🩰 sweet magnolia

dear friends, i hope you’re having a lovely sunday! i certainly did. :sun_with_face:

my partner and i spent some time walking the historic downtown of the city nearest us. the brick buildings, the warm sun- oh, it was lovely. even more lovely, we were checking out the baby section of an organic and local goods store. we had the most fun looking at baby clothes and books and teeny tiny shoes, and daydreaming about the baby we’ll be trying for come august. in this store, the book [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Flower[/name_f] by [name_f]Zora[/name_f] [name_m]Neale[/name_m] Hurston caught my eye and reminded me of my love for the name [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. i know, i know, i’m much more fond of names like [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] these days, but there is just something about [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. i’ve been thinking about her since.

rant over- i think -i’m truly here to ask for a little help. i just adore vintage names. does [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] pair well with my style? how do you visualize [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], and what would you name her siblings?

thank you for humoring me berries, [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] makes my heart flutter the way only my sweet [name_f]Willa[/name_f] ever did. it just feels right. 🪻

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I think [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] fits your style so well!! She’s got that sweet, vintage southern charm like so many of your other names, and would be so charming next to your other picks!!

I also think that she’s a most fabulous sister to sweet [name_f]Willa[/name_f], they’re a darling, whimsical pair :tulip: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :green_heart:

I see [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] as a sweet, bookish little girl, with her hair always done up in tight buns and ponytails! She loves to wear bright colors and flowy dresses, and is incredibly smart! Sometimes her intelligence can make her a little sassy, and if she thinks you’re wrong she will definitely debate you :laughing: Overall, she’s sweet, smart, and darling, both in looks and personality!!

From your list (and inspired by it), here’s what I would name as siblings to [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]:

Sisters: [name_f]Ruthie[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Esther[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]

Brothers: [name_m]Fielding[/name_m], [name_m]Warren[/name_m], [name_m]Ransom[/name_m], [name_m]Nolan[/name_m], [name_m]Wesley[/name_m], [name_m]Lawrence[/name_m], [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_m]Jonah[/name_m]

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thank you so much for your response, friend. i love this. all of it- and you’re description perfectly describes how i imagine our baby girl.

funny you mention beatrice, we’re thinking her full name would be magnolia beatrice :honeybee:

i absolutely love ruthie, clementine, alice, fielding, wesley, and ransom. :white_heart:

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oh i just love magnolia. she is so sweet!

i picture magnolia as a sweet, loving and independent little girl. as for nicknames, maggie feels very bookish and shy to me but nola is very bubbly and confident :ribbon:

i think magnolia goes amazingly with your style and i love magnolia and willa - they are so darling and dreamy!

based off of your list i would name a sibling:

beatrice ā€˜bea’ - nola and bea :pleading_face:
clementine
florence
belle
isabelle ā€˜belle’
alice
odette
cecily
evangeline
evanthe

thomas
tobias ā€˜toby’
august
rafferty
jasper
atticus
charlie
theodore

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we’re planning on magnolia beatrice- and my partner wants to call her nola bea :face_holding_back_tears:

i love your suggestions- clementine, odette, atticus, august, and tobias are perfect for us. thank you! :white_heart:

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[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] (especially with the nn Nola-Bea) is just perfection. Absoluetly love her :green_heart:

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oh my goodness, nola bea is stunning, my heart cannot handle :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I think [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is lovely, and fits nicely with vintage classics as well as [name_f]Willa[/name_f].

Sibling name ideas:

[name_m]Denny[/name_m]
[name_m]Ellis[/name_m]
[name_m]Grady[/name_m]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m]

[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

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Magnolia is charming - sweet, warm and lovely with sunny brightness. Nickname Maggie gives it vintage vibes, and the floral feel gives it a sort of ā€˜cottagecore’ air.

Magnolia and Willa sound perfect together. Magnolia and Flora could feel similar in style. Magnolia and Ruth are cohesive and charming (Ruthie and Maggie!)

If I were to name Magnolia’s sibs, I’d go with an eclectic set, like:

Magnolia, Edith, Cassandra and Beatrix
Magnolia, Elspeth, Robin and Forrest
Magnolia, Carys, Peregrine and Otto

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@somemelodioussonnet i love your suggestions of ellis, samuel, william, margot and vera!

@Greyblue i love your idea of sisters magnolia and ruth, with nicknames ā€œmaggieā€ and ā€œruthieā€. that is so darn sweet! i also love edith and forrest!

thank you both! :white_heart:

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Firstly I’m wishing you all the best with your journey to motherhood. [name_f]May[/name_f] your TTC when august arrives be a smooth journey :crossed_fingers:t4:

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is gorgeous! Such a sweet, summery, wholesome name that feels warm and fits you perfectly. I can envision [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] being a sweet bookish girl with dark brown hair and blue eyes. She wears a red ribbon in her hair and blue pinafore dresses with muddy glittery wellington boots. She lives in a sweet pretty farmhouse on the prairie that is surrounded by horses which she loves to care for. I also think [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] fits wonderfully with your favourites she has a vintage flair. I also think she makes a sweet sister to your angel [name_f]Willa[/name_f]. Furthermore, it’s an honour to name a child and I wouldn’t waste that privilege worrying about sibling set cohesion. Why can’t you have a sibling set consisting of [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_m]William[/name_m] + [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]? You could also balance [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] out with a more vintage middle name like [name_f]Betty[/name_f] or [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]?

[name_f]Sister[/name_f] names: [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_f]Laurel[/name_f], [name_f]Edith[/name_f] + [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]

Brother names: [name_m]August[/name_m], [name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Amos[/name_m], [name_m]Gideon[/name_m], [name_m]Tobias[/name_m], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Orson[/name_m], [name_m]Holden[/name_m], [name_m]Fletcher[/name_m], [name_m]Calloway[/name_m], [name_m]Simeon[/name_m], [name_m]Sullivan[/name_m], [name_m]Bram[/name_m], [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] + [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m]

Wishing you all the best!

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thank you for the kind words, tori :white_heart:

i wholeheartedly agree. i’ve always been sort of eclectic in my tastes- music, decor in my home, etc. why let baby names be any different?

finally, i love your suggestions of clementine, verity, dorothy, tabitha, laurel (:heart_eyes:), amos, gideon, tobias, fletcher and calloway!

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[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is so sweet. I love it. I think it definitely fits your vintage style.

siblings

[name_m]Clarke[/name_m]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Wellesley[/name_f]

[name_m]Archer[/name_m]
[name_m]Callum[/name_m]
[name_m]Emmett[/name_m]
[name_m]Garner[/name_m]

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You’re most welcome!

Exactly I also love an eclectic taste my decor, music and overall style is just that so personally I swoon over sibling sets that have the same style. [name_f]Glad[/name_f] you like the suggestions :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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i love magnolia! she’s just such a sweet, and happy name! she makes me think of this little daydream life i’ve come up with for myself. this farm boho kind of house in the middle of nowhere. makes me think of a little girl with muddy hands, dirt in her finger nails and holes in her trousers. :bouquet:
i’ve done a little, ā€˜envision your combos’ for you of how i see magnolia beatrice. :womans_hat:

magnolia beatrice 🌷



some sibling names… :sunflower:

magnolia & cordelia ā€˜nola & coco’
magnolia & adelaide ā€˜nola & dell’
magnolia & wilhelmina
magnolia & avalon
magnolia & lucinda ā€˜nola & indy’
magnolia & harlan
magnolia & hatcher
magnolia & ransom
magnolia & thatcher
magnolia & hershel
magnolia & marshall
magnolia & oakland

can you tell i find boys names easier? :laughing:
hope this helps!! :herb:

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