What names would go with Parker?

When I posted my Pick One thread over the weekend, the overwhelming majority went to [name_u]Parker[/name_u] :blush:.

I’ll be honest… before that, [name_u]Parker[/name_u]’s spot on my list had always been solid due to my connection to the name and how much I love it apart from that, but I never really considered it to be in contention to be a future daughter of mine. Part of me worried that since it is more mainstream and trendy, people wouldn’t find it as special or think that it would stand out like some of my other more uncommon names. Of course, I know how special it is to me and I would share my story behind it for anyone who wanted to listen, but I wasn’t sure that was enough. Seeing how everyone associates the name as something special for me (both on my thread and the Names You Associate With Other Berries thread) showed me otherwise though.

Now I’m wondering what I would do for future children if I did use [name_u]Parker[/name_u]. If I’m being honest, I do like a lot of names in that style—trendy, unisex, surname or wordy—but they don’t stand out as names I’d use. [name_u]Parker[/name_u] just has that special something. So if I were to name a sister for [name_u]Parker[/name_u], it would likely be a different style, which isn’t an issue until I consider that I don’t want a situation where [name_u]Parker[/name_u]’s name feels stylistically less special compared to her sibling’s.

What names do you think pair well with [name_u]Parker[/name_u] that aren’t necessarily the same style but won’t stylistically steal the show? You can choose ideas from my shortlist below or feel free to suggest some new ones.

[name_f]My[/name_f] shortlist: [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Eleni[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_u]Fable[/name_u], [name_f]Amaia[/name_f], [name_f]Marvel[/name_f], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_f]Megara[/name_f], [name_f]Cosima[/name_f], [name_f]Siena[/name_f], Saela, [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_u]Ridley[/name_u], [name_f]Reyna[/name_f], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Boheme[/name_f], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_u]Holland[/name_u], [name_f]Lilith[/name_f], [name_f]Mabel[/name_f], [name_f]Seville[/name_f], [name_f]Talia[/name_f], [name_f]Ziva[/name_f]

Thank you!

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Wow we seem to have fairly similar name style as I had a lot of those on my list!

I think [name_u]Parker[/name_u] pairs well with [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] & [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_u]Holland[/name_u]

:heart_eyes:

I think my pick would be [name_u]Holland[/name_u].

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Holland was my immediate pick too. Great match! Others from your list that pair particularly well IMO are [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_f]Juno[/name_f], [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_u]Ridley[/name_u] and [name_u]Winter[/name_u].

Off the list, perhaps:
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Sable[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]

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Definitely these:
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Ridley[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u] (though maybe a little match-y)
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]

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I think these would go beautifully:

Rowan
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Reyna[/name_f]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]

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I think [name_u]Parker[/name_u] world brilliantly with [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Holland[/name_u], [name_u]Ember[/name_u], [name_u]Fable[/name_u] & [name_f]Juno[/name_f]. I really do love [name_u]Parker[/name_u] & [name_u]Fable[/name_u] they are really dreamy together :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Suggestions…
[name_u]Hollis[/name_u]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
[name_u]Scottie[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Andy[/name_u]/Andie
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]

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With [name_u]Parker[/name_u], I really like [name_f]Cleo[/name_f], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_u]Holland[/name_u] and [name_f]Siena[/name_f]

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@ceryle thank you! [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], and [name_u]Scout[/name_u] are all on my longer list, and [name_u]Story[/name_u] is one of my favorite middle names for [name_u]Parker[/name_u]!

@tori101 thanks! I love [name_u]Story[/name_u], [name_u]Scout[/name_u], and [name_u]Romy[/name_u] (which has been on my mind lately!).

@jonquils I love that connection with [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Fable[/name_u]! :blush:

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Parker and [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] would be perfect! I think [name_u]Ridley[/name_u], [name_u]Piper[/name_u], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_u]Ember[/name_u] and [name_u]Holland[/name_u] all have a similar vibe and would go well too.

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First, I love [name_u]Parker[/name_u]! And I’ve also had the same questions with how to match her stylistically with other names I like. Luckily for you, I think [name_u]Parker[/name_u] goes well with a lot of the names on your short list! The ones I particularly like are:

Rowan
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_u]Ridley[/name_u]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]
[name_u]Holland[/name_u]
[name_f]Seville[/name_f]

I also think [name_f]Saskia[/name_f] would go well as a kind of quirky set. I like the coordinating K sound (and I love [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], wish DH did lol)

I also want to second from others: [name_u]Scout[/name_u], [name_f]Brynn[/name_f], [name_u]Brighton[/name_u]

If we have 2 girls, we’ve decided to use [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], not sure if that’s your style at all, but here are some other names that we’ve considered and that I think go well with [name_u]Parker[/name_u]: [name_u]Hadley[/name_u], [name_u]Reese[/name_u], [name_u]Riley[/name_u], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_f]Paige[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_f]Haddie[/name_f], [name_u]Delaney[/name_u], [name_u]Sloane[/name_u], [name_u]Rivers[/name_u], [name_u]Collins[/name_u], [name_u]Honor[/name_u], [name_f]Grace[/name_f]/Gracen, [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]

Sorry for the long post! [name_f]Hope[/name_f] some of this rambling helps!

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I love finding others on this site who also like [name_u]Parker[/name_u] so I’m really happy to see that it’s still a top name on your list! I love [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] and [name_u]Parker[/name_u] for you.

Scout and [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] are favorites of mine! I do wonder if [name_f]Brynn[/name_f] just barely falls into that “I love but it doesn’t sparkle enough for a future child’s name” category.

It’s funny that you mention [name_u]Rivers[/name_u] because the [name_u]Parker[/name_u] that I’m honoring with the name actually has an older sister named [name_u]Rivers[/name_u]! It’s such a unique name so I’m surprised to see someone else with both [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Rivers[/name_u] on their list. I love [name_u]Rivers[/name_u] (and [name_u]River[/name_u], although slightly less) but I wouldn’t use it with [name_u]Parker[/name_u]. I also like [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u], and [name_u]Blake[/name_u]!

Thank you!

Rowan and Juno definitely seem like the most natural fits with Parker, but Indigo, Ridley, Fable, and Marvel work too. Ember and Winter as well if you don’t mind matching -er endings.

I still do like Parker and Felicity for you though.

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From your list:

  1. Rowan: both are unisex, though actually I find [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] to be a very gentle name whereas [name_u]Parker[/name_u] feels stronger
  2. Maeve: I associate [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] since both are characters played by actress [name_f]Beth[/name_f] Riesgraf (on Leverage and Criminal Minds, respectively), so I think they go well together, but I’m not sure anyone else would agree with me. Both also have strong sounds (the K and the V)
  3. Marvel: sound-wise and stylistically, I think these are great. However, is it too much with Spiderman?
  4. Indigo: [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Indigo[/name_u] would be pretty cute imo
  5. Linnea: much more feminine than [name_u]Parker[/name_u] but I still think they sound really nice together
  6. Piper: too matchy, but go well stylistically
  7. Daphne: they seem really different but [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] is lovely to me
  8. Holland: probably the best match stylistically and realistically, to me
  9. Lilith: both are strong names, I think this would be a fun sibset

My favorite [name_u]Parker[/name_u] sibset is a gp: [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Carson[/name_u]. The shared -ar sound and the car/parking lot association are too much for me to consider realistic but I think they go well on either gender.

Other suggestions:
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]

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I love that someone thought to use [name_u]Parker[/name_u] and [name_u]Rivers[/name_u] as a sibset. I’ve loved [name_u]Rivers[/name_u] since I saw the movie [name_f]My[/name_f] Dog [name_m]Skip[/name_m] a million years ago. I thought [name_u]Rivers[/name_u] Applewhite (one of the characters) had the best name (I was so jealous of her name haha) and [name_u]Rivers[/name_u] has beat out [name_u]River[/name_u] for me ever since :slight_smile:

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I know these aren’t on your list but I had to!

Joshua ([name_m]Josh[/name_m]) & [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
Malachai ([name_u]Kai[/name_u]) & [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_f]Josette[/name_f] ([name_u]Jo[/name_u]/Josie) & [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] ([name_f]Liv[/name_f]) & [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m] ([name_m]Luke[/name_m]) & [name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Joseph[/name_m] ([name_u]Joey[/name_u]) & [name_u]Parker[/name_u]

*These are character names from Vampire Diaries *

@brittanyanitarose thank you! [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] is a lovely name but it’s not my style.

@Scater thanks! I don’t know who [name_f]Beth[/name_f] Riesgraf is but I’ve never seen either of those shows so that doesn’t surprise me. I was thinking about [name_f]Marvel[/name_f] and [name_u]Parker[/name_u] but you might be right about it being too theme-y (although I do love Spider-[name_m]Man[/name_m]). Unfortunately, I’ve never met a nice girl named [name_u]Carson[/name_u] so they’ve ruined the name for me entirely, regardless of gender. I really like [name_u]Kit[/name_u] though!

@taylorhart I agree their names go really well together! They also have a younger brother named D0minic.

@Liv_Clare I’ve never seen the Vampire Diaries, although I don’t think it would be my thing. I like [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and [name_u]Kai[/name_u] (not keen on [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] but [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] is nice, only I’m not sure I can get away with it because I’m not religious). Thank you though!

@SparkleNinja18 I just realized I confused your posts about [name_u]Parker[/name_u] with someone else’s post about [name_u]Parker[/name_u]. :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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Parker and…

Ella
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlie[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u]
[name_u]Asher[/name_u]/Ashton/Ashley/Ash/Asha

My favorites that I just mentioned are [name_u]Blake[/name_u], [name_f]Asha[/name_f], [name_u]Scout[/name_u] and [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u].

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Rowan is a beautiful match. [name_u]Ember[/name_u] is sweet, too, and has a matching ending.

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