We can't decide on a name for a girl

Girl Names
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NB: I’m not currently pregnant, but had my baby boy over a year ago and am starting to think about having another in a few years.

I never struggled with girl names. I used to have lists and lists of girl names and only one or two boy names I actually liked. Then, oddly, after having a baby boy in early 2022, it’s like I cannot think of a single girl name that I like enough. I’m trying not to worry too much about it being a perfect “sibset”, which I think is where my hesitation now stems from.

For context, my 1-year old son is called Christopher “Kit” Rowan. We call him Kit all the time and it’s really only Christopher for official purposes and in case he prefers is when he’s older. I wasn’t brave enough for Kit as a standalone name. We love it and adore it even more, now that he’s growing older and responding to the name.

When it comes to names for girls, we keep coming up short. I liked the name Kiara a lot but upon discovering that a lot of other UK people seem to pronounce it as Kee-ra (likely due to the Irish name Ciara), I’m a bit more reluctant.

My husband is British, I am German and we live in the UK. As such, as need the name to be international and easy to pronounce in both languages. We also seem to prefer shorter, two-syllable names for girls, which works well with the name “Kit” but not so much with the longer “Christopher”.

Before finding out the sex of our baby, my husband and I really loved the name Luna for a daughter, but I’ve now gone off it. It might be the popularity of the name that is bothering me now.

We have a list, though we’re both not really all that happy with it:

  • Kira
  • Linnea
  • Sienna
  • Maya
  • Lyra
  • Ariana
  • Romy
  • Elowen

For reference, the boy names we are fond of (if we had another boy) are Theodore nn Theo or Teddy and Arlo.

Could I have thoughts on our list so far and perhaps some suggestions? Especially if you can think of a girl name that “matches” with Kit or Christopher.

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kiara is lovely! I really love romy as well, on your list

lucy
theodora
rose
violet
alexa
sierra

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Firstly love [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] ‘Kit’ :herb:

I love [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] for a brother name you’ve put down [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] I’m assuming accidentally but I’m thinking would you consider [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] for a sister. Honestly [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] & [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ‘Kit + Teddy’ are adorable together and feel kooky cool. Still [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] as the brother name is lush.

From your girls I love [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Maya[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] & [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] is the best fit she’s so floral and elegant.

Some other ideas could be

[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] ‘Kit’ and…

[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] ‘Romy’
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
Eliora/Eliana
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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I with [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Romy[/name_u] is my favourite. If you’d want a longer name like [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] I think [name_f]Romona[/name_f] or [name_u]Romilly[/name_u] would be nice!

Other suggestions:

[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorena[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneli[/name_f]

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Nice list so far - [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] (love this!) and [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] (beautiful!) are my favourites!!

With Kit/Christopher, I’d suggest:

[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] ‘Nell’
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ‘Nell’
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f] ‘Josie’

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If you want [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] to be pronounced kee-ah-ra, you could spell it [name_f]Kyara[/name_f] or [name_f]Keara[/name_f]? or use the Italian [name_f]Chiara[/name_f]?

Your list is beautiful! I especially love [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] and [name_f]Lyra[/name_f].

some more suggestions along those lines
[name_u]Sierra[/name_u]
Cara/Kara
[name_f]Daria[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]

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I think both of your potential second boy names are perfect with [name_u]Kit[/name_u]! And I agree that something feels “off” with some of the girl names. But that’s really common, to have different styles for boy & girl names. The sibling set may not “match”, but they can be cohesive or complementary. [name_f]Kira[/name_f] might “match” [name_u]Kit[/name_u] the best, but it may be TOO much, unless you’d stop at two kids.

So! Ideas!

[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
Kella
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Meagan[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]

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What about:
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]
Gorgette
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Karys[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]

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[name_f]Kirrily[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnet[/name_f]
Cedora
Lira
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Electra[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_u]Kiva[/name_u]
[name_f]Meta[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Lyra[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], and [name_u]Romy[/name_u] with [name_u]Kit[/name_u]. [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] also works nicely with [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] and could potentially be shortened to [name_f]Linn[/name_f] or [name_f]Leni[/name_f]. I also like the suggestion of [name_f]Romona[/name_f] / [name_u]Romilly[/name_u] (Ramona could also work) for [name_u]Romy[/name_u].

Some ideas:
[name_f]Antonia[/name_f] (Annie / [name_f]Anni[/name_f], Toni)
[name_f]Malea[/name_f]
[name_f]Mathea[/name_f]
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Philippa[/name_f] (Pippa)
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f] (Nora, Leo)
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] / [name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Alba[/name_u]
[name_f]Runa[/name_f]
[name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f] / [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] (Georgie)
[name_f]Juna[/name_f]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f] / [name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]

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i love some of these!

kit & linnea is gorgeous in imo, and so is kit & maya which is such a cute set

some other ideas!!

theodora
june
violet
daphne
elodie
cora
lottie (charlotte full?)
hattie
luella
elsie
lillian
margot
maisie
sophie
belle
vera
leonora
eleanor

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You’ve got great suggestions here! I came to say (and I see a pp said it, too) that if you like [name_f]Kiara[/name_f], but aren’t getting the pronunciation you want, the Italian [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] could be the solution.

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@aielbereth [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] is a beautiful name! From your list, my favorites are:
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]

I don’t think you can go wrong, but I really love the spunk of [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_u]Romy[/name_u] together! I would personally go with something short. Please forgive me if I’m wrong, but that seems more your style than a longer name. I feel like [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] and [name_u]Romy[/name_u] go well together too though.

Based on the vintage feel of [name_u]Kit[/name_u] and [name_u]Romy[/name_u], I’d suggest:
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
Rose/Rosie
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps, and my apologies for any repeats!

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Linnea, Romy and Kira are my favourites. Some names that work in English:

Antonia
Beatrix
Cornelia
Emily // Emilia
Fiona
Greta
Henrietta
Isabella
Johanna
Katharina
Laura
Magdalena // Magdalen(e) // Magda
Nora
Olivia
Petra
Rosa
Soraya
Theodora
Ursula // Ursa
Valentina
Wilhelmina
Xenia
Zoe

Ada
Brigitte
Caroline // Carolina
Elisabeth
Frida
Gitta
Juliette
Margot
Ottilie
Pauline // Paulina
Sophia // Sofia // Sophie // Sofie
Venetia
Zelda

Alice
Charlotte
Edith
Cecilia
Martha
Anna // Anne
Lara // Clara
Josephine

Check out this too for other names I have not mentioned!

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Thank you, this is so helpful! I’m incredibly fond of [name_u]Romy[/name_u] and it works so well in both [name_f]English[/name_f] and [name_m]German[/name_m]. I agree that it feels strong and I personally feel that it can stand on its own. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband is not 100% convinced, but perhaps I can slowly convince him of it.

I’m not altogether against [name_u]Romilly[/name_u] as a longer version of the name either, which might just sway my husband.

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@aielbereth No problem at all, I’m so glad I could help! I agree! If he doesn’t like [name_u]Romy[/name_u] enough to use it on its own, you can always name her [name_u]Romilly[/name_u] and call her [name_u]Romy[/name_u] all the time, just like you did with your son’s name. And if your husband likes [name_u]Romilly[/name_u], but prefers a different nickname, he can come up with one of his own, and you can stick with [name_u]Romy[/name_u] since it’s what you love. I actually think it’s really special when parents come up with their own nicknames for kids. I think that symbolizes the importance of individual relationships. I’m in my late 20’s, and that’s what my parents do. They’ve always had their own nicknames for me. Stay true to yourselves and find a name you both love! Don’t count an incredible name out just because you may not agree on nicknames. Good luck! :white_heart: