After a year TTC, we FINALLY got a positive test and have made it to 12 weeks! So now that my first trimester anxiety is abating, 90% of my brain is filled with names. And it’s pretty much all girl names, because we’ve had a boy first name since we were dating ([name_m]Charles[/name_m]/[name_u]Charlie[/name_u], after hubby’s late grandfather who was his best friend).
Hubby has only mentioned two girl names he likes: [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]. I knew a mean girl named [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], so was never going to be an option, and [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] is not my style on its own. I like classical but not overused names. I also prefer names with good nickname options.
My question for you all is what names am I missing that I might love? Likely middles (both honor names) are either [name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_f]Audrey[/name_f].
Contenders:
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] ([name_f]Elsie[/name_f])
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f] ([name_f]Tess[/name_f])
[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] ([name_f]Annie[/name_f] - I’m not usually a double name person, but I love this for some reason)
[name_f]Emilia[/name_f] ([name_f]Millie[/name_f] - like this, but [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is so popular and I fear it would always be misspelled)
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] ([name_f]Janie[/name_f])
[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] ([name_f]Indie[/name_f])
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] ([name_f]Della[/name_f] - hangup on this one is I don’t want to use [name_f]Addie[/name_f] as a nickname and I’m afraid it’s inevitable by friends and family)
[name_f]Alaina[/name_f] ([name_f]Lainey[/name_f] - love the nickname, eh on the formal name - other suggestions with the nickname [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]?)
Vetoed by the husband:
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f] (he’s ok with [name_f]Willow[/name_f], but I’m not a fan)
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Lula[/name_f] - I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this, but hubby hated)
Like but can’t/won’t use:
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] (no nickname option I like)
Would love to hear your thoughts on my list and suggestions of other things I might like! If I had to pick today, [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] really strikes me, though I will likely use one of my honor middle names. Last name is soft sounding, two syllables, and ends in a “lyn” sound.
Since you’re fond of [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], and [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], and your SO likes [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], maybe you’d like [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]? Or even [name_f]Eleni[/name_f]?
More ways to get [name_f]Lainey[/name_f]: [name_u]Delaney[/name_u] or [name_f]Helena[/name_f] (the heh-[name_u]LANE[/name_u]-ah pronunciation)
More assorted suggestions:
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Elara[/name_f]/[name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] or [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] nn [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lula[/name_f]
and I love the suggestion of [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], but since you’ve already got [name_f]Indie[/name_f] on your nickname list, I’d opt for [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] nn [name_f]Indie[/name_f].
I think [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] with the nickname [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] would work well! Especially if one day you do have a son and name him [name_m]Charles[/name_m]. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] sound good.
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] list! I especially like [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Ingrid[/name_f] and [name_f]Adeline[/name_f].
Since you like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and your husband wants [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], what about [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]? [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] sound all pretty to me.
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliska[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleni[/name_f] (nn [name_m]Lenny[/name_m], sounds kinda similar to [name_f]Lainey[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
I love love [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Tessa[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]. I also love the nicknames [name_f]Millie[/name_f] for [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] and [name_f]Della[/name_f] for [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]. I don’t think [name_f]Addie[/name_f] will be a major issue because if you call her [name_f]Della[/name_f] it should catch on. And I also feel like [name_f]Della[/name_f] suits [name_f]Adeline[/name_f] better
I love [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f], but it doesn’t work with our last name (also two syllables, emphasis on first syllable, ends in “lyn”). Same with [name_f]Maren[/name_f]. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] is crazy common where I live. I know three under the age of one, so I likely wouldn’t use that.
I really like [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], and [name_f]Camille[/name_f]! I actually feel like hubby will really like [name_f]Eliana[/name_f].
