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Girl Names
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My wife and I have been indecisive for months and would love some input on our still-too-long list of girl names. Priorities are: (Mom) has to work with a challenging last name - Hogg, and (Dad) cute name that she’ll still like as an adult.

Our list:

[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] - nn [name]Lexi[/name]
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Lily[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name]

Any favorites or thoughts? Thanks so much for the help! :slight_smile:

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[name]Love[/name] love love [name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name]. (I have [name]Alessandra[/name] [name]Averie[/name] [name]Kate[/name] on my list)
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] is darling too, but I prefer the spelling [name]Elisabeth[/name]. [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elisabeth[/name].
[name]Madeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is very nice, but kind of expected feeling. Doesn’t feel special enough to me.
[name]Lily[/name] [name]Marie[/name] is beautiful! But [name]Lily[/name] with your last name makes me think of [name]Lily[/name] Frog. Which might not be an issue for you.
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] [name]Elise[/name] are pale in comparison to the others.

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The three I like are [name]Alexandra[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], and [name]Matilda[/name]. Of those, [name]Lucy[/name] is the warmest, [name]Alexandra[/name] the most substantial, [name]Matilda[/name] the most playful. Of the others: [name]Harper[/name] Hogg- the alliteration adds emphasis to the last name, [name]Madeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] [name]Marie[/name] (though pretty) feel common to me.

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My favourites are

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] Hogg and [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] Hogg

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[name]Charlie[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name] is about the most perfect sibset! [name]Both[/name] warm, sweet classics. [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] gets my vote.

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[name]Matilda[/name]!! I love [name]Charlie[/name] & [name]Matilda[/name], so cute together. [name]Matilda[/name] works on a child and adult, as well as with your last name Hogg. It has the cute nickname [name]Tilly[/name] and the more tomboy-ish name [name]Mattie[/name].

[name]Charlie[/name] & [name]Madeline[/name] would be my second favourite as [name]Madeline[/name] is beautiful. [name]Madeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name] is lovely.

[name]Lily[/name] [name]Marie[/name] / [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] are both very bland and predictable. [name]Lily[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name] Hogg don’t sound great either.

I don’t mind [name]Alexandra[/name] but much prefer [name]Madeline[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name]. I don’t mind [name]Harper[/name] on a girl but in this instance I’d assume a boy if the sibling is [name]Charlie[/name].

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[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] are beautiful names! I’d definitely go with one of these. I think [name]Charlie[/name] and [name]Lexi[/name] or [name]Charlie[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name] would work very well.

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I really love [name]Matilda[/name], [name]Harper[/name] and [name]Lucy[/name], and [name]Madeline[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] are lovely too. [name]Alexandra[/name] nn [name]Lexi[/name] is my least fave of the bunch but is still a pretty inoffensive, classic name so I certainly don’t hate it.

I absolutely adore [name]Kate[/name], [name]Elise[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] as middle names. I like [name]Rose[/name], [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Marie[/name] too but they feel a little bit “filler”. [name]Rose[/name] and [name]Mae[/name] make beautiful first names though.

I’d rule out [name]Harper[/name] straight away because of the surname Hogg. It is a difficult surname to work with anyway but [name]Harper[/name] Hogg makes her sound like a cartoon character to be frank! Lol. Also you say you want a cute name that she’ll still like as an adult. None of us can predict what sort of names your daughter will like as an adult but I think most people probably feel happier with classic, timeless names rather than a name like [name]Harper[/name], which as lovely as it is, is a very trendy name tied to this era which may seem dated in the future. I personally would also rule out [name]Alexandra[/name] just because it’s not my fave and it feels a little bit 80s to me now, even though it is a classic name really.

So that leaves [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Lily[/name], [name]Madeline[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name]. All 4 are lovely choices, but I do have preferences. Between the similar [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Lily[/name], I’d definitely choose [name]Lucy[/name]. [name]Lily[/name] is beautiful but there are so many [name]Lily[/name]'s, [name]Liliana[/name]'s, [name]Lilia[/name]'s, [name]Lillian[/name]'s, [name]Lilly[/name]'s, etc around that when you add them all up, [name]Lily[/name] is uber popular. [name]Lily[/name] on it’s own is at number 15, far more popular than the other names on your list. I also personally find [name]Lucy[/name] more charming. It’s very “cute” on a little girl which you want, but it ages so well. I know several adult [name]Lucy[/name]'s of different ages and it works at any age. I think it is truly timeless as well. [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] Hogg is beautiful. [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name] Hogg, [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Matilda[/name] Hogg and [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Madeline[/name] Hogg are all really lovely too!

Then there’s [name]Madeline[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name], both are gorgeous names with cute nicknames ([name]Maddie[/name], [name]Mattie[/name], [name]Tillie[/name], [name]Tilda[/name]). [name]Madeline[/name] sounds very elegant and feminine, [name]Matilda[/name] is strong, literary and quirky. My personal fave would be [name]Matilda[/name]. It’s way down the popularity charts in the US (which is strange to me because it’s top 100 here in the UK) but it’s still familiar so wouldn’t be considered “strange”. [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] is absolutely adorable. [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Kate[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Elise[/name] sound a little more elegant and sophisticated if you’d like something that’s going to age well with her and that she’ll love as an adult.

So, my faves are [name]Lucy[/name] and [name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Lucy[/name] [name]Madeline[/name] or [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Kate[/name] or [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Elise[/name]). Personally I’d go with [name]Matilda[/name] as I think it fits both you and your wife’s priorities. I think the longer names ([name]Matilda[/name], [name]Madeline[/name] or [name]Alexandra[/name]) work best with Hogg as it is only one syllable. The flow with the longer first names takes the emphasis away from the surname in my opinion and makes it less noticeable if that makes any sense?

So these are my choices for you in order:

  1. [name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Kate[/name], [name]Elise[/name] or [name]Mae[/name])
  2. [name]Lucy[/name] ([name]Madeline[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Matilda[/name] or [name]Alexandra[/name])
  3. [name]Madeline[/name] ([name]Kate[/name], [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Mae[/name])

Good luck! [name]Hope[/name] that helps :slight_smile:

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With the spunky [name]Charlie[/name] and your surname, I think these names sound the best.

1 [name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
2 [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
3 [name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] - nn [name]Lexi[/name]

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[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] gets the nod from me.

I’d avoid any name beginning with A, because any situations where her name would be written as first initial + surname, would mean she is A. Hogg.

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All of them are adorable! I love [name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] the most~ I’ve always loved the name [name]Alexandra[/name], its so classy. [name]Lexi[/name] is an adorable nickname, but if she doesn’t like it, there are tons more nicknames to choose from! It’s perfect. Best of luck to you and your wife! Congratulations!!

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[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] - nn [name]Lexi[/name]-- I love [name]Lexi[/name]! And [name]Lexi[/name] [name]Kate[/name] is such an adorable name that I believe your girl will love growing up. My cousin is an [name]Alexandra[/name], but no one would ever know. She goes by [name]Alex[/name].
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elise[/name]- Not a fan of [name]Harper[/name] usually, but paired with [name]Elise[/name] it is quite the fantastic combination.
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] - I am loving [name]Lucy[/name], but [name]Elizabeth[/name] seems to be too plain, or boring?
[name]Madeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name]- Pretty. Sounds classic.
[name]Lily[/name] [name]Marie[/name]- [name]Marie[/name] isn’t my style, and doesn’t fit that “cute” category, but sounds nice with [name]Lily[/name].
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name]- Not a fan of the alliteration on this one.

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[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] is gorgeous, and is perfect with [name]Charlie[/name] as well!

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[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] - nn [name]Lexi[/name] -I love [name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] - Classic, beautiful, ages well. Not a fan of [name]Lexi[/name] as a nn, prefer the classic [name]Alex[/name] or even [name]Alexa[/name].
[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elise[/name] - Not my favorite on your list, still nice though. [name]Just[/name] not a huge fan of [name]Harper[/name], it is really trendy right now. It is also the last name of the Canadian Prime Minister. I am Canadian so that’s who I think of when I hear the name)
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] - Very nice name, really like it.
[name]Madeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name] - Prefer the french spelling [name]Madeleine[/name]. A little trendy but very nice.
[name]Lily[/name] [name]Marie[/name] - I used to love the name [name]Lily[/name], but it doesn’t seem to hold the same special “Je ne sais quoi” anymore.
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] - I love the name [name]Matilda[/name] right now. I keep mentioning it to my hubby hoping it will grow on him and so far it hasn’t. oh well! This is my favorite name on your list.

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Wish we would have found this site sooner! Thanks for the great feedback - keep it coming. I think we’ve crossed off [name]Harper[/name] and [name]Lily[/name]. Some questions on the remaining:

• [name]Matilda[/name] was a recent find that seemed quirky and cute. If this is going to get strong consideration, need help with the middle name.
• Better middle name pairing for [name]Madeline[/name]?
• [name]Favorite[/name] from the final 4?

[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]

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Favorites-

[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Kate[/name] Hogg- Such a beautiful name, but I’m not a fan of the nn [name]Lexi[/name]. I feel so much of the beauty of this name comes from the dramatic [name]Alexandra[/name] (which takes a lot of stress off Hogg) and therefore shortening it to the tired, trendy [name]Lexi[/name] is a crime.

[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] Hogg- [name]Love[/name] this name so much; not a single criticism.

Least favorites (and why)-

[name]Harper[/name] [name]Elise[/name] Hogg- Alliteration only draws attention to Hogg.

[name]Lily[/name] [name]Marie[/name] Hogg- [name]Both[/name] names are so tired and contrived.

[name]Madeline[/name] [name]Rose[/name] Hogg- Though I love the name [name]Madeline[/name], [name]Rose[/name] is a filler middle name to me.

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Mae[/name] Hogg- Please don’t hate me, but this sounds like the name of a who in whoville. That aside, [name]Matilda[/name] Hogg just doesn’t do anything for me. It’s just blah, in my opinion.