Starting over again

Girl Names
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Okay so starting a new topic. As we are starting from scratch bc my husband doesn’t like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] apparently anymore. I hate his list of names:
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]( love this but have a color last name)
[name_f]Lia[/name_f]
[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_u]Riley[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] (kinda love but once again last name problem)
I like: [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] as listed in my previous post. Also just [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] as the first name but hubby doesn’t.

We don’t really like to go with common names but I’m finding it really hard. I don’t particularly like names ending in A they sound to little girlish. Also last name is [name_m]Brown[/name_m].

So let’s see what everyone can come up with to help this momma out!!

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Aw that’s ashame about [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] but that’s okay! I hope you find a name you both love from responses you get!!

From your husband’s list I really like [name_f]Maya[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f]. I know you said you’re not a fan of names ending in ‘a’, but I personally don’t find [name_f]Maya[/name_f] overly girly, just feminine.

What are some of your favourites?

Is [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] up for contention as a middle name? [name_u]Or[/name_u] maybe using [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] as a middle?

Names like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]:
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] / [name_f]Mae[/name_f] / [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

Seeing as you both like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], maybe…
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
Karliah
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]

Other suggestions (tried to avoid ‘a’ endings, but there are a couple):
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_u]Hadley[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Tully[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]/Katie/Katia
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Joy[/name_f]

My favourite for you is [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]! [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] would be gorgeous :heart_eyes:. [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] and [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] are also among my favourites. Maybe [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] or [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]? And if you are open to an ‘a’ ending at all, [name_f]Veda[/name_f] would also be gorgeous. Maybe [name_f]Veda[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]?

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Carys
Alice
Lydia
Estelle
Scout
Eleanor
Annabel
Rio
Cadence
Clarice
Peyton
Vivian

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I’m sorry you’re having to start from scratch…I totally sympathize with how hard it is to find a name that you both agree on! There are some really beautiful suggestions here from other posters, but…

I followed the comments on the last thread you posted, and I’m going to offer a dissenting opinion: if you really love the name [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], and it’s the only thing you both agree on: :+1:t2:GO FOR IT!

Sometimes when using public opinion for help with naming a real little person it’s helpful to remember that this is a baby naming forum, where most of us scrutinize names, think about them way too much (:laughing:), and really delve into meanings in a way that 99% of people never will! It’s an amazingly wonderful and helpful resource, but, realistically, most people your daughter meets are not going to hear her name and think “oh [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]; that’s related to the colour red; and your last name is [name_m]Brown[/name_m]. weird”!

I guarantee I could do a social experiment with people in my own family, and they would just say “oh that’s lovely name” and move on.

Yes, she may get occasional observations about how both her names are connected to colours from those who are especially thoughtful about these things, but I would put my money on it that most people won’t even make the connection. ([name_u]Or[/name_u] at the very least, they won’t think about it long enough to get there!) And for those who do put it together, I don’t think it’s a massive issue.

It would be different if you were thinking of calling her [name_u]Blue[/name_u], or a really obvious colour name, but in this case I think the name is beautiful and stands on its own enough without being seen solely as a colour descriptor.

In my mind, it is far more important to choose a name that both you and your partner love, rather than settling on something neither of you agree on, and that will always rank second to your first choice.

Anyhow, I just wanted to throw that out there in case you needed to hear it :relieved:

Good luck!

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I very much agree with @KateHaynes ! If [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] is your favorite and your husband’s, then I would bring it back to the top of your list. I read your previous post earlier today and I almost posted then, but personally I find the combination [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] kinda perfect. I mean, if your last name was [name_u]Red[/name_u], then absolutely not. But when I hear [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_m]Brown[/name_m], the association of two colors doesn’t come to mind immediately. Personally, if [name_m]Brown[/name_m] was my surname, I wouldn’t cross [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] of my list. It’s incredibly lovely.

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I hate to point this out since you’ve already said you won’t go with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] - but likely nickname would be [name_u]Charlie[/name_u], leaving you with [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] [name_m]Brown[/name_m]…

Yes, I think you’d get some odd looks if you used another color name no matter what color it is. That would rule out [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f] (remember the books as kids: “[name_f]Amber[/name_f] [name_m]Brown[/name_m] is NOT a crayon!”?) etc.

Not sure what your naming style is, but here are some suggestions lacking the A ending that are not too popular (outside of the top 100) a mix of some newer and some vintage:

Mackenzie
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Ashlynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Emerson[/name_u]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Kendall[/name_u]
[name_u]Delaney[/name_u]

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I’m thinking a name with an O or a W in it to match [name_m]Brown[/name_m]…

Hollis
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
Hawley
[name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
[name_u]Harlow[/name_u]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]

Don’t know if it’s your type but I think any name will sound lovely!

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Harper, [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] or [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] maybe?

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From your list I would choose [name_u]Alexis[/name_u] - not over-used and sounds great with your surname.

Adelaide
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Celeste[/name_f]

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[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_u]Kendall[/name_u]
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Alexis[/name_u])

I also love [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Maya[/name_f] and [name_u]Riley[/name_u] but my fav from the ones you listed was [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and if you both like it I think you should go for it… I don’t even have the color association immediately as I heard the name

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Imogen
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]/Amelie
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]/Alison
[name_f]Irene[/name_f]

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I personally don’t find [name_f]Iris[/name_f] too much color with your last name.

Abilene
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_u]Noel[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]

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Marianne
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Joelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
Lilleas
And, as you like [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] here’s some others with similar ending sounds:
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
(I do agree that well established names that are also colours can work with [name_m]Brown[/name_m])
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Evette[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]