I’m only nine weeks pregnant but I’ve started to test out some names. I have a boys name signed and agreed since the last pregnancy so I’m just testing girls ones. I must use [name]Gabrielle[/name] as a middle name as its a family name. Here is what I have so far…
I think [name]Romy[/name] ( or [name]Romilly[/name]) or [name]Evie[/name] are cute. I might go with [name]Eva[/name] though nn [name]Evie[/name] as [name]Eva[/name] ages well.
[name]Sadie[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] - [name]Sadie[/name] was never my cup of tea, but a lot of people seem to really love it and think it is beautiful. I think it goes well with [name]Gabrielle[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name].
[name]Romy[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] - I like [name]Romy[/name] as a nickname for [name]Andromeda[/name]. [name]Andromeda[/name] is a little to out there perhaps, but I think [name]Andromeda[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] would be lovely.
[name]Evie[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] - I am a little bored of all the Ev and Av names out there right now. I do like some of the more classic ones like [name]Evelyn[/name]. [name]Evie[/name] would be a great nickname for [name]Evelyn[/name]. [name]Evelyn[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name] both have a classic sound to them that would match nicely.
[name]Faye[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] - I like [name]Faye[/name] and I love the meaning of the name! My favorite on your list!
The one I was drawn to out of your choices was [name]Romy[/name], I think personally I would use it as a nn for [name]Romilly[/name] or [name]Romana[/name] though.
I also really like [name]Evie[/name], but again, I would use something like [name]Evelyn[/name] or [name]Evanna[/name] and I think both sound absolutely adorable with [name]Pearl[/name] as I think they have the same sort of feel.
I don’t really understand the appeal of [name]Faye[/name], to me it reminds me of the word ‘fray’ and I just picture some old fraying fabric, and it isn’t really a positive name for me.
[name]Sadie[/name], I couldn’t use for personal reasons, though it is very cute.
I think [name]Faye[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] is my favorite. [name]Faye[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name] are a cute pair.
I also think [name]Sadie[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name] make a cute pair but I don’t like [name]Sadie[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] as much as I like the sound of [name]Faye[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name].
YOur instincts are great-- with a long, consonant-rich middle like [name]Gabrielle[/name], a short 1-2 syllable max) first that ends one vowel sound would be perfect.
I personally think [name]Pearl[/name] is lovely, but many people will find it to be very fusty. When you choose this daughter’s name, you want it to make [name]Pearl[/name] look sleek and glamorous rather than old-lady. [name]Romy[/name] does this fabulously, whereas [name]Faye[/name] reinforces the beige-Buick-and-canasta association.
[name]Evie[/name] is so overdone-- compared to a rare beauty like [name]Pearl[/name], it would fade away into the background. [name]Sadie[/name] is a little homespun compared to the elegance of [name]Pearl[/name] [name]Johanna[/name].
My vote, therefore, is 100% for [name]Romy[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name].
I think [name]Faye[/name] and [name]Sadie[/name] have the same vintage charm as [name]Pearl[/name]. I love [name]Romy[/name] as a nn for [name]Rosemary[/name] and [name]Evie[/name] for [name]Evangeline[/name].
I like [name]Evie[/name] best, although I agree with a pp, I would do [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Eva[/name] [name]Gabrielle[/name] nn [name]Evie[/name]. I think [name]Pearl[/name] and [name]Evie[/name] would be adorable together!
Thanks all. My sisters name is [name]Evelyn[/name] and that’s why I like [name]Evie[/name] but I think people are right in saying its getting too popular. I love [name]Romy[/name] because my parents eloped to [name]Rome[/name] and I’ve loved it since [name]Sofia[/name] Coppola named her daughter [name]Romy[/name] after her brother [name]Roman[/name]. [name]Faye[/name] is nice but maybe a little too old lady next to [name]Pearl[/name]. A lot to think about 31 weeks to go! Ha ha.