Thoughts & suggestions based on our list

[name_m]Hi[/name_m]! This is my second post on here and I wanted to see if anyone had any name suggestions or comments on our list. Our last name has a silent first letter and is hard to spell & pronounce (Ukrainian) so we’re going for something generally straightforward. Also if any of these names have a strong “image” in your head I’d love to hear it - I keep imagining what I think “Pippas” or “[name_f]Callas[/name_f]” look like haha. Our son, [name_u]Reid[/name_u], has blond curly hair if that helps. We’re honestly ready to just pull up a random name generator/put everything in a hat/roll dice :woman_shrugging:t2:
Names we like
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] (think it might be too long)
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
(E)lena
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f]Raya[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u]
[name_f]Avis[/name_f]

And in case this helps you come up with suggestions
Names we like/love but are too popular/already used in our family: [name_u]Romy[/name_u], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Nora/name_f
Names we have going on-and-off our list but aren’t sure about: [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_f]Nava[/name_f], [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_u]Raleigh[/name_u], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_u]Holland[/name_u]/Hollis, [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]/Yona (a lot of these have family connections so that’s why they might be a bit off the wall)
We keep saying “okay let’s just go with _____” and then hating it five minutes later - I think [name_u]Romy[/name_u] might be our favorite but it’s also off-limits so that might contribute to why we like it so much :grimacing:

Thank you & sorry in advance for our major name burnout

Dorothy and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] are my favorites from your list!

Rosemary
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]/Inez
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]

[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Reina[/name_f]/Reyna/Rayna
[name_f]Leila[/name_f]/Leyla/Layla
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f]
[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]

You have a great list! [name_f]My[/name_f] very favorite with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] is [name_f]Juno[/name_f]. I like that it’s short and sweet, just like [name_u]Reid[/name_u], but has a different syllable count and ending. It’s familiar and easy to pronounce/spell but very underused (at least in the U.S.). To me it feels sweet, energetic, fresh, and unexpected. Overall, I think it’s a great name and pairs beautifully with [name_u]Reid[/name_u]! [name_f]My[/name_f] other favorites from your list are [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f], and [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]–although honestly, I had trouble choosing because there are so many great options here!

From the previous posters’ suggestions, I especially love [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f], and [name_u]Sage[/name_u] with [name_u]Reid[/name_u]. [name_f]Ada[/name_f] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] also come to mind looking at your list, and I think either of those would go great with [name_u]Reid[/name_u] too!

My favorites from your list are [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]!!!

Here are some other suggestions…
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]/Lila/Lilla
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Clea[/name_f]
[name_u]Auden[/name_u]
[name_f]Nisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Vespa[/name_f]

Magdalena (maybe It’s too long for your last name)
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Daria[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]

Of your names I like [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f], and [name_f]Thea[/name_f] best!

Other names you might like:
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Raina[/name_f]/Reina
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

[name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Elodie[/name_f] and [name_u]Noa[/name_u] are just gorgeous. I also adore [name_f]Iris[/name_f] but it doesn’t seem like you’re sure about it. [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] is lovely too. Combos I like:

[name_u]Noa[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Noa[/name_u] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]

If it were me, I’d go with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]/Juno [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] or [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f], followed by [name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]. [name_f]My[/name_f] next choice would be [name_u]Noa[/name_u] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f].

[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] names!

EDIT: I misread your post and thought that second set of names was meant as middle name options. Oops! You can ignore my combo suggestions and just look at my thoughts on your top names.

Thanks everyone for your replies!
Your comments so far have been so helpful. I think with [name_f]Juno[/name_f] & [name_f]Iris[/name_f], I - oddly enough - haven’t met any little kids with those names so I just can’t envision it that well (I do know an adult [name_f]Iris[/name_f] who pronounces it “ee-reese”). We are trying to honor a [name_f]Joanne[/name_f] & a [name_u]Jonah[/name_u] so [name_f]Juno[/name_f] may be the way to do that.
From everyone’s suggestions I really like [name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Nola[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], and [name_f]Cecily[/name_f].

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Love [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Goldie[/name_f] and [name_f]Olive[/name_f]

Jolie
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
Maebry
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]

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