My husband and I are pregnant with our third child and if it is a girl we are considering using the first name [name]Snow[/name]. We [name]LOVE[/name] the name. We love how it sounds, how it looks written down and that it is so unique, charming and mysterious. (Yes, weâre fans of Once Upon A Time!)
Weâre actually not worried about her getting teased for the name when sheâs growing up as sheâll be surrounded by hunters, violets and other word / nature / unusual names. There are brothers at my childrenâs daycare called Wenlock and [name]Pascoe[/name]. We believe [name]Snow[/name] will fit right in.
Also she is guaranteed to have fair skin and big blue eyes. I have fair hair, my husband has black curls, and our other two children are strawberry blonde. So we believe the name will suit her appearance, however she turns out.
But I am terrified of the reaction we will get from our generation and our parentsâ generation. I worry that her grandparents will be too embarrassed to call her [name]Snow[/name] in public. So Iâd like to hear some honest opinions on the name. If I canât handle the criticism on here Iâll know I wonât be able to handle it in real life. Iâd love to use the name Iâm just not sure Iâm brave enough.
Our other children are [name]Keagan[/name] [name]James[/name] (âfireâ) and [name]Clara[/name] [name]Willow[/name] (âclear/brightâ)
We are looking at the middle name [name]Lucina[/name] (âlightâ) after the goddess of light and childbirth who brings children into the light. So her name would be [name]Snow[/name] [name]Lucina[/name] [name]Kavanagh[/name]. Also [name]Lucina[/name] provides the alternative [name]Lucy[/name] / [name]Luce[/name] if she grows up to dislike [name]Snow[/name]. [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] but I cannot use a popular name.
Sorry this is so long If youâre still reading, thank you!
Other suggestions are welcome, particularly names meaning âlightâ âsunâ or similar. Iâm not interested in alternative names that mean [name]Snow[/name] and I donât really dig unusual names that are hard to pronounce and spell.
Hmm. I like the same things about [name]Snow[/name] that you do- associations, sound and look : D. But I donât like the teasing potential - with snowballs having some sexual teasing potential as a word, snow being slang for cocaine too. It also just feels kind of abrupt. It also feels very oddball out with [name]Keagan[/name] and [name]Clara[/name]. If her siblings were [name]Pascoe[/name] and [name]Willow[/name] sheâd fit in better.
So I hope that helps you as you consider. I definitely think itâs a name thatâs worth using if you love it enough, but those are the drawbacks I see. I think [name]Lucina[/name] is BEAUTIFUL and [name]Lucina[/name] [name]Snow[/name] would fit in very nicely with [name]Keagan[/name] [name]James[/name] and [name]Clara[/name] [name]Willow[/name]. She wouldnât have to go by [name]Lucy[/name] if itâs too common, just full on [name]Lucina[/name] or Cina would work, or [name]Lulu[/name].
Two other sun and light names that occur to me.
[name]Solina[/name] (element âsolâ for sun, and itâs the Finnish word for the light twinkling/babbling sound made by a stream!) Plus I think you could nn her [name]Snow[/name] by a stretch. I like [name]Keagan[/name], [name]Clara[/name], and [name]Solina[/name]. [name]Solina[/name] [name]Lucy[/name]?
[name]Elena[/name]/[name]Helena[/name] - these are very nicely matched to [name]Clara[/name] too
I like it, but I think itâs a bit cutesy, but I totally would love it if I met a [name]Snow[/name].
Try testing it out yourself. Go to starbucks and give them [name]Snow[/name] as your name, or go to another order place where people take your name. Practice yelling it off your back porch, or yard. Or ask your parents, closest friend etc.
I happen to really like [name]Snow[/name] as a name. I also love [name]Winter[/name]. Iâd add them to my list except I live in Alaska and itâs almost too obvious. Iâm not entirely certain I like it with the name [name]Clara[/name], if that matters to you. Does [name]Clara[/name] go by her FN or MN? [name]Clara[/name] is a pretty name, but it just seems so safe and quiet in comparison to [name]Snow[/name], and I worry she might be jealous of her sisterâs more daring name. When they get into fairy tales, Iâm sure sheâs going to love having a fairy tale princess that has her name, and [name]Clara[/name] wonât have that. It might not even matter, but itâs something to think about.
Redwood fey, you mustnât forget about princess [name]Clara[/name] from âdrawn togetherâ! haha!
Thanks for the feedback, it is all very helpful.
I have always loved [name]Elaina[/name] but have had some trouble getting my husband to like it.
Naming a girl is such a big responsibility! Itâs hard to find something âperfectâ.
I think [name]Snow[/name] is gorgeous, I kinda agree with redwoodfey, it doesnât have the same feeling as your other two kids names. Then again Iâm not that big on having your sibset âmatchâ and as for [name]Clara[/name] her name reminds me of the Nutcracker which makes me think of [name]Christmas[/name] which makes me think of [name]Snow[/name], so it kind of matches in a round about way
I like [name]Snow[/name] a lot. The only negative were it on MY list, just for argumentâs sake, is that it feels diminutive â like it should be a nickname for something.
I agree [name]Snow[/name] can feel a little unfinished. Although I havenât been able to think of an extended version that I like. [name]Feel[/name] free to make suggestions
I do love how short and sweet [name]Snow[/name] looks particularly next to [name]Clara[/name]. I think visually the two pair well, even though they are a very different style. [name]Keagan[/name] doesnât pair at all though! I struggle to find any boys names I like at all.
Hah! Iâve never heard of Drawn Together, but I just googled it and it sounds hilarious. Iâd forgotten about [name]Clara[/name] from the Nutcracker, so if you end up using [name]Snow[/name] and the issue does ever come up (it probably wouldnât I tend to over think things) you could take them to see the Nutcracker. Again, I think [name]Snow[/name] is a beautiful name.
I skipped reading othersâ comments to give you my uninfluenced opinionâŚ
[name]Snow[/name] [name]Luciana[/name] [name]Kavanagh[/name]âŚI like it
Itâs fresh, bright, cool, but cozy. Possible nickname is âNoey/Noieâ, which is adorable.
You and your husband [name]LOVE[/name] it? Why search further? Thereâs your answer
(if you still doubt it, do what another [name]Berry[/name] just suggested on another thread: use [name]Snow[/name] to place an order at Starbucks and see how people react when they call it up)
I really like [name]Snow[/name]. I think itâs a name that could work. The only idea I can think of to extend [name]Snow[/name] would be to add hyphened name.
Example: [name]Snow[/name]-[name]Belle[/name].
Why not flip the names around, and name her [name]Lucina[/name] [name]Snow[/name]? [name]Clara[/name] and [name]Lucina[/name] sound much more like sisters than [name]Clara[/name] and [name]Snow[/name]. I know you said you didnât want a âpopularâ name, but you wouldnât have to call her [name]Lucy[/name], although itâs a wonderful classic; thereâs [name]Lu[/name], [name]Lulu[/name], Cina, Cici, etc. If the idea of a negative reaction from your generation and your parents to [name]Snow[/name] fills you with terror I just donât think you should use it in the first name slot - a feeling of unease isnât a good sign. A bold name like [name]Snow[/name] would be perfect in the middle spot.
Also, if you donât like [name]Lucina[/name] as a first name [name]Helena[/name] (light, torch, bright) or [name]Helen[/name] would go wonderfully with [name]Clara[/name].
I agree with this. I would go with [name]Lucina[/name] [name]Snow[/name] instead, with [name]Snow[/name] as a nickname. That way you have a less out there name up front (which your daughter might appreciate down the road) but still have the option of calling your daughter [name]Snow[/name].
I think [name]Snow[/name] is a crisp, fresh and beautiful name. Iâve always imagined it as a wonderful middle name, but I see no reason why it couldnât work as a first name. [name]Snowdrop[/name] is the birth flower for [name]January[/name], so depending on your due date that could be a longer option?
Thank you all so much for your opinions. The response to using [name]Snow[/name] as a first name has been much more positive than I expected. Not a single âI hate itâ (yet!)
Iâm definitely feeling less worried about othersâ response to the name, although I will try the great suggestion of ordering a coffee / takeaway under the name [name]Snow[/name]. It will give me a chance to gauge their reaction as well as find out how comfortable I would really be if [name]Snow[/name] was my name.
Iâm extraordinarily fussy and have a lot of trouble finding anything else I love for the first spot. Thank you all for the suggestions, I always enjoy trying on a new name for a while.
Althou sweet, I too think it would be a sharp departure from [name]Keagan[/name] and [name]Clara[/name]. And does it ever snow anywhere in Queensland?
You had asked earlier for suggestions involving light or the sun:
Alaula (Hawaiian for âthe light at dawn, or sunset glowâ)
[name]Alina[/name] (âlightâ, a Slavic version of [name]Helen[/name])
Annot (âlightâ)
Aonani(Hawaiian for âbeautiful lightâ)
[name]Chiara[/name] (Italian for light- close to [name]Clara[/name])
[name]Eliora[/name] (âGod is my lightâ)
[name]Keren[/name] (âray of lightâ)
[name]Lana[/name] (sultry version of [name]Helen[/name])
[name]Liora[/name] (âgift of light to meâ)
Mahina (Hawaiian for moonlight)
[name]Nahara[/name] (light in Aramaic)
[name]Noor[/name] /[name]Nora[/name] (light in Arabic)
[name]Orly[/name]/ Lior (âmy lightâ)
[name]Phoebe[/name] (âradiant,â a reference to [name]Apollo[/name], the god of light)
[name]Saskia[/name] (âvalley of lightâ)
[name]Clytie[/name] (a nymph in Greek mythology who was in love with the sun, and was turned into a sunflower)
[name]Elidi[/name] (âgift of the sunâ)
[name]Idalia[/name] (âbehold the sun!â In Greek)
[name]Siria[/name] (âsun-bright, glowingâ)
[name]Sol[/name] / [name]Soleil[/name]: the sun
I love [name]Snow[/name]! [name]Snow[/name] is my favourite thing in the whole world, and it makes a gorgeous name. Itâs nice with [name]Lucina[/name] as a middle, but I love bladeâs suggestion of [name]Liora[/name]. [name]Liora[/name] [name]Snow[/name] would be perfection.
Please donât look for another name and choose [name]Snow[/name]! I might sound a bit selfish but I absolutely love the name haha! Iâve had did tucked away in my mind for years now, itâs soft and sweet but just undoubfully has a bit of strength to it. And [name]Snow[/name] [name]Lucina[/name] [name]Kavanagh[/name] is just drop dead gorgeous.
Iâm not entirely certain I like it with the name [name]Clara[/name], if that matters to you. Does [name]Clara[/name] go by her FN or MN? [name]Clara[/name] is a pretty name, but it just seems so safe and quiet in comparison to [name]Snow[/name], and I worry she might be jealous of her sisterâs more daring name. When they get into fairy tales, Iâm sure sheâs going to love having a fairy tale princess that has her name, and [name]Clara[/name] wonât have that. It might not even matter, but itâs something to think about.
haha!