[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Everyone!
After some scary moments and three months of bed rest, hubby and I are officially six months pregnant with our first child. A girl!
Husband is half [name_m]French[/name_m]-Canadian and half Italian with VERY strong ties to his Italian roots. I am American with family lineage from mainly Madagascar, [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], and Angola. ([name_u]Baby[/name_u]'s going to be a real mixed bag!)
Our last name is Italian and starts with a ‘G’ and ends with an ‘O’ and is three syllables. I think it will be difficult to find the right name combination for our surname.
Our baby girl will be the first grandchild for my parents and the first girl for my in-laws so EVERYONE has been putting in their input. I would love some outside opinions on the names.
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Ameera[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f], [name_f]Caterina[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Chiara[/name_f], Cosi, [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Iman[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Leonia[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Margaux[/name_f], Neonia/Neonie, Rossana, [name_f]Rumi[/name_f], [name_f]Savina[/name_f], [name_m]Yura[/name_m], [name_f]Zara[/name_f]/[name_f]Zera[/name_f].
We are open to any combinations of first and middles that catch your eye! Thank you so much!
You have some lovely choices
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] is beautiful - elegant and sweet
[name_f]Ameera[/name_f] has a lovely sound (though I prefer the [name_f]Amira[/name_f] spelling)
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] is spacey and cool
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] is ethereal and modern
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] is sleek and elegant
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] is lovely, intriguing but grounded
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] is serious yet full of character and flair
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] is gentle and sweet
[name_f]Iman[/name_f] is succinct and unexpected
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] is stunning - love the flow
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] is cute yet versatile
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] is brilliant - full of charm
Neonie is interesting, never heard of before but I like it
[name_f]Rumi[/name_f] is mystical and sweet
[name_f]Zara[/name_f] is sharp but cute
Some combos
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f]
[name_f]Iman[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Ameera[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] [name_f]Ameera[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] Margaux
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] Cosi
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Rumi[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
Neonie [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemma[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
Really liking [name_f]Ameera[/name_f], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] and [name_f]Leonia[/name_f].
[name_f]Ameera[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonia[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
Other ideas:
[name_f]Imogene[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]
Sunaina
[name_f]Lena[/name_f] / [name_f]Leena[/name_f]
[name_f]Monica[/name_f]
Neda
Cute names!
Combo ideas:
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Savina[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Leonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
Beautiful names! Since the baby’s last name will be very Italian, I think it would be more fun to use a non-italian first name to highlight her mixed ancestry.
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Ameera[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f], [name_f]Caterina[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Chiara[/name_f], Cosi, [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Iman[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Leonia[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]/[name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Margaux[/name_f], Neonia/Neonie, Rossana, [name_f]Rumi[/name_f], [name_f]Savina[/name_f], [name_m]Yura[/name_m], [name_f]Zara[/name_f]/[name_f]Zera[/name_f].
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f] - My favorite!
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f] Rossana
Neonie [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ameera[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
I really like [name_f]Margaux[/name_f] as a middle with some of your name choices:
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Savina[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
Rossana [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
You have a lovely list with my favorites being [name_f]Ameera[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] and [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] being my favorites.
[name_f]Ameera[/name_f] [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] Neonie
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
I really like several of your options. My favourites are [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Chiara[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f], [name_f]Lottie[/name_f] and [name_f]Zara[/name_f], and a few combinations came to mind as well.
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Rumi[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] Neonie
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Ameera[/name_f]
[name_f]Lottie[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f] Rossana
The absolute first thing that came to mind was [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f], so I’d have to say that is my top suggestion for you!
Best of luck!
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] Neonie
[name_f]Ameera[/name_f] [name_f]Caterine[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] but not sure how they will flow with ‘d’ endings before ‘G’ beginning surname - is it hard or soft ‘G’? And, related question, will [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] be alliterative? (I’m not so keen on alliterative names). I’m not sure about [name_f]Margaux[/name_f] (which I like) with a surname ending in ‘o’. So, assuming all these may not flow so well, my favourites are:
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]/ [name_f]Rumi[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]/[name_f]Celine[/name_f]/ [name_f]Rumi[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
Araminty- I think you are right and that [name_f]Gemma[/name_f] does not work as a first name because of our last name.
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f] also rhymes with our last name! haha. I guess that probably rules it out.
Our beginning ‘G’ is hard and ends with a long ‘O’.
The ones that have immediately caught my eye are: [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f] [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f] Rossana, [name_f]Zara[/name_f] [name_f]Caterina[/name_f], [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] Neonie, [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f], [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Rumi[/name_f] [name_f]Iman[/name_f], [name_f]Rumi[/name_f] [name_f]Ameera[/name_f].
Thank you everyone for all the amazing ideas and options! I’ll probably post our final ideas in a few weeks.
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f], [name_f]Caterina[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Savina[/name_f], and [name_f]Zara[/name_f] all strike me as going well with the surname.