For some reason, I have been drawn to the letter N lately (my son’s middle is [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], and my husband’s middle is [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], grandpa’s middle was [name_f]Neri[/name_f]…so maybe the theme came from looking at this:)
I’d have suggested [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] and [name_f]Natasha[/name_f], but those are quite close to [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], aren’t they?
Some others you may like:
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_u]Navy[/name_u]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Neva[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Norita[/name_f] (this was my great-grandmother’s name; I’ve only ever heard it on her, but it’s on Nameberry!)
[name_u]November[/name_u]
[name_f]Nuala[/name_f]
[name_f]Nyssa[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]/[name_f]Natalya[/name_f] (the latter sounds very Slavic though)
[name_f]Nadya[/name_f]/[name_f]Nadia[/name_f] (also very Slavic)
[name_f]Nicolette[/name_f]
[name_f]Nerissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Niobe[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
Responding to the PP: if [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]'s a middle I think it’s still find to use [name_f]Natalie[/name_f], etc. I’m sure not everyone will agree with me though
I like [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] (it’s on my list)
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f] or [name_f]Nelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f] or [name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Noa[/name_f]
[name_u]Nikita[/name_u]
Ngaree (Maori, ny [name_f]Ree[/name_f] but you still kinda say the g sound. Check forvo)
[name_f]Novella[/name_f]
Ooo, I’m also loving the N’s lately… I second the suggestion of [name_f]Nuala[/name_f]. And I love [name_f]Nephele[/name_f]! I would have never thought of nephew until you mentioned it.
Also beautiful- Nimue / [name_f]Nala[/name_f] / [name_f]Nella[/name_f] / Noir / [name_f]Noor[/name_f] / [name_f]Naiad[/name_f] / [name_f]Naida[/name_f]
About [name_f]Nere[/name_f], nameberry says the pronunciation Neer-ee. That is a beautiful name I’d never heard of before! I’m thinking of adding it to my list…
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f] (An international variation on [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] which I think sounds fresher and prettier)
[name_f]Nola[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] (yes I probably am the only person who likes this name)
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f] ([name_m]French[/name_m] version of [name_f]Nadia[/name_f])
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Noor[/name_f]
[name_f]Noreen[/name_f]
For boys I like
[name_m]Neville[/name_m]
[name_m]Norton[/name_m]
Personally, I love [name_f]Nuria[/name_f].
Going off [name_f]Neri[/name_f], [name_f]Nerea[/name_f] is really popular in the Basque Country, and so is [name_f]Naroa[/name_f].
Growing up, I always liked [name_u]Neely[/name_u], too.
I came across [name_f]Nerissa[/name_f] yesterday, and that really struck a chord with me.
Other ones I really like:
[name_f]Nadezhda[/name_f]
[name_u]Nicola[/name_u]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelia[/name_f]
I’m not going to count [name_f]Natania[/name_f] for girls and [name_m]Nathan[/name_m] for boys, I love both but they’re are faaaar too close to [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m].
So that leaves:
Boys - [name_m]Noam[/name_m], [name_m]Nicodemus[/name_m], [name_m]Nehemiah[/name_m], Nehemya, [name_m]Naphtali[/name_m].
Girls - [name_f]Nora[/name_f], [name_f]Nerida[/name_f], [name_f]Nigella[/name_f], [name_f]Niamh[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Noa[/name_f], [name_f]Neima[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Noemie[/name_f], [name_f]Noemi[/name_f]