third baby and we can't agree on anything!

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! Expecting our third baby this spring (sex unknown) and I’m looking for some suggestions. Names I love but my husband has ruled out are [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]. I’d like each child to have their own first initial so E and C names are out.

Our daughters are [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f].

Thanks!

Aw! I love [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] or [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] with your girls; what a shame your dh said no.

[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]

[name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f], [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f], [name_f]Miriam[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f], [name_f]Loretta[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f]?

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] some of the previous suggestions, sorry for any repeats! I included some variation suggestions as well.

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and…

[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] ([name_f]Gigi[/name_f], [name_f]Bria[/name_f])
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilliana[/name_f] ([name_f]Lilia[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f])
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] ([name_f]Olive[/name_f])
[name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_u]Remy[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] ([name_f]Tess[/name_f], [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_u]Reese[/name_u])
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] ([name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Tori[/name_f])
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

Some favorites: [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], and [name_u]Sloane[/name_u].

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and:

[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]

What names does your husband like so we could try to find a common thread and a name you both love?

Seconding [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]. A few more:

[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]

If you are willing to double letters, I’d also like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], and [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f].

I second previous posters’ suggestions of

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and…

[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] ([name_f]Susanna[/name_f])
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]

Other ideas…

[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anastacia[/name_f]
[name_u]Julianne[/name_u]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]

Since you seem to be drawn toward classic names, for boys names I suggest:

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and…

[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Andrew[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_m]William[/name_m] - [name_m]Liam[/name_m]

Sorry for any repeats

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] &

[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]

[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]

I’ve noticed that both your girls’ names have the letter “l” in them. It would be nice to find another name with an “l” in it that is about the same length. I would bring a subtle continuity to the sibset.

Here are my choices:

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], [name_f]Nathalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Marielle[/name_f], [name_f]Mariella[/name_f]

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]William[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Albert[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Gilbert[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Elijah[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_m]Daniel[/name_m]

Thanks everyone! You have given me some really great suggestions. I’m going to take them back to my husband and discuss.