We just found out that we are pregnant with our third girl, and we are having the hardest time choosing a name. Our older girls’ names are [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] (Goldie) [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. We like the name [name_f]Violet[/name_f], but I don’t love how popular it is. We also like the name [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], but I’m afraid it’s too cutesy of a name and not an adult name. I feel like I’ve seen every girl name, and none feel right! I’m open to all suggestions!
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] balance of classy and whimsy in these names!
[name_f][/name_f]Assuming you don’t want to repeat first name initials, maybe:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Laurel[/name_f] [name_f]Jayne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Odette[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Annette[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
I don’t think [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] is too cutesy at all! To me it’s the same level of cutesy as [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] – cute, but lovely on an adult too!
[name_f][/name_f]Maybe…
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Frankie[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Josie[/name_f]
Congrats!
I like the name Maisie and if Goldie is Goldie all the time, it does follow the two syllable -ie pattern. If she gets Marigold and possibly anyway, I am not sure I would have another M name and it could be a little close to both of the other two girl names as a sort of smoosh of Marigold and Elsie. Marigold Louise could even be Maisie for short. But this has to balanced by the fact that we live our lives not as sibling sets so if Maisie is the fave, keep it!
Here are some other options:
Junia Camille
Iris Josephine
Tabitha Violet “Tabby”, “Tibby”
Sylvie Rosanna / Beatrice
Clementine Pearl
Bridget Helena “Birdie”
Tallulah Catherine
Tess Magnolia
Lydia Frances
Phoebe Caroline
Verity Lenora
Imogen Clara
Hope some of these appeal!
Congratulations! Your girls have such beautiful names! I would suggest…
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]June[/name_f] / [name_f]Juniper[/name_f] / [name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Penelope[/name_f] (maybe with a nickname of [name_f]Penny[/name_f], [name_f]Posey[/name_f], [name_m]Pip[/name_m], or Nell!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Oriane[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lotta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Leona[/name_f] / [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Paloma[/name_f] “Polly”
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Romy[/name_f] / [name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]My[/name_f] first thought was [name_f]Junie[/name_f] / [name_f]June[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]What about:
[name_f][/name_f]Dorothea/ [name_f]Dottie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Gwendolyn/ [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Demi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pheobe[/name_f] ( I love this one for you)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Polly[/name_f]
I’m guessing you’re about half way through your pregnancy – if that’s the case, you still have plenty of time for something to grow on you and feel good about.
[name_f][/name_f]We only started discussing names at this point and while we agreed on very little, we eventually had a list of ten names. At various points, nothing felt right, but as we approached our son’s due date, things became clearer.
[name_f][/name_f]I prefer [name_f]Violet[/name_f] for you. It complements the style of your daughters’ names and adds distinctive sounds. [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] would make a sweet, vintage nickname in keeping with [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] and [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], should you want one.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maisie[/name_f] has a youthful sound, I agree, though it’s not in any way inappropriate as a full name. Still, it sounds like this concern is more bothersome than the popularity of [name_f]Violet[/name_f], so another reason I’d place it lower.
[name_f][/name_f]If you’ve seen all the names, then I’d suggest lowering the threshold for what goes on your list. Put any names you both like on the list and let them percolate for a while. Your feelings may shift over time and surprise you.
[name_f][/name_f]A few suggest that I haven’t seen in the thread:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cecile[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Philippa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] Maise?
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] seems like a natural choice after [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], and popularity sometimes doesn’t mean anything in real life. I know no Violets, and I’m raising three young children right now, so I’m immersed in kids’ names the same way you are. It could be a good choice, and you may not run into very many of them.
[name_f][/name_f]Other ideas:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Brook[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Juniper[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Siena[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Verbena[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and…
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Phillipa[/name_f] ‘Pippa’
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lotta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
Congratulations! 3 girls is so special! I have 3 girls and also found it so hard to name the last one, i too felt like I’d seen every name ever come up with.
In the end we ditched the expectation/pattern and went with a wildard name that was kinda off brand, but we love it. So I hope that helps…
Some suggestions:
On brand for you (vintage/nicknamey)
Opal (still a colourful name but not very popular and not another flower name Polly as a nn option)
Bonnie (vintage nn and so sweet and happy)
Zinnia (bright and zippy floral)
Acacia
Lenna
Etta
Amaryllis (nn Rilla, Amy, Lissi)
Joni
Sally
Off brand/ wildcards
Suki
Cadi
Liv
Astoria
Farrah
Neve
All the best!
elsie adeline and marigold louise are the sweetest sister names i’ve ever seen!
here are a few ideas for you…
willa
[name_f][/name_f]mabel dove
[name_f][/name_f]kindred, “indie”
[name_f][/name_f]ophelia
[name_f][/name_f]fern dorothy
[name_f][/name_f]tallulah
[name_f][/name_f]winifred grace
[name_f][/name_f]juniper, “june”
[name_f][/name_f]edith faye
[name_f][/name_f]alma
[name_f][/name_f]luella wildrose
[name_f][/name_f]penelope
[name_f][/name_f]daisy mae
[name_f][/name_f]olive
[name_f][/name_f]florence, “flora”
[name_f][/name_f]sylvie bloom
[name_f][/name_f]bea
i hope you find something you love!
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elsie[/name_f] & [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] are so cute! [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is darling, but I totally get that the popularity is a bother. I love [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] with [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] & [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]. How about [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] as a nn? [name_f]Madeline[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Maureen[/name_f] & [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] are all good [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] full names. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] is my favorite & works the best with your daughters’ names in my opinion.
[name_f][/name_f]Sorry for any repeats, but how about…
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Frances/Franny/Francie
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Jane/Janie
[name_f][/name_f]June/Junie
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Rosalie/Rosie
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sofie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Susanna/Sally/Sadie/Annie
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tallula[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps.
If Violet’s popularity bothers you, I would avoid it. [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] would be the better choice, but I agree that it itself could be short for [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]I love the above suggestions of [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f]More suggestions:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amity[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arlette[/name_f] “Arly”
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Iris[/name_f] (still popular, but at least outside top 50)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mabel[/name_f] (similar to [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] but less matcy with [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] and Marigold)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olivet[/name_f] (mix of [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and Violet)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Velvet[/name_f] (similar to Violet)
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
I love [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] [name_f]Dove[/name_f], but I have a cousin who just named her daughter [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]!
Thank you all so much for the suggestions!! I love them all! You gave us lots to think about
it is such a lovely name, so i can see why it’s getting more popular
i’ll throw hazel wren in as an alternative!