Two-Syllable Girl Name

I’m getting really frustrated that I’m not LOVING anything for baby #3 right now. My daughters are [name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lucy[/name] and I’m hoping to stick with another 2-syllable name. It doesn’t “have” to end in the “e” sound, but my husband thinks it does so they all “go together”. Our top contenders right now are [name]Amy[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Sadie[/name], and [name]Maggie[/name]. The middle names we are considering are [name]Mae[/name], [name]Kate[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Eve[/name], and [name]Snow[/name]. My favorite is [name]Sadie[/name] and my husband’s favorite is [name]Maggie[/name]. I think [name]Sadie[/name] feels like [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name] in that it’s an older name with a little bit of spunk. [name]Maggie[/name] feels maybe…too sweet? I am afraid [name]Annie[/name] is too plain and [name]Amy[/name] is dated. So, give me any two-syllable names that you think are old-fashioned, but spunky. I’m still waiting for that “THAT’S IT!” feeling.

I think [name]Sadie[/name] would fit in nicely with [name]Ruby[/name] & [name]Lucy[/name]!

[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Lola[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Greer[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Arden[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]

Out of the names you mentioned I adore [name]Sadie[/name] and think it goes well with your girls names and I really like [name]Maggie[/name] with your girls as a stand alone name I also like the suggestions of [name]Poppy[/name] and [name]Ivy[/name].
I’d suggest:
[name]Marnie[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]/[name]Sylvia[/name]

[name]Edie[/name]/[name]Edith[/name]
[name]Lottie[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Greta[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Norah[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]

I’ve bolded the ones I think would really work well

I agree with the suggestion of [name]Ivy[/name], that was my first thought. [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Ivy[/name] are lovely together, all the right balance of spunk and sweet. I also second the suggestions of [name]Cora[/name], [name]Mabel[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Molly[/name], [name]Marnie[/name], [name]Sylvie[/name], [name]Esme[/name], [name]Mary[/name] & [name]Hazel[/name].

I like [name]Maggie[/name] and [name]Annie[/name], and even [name]Sadie[/name], but I feel like they feel far more nicknamey than [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name], which stand up as names in their own right much better.

My suggestions would be:

[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Abbey[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Evie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Emmy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Jolie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Bonnie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Chelsea[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Clara[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Olive[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Nora/name
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Darby[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Gemma[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Hanna/name
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Holly[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Katie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Nancy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Penny[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Tuesday[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Wendy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Cleo[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Eden[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Cara[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Juno[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Noelle[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Pippa[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Nina[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Raina[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Dinah[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Veda[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Piper[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Arwen[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Mila[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Iris[/name]

I think the best -y choices are [name]Bonnie[/name] ([name]Bonnie[/name] [name]Mae[/name]), [name]Holly[/name] ([name]Holly[/name] [name]Mae[/name]) & [name]Phoebe[/name] ([name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Rose[/name]), and the best non -y choices are [name]Olive[/name] ([name]Olive[/name] [name]Mae[/name]), [name]Willow[/name] ([name]Willow[/name] [name]Eve[/name]), [name]Gemma[/name] ([name]Gemma[/name] [name]Rose[/name]), [name]Alice[/name] ([name]Alice[/name] [name]Mae[/name]) & [name]Cleo[/name] ([name]Cleo[/name] [name]Rose[/name]). I’m also not particularly fond of [name]Juno[/name], but I think it would work pretty well given the strong ‘u’ sound.

Sorry for any repeats!

[name]Clara[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Ella[/name] (possibly too popular?)
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Minnie[/name] (too sweet?)
[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Elsie[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]

I hope some of these help, good luck!

I think [name]Sadie[/name] is perfect, but I really like all your options.

I agree that [name]Sadie[/name] fits the best. I also think [name]Stella[/name] works well, if you do away with the ee/y ending.

On another note, I have 2 cats named [name]Stella[/name] and [name]Zadie[/name]. :slight_smile:

I love [name]Sadie[/name] [name]Snow[/name]!

3 Other suggestions:

[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Hadley[/name]

[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] & [name]Finley[/name]

[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], & [name]Leslie[/name]

I agree that an -y/-ie name would fit in best with [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name].

Personally I think that [name]Sadie[/name] is a bit too little-girly-girly - especially compared to [name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name] (both are beautiful names that age very well). [name]Both[/name] [name]Maggie[/name] and [name]Annie[/name] is too nicknamey; and [name]Amy[/name] is a bit dated compared to the others, I agree. Some suggestions:

[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Maisy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Emmy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Holly[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Ripley[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Hedy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Rooney[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Romy[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Rory[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Maisie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Moxie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name], [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Allie[/name]

Since [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Ruby[/name] are stand alone names and not nicknames I would aim to follow that pattern. [name]Zoe[/name], [name]Chloe[/name], [name]Audrey[/name] all would do that.

I don’t mind [name]Amy[/name] actually. [name]Little[/name] Women gives it a bit of a classic feel for me. [name]Maggie[/name] I only like as a NN (I have known Maggies that were Megans - I rather like [name]Megan[/name], and unlike [name]Marguerite[/name]/[name]Magnolia[/name], its not too long for your set)

This is pretty hard, minus the L’s and R’s that immediately flooded my mind:
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Tillie[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Xanthe[/name]

No offense but I can think of a lot of 2-syllable names I like, and a lot of ends-in-ee sound names I like, but very few that are both. Well, that’s not true, I like [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Susie[/name], [name]Callie[/name], [name]Suki[/name], [name]Vivi[/name], [name]Roxy[/name], [name]Posy[/name], [name]Penny[/name] and [name]Daisy[/name] - but think of them as nicknames. For some reason, I love a lot of 3 syllable names that end in an -ee sound and a lot of two syllable ones that don’t.

I think [name]Molly[/name], [name]Sadie[/name] or [name]Ivy[/name] would fit best.

I like [name]Amy[/name]. I don’t like [name]Maggie[/name] on it’s own.
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Carly[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Wendy[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Mary[/name] or [name]Molly[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], and [name]Sally[/name] or [name]Sadie[/name]
my favorites are [name]Sadie[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], or [name]Carly[/name].
Good [name]Luck[/name]!