Well.. Baby Girl #2 is coming!

General Name Discussion
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Found out I’m pregnant a few weeks ago, due in early [name_f]February[/name_f]. I am the mother to a 13-month old girl- [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] Bessette. I am 11 weeks and just got back genetic tests and its a girl! I have a few ideas for names and would like stranger’s opinions.

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] (and thinking of calling her “[name_m]Elby[/name_m]”-something different. This is the top contender. Husband isn’t sold on the nickname yet)
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u]

And for middle names, I picked Bessette for my daughter which is a family surname and would like to continue this so I have some of these surnames to choose from. I like their masculinity in otherwise girly names:
Waterhouse
[name_m]Jennings[/name_m]
[name_m]Martin[/name_m]
Rikaart
[name_m]Owens[/name_m]

Last name is three syllable M name! Open to any opinions and suggestions for other names.

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From your list of first names, I think [name_u]Josie[/name_u] goes best with [name_u]Fallon[/name_u], but [name_f]Camille[/name_f] and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] are my favorites. From your list of middle names, I like [name_m]Jennings[/name_m], [name_m]Owens[/name_m], and Rikaart (even though I’m not 100% sure of the pronunciation).

Maybe you’ll like:
[name_u]Brennan[/name_u]
[name_u]Shay[/name_u]/[name_u]Shea[/name_u]
[name_u]Keeley[/name_u]
[name_f]Kira[/name_f]/[name_f]Keira[/name_f]/[name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_u]Elia[/name_u]/[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_u]Jensen[/name_u]
[name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]

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Your top first name picks are so different to [name_u]Fallon[/name_u]!
I like [name_m]Elby[/name_m] as a nickname for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. There are plenty of great nicknames for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].
[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Elba[/name_f] / [name_f]Alba[/name_f] as a full name?

I prefer [name_f]Camille[/name_f] with [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] the most.
All four are nice.

[name_m]Jennings[/name_m] is my favourite pick for a middle name.
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_m]Jennings[/name_m]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f] [name_m]Jennings[/name_m]

All the best :slight_smile:

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Not to be nitpicky but I have to mention that [name_f]Bess[/name_f] is a very common short form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] so I think it would be odd to have the two names on both siblings since they’re so similar. When I see Bessette I don’t assume it’s a surname, I thought it was an [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] reference.

I like [name_f]Camille[/name_f] with [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] and as for the middle names, I like the spirit behind the idea but I do think Waterhouse is too much, for any gender. It reads like the name of restaurant rather than a surname really… out of the ones you listed, I like [name_m]Jennings[/name_m] and [name_m]Owens[/name_m] the best. [name_f]Camille[/name_f] [name_m]Jennings[/name_m] sounds cute.

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“Not to be nitpicky but I have to mention that [name_f]Bess[/name_f] is a very common short form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] so I think it would be odd to have the two names on both siblings since they’re so similar. When I see Bessette I don’t assume it’s a surname, I thought it was an [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] reference.” My thoughts exactly. Bessette, named after a [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bess[/name_f], but [name_f]Bess[/name_f] was too short… Maybe [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] or [name_f]Liesel[/name_f]/ [name_f]Liesl[/name_f]?

[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Camille[/name_f] and [name_u]Josie[/name_u] are so different from [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] (at least, to me). [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] is unusual and has an unisex vibe, while all 4 of your options are very feminine and more common. My favorite from your list is [name_f]Camille[/name_f], [name_u]Fallon[/name_u] & [name_f]Camille[/name_f]: I like the double Ls; and the possible nickname of [name_u]Cam[/name_u], which is boyish. My second favorite is [name_u]Josie[/name_u] - too nickname-y for me, but it has a unisex feel to it.

Similar, but not the same:
[name_f]May[/name_f] - [name_u]Jaye[/name_u], [name_u]Rae[/name_u], [name_u]Kay[/name_u] (full name [name_f]Katherine[/name_f]?)
[name_f]Camille[/name_f] - [name_m]Miller[/name_m] ([name_f]Mila[/name_f]?), [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_u]Campbell[/name_u], [name_u]Camden[/name_u], [name_u]Carmen[/name_u]
[name_u]Josie[/name_u] - [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Joey[/name_u]

Based on [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Camille[/name_f] and [name_u]Josie[/name_u]:
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] nn [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Gretchen[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] nn [name_u]Kit[/name_u], [name_u]Kay[/name_u]
[name_u]Clare[/name_u]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] nn [name_u]Caro[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f]

Based on [name_u]Fallon[/name_u]:
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaise[/name_u]
[name_u]Harley[/name_u]
[name_f]Gracen[/name_f]
[name_u]Gray[/name_u]
[name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

Other:
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]

The middle name depends on the first name, but my favorites are Waterhouse (nice imagery) and Rikaart (a bit fantasy-like). [name_m]Jennings[/name_m] is also interesting.

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I like [name_u]Josie[/name_u] with [name_u]Fallon[/name_u], maybe short for [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]? I think Bessette with [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is fine. It sounds like a surname to me. I like [name_m]Jennings[/name_m] best of the middle options since the others are too masculine or last-namey. I like the suggestions of [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_u]Shea[/name_u], [name_f]Greer[/name_f], and [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] for firsts.

[name_u]Bryn[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn [name_f]Libby[/name_f] or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_u]Teagan[/name_u]
[name_u]Waverly[/name_u]