We are expecting our third child this winter, (a girl) and aren’t getting very far with the naming discussion. (I posted a few weeks ago, but most of my thoughts from that list have been vetoed by my husband!). We have a son Wy@tt J@mes and a daughter [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] Al1ce. My name is [name_f]Lilly[/name_f].
I really want a name that is short and sweet and spunky (I like things that sound a like ‘old lady’ meets ‘wild west’). I’d prefer not to end in -y sound, as both my daughter and my own names have that ending and people already flip them around.
My husband is all over the place, but know what he does NOT like
So far he has rejected:
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] and [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] (he’s not a fan of the letter G… eye roll)
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
He has casually suggested [name_u]Madison[/name_u], [name_f]Tara[/name_f] and [name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]… which was enough to make me think I shouldn’t even involve him in the naming process, because those are all giant NO WAYS for me!
We both like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] (he likes nn [name_f]Mae[/name_f], which I’m so so with)… But I worry with a sister [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], it’s too homely.
We both like [name_f]Lola[/name_f] (thinking [name_f]Lola[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]), but just not totally sold. That’s the closest we’ve come to a consensus though!
Any thoughts or suggestions would be so appreciated!
I was going to suggest [name_f]Lola[/name_f], it was the first thing that came to mind so that you already have it on your list is great!
I also really like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] though maybe it’s a tad too vintage next to [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] especially?!
I was going to suggest [name_f]Lola[/name_f], it was the first thing that came to mind so that you already have it on your list is great!
I also really like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] though maybe it’s a tad too vintage next to [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] especially?!
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], but it’s my sister’s name I’m happily scrambling down all these suggestions to chat about over dinner!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to add that a few other names I like are [name_f]Loretta[/name_f], Cementine, and [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f], but I feel like they’re too long given how short the rest of our family’s names are… So far we don’t have any nn’s.
Names sharing the same meaning as [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], beloved/loveable:
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Cara[/name_f]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
Other:
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_m]Luka[/name_m]
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
Given that your style is vintage and his is…80’s supermodel, maybe just maybe [name_u]Onyx[/name_u] could work? It feels like the newer, cooler [name_f]Opal[/name_f]. ([name_f]Alanis[/name_f] Morissette recently used [name_u]Onyx[/name_u] Solace for her daughter) Probably too matchy as a gemstone though.
Thinking on the line of Spunky (I love [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] by the way…) here are some that go well with [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] and [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
My first thought is [name_f]Stella[/name_f]-- [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], and [name_f]Stella[/name_f] is a lovely sibset! [name_f]Willa[/name_f] would also work, but I’m guessing you don’t want to W names. [name_f]Mabel[/name_f] does see a little plain, but I love [name_f]Mae[/name_f] on it’s own.
Some other possibilities:
[name_m]Wyatt[/name_m], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], and
[name_f]Lola[/name_f] was actually the first name that came to mind before I finished reading your post. What about [name_f]Lola[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]?
I’m happily scrambling down all these suggestions to chat about over dinner!