Sister to Arabella and Emeline

[name]Hi[/name], all!

We are expecting our third girl in [name]April[/name] and are looking for something that will complement our other girls’ names. Our oldest is [name]Arabella[/name] ([name]Bella[/name]), and our 2 yr. old is [name]Emeline[/name] ([name]Emmie[/name]). We’re looking for something that sounds classic but unusual. It needs to be at least three syllables and can’t start with an A or an E. I’m currently leaning towards [name]Penelope[/name] but am worried about finding a nickname that isn’t too close to the other girls’. ([name]Penny[/name] is too close to [name]Emmie[/name], and [name]Nell[/name] is too close to [name]Bella[/name].) My husband’s current favorite is [name]Juliet[/name].

Any ideas would be welcome! :slight_smile:

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[name]Penelope[/name] would be lovely with [name]Arabella[/name] and [name]Emmaline[/name], I love how all the names are a similar style yet arent matchy and dont have the same endings. I dont think [name]Penny[/name] or [name]Nell[/name] are too close to [name]Bella[/name] or [name]Emmie[/name]. I love the nn [name]Poppy[/name] for [name]Penelope[/name] but thats not popular in the US is it? The first name that came to my head when I read your names was [name]Josephine[/name], [name]Josie[/name] or [name]Posey[/name] are cute nn’s but not sure if you think that is just as close to the other nn’s as [name]Penelope[/name] would. Good luck

Oops forgot to add that I also think [name]Charlotte[/name] would work really well with your daughters names too, [name]Charlie[/name], [name]Char[/name] ([name]Shar[/name]) and [name]Lottie[/name] are all very sweet nn’s.

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I love your daughters’ names! [name]Arabella[/name] and [name]Emeline[/name] are so sweet, and I’m such a sucker for the nns [name]Bella[/name] and [name]Emmie[/name]. :slight_smile: I agree with @babyoneday that [name]Penelope[/name] fits in perfectly. I second the idea of [name]Poppy[/name] as a nn, which I’m crushing on pretty hard right now. [name]Juliet[/name] would also be a nice fit.

What about [name]Vivienne[/name], [name]Genevieve[/name], [name]Lorelei[/name], [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Felicity[/name], or [name]Tallulah[/name]?

Good luck!

[name]Love[/name] the suggestions! Hadn’t thought of [name]Poppy[/name] before–how sweet!

Actually, [name]Felicity[/name] has been on my list for all three girls, so I may have to take another look at that one! I’ve also always loved [name]Lorelei[/name], but we have a family friend with the same name, so I feel like it’s already “taken.” Thanks for the suggestions!

Thought of another nn for [name]Penelope[/name], too–[name]Lola[/name]! I think [name]Bella[/name], [name]Emmie[/name], and [name]Lola[/name] is really cute.

I really like the [name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Poppy[/name] suggestion above. I’m not a fan of [name]Juliet[/name], but I know I’m in the minority on that one.

Others I like:

[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Ginevra[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Louisa[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Diana[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Miriam[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Lucinda[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Gwendolen[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Harriet[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Serena[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Vanessa[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Rosalind[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name], and [name]Bianca[/name]

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I love:

[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name] and [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name] and [name]Juliet[/name] (my favourite)
[name]Arabella[/name], [name]Emeline[/name] and [name]Violet[/name]

I adore your girls names! I’ve heavily thought about using [name]Emeline[/name] ([name]Emmeline[/name]) if we were to have another girl in the future to pair with [name]Arabella[/name] (also called [name]Bella[/name]/[name]Belle[/name] for us). Some other names I’ve thought about using I think would work for you too. Some have already been mentioned (including [name]Juliet[/name]) but I’ll list the ones I can think of:

[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Nora[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] (nn [name]Nora[/name])
[name]Clara[/name]

I also love [name]Penelope[/name] and others have brought up some adorable nn’s, so I think that’s a great option for you, too.

I like [name]Felicity[/name] the most, nickname can be Lissy or [name]Fee[/name]. I like [name]Poppy[/name] but have never liked [name]Penelope[/name]. It’s just sounds awkward to me and people [name]WILL[/name] call her [name]Pen[/name]. I love the names you have for your girls now, they are pretty and feminine.

I don’t think you can better [name]Juliet[/name]. I think [name]Juliet[/name] is one of those standout names that always makes people think WOW!

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I have an [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] and was just wondering what name you ended up picking. I am having another girl and are facing the same dilemma.

Love your names! I think you could totally have an [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] and [name_u]Pennie[/name_u]. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is also really pretty - you can do [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] or [name_u]Julianne[/name_u] if you want a little more flair.

Arabella, [name_f]Emeline[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Savanna[/name_f] ([name_f]Savvy[/name_f]/Anna)
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f] ([name_f]Lily[/name_f])
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] ([name_f]Viv[/name_f]/Vienne)
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] ([name_f]Rose[/name_f])
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] ([name_f]Cece[/name_f])
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f])
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] ([name_m]Chess[/name_m]/Chessie)
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] or [name_f]Serena[/name_f] ([name_f]Sera[/name_f])

I really like [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] for you with your other daughter’s names! What about [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] for nn?

Other names are:
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] “[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]”
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] “[name_f]Eve[/name_f]”
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] “[name_f]Tillie[/name_f]”/“[name_u]Mattie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f]/Lucinda “[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] “[name_f]Susie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] “[name_f]Cassie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f] “[name_f]Dora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Theadora[/name_f] “[name_f]Dot[/name_f]”/“[name_f]Thea[/name_f]”
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f] “[name_f]Cat[/name_f]”
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] “[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] “[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]”

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