Thinking up names for #3

We are revisiting our list from our first two and trying to find some new ideas

Our older children are named [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f]. The four letter, one syllable pattern was an accident but it kind of helps us to narrow the list so we may lean into it

I tend to like older names and my husband’s style is all over the place but is usually more modern than mine. I’m not against unisex names but our daughter does not have a unisex name and when people say “Nell and ___” I want their names to be nice together and sound like sisters. I think we would prefer a tailored, feminine name.

[name_f]Girl[/name_f] names on our list so far:
[name_u]Fern[/name_u] - pro: commonly suggested on here for our daughter, con: I am not sure it’s “us”
[name_u]Grey[/name_u] - pro: fits the four letter one syllable theme con: a bit more unisex and trendy than I might usually go
[name_f]Joy[/name_f] - pro: short and energetic which I like, con: doesn’t feel as “cool” as other names and my husband has an aunt-in-law with this name
[name_u]Lane[/name_u] - pro: fits the theme, this is one we’ve pitched to people and everyone really likes it, con: feels unisex and kind of trendy
[name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_u]Louise[/name_u] - pro: short and vintage but also modern sounding enough, con: we really like [name_u]Louie[/name_u] for a boy, [name_u]Lou[/name_u] is more brisk than our kids and [name_u]Louise[/name_u] is more formal so I’m not sure it’s perfect
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] - pro: could be an honor name, con: a bit frilly
[name_f]Mari[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f] (mawr-ee or mair-ee) - pro: traditional and unexpected, con: I think [name_f]Mari[/name_f] would be mispronounced and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] doesn’t quite sound as energetic and youthful as I would like
[name_f]Neve[/name_f] - pro: sounds like a very sweet name, not heard a lot, con: our older daughter’s initials are NV and so [name_f]Neve[/name_f] seems similar
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - pro: classic, feminine, energetic, con: I know many little Noras, I’m also not sure we want to repeat initials
[name_f]Tess[/name_f] - pro: works really well with our older children’s names, a classic name that could work well on all ages, everyone we pitch it to really likes it, con: our last name starts with a silent T so I feel like it might be weird to have TT initials with one being silent, something is holding me back from really loving the name
[name_u]Wren[/name_u] - pro: sounds so nice with our kids names, solid sound, con: I don’t like the idea of a silent first initial and a silent last initial
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u] - pro: sounds warm and stylish, con: this is also on our boy list, does it sound a little overconfident like we’re naming her [name_u]Winner[/name_u]?

I would say my current favorites are [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_u]Fern[/name_u], and [name_u]Wren[/name_u]. His current favorites are [name_f]Tess[/name_f] and [name_u]Lane[/name_u]. Overall nothing is really jumping out as the one. With both of our kids we went through lists and lists with nothing feeling right and then randomly found these names that we really love so maybe all we need is to keep looking.

If we have a girl the middle name would probably be [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Vanessa[/name_f], or [name_u]James[/name_u] after family members. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband also likes the idea of [name_u]James[/name_u] as a first name for both a boy or a girl but I’m not sold.

Sorry this post is so long. Thank you in advance.

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I like both [name_u]Fern[/name_u] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f]. Both are feminine but not ultra feminine and they both go well with [name_f]Nell[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] third choice would be [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] which I absolutely love. I don’t think it’s too frilly however it doesn’t match your 4 letter theme (which isn’t really a big deal IMO). I also like [name_u]Lou[/name_u]. I think it’s adorable. Good luck!

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Thank you! Yes, I think the theme is helping us a lot to be able to eliminate all the long names but then it’s kind of harder to break it and go for two syllables or five letters.

I’m a bit thinking that we’re not hippy/hipster enough for [name_u]Fern[/name_u] but it is feminine and tailored like I want, so maybe it does work! And another person on Team [name_f]Tess[/name_f] haha

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I honestly don’t think [name_u]Fern[/name_u] is that hipster. The little girl in Charlottes web is named [name_u]Fern[/name_u]. I can imagine a sweet little girl or an old lady with the name [name_u]Fern[/name_u]. I think it could suit all kinds of people. I [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is lovely too

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i like Tess and Wren best for you!

i don’t think the T initials with one silent will be an issue, and it seems like you and your partner both really like it

is the W on Wren silent? i feel like i pronounce the W slightly. but either way, i don’t see it being an issue at all. however, you could spell it as Ren to eliminate that concern altogether

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I love [name_u]Fern[/name_u], [name_f]Tess[/name_f] & Wren…Tess [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] would be lovely!

Not sure if you’re looking for more suggestions but [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_u]Skye[/name_u], [name_f]Kate[/name_f] & [name_f]Beth[/name_f] came to mind

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I love these suggestions so much! We’ve had [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] on the backburner but they are really sweet names, thank you for reminding me. [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Etta[/name_f] are solidly my style so I’ll try those, and I could see [name_u]Skye[/name_u] or [name_f]Beth[/name_f] as a nice compromise. (We have a family member [name_f]Kate[/name_f] or else it would definitely be high on the list!)

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Congratulations!!

I really like [name_u]Fern[/name_u] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f] for you . I would try not to pair [name_u]Fern[/name_u] with [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] though as it feels very Charlottes web. Great book though !

I adore the suggestion of [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] ! [name_u]Reid[/name_u] , [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] seem to pair so well.

I will suggest
[name_f]Mara[/name_f] - might be a good subsidy for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] / [name_f]Mari[/name_f]

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - fits the nature theme some of your contenders have and is short and sweet 4 letters

[name_f]Anna[/name_f]

[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]

[name_f]Vera[/name_f]

[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

Evie/ Eva/ /Evelyn

[name_f]Opal[/name_f]

[name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f] :heart_eyes::heart_eyes::heart_eyes:

You have lots of nice choices, especially [name_u]Fern[/name_u], [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], and [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]

I’ll throw in the suggestions of

[name_u]Reid[/name_u], [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
Gem/Gemma
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Effy[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites on your list are [name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f], and [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]. I don’t think [name_u]Wynn[/name_u] sounds overly confident at all and that doesn’t come to mind but being a warm, stylish name does.

[name_f]Lula[/name_f] which has similarities to [name_u]Lou[/name_u] or [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] (li-NAYA)
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] absolute favourite from your list is [name_u]Fern[/name_u]!

[name_u]Fern[/name_u] is a lovely nature name she’s sweet and endearing. To me she works perfectly with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] & [name_f]Nell[/name_f] in keeping with your four letter one syllable theme and feels just as spirited. I went to school with a [name_u]Fern[/name_u] so for me this name doesn’t feel hipster or trendy if this a concern I think she’s great and suits all ages… Also [name_u]Fern[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is beautiful :herb:

You’ve had some lovely suggestions I particularly like [name_f]Faye[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] & [name_f]Kate[/name_f]. [name_f]Faye[/name_f] is such a delicate fairy name that would be gorgeous with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] & [name_f]Nell[/name_f]. [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is a spirited nature name that works and [name_f]Kate[/name_f] feels unexpected but sophisticated with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] & [name_f]Nell[/name_f].

Putting forward the suggestion of [name_f]Enid[/name_f]. I’m not sure if she’s been suggested but I don’t think she has so far so thought I’d put that one forward. I think [name_f]Enid[/name_f] is a rare gem of a name that fits your general vibe and adds to the cool vibe too [name_u]Reid[/name_u] & [name_f]Nell[/name_f]. She’s an old lady name which may not appeal to you but I actually think [name_f]Enid[/name_f] would be great. Also [name_f]Enid[/name_f] means ‘spirit’ which I think feels connected with Nell’s meaning ‘Bright’ along with sharing similar sounds to [name_u]Reid[/name_u]. I think [name_f]Enid[/name_f] is cool.

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helped

There’s been so many great suggestions but [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is just the absolute sweetest in my opinion! I also really like [name_f]Nora[/name_f] for you!

I like [name_u]Fern[/name_u], [name_f]Nora[/name_f], and [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]!

[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Sara[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Ethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Bess[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
Dess
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Elin[/name_f]
[name_f]Edna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hetty[/name_f]
[name_f]Dottie[/name_f]

[name_f]Nour[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
Fawn/Faun
Jem/Gem
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Plum[/name_f]
Mist
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Fern[/name_u] and [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is also lovely. It was great reading through how well thought out your current list is.
(Sorry for repeats) With [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f] I might also consider:

[name_f]Eve[/name_f]: it’s just 3 letters but has that tailored feminine sound. [name_f]Eve[/name_f] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f] work very well as sisters but the sound might be too close to [name_u]Reid[/name_u]?

[name_f]Faye[/name_f]

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]: [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_u]James[/name_u] or [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] would be darling.

[name_f]Mae[/name_f]: for some reason [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] just seem to work well in your set in my opinion :slight_smile:

[name_f]Thea[/name_f]: reminds me of [name_f]Tess[/name_f] but has a nickname-yet-classic feel that I get from [name_f]Nell[/name_f].

[name_f]Liv[/name_f]

[name_u]June[/name_u]

[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] (rather than Wynn?)

Good luck finding something you both love!

Ooh I really love [name_u]Lane[/name_u] for you!

Also love the suggestions of [name_f]Thea[/name_f] or [name_f]Cora[/name_f]

Some wildcards:

[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Emme[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]

I like [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_u]Fern[/name_u] best for you. I don’t think there really is a problem with a silent first and last initial. I think that [name_u]Fern[/name_u] fits the best with [name_f]Nell[/name_f], while I think [name_u]Wren[/name_u] fits the style of both your children’s names really well, I wonder if you wouldn’t want two names with an R sound at the start, personally I think it sounds fine. [name_u]Lane[/name_u] would be my third choice.

Other suggestions. (Count any repeats as my agreeable with other berries)

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] / [name_f]May[/name_f] - style wise I think this fits really well and while it isn’t four letters it is still one syllable. [name_u]Reid[/name_u], Mae/May and [name_f]Nell[/name_f] sounds really cute!

[name_u]June[/name_u] - Has a similar sound to [name_u]Lane[/name_u], it is established yet not common and has a similar cool vintage feel [name_f]Nell[/name_f] does, follows the theme of four letters one syllable

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] - I really like this one for you, it has similar vibes to both [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_u]Fern[/name_u] but sounds even better with [name_f]Nell[/name_f] in my opinion, although it might be a bit common for you

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - It doesn’t follow any patterns you have, but I think it matches quite well with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] and [name_f]Nell[/name_f]. It is also a nature name like [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_u]Fern[/name_u], but maybe a bit more classic than [name_u]Wren[/name_u]

[name_u]Rue[/name_u] - I’m not sure if this is one you’ll like, but it came to mind for me, because I think it’s a bit similar to [name_u]Lane[/name_u]. It’s heard of but not used very muc and it sounds nice with [name_f]Nell[/name_f], but maybe not as much as [name_u]Reid[/name_u] because they both start with R.

[name_u]Nova[/name_u] - similar to [name_f]Nora[/name_f], but not as common (at least where I live) maybe has a bit more of a modern feel that your husband likes?

I hope this helps!

I feel like [name_f]Mari[/name_f] is your combo breaker so my suggestion is [name_f]Mare[/name_f] or [name_f]Mair[/name_f] (Meyr) as an alternative.
Feels like it fits the vibe of your other kids names.

I also like [name_f]Joy[/name_f] a lot- it just a name with so much pop
I love [name_f]Neve[/name_f] as well my hesitation is not the NV issue…because who knows the kid could become a rockstar and you wanna leave the cool nicknames open. [name_f]My[/name_f] only issue is it sounds too much like [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and that might cause some sisterly friction. Who knows they might band together against their brother, sibling dynamics are impossible to predict.

I really like [name_f]Nora[/name_f] (I prefer with the -h but realise this doesn’t fit with the 4 letter theme), [name_f]Tess[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u]. [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is beautiful and underused.