[name_m]Just[/name_m] brainstorming ideas right now and not actually pregnant. I’d like your thoughts on my top names.
Alexa/Alexandra nn [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]- I love how [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] sounds, but I know the Amazon [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] makes this name hard to wear right now.
Madelyn/Madeline/Madeleine-I was originally avoiding another M name, but I love how [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] and [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] sound together. It’s dhs favorite name.
Olivia-A family name on my husband’s side. I just love it, but not sure if I’d use a nickname like I do with [name_f]Cassie[/name_f].
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is my top middle name contender since it was my great grandma’s middle name. [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is both of our moms middle names and another of my Great Grandma’s first name.
I love the idea of [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] as the middle name. Maybe [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] could be an option?
I like the sound of [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] too, yeah I think it’s made life hard for existing people named [name_f]Alexa[/name_f], you would probably want to check with one of them to get their experience before using the name. [name_f]My[/name_f] gut says it’s not usable right now, but maybe they’ll say something surprising. There might be other [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] nicknames that appeal: [name_u]Lexi[/name_u], [name_u]Alex[/name_u], [name_f]Ally[/name_f], [name_m]Xan[/name_m], [name_f]Xandra[/name_f], [name_f]Andra[/name_f], [name_m]Al[/name_m], [name_f]Lexa[/name_f]
Thank you! I have 3 girls already and I am considering [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] with a nickname we’d use more than the full name. I’ve always loved [name_u]Alex[/name_u] for a girl, but recently started loving [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]. If we had another baby it would definitely be our last. I need to move on from the baby phase lol.
If you have an Amazon [name_u]Echo[/name_u] you can change the awake name so it doesn’t have to be [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]. The biggest issue with the name would just come from people making jokes about it.
I have never owned one period, and I don’t plan to. So in our house it wouldn’t be an issue. [name_m]Just[/name_m] an issue outside of our house. And with potential teasing like you mentioned. So that’s why I was considering [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] nn [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]. She can choose any nickname she likes.
I agree that [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] is unfortunately pretty unusable at the moment ,I love [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] Pearl,Madeleine [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]!
Of these, my favorite is [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] by far— I also really like [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] but the Amazon association would be a deal breaker for me personally.
As an alternative, I do like [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], but greatly prefer [name_f]Livia[/name_f] or even just [name_f]Liv[/name_f].
Thank you! I plan on pronouncing the name Mad-uh-lyn regardless of spelling. I have a feeling that [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] and [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] would be pronounced same way where I live.
Thank you! I’m loving all these names. No matter which name we pick I’m stopping at the 4th. I just love [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] together. [name_u]Lexi[/name_u] and [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] is pretty cute too.
[name_f]My[/name_f] oldest daughter just entered kindergarten last week and her class is so diverse that the only repeat name is [name_u]Eli[/name_u]. Who would have thought? They have 1 [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], 1 [name_m]Jacob[/name_m], 1 [name_u]Connor[/name_u], 1 [name_f]Emma[/name_f], maybe 1 [name_u]Oliver[/name_u], 1 [name_u]Jack[/name_u]. So it’s made me reevaluate the popular names I love. I didn’t catch all of the kids names. [name_m]Just[/name_m] caught only 2 who has to use their last names. She also has a [name_f]Zaylee[/name_f], [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_f]Nevaeh[/name_f], Jon0van, [name_m]Esteban[/name_m], [name_f]Brianna[/name_f], [name_m]Adam[/name_m], [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], [name_u]Eren[/name_u], [name_f]Malynda[/name_f], Nav@la, [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_m]Kevin[/name_m], [name_u]Noah[/name_u], [name_u]Mason[/name_u], and my daughter [name_f]Miranda[/name_f].
So I’m actually loving all 3 names right now. [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] has been my favorite since my last pregnancy. I just love how [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] sounds and how [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] sound together.
Thank you! I love all 3 at the moment. [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] was my top girl name with my 3rd daughter, but I let the fact that it’s #1 stop me from using it. This next time will be what feels right and not based on popularity.
I agree! [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] gets my top vote, with [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] as a close second. [name_f]Madeline[/name_f] seems like the strongest contender given your love for [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] and your husband’s approval. [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], while common, is still so sweet and wearable. It’s one of the names I love regardless of popularity - same with [name_f]Madeline[/name_f].
If you choose [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], I think [name_f]Livie[/name_f] is really cute with sister [name_f]Cassie[/name_f].
Seconding considering [name_u]Marie[/name_u] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]. Normally I don’t like or suggest putting honor names in the first name spot, but [name_u]Marie[/name_u] is a lot more fresh as a first name than as a middle name and it makes for a very sweet combination.
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is also so beautiful! I’m not personally a fan of [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] but if you love the nickname and your partner loves the full name, this might just be the one!
While [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] is too popular for my blood, I do love the idea of [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] and [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], more so than [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] and [name_f]Maddie[/name_f]. [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] adds a little spunk to the super popular and traditional [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] I think. There’s also [name_f]Olive[/name_f] as a nn option (or even full name option if you weren’t wanting a top 10 baby name.) [name_f]Liv[/name_f] or Livie/Livvie works too.
If [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] is the one that keeps calling to you, I’m definitely in the camp of going with [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] and just using [name_f]Alexa[/name_f] as a nickname. [name_f]My[/name_f] only apprehension- is [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]? If so I’d avoid [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] because the whole second half of both names match.
I’ve always liked [name_f]Livvy[/name_f]! [name_f]My[/name_f] oldest daughter kept saying [name_f]Lily[/name_f] though when we named our 3rd.
I couldn’t settle on a spelling I preferred without a headache so we have never agreed to it. Plus last year I just couldn’t do another M name. I just adore [name_f]Cassie[/name_f] and [name_f]Maddie[/name_f] though.