Spunky and Pretty like Ruby

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 :wink:

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?!

Some ideas:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lilla[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

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?!

Some ideas:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_f]Esme[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Hattie[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lilla[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Maude[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nella[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]? You get the nn [name_f]Mae[/name_f], but it’s spunkier than [name_f]Mabel[/name_f].

I like [name_f]Lola[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], but if you aren’t sure maybe [name_f]Luna[/name_f]?

[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iva[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], but it’s my sister’s name :slight_smile: 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.

Thanks guys!

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]

I want to add, I really like [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]. And I don’t think it’s homely next to [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]. I love “old lady” names.

[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] goes great, but you said you didn’t want a y ending.

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.

Also…
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f] ([name_f]Jovienne[/name_f])
[name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Marin[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Florette[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]

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]

[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Milly[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Carli[/name_f]
[name_u]Abbie[/name_u]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_f]Dolly[/name_f] ([name_u]Love[/name_u] this one!)
[name_f]Jennie[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Gabby[/name_u]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jovie[/name_f]
[name_f]Franny[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]
[name_u]Oakley[/name_u]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Emme[/name_f]
and…don’t forget Calamity = [name_f]Callie[/name_f] (adorbs!)

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]Anita[/name_f]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]/[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]/[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
Zellie
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

I was going to suggest [name_f]Lola[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Lola[/name_f] would fit in really well with your other children’s names.

A few other suggestions (sorry for any repeats):

[name_u]Nicola[/name_u]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Farah[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]

Good luck, and congratulations!

A couple ideas:

[name_f]Gen[/name_f] (full name - [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f])
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_u]Tris[/name_u] (full name - [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f])
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]

[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]

[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]?

What about [name_u]Josie[/name_u]?

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

I think the name [name_f]Mavis[/name_f] would be perfect with [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] and you can still use the nickname [name_f]Mae[/name_f]!

I like [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], and [name_f]Edith[/name_f] with your current children!