Too much pressure naming a girl… HELP

Hello everyone,

I haven’t posted before so forgive me if this is long. I have twin boys already [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] and [name_u]Timothy[/name_u]. Naming them was simple because my husband and I wanted traditional and family names being the first grandchildren. However the second time I got pregnant it was with a girl and I immediately felt panicked about her name. For context my name is [name_f]Cambria[/name_f], and I have always always gotten compliments about it. I never liked it growing up but as an adult I appreciate it so much more. But it feels like I have to live up to this name that everyone loves. For my daughter I ended up letting my husband name her because no one liked any of the names I picked, mainly [name_f]Maragold[/name_f]. He named her [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]. Which to be honest I’m not in love with that much. Now I’m pregnant again with a girl. I want a name that isn’t super common but also it super weird. I feel like I’m stuck on longer names for some reason. Like if it’s longer it’s prettier which I know is stupid. But I just can’t find I name that we both like. Any suggestion that would go with the names we already have?

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Congratulations!

The first name that came to mind is [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]… long and unusual. Also pretty and with shorter, more common nicknames ([name_f]Callie[/name_f] & [name_f]Thea[/name_f]). Also, it is a nature name like [name_f]Maragold[/name_f].

I’ll try to come up with some more tomorrow… it’s somewhat late here right now.

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Congratulations :white_heart:

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]

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Hi there!

What about Maragold for a middle name if it’s too out there for your husband? I think that would be a lovely compromise if you still loved it

Other names that sprung to mind…

Esmarie
Aurelia
Mirabelle or Mirabel
Marina
Matilda
Beatrix
Mabel
Cordelia
Marcella
Madeline
Nerissa
Paloma
Valentina
Mariposa
Evaline
Evelina
Ophelia
Seraphina
Jessamine
Elspeth
Elowen
Eleanora or Eleanor
Catalina
Ginevra
Hazel
Linnea
Ramona
Francesca
Tallulah

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What about
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Salomé[/name_f]

I agree with previous posters that [name_f]Maragold[/name_f] would make a stunning middle name!

Firstly [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u] & [name_f]Annalise[/name_f] are stunning together!

I second some of the suggestions above such as [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f], Eleanor/Eleanora, [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], [name_f]Ottilie[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f] & [name_f]Arabella[/name_f].

Also would suggest:
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] (spelt this way to fit in better with your other children)
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Melody[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
Gabriella/Gabrielle
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Venetia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]

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I second [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] & [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]!

Other ideas…
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucilla[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maristela[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f] / [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

I like [name_f]Maragold[/name_f] too (although prefer [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] sp. personally)

With [name_m]Benjamim[/name_m], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u] and [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f], I’d suggest…

Eleanor/Eleanora
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
Natalie/Natalia
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

[name_m]Count[/name_m] any repeats as a confirmation that I’m in agreement with the berries!

[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_u]Florentine[/name_u]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Suzanne[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Frederica[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u], [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], [name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] + [name_f]Flora[/name_f]

I really like [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f] but my husband is only going for it if its a middle name. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any first name suggestions with it?

Ann@Liese Ros@lie and……

[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Susanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f] or [name_f]Elaine[/name_f] or [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] or [name_f]Diana[/name_f] or [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Eugenia[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] or [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] or [name_f]Margot[/name_f] or [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f] [name_f]Susanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] [name_u]Antonia[/name_u]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Susanne[/name_f]

I really like the suggestion [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] with your other children. I dont know why, thst really just jumps out at me.

Some other suggestions:

[name_f]Marionne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Julietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Charisma[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]

What about [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] rather than [name_f]Maragold[/name_f]? It’s more acceptable than the alternative spelling and is becoming quite trendy, NN [name_f]Goldie[/name_f].

Other suggestions:

[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] (Rosie)
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kassia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]

[name_f]Eliora[/name_f] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mercedes[/name_f] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]

Sorry. I’ve only peaked onto NB in the past couple of weeks. Let me know if you still want suggestions.

Well your husband seems to be fond of feminine,sweet sounding, elegant but not extravagant type of names.
[name_f]Annaliese[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] has “kind princess” vibes to me, I like it.
I suggest:
[name_f]Adaline[/name_f] ( like in the movie Age of Adaline)
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
Isabella/ [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]

To go with [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] and [name_u]Timothy[/name_u], I would suggest:

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Trudy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Marion[/name_u] (similar to Maragold)
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] (a flower name like Maragold)
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Maragold[/name_f] would be lovely!

I have a few suggestions :slight_smile:

[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Aristella[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]