So I need help! I have a 4 year old boy named [name]Vincent[/name] ([name]Vince[/name], [name]Vinny[/name]) and am expecting a little girl. We went with [name]Vincent[/name] the first time around a)because I’m Italian and it’s a good Italian name (though that’s NOT a requirement) and b)because we wanted a name that was not too popular or trendy without being unheard of or hard to spell (a good solid, classic name). This time around, we’d love the same thing but are having a hard time. I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Stella[/name] (middle name [name]Jane[/name] for my mom) but fear it’s rising popularity. Here are some other names that we’re considering: [name]Scarlet[/name], [name]Adriana[/name], [name]Cassandra[/name] (nn [name]Cassie[/name]). Oh and our last name is Divine - so nothing that ends in “ine” like [name]Clementine[/name] Divine Thanks!!!
Last name is Divine.
Choices: [name]Stella[/name], [name]Scarlet[/name], [name]Adriana[/name], [name]Cassandra[/name] nn [name]Cassie[/name].
First of all, I love the name [name]Vincent[/name]! One of my favorites.
Since your last name is Divine, I think you need to be very careful in choosing your daughter’s name. It’s important to choose a first name that is sober and serious to counterbalance your last name which sounds very [name]John[/name] Waters, I have to say.
For example:
[name]Stella[/name] Divine - sounds a bit too wild and crazy for anybody to live up to.
[name]Scarlet[/name] Divine - I would stay away from this combo. This goes way beyond [name]Stella[/name] Divine.
[name]Adriana[/name] Divine - this works. Doesn’t sound risque. Sounds like she is a lovely girl.
[name]Cassandra[/name] Divine - I think this would be fine, but I’m not sure. Let’s see what the other posters think. Personally I wouldn’t choose this.
Other ideas:
Let’s try something really serious, like a waitress in a diner-
[name]Mabel[/name] Divine
[name]Hazel[/name] Divine
Or what about a name that’s headed for [name]Harvard[/name]:
[name]Alice[/name] Divine
[name]Margarita[/name] Divine - I put [name]Margarita[/name] instead of [name]Margaret[/name] so it would sound more Italian.
[name]Francis[/name] or [name]Francesca[/name] Divine nn [name]Francie[/name]
Or what about just a cool but sober suburban name:
[name]Gemma[/name] Divine - I love this!
[name]Hollis[/name] Divine
[name]Esme[/name] Divine
[name]Camille[/name] nn [name]Millie[/name] Divine
[name]Carmen[/name] Divine - more tame than [name]Scarlett[/name] Divine even though [name]Carmen[/name] means “red”. I’ve come back to edit this. I wouldn’t use it. I don’t like combining red with divine. Sounds odd to me. Need something more sober and innocuous.
[name]Lucia[/name] nn [name]Lucy[/name] Divine - very pretty!
[name]Natalia[/name] nn [name]Talia[/name] Divine - pretty, too!
Bad ideas:
[name]Viola[/name] Divine - ummm…this is sounding too much like [name]Stella[/name] Divine. Sounds a bit Las [name]Vegas[/name]-ish. Need to stay away from that I think.
[name]Eden[/name] Divine - not good, because sounds too divine. See what I mean? Too much to live up to, and people would always make stupid comments about it.
Your last name is really amazing and gorgeous, but it’s kind of like dynamite, so you have to be careful with it!
Thank you for your thoughtful reply. Really like the suggestions and I guess I haven’t give much thought to the last name (I married into it and am still very in love with it!) but it’s a very good point. My husband was pushing for [name]Millie[/name] but I HATE [name]Mildred[/name] so [name]Camille[/name] would be a good alternative though I’m still not sold. [name]Just[/name] a side note - [name]Adriana[/name] is a family name (on my side) though it has a bit of tragedy surrounding it but it’s really starting to grow on me. Would [name]Ada[/name] be an acceptable nickname for this? (I’m kinda big on nicknames) And how does the full name “[name]Adriana[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine” sound to everybody? Thanks!
My husband likes [name]Milly[/name] too - I’m like you, it needs a full name. I like [name]Camille[/name] a lot - and sounds like it would be a good compromise. Would you use [name]Jane[/name] as a mn there too? [name]Camille[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine is really beautiful. I also like [name]Adriana[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine a lot too though. You have some great choices!
[name]Camille[/name] is pretty close to [name]Camilla[/name] which sounds somehow overly dramatic. Though [name]Millie[/name] is a cute nickname. I feel like any name ending in “lah” makes me thnk of cruella deville. I like the suggestions that are simple and sweet like [name]Lucy[/name], but [name]Frances[/name] nn [name]Frankie[/name] also sounds cool. I like [name]Adrienne[/name] better than [name]Adriana[/name], but think that [name]Adriene[/name] [name]Jane[/name] is quite lovely …
[name]Adriana[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Devine is nice! And I think [name]Ada[/name] is ADAorable!
A few other suggestions for [name]Vincent[/name]'s little sister:
[name]Alessandra[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Antonia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Carolina[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Cecilia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Gabriella[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Gianna[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Juliana[/name] ___ Divine
[name]Lorenza[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Sabrina[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine
[name]Susan[/name] summed it up beautifully :). Divine is a tricky last name, but I’m sure you’ll find the perfect first name to suit it. For me, when I hear a truly feminine-sounding name (very, very long, ending in a) with Divine, it kind of has that sex kitten/showgirl vibe. To my ear, the key is finding a feminine, yet not overly feminine, name.
[name]Annabel[/name] Divine
[name]Amelia[/name] Divine
[name]Alice[/name] Divine
[name]Anneliese[/name] Divine
[name]Charlotte[/name] Divine
[name]Elizabeth[/name] Divine
[name]Eleanor[/name] Divine
[name]Evelyn[/name] Divine
[name]Genevieve[/name] Divine (may be pushing it…)
[name]Julia[/name] Divine
[name]Josephine[/name] Divine
[name]Katherine[/name] Divine
[name]Louisa[/name] Divine
[name]Lydia[/name] Divine
[name]Lillian[/name] Divine
[name]Mariel[/name] Divine (perhaps [name]Maisie[/name] as a nn?)
[name]Phoebe[/name] Divine
[name]Susannah[/name] Divine
[name]Tess[/name] Divine
[name]Vivienne[/name] Divine (although this may be pushing it)
[name]Victoria[/name] Divine (this may be pushing it, too)
Good luck!
[name]Adriana[/name] [name]Jane[/name] nn [name]Ada[/name] is very cute! I also liked the suggestions of [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Jane[/name] and [name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Jane[/name] nn [name]Nell[/name] or [name]Nellie[/name].
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] nn [name]Millie[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] nn [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Luca[/name] [name]Jane[/name] (I know generally a boys name in [name]Italy[/name] is gaining some popularity in the states as a girls name)
[name]Niccola[/name] [name]Jane[/name] nn [name]Nico[/name]
[name]Paola[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
I tried to list some nicknames since you said you really like nicknames! Good [name]Luck[/name]!
If I were you, I would name her [name]Isabella[/name] Divine. I know [name]Isabella[/name] is very popular right now, but that is only because it is so gorgeous. I love the meaning “Devoted to God” and it is a beautiful Italian name! My second suggestion would be [name]Sophia[/name] Devine. By the way, Devine is a lovely last name.
[name]May[/name] God Bless you and your family!
Yes, the last name Divine is tricky, but it’s also wonderful: What a great name to go through life with! And if we’re really opening up the field of names here, I think in general the 3 plus syllable first names sound better than two syllable names with Divine, especially as you want to use [name]Jane[/name] as a middle name. The best rhythm is the poetic hexameter – 3-1-2. So rather than [name]Camille[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine, I prefer [name]Camilla[/name] [name]Jane[/name] Divine. I like all of erinpurple’s ideas – [name]Antonia[/name], [name]Lucia[/name] etc. [name]Isabella[/name] however is pandemic.
I like [name]Gemma[/name]. [name]Vincent[/name] and [name]Gemma[/name]. Aw!
I have a daughter named [name]Sofia[/name] [name]Mercedes[/name] [name]Isabella[/name] Divine! She is four she loves her name! She goes by [name]Sofia[/name] but she tells everyone her name is [name]Isabella[/name]! She names all her dolls that name! I am latin, I was hoping to nick name her [name]Bella[/name] which means beautiful! she will be known as Beautifully Divine! I also have a daughter named [name]Mary[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Marin[/name] Divine! Everybody loves the name she goes by [name]Mary[/name] [name]Katherine[/name]! I love my Last name Divine!