Additions:
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_m]Layton[/name_m] - Meaning “settlement with a garden” so it may flow with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] in a hidden way. This is normallly a boy’s name but does not sound masculine to me especially with nn. [name_f]Laya[/name_f], [name_u]Layne[/name_u], or [name_f]Layla[/name_f]. It’s also not a popular boys name by any means so it shouldn’t have a masculine assoc. for her in school.
[name_f]Adelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] nn. [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
