The Shortest Shortlist Yet (Baby Bao Bucket)

hyacinthbucket · February 14, 2021, 2:31am

I’d like to hivemind some combos… I feel like I have must have looked at these from every possible angle but I just want to make sure and also wonder what you’d like best!

After not paying attention to girl names whatsoever for weeks (see my saga here) my shortlist has become its shortest ever, which feels amazing. By letting things simmer, the most salient options have risen to the top and they are such little nuggets of perfection.

So…

First name:
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] (link to why we love it) [But also I am in the middle of reading the middle grade novel Chasing Vermeer wherein [name_f]Petra[/name_f] is a protagonist and man she is awesome! That’s a new reason to love it!]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] (link to why we love it)
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f], “[name_f]Petra[/name_f]” (link to why we love it)

Middle name options:
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f]
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f] (if I can get DH on board)
[name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
Líadan
Menodora
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]

One or two middles fine. Go!

EllieWilbury · February 14, 2021, 2:36am

I love [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f]! So glad to see it!

Perpetua Líadan [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] Líadan [name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] Mendora
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_f]Olympias[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] Mendora
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] Líadan (perhaps a bit much but certainly my favorite!)

Best of luck!

columbiacharm · February 14, 2021, 2:45am

I adore [name_f]Olympias[/name_f].

Olympias [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] Líadan [name_f]Petra[/name_f]

ashthedreamer · February 14, 2021, 2:46am

Love love love [name_f]Petra[/name_f]! I think she’s pretty great with your boys, too. I think [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Liadan[/name_f] is stunning; I like the idea of [name_f]Petra[/name_f] + [name_f]Alma[/name_f] too, although I feel like you’d need something between. [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f] was my first thought, but it seems a bit tame for you lol. [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f]?

shells15 · February 14, 2021, 2:46am

Olympias [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_f]Petra[/name_f] or [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_f]Petra[/name_f] would both be great!

_thelittlefairywren · February 14, 2021, 2:55am

Perpetua is my favourite!

I love [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] in theory, but prefer [name_f]Olympia[/name_f].

Perpetua [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] would be just lovely!

elanorelle · February 14, 2021, 3:02am

I love [name_f]Petra[/name_f] so much! <3 But I could totally see any of those three for you. I do like the two longer ones more so with your boys’ names – [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] is particularly fabulous with them as I just love the reversal of the Os – the boys’ names ending with o, but their sister’s starting with it instead is just too perfect.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite combos:
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] Líadan [name_u]Jule[/name_u]

ty_and_owen · February 14, 2021, 3:23am

Yay! Your top three names are amazing! [name_f]My[/name_f] favorite combos are definitely [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u], [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u], and [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] Líadan [name_f]Alma[/name_f]. Wishing you the best of luck with your name journey!!

OpheliaFlora · February 14, 2021, 3:30am

My favourites are
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] Líadan [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u] / [name_f]Jade[/name_f]

and

Perpetua [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f], [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f] Menodora

whatchamacallit · February 14, 2021, 6:12am

How exciting!!

Petra [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] Menodora
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] Líadan [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]

ethelmary · February 14, 2021, 6:25am

Olympias [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] Líadan
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] Líadan
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]

Greyblue · February 14, 2021, 10:43am

Olympias [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Liadan[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] or [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u] woud be my favourites

floatinthesky · February 14, 2021, 11:26am

I absolutely love all 3 of these options! They sound perfect with your boys’ names.

My top combos:
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] Líadan (I remember this one from your thread )
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]

lateaugust · February 14, 2021, 1:13pm

[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] Menodora
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]

[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Liadan[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]

[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]

I was going to say that I was a full tally for Team [name_f]Olympias[/name_f], but I felt bad not voicing support for [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] as well… and I can’t just leave [name_f]Petra[/name_f] out. I don’t envy the fact that you have to choose between them

jk_garrison · February 14, 2021, 1:36pm

I really like [name_f]Petra[/name_f], but if you can have [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] nn [name_f]Petra[/name_f], that’s the best of both worlds, right?

Perpetua [name_f]Apolline[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]

Gia.berry · February 14, 2021, 3:03pm

Perpetua ‘[name_f]Petra[/name_f]’ just seems like the best of both worlds! I think [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] would be great with H & A though too.

Perpetua [name_f]Alma[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] Líadan [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] / [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] / [name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u]

findemaxa13 · February 14, 2021, 4:04pm

I think you came up with this combo already if my memory serves me correctly but [name_f]Petra[/name_f] [name_f]Liadan[/name_f] [name_u]Jule[/name_u] is my number one choice for you! I think it’s just so perfect. I’m glad you’re reading Chasing Vermeer because that’s my number one association for the name [name_f]Petra[/name_f] and isn’t she such a great character?

EllArePea · February 14, 2021, 5:18pm

Petra [name_f]Jade[/name_f] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] is but maybe a bit tame for you?

Patternthing · February 14, 2021, 5:31pm

Olympus [name_f]Apolline[/name_f]

Scottie491 · February 14, 2021, 7:32pm

I really love all three first name options. I think since you have [name_f]Petra[/name_f] as a nickname option for [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f], you can safely make the choice between [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] and [name_f]Olympias[/name_f], both of which are stunning.

Perpetua [name_u]Jule[/name_u] or [name_f]Perpetua[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f] have the best flow for middles, and you can add any third name you’d like and it’d work.

Olympias [name_f]Minerva[/name_f] would be my choice for a combo here. [name_u]Or[/name_u] [name_f]Olympias[/name_f] [name_f]Petra[/name_f].