Turning to the experts for suggestions!

[jessica101c]

Hey ladies! I’ve been pouring over baby books and can’t do it anymore, they’re all blending together, and we’re ready to stop calling this little girl “her.” We’re trying to use [name]Lorraine[/name] as a mn.

Her daddy is picky and traditional, and has “NOed” all of my favorites:
[name]Gabrielle[/name] (my long-time #1 :()
[name]Ayla[/name]
[name]Gia[/name]/[name]Gianna[/name]
[name]Savannah[/name]
[name]Autumn[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Annabelle[/name]

The only ones we agree on so far (we both want a PRETTY sounding name):
[name]Grace[/name] (but too common and middle-namey for me)
[name]Selah[/name] (we [name]LOVE[/name] the Biblical meaning, but everyone is asks how to pronounce it, and to be honest, we don’t really even know. We’ve heard say-luh, sell-uh, and see-luh, and that right there makes it a no for us:/)

Other names that I like, don’t love/can’t use, to inspire you:
[name]Magdalene[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Ava[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Emily[/name]/[name]Emma[/name]
[name]Elaina[/name]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for ANY help or inspiration in naming our daughter! I’ll tell her when she’s older that you came up with her name:)
________ [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago

[abelle2]

It sounds like we have similar name styles. Here’s a few off the top of my head:

[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Amabel[/name]
[name]Susanna[/name]/[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Summer[/name]
[name]Elena[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]

[etoile]

[name]Selah[/name]: seh-lah. s-EH (rhyming w air, without an american R)… super beautiful name.

I would practise saying it everyday with [name]Lorraine[/name] just to see if you can get used to it… if you can, it truly is beautiful.

[lineska]

[name]Amy[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] (I just think this sounds really pretty!)
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Claudette[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Naomi[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Alina[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] ([name]Evie[/name])
[name]Alessandra[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]

And one thought from [name]Savannah[/name]/[name]Sienna[/name]…Savona! I teach a little girl with this name and have never met another. Savona [name]Lorraine[/name] would be very pretty too.

[violetgray]

I love [name]Selah[/name] too. I’ve only heard it pronounced Sel-la.
Suggestions:
[name]Isabelle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Sabrina[/name]/ [name]Sabina[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Lilah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Juliet[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Natalie[/name]/ [name]Natalia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Lucia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Eva[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Gemma[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Hannah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Arabella[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Eden[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Aria[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Elianna[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Seraphina[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Adah[/name]/[name]Adalyn[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Calista[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago

Good [name]Luck[/name]!

[system]

[name]Madeline[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Amalia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Elise[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Eliana[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Michelle[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Siera[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Adaline[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]

[nat108]

[name]Love[/name] [name]Selah[/name], it is pronounced “say-law” not “-luh”

[name]Virginia[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Zahra[/name]
[name]Zola[/name]
[name]Maren[/name]

[aprilw]

There is an actress, [name]Sela[/name] [name]Ward[/name], she pronounces it see-la. I think that’s a great name!

[sadlola]

Sorry for any repeats.

Some suggestions:
[name]Rachel[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Rebecca[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Sarah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Leah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Delilah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Bethany[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Hannah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Susannah[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Jacqueline[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Julia[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Anne[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Margaret[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Katherine[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago
[name]Stella[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] Arago

[east93]

Perhaps [name]Selena[/name]? It’s part [name]Selah[/name] part [name]Elaina[/name].
[name]Selena[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] sounds lovely imo. You can always call her [name]Sela[/name] as a nickname since Selena and Selena Lorraine A.
[name]Just[/name] a thought.

[ninanoo]

I really love [name]Lorraine[/name]. Could you use that as her first name? [name]Lorraine[/name] [name]Grace[/name] Arago? (Pretty last name btw!)

[wootz]

[name]Samara[/name] ([name]Sam[/name]-[name]AIR[/name]-uh) seems like it might fit based on your other names? [name]Samara[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name] sounds lovely to me!

[thuja]

[name]Soraya[/name] might fit the bill…[name]Soraya[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name]. Like [name]Mariah[/name], but with an S, pronounced like “eye” in the middle.

[system]

I love [name]Grace[/name] [name]Lorraine[/name], and it being overused in the middle is just what makes it a beautiful fn!