Last night we got to talking about names. Several of my favorites were shot down, but some he really liked. I’ve been woking on puting combos together.
Boys- these are easy. I could name ten sons tomorrow if I had to.
[name]Andreas[/name] [name]Peter[/name]- This is 100% set in stone. [name]Both[/name] are family names. [name]Conrad[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name]- I actually got him to say yes to [name]Sebastian[/name] as a mn, again both are family names. [name]Julian[/name] [name]Edgar[/name]- another family connection. I wish it wasnt so popular though.
Girls- Much harder for me
[name]Saskia[/name] [name]Lily[/name]/[name]Saskia[/name] [name]Maren[/name]- boyfriend loves the name [name]Saskia[/name]. In fact it was the only new name on my list that caught his eye. Maybe for unity sake it would just be better to stick with the [name]German[/name] theme we have going for the boys? [name]Saskia[/name] really is gorgeous. [name]Maren[/name] [name]Johanna[/name]- I’m holding strong to [name]Maren[/name], even though he’s only neutral. [name]Elena[/name] [name]Isabel[/name]- Oddly enough this was the first girls name we ever picked out and years later its still on the list. I could name my daughter [name]Elena[/name] tomorrow without any second thoughts. [name]Juliana[/name] (mn?)- [name]Ive[/name] run out of family names to use as mns. Maybe [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Mary[/name] or [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Alice[/name]?
Thoughts? [name]Do[/name] you have any other suggestions for girls names that compliment [name]Andreas[/name], [name]Conrad[/name], and [name]Julian[/name]?
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Edgar[/name] is gorgeous for a little boy! I love that. It isn’t popular where I am, and [name]Jude[/name] is such a cool nickname
For girls, I like [name]Elena[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] a lot, but for me the real hit is [name]Saskia[/name] [name]Maren[/name]/[name]Lily[/name]. I think [name]Lily[/name] goes slightly better in combo with [name]Saskia[/name], but both have a good flow! (I am biased as [name]Saskia[/name] is one of the girl’s names in the final draft of my list) Go for this, in my opinion
As far as middle names for [name]Juliana[/name], i’d say definitely something with 1 or 2 syllables, to compliment the slightly longer name. Maybe,
[name]Juliana[/name] [name]Wren[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Aimee[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Alice[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Isla[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Avery[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Zadie[/name]/[name]Sadie[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Tess[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Nell[/name], [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Faye[/name]
[name]Julian[/name] [name]Edgar[/name] has been on my list for years. My grandpa was [name]James[/name] [name]Edgar[/name] and I love it for that reason more than anything. I would probably use the nn [name]Jed[/name].
[name]Saskia[/name] [name]Lily[/name] is my favorite combo also. [name]Lily[/name] really softens [name]Saskia[/name] and I love that it honors bf moms without using her exact name. Plus is always me to keep [name]Maren[/name] in the first name category. [name]Elena[/name] [name]Maren[/name] though is another combo I have considered.
For [name]Juliana[/name] it would probably have to be a two syllable mn as her ln would be 1 syllable. I love [name]Juliana[/name] [name]Alice[/name] though because [name]Alice[/name] has always been my mothers nn for me.
Ahhhh I too have the curse of the 1 syllable surname.
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Elena[/name] [name]Maren[/name] actually! I sometimes think that names beginning with vowels (both my sons have also) run the risk of being more difficult to say. But the strong ‘[name]Maren[/name]’ rids you of that issue.
Using a family name for a middle name is a great idea, and I agree that [name]Saskia[/name] needs a soft name in the middle to balance it out. If you like [name]Alice[/name] how about otherwise:
[name]Katherine[/name], [name]Neve[/name], [name]Flora[/name] (another on my list, I admit), [name]Eva[/name], [name]Willow[/name], [name]Molly[/name] (Not a name I usually love, but I really like it with [name]Saskia[/name]), [name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Rowan[/name] ([name]Saskia[/name] [name]Rowan[/name] sounds gorgeous to me!)
[name]Jed[/name] is a sweet nickname by the way. Never thought of that one. Very retro. And the family tie is always a kindred thing to pass on in a name!
I love [name]Saskia[/name] [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Maren[/name] [name]Johanna[/name] with [name]Andreas[/name] [name]Peter[/name], [name]Conrad[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] and [name]Julian[/name] [name]Edgar[/name]. If you have a [name]Julian[/name] though, that would veto [name]Juliana[/name] as a choice, wouldn’t it? [name]Elena[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] is ok. Here are some other suggestions to go with your boys choices.
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Freya[/name]
[name]Ida[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name]
[name]Renate[/name]
[name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Bianka[/name]
[name]Florentia[/name]
[name]Kordula[/name]
[name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]Zita[/name]
[name]Tatiana[/name]
[name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Lena[/name]
[name]Franziska[/name]
[name]Frieda[/name]
[name]Irene[/name]
[name]Thekla[/name]
[name]Ulrike[/name]
[name]Katharina[/name]
[name]Liselotte[/name]
[name]Olga[/name]
[name]Liesl[/name]
[name]Gisela[/name]
[name]Ilsa[/name]
[name]Elke[/name]
[name]Brigitta[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Beata[/name]
[name]Ebba[/name]
[name]Elisabeth[/name]
@[name]Mischa[/name]
No, I would never use [name]Julian[/name] and [name]Juliana[/name] together. I would never have six either, so I think were safe
Thanks for the suggestions [name]Mischa[/name], I really like [name]Ingrid[/name] (vetoed), [name]Gisela[/name] (again, he said no), and [name]Lieselotte[/name] “[name]Lilo[/name]” is actually Grandma’s name I love the nn [name]Lilo[/name] though more than I love the full name.
@ Lizaharriet
I actually like one syllable lns because it allows me to pick longer fns! And seeing as my boyfriend doesnt like much of anything under three syllables I guess I’m lucky. [name]Elena[/name] [name]Maren[/name] is def. on my short list. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Elena[/name] more together or [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Maren[/name] (for sisters)? [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Juliana[/name] now seem like a mouth full when I try to say them together.
Leah_9 I vote for [name]Saskia[/name]! This is my daughter’s name and I can’t tell you how many compliments she gets! [name]Saskia[/name] [name]Lily[/name] is just gorgeous too. I went for [name]Grace[/name] as a mn but we have a really long ln, so lucky you with a short one. My husband’s name is also [name]Andreas[/name]! Hah! Although I prefer [name]Conrad[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name]. I have this thing about siblings having the same number of letters in their names, not that I followed the rule myself, though I have regretted this. [name]Elena[/name] is cute but their are so many Ellies about, you hardly ever meet a Sassy.For the record I like [name]Edgar[/name] too, very cute and i like the nn [name]Teddy[/name]. good luck!
Your husbands name is [name]Andreas[/name]!? We have yet to meet/hear of another [name]Andreas[/name]. [name]Andreas[/name] is my boyfriends fathers mn. He was born in Germany and came to the US as a young boy. I had never heard of the name prior to meeting my bf. I’m glad to hear you get compliments on [name]Saskia[/name], my boyfriend thinks its gorgeous and I love it as well. The nn Sassy is super cute too. I know what you mean about [name]Elena[/name]. With [name]Elena[/name]+[name]Alaina[/name]+[name]Alayna[/name]+[name]Elaina[/name] the name is actually quite popular. We first picked it out when we were 19 (craziness I know) and its stuck with us for years. I’ll always love [name]Elena[/name], but something like [name]Saskia[/name] is far more distinctive. [name]Conrad[/name] [name]Sebastian[/name] is my favorite combo. [name]Edmund[/name] “[name]Teddy[/name]” is also on our list.
Yeah, my hubby is [name]Andreas[/name] but he gets called [name]Andy[/name]. His family are Spanish speakers from Chile and apparently is the Spanish form of [name]Andrew[/name]. I have met a few [name]Andreas[/name]’ when I travelled around Europe where I believe the name is more common but not that many here in Australia.
[name]Andreas[/name] is very uncommon here. It was very popular in Germany during the 60s when my fil was born. And its currently a huge hit in Norway. I hear [name]Andres[/name] from time to time, which is the Spanish form. [name]Andreas[/name] is technically Greek, but it has spread around the globe. I’m planning on using the nn [name]Ace[/name], but I would like him to go by his full name the majority of the time. Does anyone have trouble pronouncing your husbands name?
Hmm, I think the ideal combination would be [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Maren[/name]. [name]Elena[/name] and [name]Saskia[/name] have similar sounds to me, whereas [name]Maren[/name] adds something new. And both have a real kick! [name]Maren[/name] has actually grown on me since yesterday, funnily enough. I think it is less feminine than [name]Saskia[/name], slightly though.
[name]Saskia[/name] is a name I am also loving more and more- it has climbed and climbed my girl’s list. And agreed with whoever said that Sassie is a great nickname! For [name]Maren[/name] would you use [name]Maree[/name] as a nickname do you think?
I don’t love [name]Johanna[/name] as a middle name for [name]Maren[/name], personally. I think they don’t quite flow together. But that really is only one woman’s opinion! I would go for something a little softer. [name]Maren[/name] [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Maren[/name] Elinora, [name]Maren[/name] [name]Adeline[/name], [name]Maren[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Maren[/name] [name]Catriona[/name], [name]Maren[/name] [name]Celeste[/name], [name]Maren[/name] [name]Daphne[/name]. Maybe these aren’t your taste though, my name thermometer is a bit off today!
Have you got the options down at all yet? I am obsessing so much with mine!
I agree, I actually love [name]Saskia[/name] and [name]Maren[/name] together. I dont mind that one name is slightly less feminine, I like names to contrast a bit. Plus, neither [name]Saskia[/name] or [name]Maren[/name] rank in the US top 1000. I prn [name]Johanna[/name] the [name]German[/name] way, yo-HA-nuh, not [name]JO[/name]-hanna. Although, if my daughter prefered the american way I wouldnt be apposed to me. [name]Johanna[/name] honors my grandma [name]Joann[/name] and incorporates our heritage, thats why I have is an a mn. [name]Maren[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] would also honor my grandma, and it is still an option. I’m not sure which I like more. I would probably use [name]Mimi[/name] as a nn for [name]Maren[/name]. [name]Maree[/name]/[name]Mary[/name] would work too, and I love [name]Mare[/name]-bear as well but that would be more for when she’s a baby I love [name]Calliope[/name] and [name]Emmeline[/name] also.
[name]Don[/name]'t think people have any probs pronouncing my hubby’s name. Since Australia is so multicultural, it’s not considered strange or out there here.
I came across a ame that caught my eye. What does everyone think about one think about [name]Mireya[/name]? I’m having a hard time finding any ingo on it. I assume its prn. Mi-ray-uh. Also, anyone know why nameberry calls [name]Marietta[/name] ‘proper but naughty’?
[name]Love[/name] [name]Mireya[/name], could do nn [name]Mira[/name] so cute. Not sure about the [name]Marietta[/name] business, but if you like that name, you might like one of my favs Mietta, would use it in a flash if I didn’t have a [name]Milla[/name] already.
