Stuck on a first name for middle name emerald

I can’t believe how hard it’s been trying to decide on a first name! We thought we were decided on [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] but am just not sure I like how popular lily seems to be and all the variants and similar names ([name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Lilliana[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f] etc) there are. We have a [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and a [name_m]Jack[/name_m] already so we need a sister name. We’re pretty set on [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] for the middle name since we just love the gem factor and color and green for spring (she’s due in [name_f]April[/name_f]). We recently thought of [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] as a possibility too. What do you guys think? Should we stick with [name_f]Lily[/name_f] or go with [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] or another name? :face_with_raised_eyebrow::grimacing:

I think [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is lovely, and works very well with [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m]! [name_f]Lily[/name_f] works well too, but I agree it’s popular (this doesn’t bother me, but I understand why others like to avoid popular names). I also find [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] to be a bit nature-y since [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is a flower.

However, if you like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] better than [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], I would go with what you love!

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Thanks for your input! I also really like [name_f]Eva[/name_f] but we know someone who has an [name_f]Eva[/name_f] so not sure if we can use that!

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I really like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] and I think popularity just depends on where you are, but where I’m from, [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] is tons more popular than [name_f]Lily[/name_f].

[name_f]Emerald[/name_f] would be a stunning choice in the middle spot and I prefer [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] in the first name spot, although choose the one you love the most. Other suggestions…

Calla Emerald (a Lily name but not as commonly used)
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]/Junia [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]/Tessa [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]

Interesting, yea I don’t personally know any [name_f]Lily[/name_f]’s or [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]’s but from what people say on here and the top names, it seems like [name_f]Lily[/name_f]’s pretty popular. ? Thanks for your input!

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Zoe [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is a absolutely beautiful

Some other ideas could be

Mia [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]

Where I am [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is exceptionally popular, I know of at least 3 under the age of 1. I think [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] is less popular, but it’s certainly not uncommon. (I’m in the UK - [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is top 10, [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] is in the top 100 and rising). [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] are also very popular here though, so [name_f]Lily[/name_f] doesn’t seem out of place in terms of how popular it is next to your boys - it’s not like you have [name_m]Tarquin[/name_m] and Anaximander and then were considering [name_f]Lily[/name_f]. I do love [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m], such solid and handsome names.

All that being said, if the apparent popularity of [name_f]Lily[/name_f] bothers you then so be it - I think both [name_f]Lily[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] and [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] are lovely.

Cleo [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Lara[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Leila[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]

I really love [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] with [name_u]Noah[/name_u] and [name_m]Jack[/name_m]! [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is great too though. [name_f]Zoe[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] is very pretty. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is a little bit wordy with [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] in my opinion but it’s still a lovely combo.

Noah, [name_m]Jack[/name_m], and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] sound nice together.

I personally don’t really like the name [name_f]Zoe[/name_f], especially if you’re worried about your baby’s first name being too common. Here are some of my suggestions:

Aria [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexia[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Billie[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Denise[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Gigi[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Judy[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Julie[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Laurel[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f] “[name_f]Mae[/name_f]” [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachael[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Rina[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Sandra[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Selene[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Tracey[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Valery[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Xenia[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvette[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]