Thoughts on our list?

Girl Names
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What are your thoughts on our list? We know we like unusual names, but we don’t want to end up with something completely crazy. We’re expecting twin girls, and we want their names to be connected in some way, but not have it be obvious. We really like several flower names, so we figured we could give them both flower middle names.

So our list is…

First names:
[name]Pandora[/name]
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Saskia[/name]
[name]Clea[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Plum[/name] (not sure about is with flower middle names)
[name]Clementine[/name] (not so fond of [name]Clementine[/name], but I absolutely adore [name]Clem[/name])
[name]India[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Hero[/name] (hubby’s not so sure about this one)
[name]Artemis[/name]
Briseis
[name]Callisto[/name]
[name]Poet[/name]
[name]Sidonie[/name]
[name]Noa[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]

Middle names:
[name]Bryony[/name] ([name]Briony[/name]?)
[name]Jonquil[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Posy[/name]/[name]Posey[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Gelsey[/name] (might get mistaken for [name]Kelsey[/name]?)
[name]Jessamy[/name]/[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Bluebell[/name]

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I like these first names:

[name]Pandora[/name] - but she might open up a lot of trouble for herself!
[name]Tamsin[/name]
[name]Plum[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] - What about [name]Clementina[/name]?
[name]India[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name]
[name]Callisto[/name]
[name]Poet[/name]

Here’s some combos:

[name]Artemis[/name] [name]Posey[/name] and [name]Callisto[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name] [name]Jessamy[/name] and [name]Araminta[/name] [name]Bryony[/name]
[name]India[/name] [name]Bluebell[/name] and [name]Poet[/name] [name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Plum[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name] I like together because they’re both fruits, but some people might not like that and I think I’d go with non-plant names in that case, or you could move [name]Plum[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name] to your middle names list

Congrats on the twin girls!

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[name]Saskia[/name] [name]Primrose[/name] and [name]Romilly[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] and [name]Artemis[/name] [name]Clover[/name]
[name]Araminta[/name] [name]Posey[/name] and [name]Callisto[/name] [name]Jonquil[/name]
[name]Clea[/name] [name]Bryony[/name] and [name]Willa[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]

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[name]Pandora[/name]- Not really my style but intriguing.
[name]Bellamy[/name]-Also NMS but intriguing. I think it’s a nice alternative to the common/trendy [name]Bella[/name].
[name]Isolde[/name]-don’t like it
[name]Saskia[/name]-too out there for me
[name]Clea[/name]-I like it better than [name]Cleo[/name] but still reminds me of a dog’s name for some reason.
[name]Tamsin[/name]-I prefer Tammin
[name]Romilly[/name]-Like it!
[name]Plum[/name]-Sorry, I hate this. Too much association as a fruit & color
[name]Clementine[/name]- I’ve never & will never like this.
[name]India[/name]-I like it. [name]How[/name] about [name]Indiana[/name]? I love the nn [name]Indy[/name].
[name]Ottilie[/name]- NMS
[name]Delphine[/name]- Interesting. I kind of like it. [name]How[/name] about [name]Seraphina[/name]? or [name]Seraphine[/name]?
[name]Araminta[/name]- NMS
[name]Hero[/name]-No!
[name]Artemis[/name]-NMS sounds too mythological
Briseis-too out there
[name]Callisto[/name]-I prefer [name]Callista[/name]
[name]Poet[/name]- No way
[name]Sidonie[/name]- NMS. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Elodie[/name]?
[name]Noa[/name]-I like!
[name]Willa[/name]-I like. I also like [name]Willow[/name]

Middle names:
[name]Bryony[/name]-I prefer [name]Brylee[/name] or [name]Brinley[/name]
[name]Jonquil[/name]-never heard of it
[name]Calla[/name]-I like!
[name]Primrose[/name]-love!
[name]Fleur[/name]-nice it could work
[name]Posy[/name]-Like!
[name]Aster[/name]-like!
[name]Lilac[/name]-it’s okay. I prefer [name]Lila[/name] or [name]Liliana[/name] or simply [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Gelsey[/name]- too weird
[name]Jessamy[/name]/[name]Jessamine[/name]-hate both
[name]Clover[/name]- like!
[name]Bluebell[/name]-for a middle, I like.

Combos:
[name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Aster[/name] & [name]Delphine[/name] [name]Calla[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Primrose[/name] & [name]India[/name] [name]Artemis[/name]
[name]Pandora[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] & [name]Romilly[/name] [name]Clover[/name]
[name]Callisto[/name] [name]Bluebell[/name] & [name]Araminta[/name] [name]Posy[/name]

Good luck!

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First names:
[name]Pandora[/name] - No. I think this name is too connected with the mythology and the internet radio.
[name]Bellamy[/name] - This sounds masculine to me… not pretty at all.
[name]Isolde[/name] - [name]Love[/name]!
[name]Saskia[/name] - It’s not bad. NMS but kinda pretty.
[name]Clea[/name] - NMS.
[name]Tamsin[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Romilly[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like. Reminds me of [name]Romney[/name] for some reason, haha.
[name]Plum[/name] - Really don’t like.
[name]Clementine[/name] - I don’t see the appeal of this name at all.
[name]India[/name] - NMS.
[name]Ottilie[/name] - NMS.
[name]Delphine[/name] - I kinda like it because “delphin” is dolphin in Spanish, my favorite animal. But I don’t think I’d use it as a name.
[name]Araminta[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Hero[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like at all. Too much of a “name” (in quotes because to me, it’s not a name).
[name]Artemis[/name] - It’s ok. Always sounded kinda masculine to me though.
Briseis - Not a fan.
[name]Callisto[/name] - [name]Callista[/name] is nice, I don’t like it with the o. Makes me think it’s masculine.
[name]Poet[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like word names usually, so no.
[name]Sidonie[/name] - It kinda sounds like someone is saying [name]Sydney[/name] funny.
[name]Noa[/name] - I know this is a girl’s name but I can’t get over its similarity to [name]Noah[/name]. I think the general population would assume you wanted to name her [name]Noah[/name] but to be more “yooneek” you took the h off.
[name]Willa[/name] - It’s ok.

Middle names:
[name]Bryony[/name] ([name]Briony[/name]?) - Not sure… something about the spelling looks funny but I don’t know how else you’d spell it.
[name]Jonquil[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Calla[/name] - It’s ok.
[name]Primrose[/name] - NMS.
[name]Fleur[/name] - NMS.
[name]Posy[/name]/[name]Posey[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Aster[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Lilac[/name] - Not a fan.
[name]Gelsey[/name] - Too odd.
[name]Jessamy[/name]/[name]Jessamine[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t see the appeal of this name. Sorry to be blunt but I think it’s ugly.
[name]Clover[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like.
[name]Bluebell[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like at all.

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I like [name]Pandora[/name] but only as a mn.
Like [name]Saskia[/name], [name]Clea[/name], [name]Clementine[/name], [name]Ottilie[/name], [name]Delphine[/name], [name]Isolde[/name], [name]Araminta[/name], and [name]India[/name].

What about [name]Hera[/name] instead of [name]Hero[/name]?

[name]Delphine[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Clea[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] [name]Jonquil[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Posey[/name]

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Some potential combinations (that I like) are:
[name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Clover[/name] & [name]Tamsin[/name] [name]Posey[/name]
[name]India[/name] [name]Bluebell[/name] & [name]Willa[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Aster[/name] & [name]Isolde[/name] [name]Plum[/name] (I think [name]Plum[/name] is better suited as a middle name)
[name]Noa[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] & [name]Ottilie[/name] [name]Calla[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Clover[/name] & [name]Delphine[/name] [name]Bryony[/name]

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my favorites!

[name]Callisto[/name] [name]Aster[/name]
[name]Artemis[/name] [name]Clover[/name]

[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name] [name]Posey[/name]

[name]Willa[/name] [name]Jessamy[/name]
[name]Clea[/name] [name]Primrose[/name]

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[name]Pandora[/name] is okay, but I don’t like it.
[name]Bellamy[/name] isn’t bad, but it’s very Upper [name]East[/name] Side Surname on a Boy feeling to me. The nn [name]Belle[/name] would make it more female imo.
[name]Isolde[/name] isn’t bad, different, but I kinda like it even though it’s nms.
[name]Saskia[/name] makes me think of Sasquatch. I’d rather [name]Sasha[/name].
[name]Clea[/name] is a huge no.
[name]Tamsin[/name] is okay. It’s lacking for me.
[name]Romilly[/name] is like [name]Isolde[/name]. Different, nms, but not bad.
[name]Plum[/name] I do not like. I don’t like food names. At all.
[name]Clementine[/name] same as [name]Plum[/name], and it’s just stuffy to me. [name]Clem[/name] is an awful nickname to me because my father uses [name]Clem[/name] as a synonym for “silly/idiot/dumb/clueless.”. If we mess up on something small he’ll say “Waytago, [name]Clem[/name].”
[name]India[/name] I don’t like. I find it incredibly pretentious when non-[name]Indian[/name] people name their child [name]India[/name]. If you’re [name]Indian[/name] and want to pay homage to [name]India[/name], then sure. It can work.
Ottile I don’t see the appeal in.
[name]Delphine[/name] is cool, but perhaps a bit much for a child to bear? I’m sure she’ll get Doplhin comments all the time.
[name]Araminta[/name]'s not bad. It’s pretty, refreshing. Nms, but pretty.
[name]Hero[/name] is an huge no.
[name]Artemis[/name] is also a no.
Briseis I like, but the mythology is ehh.
[name]Callisto[/name] is okay, I prefer [name]Callista[/name], and still not a big fan.
[name]Poet[/name] is a no.
[name]Sidonie[/name] is ehh, nms, but it’s okay.
[name]Noa[/name] is nice, but too gender confusing.
[name]Willa[/name] I really really like.

I like [name]Briony[/name], [name]Calla[/name], [name]Lilac[/name], and [name]Clover[/name] from your middle list.

[name]Willa[/name] [name]Briony[/name] and [name]Bellamy[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] would be nice.

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Eeee, I’m in love with flower names! So excited by your concept.

[name]Tamsin[/name], [name]Delphine[/name], [name]Araminta[/name], [name]Artemis[/name], [name]Noa[/name], and [name]Willa[/name] are the first names I like. And [name]Artemisia[/name] is a silver-leaved plant that’s named after [name]Artemis[/name], incidentally?

Possible combos:
[name]Tamsin[/name] [name]Lilac[/name] and [name]Willa[/name] [name]Bryony[/name]. I’d spell it bryony because the plant is bryony, briony is more a name based on the plant. Also I like y’s when they’re actually legitimate. I really love [name]Lilac[/name]. I like these firsts together, they’re fairly similar in feel (background, level of unusualness, balanced for gender-feel) but not in sound, which is a nice balance.

[name]Delphine[/name] [name]Calla[/name] and [name]Araminta[/name] [name]Jonquil[/name] - I do vaguely wish the first names matched for syllable count, not for initials though. Not as fond of [name]Calla[/name] as I am of [name]Jonquil[/name], but I love both [name]Delphine[/name] and [name]Araminta[/name].

[name]Noa[/name] is a name I really love but I am not sure how to work it into your pairings, especially as a first name. I love it, but it doesn’t have the same feel as your other names. If people hear, for example, pretty much any other name on your list, and [name]Noa[/name], they are going to think you said “[name]Noah[/name]” and that its a boy. I know [name]Noa[/name] is a girl’s name but its much less overtly Victorian-girly as your others.

I could almost see [name]Noa[/name] working with [name]Tamsin[/name], though. Maybe because I am thinking of [name]Tamar[/name]? Its also less frilly than some of the others. If you want to use [name]Noa[/name] as a FN, I think I would go with [name]Tamsin[/name] for the pair. But I’d be tempted to keep flower names still the theme but flip the order: something like [name]Delphine[/name] [name]Jonquil[/name] and [name]Lilac[/name] [name]Noa[/name].

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First names:
[name]Pandora[/name]- I love this one! I think it’s lovely and personally don’t associate it with the myth (though others might)
[name]Bellamy[/name]- I think it sounds too made up, too surname-y
[name]Isolde[/name]- This is nice, but not pretty if you know what I mean?
[name]Saskia[/name]- I like this, it’s familiar but not popular
[name]Clea[/name]- I feel like it should be short for something? I just see ‘clear’
[name]Tamsin[/name]- [name]Lovely[/name], though hate the nickname ‘[name]Tammy[/name]’
[name]Romilly[/name]- I saw this on a newsreader today, and I adore it! It’s so romantic and has wonderful nicknames!
[name]Plum[/name]- I don’t think it’s well established enough as a name, it’s like ‘[name]Apple[/name]’ to me.
[name]Clementine[/name]- I adore [name]Clem[/name] also, and think this name is charming
[name]India[/name]- Nice as place names go
[name]Ottilie[/name]- I don’t see the appeal
[name]Delphine[/name]- sounds quite graceful, though I do think DOLPHIN instantly
[name]Araminta[/name]- maybe a bit pretentious, even if ‘[name]Minty[/name]’ is a cute nickname
[name]Hero[/name]- I think it’s too masculine and too much pressure!
[name]Artemis[/name]- I find it a bit masculine
Briseis- seems hard to pronounce
[name]Callisto[/name]- not a fan, sounds kind of comical?
[name]Poet[/name]- NO.
[name]Sidonie[/name]- I just see ‘[name]Sid[/name]’
[name]Noa[/name]- It’s okay, perhaps [name]Nora[/name]?
[name]Willa[/name]- [name]Lovely[/name] and simple

Middle names:
[name]Bryony[/name] ([name]Briony[/name]?)- I like this!
[name]Jonquil[/name]-Not a fan.
[name]Calla[/name]- It seems incomplete
[name]Primrose[/name]- pretty
[name]Fleur[/name]- I like how delicate it sounds, could balance out one of the less princess-y names
[name]Posy[/name]/[name]Posey[/name]- charming!
[name]Aster[/name]- I don’t like this particularly, perhaps [name]Esther[/name]?
[name]Lilac[/name]- I think this is wonderful and would make a name soo whimsical!
[name]Gelsey[/name] - [name]Don[/name]'t like
[name]Jessamy[/name]/[name]Jessamine[/name]- Really like as a middle name!
[name]Clover[/name]- sweet
[name]Bluebell[/name]- It’s nice though both ‘blue’ and ‘bell’ and very trendy now.

Overall some lovely names!

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First names:
[name]Pandora[/name] - I think it’s a little out there, but [name]Dora[/name] is a really cute nickname
[name]Bellamy[/name] - Pretty, and a fresh way to get the nickname [name]Belle[/name]/[name]Bella[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] - I don’t really care for it
[name]Saskia[/name] - I love it
[name]Clea[/name] - I just can’t bring myself to like this one. I much prefer [name]Cleo[/name]/[name]Clio[/name]
[name]Tamsin[/name] - It’s okay, just not really my style
[name]Romilly[/name] - [name]Romy[/name] is an adorable nickname
[name]Plum[/name] - I think it fits in better with your middle names
[name]Clementine[/name] - It’s not really doing anything for me. I don’t dislike it, I just never found it appealing
[name]India[/name] - I love it
[name]Ottilie[/name] - Very pretty, but a little frilly for my taste
[name]Delphine[/name] - So cute!
[name]Araminta[/name] - [name]One[/name] of those names that I love, but could never use
[name]Hero[/name] - I’m with your husband on this one. [name]Unique[/name], but I’m not feeling it
[name]Artemis[/name] - Same as [name]Hero[/name]
Briseis - See above
[name]Callisto[/name] - I prefer [name]Callista[/name]
[name]Poet[/name] - I love it, but I’m not quite brave enough to use it
[name]Sidonie[/name] - A little close to [name]Sydney[/name], but I like it so much more
[name]Noa[/name] - I love it, but it will probably get mistaken for [name]Noah[/name]. And I’m not really seeing any names on your list that would work well with it.
[name]Willa[/name] - A name that’s growing on me. It still feels a little “country bumpkin” to me

Middle names:
I like all of your middle names except for [name]Gelsey[/name]. My favorites are [name]Bluebell[/name] and [name]Primrose[/name], but [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Jessamy[/name], and [name]Posy[/name] are also adorable.

Some ideas:
[name]India[/name] [name]Bluebell[/name] and [name]Romilly[/name] [name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name] [name]Posey[/name] and [name]Clementine[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Poet[/name] [name]Jessamy[/name] and [name]Saskia[/name] [name]Plum[/name]
[name]Saskia[/name] [name]Primrose[/name] and [name]Sidonie[/name] [name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Poet[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Plum[/name] [name]Jessamy[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Jonquil[/name] and [name]Tamsin[/name] [name]Posy[/name]

Congratulations and good luck!

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Pandora – Ok
Bellamy – No, too masculine
Isolde – Like, but can see others not knowing how to pronounce
Saskia – NMS
Clea – Not a fan
Tamsin – Not a fan
Romilly – Reminds me of Romulus and Remus
Plum – NMS
Clementine – very hipster-ish, prefer Clemence
India – Like
Ottilie – How do you pronounce this?
Delphine – Like
Araminta – NMS
Hero (hubby’s not so sure about this one) – like it better for a boy
Artemis – like a lot, also like the Italian Artemisia
Briseis – Don’t like
Callisto – prefer Callista or Calliope
Poet – Too try hard to be different
Sidonie – NMS
Noa – NMS
Willa – like a lot

Favorite middle names: Lilac, Primrose, Fleur and Calla

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From your first list I like:
[name]Bellamy[/name]
[name]India[/name]
[name]Poet[/name]- I only like this for a middle name, and I also think it has more of a male vibe)
[name]Noa[/name]- I normally only like this for a boy, and I much prefer the spelling [name]Noah[/name], but it may be cute on a little girl. However, I don’t see this aging well; I can’t imagine a grown woman named [name]Noa[/name]/[name]Noah[/name].

Middle names:
[name]Briony[/name]- much prefer this spelling to [name]Bryony[/name].
[name]Bluebell[/name]

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You should check out my blog post on unusual flower names.

First names:
[name]Pandora[/name] - I love this. I think it’s sweet and very unusual.
[name]Bellamy[/name] - never been a HUGE fan, but not bad, It’s a good way to get [name]Belle[/name], though, without going toe [name]Isabelle[/name] route.
[name]Isolde[/name] - I think it’s a great name, but it’s not a favorite of mine.
[name]Saskia[/name] - I love this, too - I think it’s sassy and exotic.
[name]Clea[/name] - nice, but I think it would be better as a nickname.
[name]Tamsin[/name] - I adore [name]Tamsin[/name]!
[name]Romilly[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]
[name]Plum[/name] - I don’t like this as a first name at all and with a flower middle, it would be way too cutesy.
[name]Clementine[/name] - There are other [name]Clem[/name] names! I love [name]Clementine[/name], though - don’t use a name you don’t like just for the nickname.
[name]India[/name] - this has grown on me a lot.
[name]Ottilie[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name], I think it’s quirky and sweet
[name]Delphine[/name] - I prefer this in the middle, but I think it’s so beautiful and delicate.
[name]Araminta[/name] - another love
[name]Hero[/name] - I have adored this name for a long time.
[name]Artemis[/name] - another great one, but I think I like it better in the middle.
Briseis - I like it, I don’t know how well it would work, but I do like it.
[name]Callisto[/name] - eh, not my favorite - I prefer [name]Calypso[/name].
[name]Poet[/name] - as far as word names go, this isn’t my favorite.
[name]Sidonie[/name] - very nice
[name]Noa[/name] - I love this, but I worry about non-name-nerds seeing it as a trendy boys name stuck on a girl.
[name]Willa[/name] - I want to like this, I really do, but it feels incomplete to me.

Middle names:
[name]Bryony[/name] - love, but I prefer [name]Briony[/name].
[name]Jonquil[/name] - dno’t care for it.
[name]Calla[/name] - love
[name]Primrose[/name] - love
[name]Fleur[/name] - cute, prefer [name]Flora[/name]
[name]Posy[/name]/[name]Posey[/name] - I prefer it as a nickname for [name]Josephine[/name].
[name]Aster[/name] - I don’t care for the sound so much.
[name]Lilac[/name] - cute
[name]Gelsey[/name] - I don’t find this attractive.
[name]Jessamy[/name]/[name]Jessamine[/name] - I love both!
[name]Clover[/name] - love
[name]Bluebell[/name] - nice, btu keep it in the middle.

All in all, I love your taste.

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First names:
[name]Bellamy[/name]–like this a lot!
[name]Clea[/name]–doesn’t really go with any of your MNs
[name]Tamsin[/name]–totally cute
[name]Romilly[/name]–NMS
[name]Ottilie[/name]–it’s ok
[name]Delphine[/name]–pretty, with your whole flower theme
[name]Araminta[/name]–very romantic
[name]Poet[/name]–how about [name]Poesy[/name] or [name]Posey[/name]?
[name]Noa[/name]–I really like this, and it’s totally cute with [name]Willa[/name] as a twin!
[name]Willa[/name]–see above

Middle names:
[name]Bryony[/name] ([name]Briony[/name]?)–another thought, [name]Briar[/name]
[name]Jonquil[/name]–like the style, but not the sound
[name]Calla[/name]–it’s ok
[name]Primrose[/name]–sweet
[name]Posy[/name]/[name]Posey[/name]–ah I see you’ve already considered these…
[name]Aster[/name]–very pretty

Some potential combos: [name]Ottilie[/name] [name]Fleur[/name], [name]Romilly[/name] [name]Aster[/name]

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For girls, I like [name]Bellamy[/name], [name]Romilly[/name], [name]Ottilie[/name], [name]Sidonie[/name], [name]Noa[/name], & [name]Willa[/name]. I think that they are all unique and beautiful, but don’t sound too out there or “made up”.