What would you name siblings to Calliope?

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This is entirely hypothetical currently.

SO and I love [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] nn [name_f]Posy[/name_f] and [name_f]Calla[/name_f] for a future daughter. We’re stumped trying to create a sibset, as [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] doesn’t fit style wise with many (any?!) names we like.

So what would you name brother(s) and sister(s) to [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]? For girls especially we prefer longer names with multiple nickname options.

(For reference, here’s a few names we like/love, but don’t really think “fit”:
[name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m], [name_u]Julian[/name_u]; [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] “Liesy”, [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] “[name_f]Nell[/name_f]”, [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] “[name_f]Tilly[/name_f]”, [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Willa[/name_f])

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Girls:
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f] and [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] came to mind immediately! Others -
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphine[/name_f]/a
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]

Boys -
[name_m]Apollo[/name_m]
[name_m]Octavian[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_m]Xavier[/name_m]

I hope this helps!
~[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]

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Isadora
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Tomasina[/name_f]
[name_f]Aubriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]

Names like these

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Calliope and…

Avalon “[name_f]Ava[/name_f], [name_u]Avi[/name_u]”
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] “[name_f]Ada[/name_f], [name_f]Addie[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_f]Laidy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Aura[/name_f], Relie, [name_f]Ria[/name_f]”
[name_f]Arianell[/name_f] “[name_u]Ari[/name_u], [name_f]Aria[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] “[name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] “[name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] “[name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Vangie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]/Estelle “[name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Estie[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f]”
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] “[name_f]Lissy[/name_f], Fliss, Flissy, [name_f]Flick[/name_f], Cici, [name_u]Fee[/name_u]”
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] “[name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_u]Ren[/name_u]”
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] “[name_f]Ginny[/name_f], [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f]”
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u] “[name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Junie[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f]”
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]/Leona “[name_f]Lea[/name_f], [name_f]Nonie[/name_f], [name_f]Nona[/name_f]”
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] “[name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_u]Rory[/name_u]”
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] “[name_f]Mari[/name_f], [name_f]Goldie[/name_f], [name_f]Margo[/name_f]”
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Lia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] “[name_f]Lottie[/name_f], [name_f]Tillie[/name_f]”
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] “[name_u]Tavi[/name_u], [name_f]Via[/name_f], [name_f]Avia[/name_f]”
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] “Prim, [name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_f]Posy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] “[name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_u]Romy[/name_u]”
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] “[name_f]Rosie[/name_f], [name_u]Indie[/name_u]”
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] “[name_f]Sera[/name_f], Phina”
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f] “[name_f]Niva[/name_f]”
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] “[name_f]Sanna[/name_f], [name_f]Suki[/name_f]”
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] “[name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_f]Dora[/name_f]”
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] “[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]”
[name_f]Verity[/name_f] “[name_f]Vera[/name_f]”

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Something Greek
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Antigone[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]

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Calliope and [name_f]Verona[/name_f] were my first thought for sisters

For girls
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]

For boys
[name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_m]Hamilton[/name_m]
[name_u]Francis[/name_u]
[name_m]Abraham[/name_m]
[name_u]Forest[/name_u]

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Eulalia/Eulalie
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
Floremonde
Annevieve

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Lotta great suggestions up there. For what it’s worth, I think [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] goes well enough with [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] to be a cute sister set

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I have always loved [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] but we live in the southern US and SO is concerned about the sound of the As- prefix.

I also love [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]! I’d add [name_m]Octavian[/name_m] to the list but we have a dog named [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] so that one’s out!

Thanks for your suggestions!

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LOVE [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]! Only problem is there’s not really a nickname we like (Opie, [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Fe[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f]). I love the idea of [name_f]Pia[/name_f] but it’s kind of similar to the ending of [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]. Maybe just O would be an option?

I also like [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] (but not as sibling to [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]), [name_f]Odessa[/name_f], and [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] (and [name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]).

Thank you!

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I like:

Aurelia “Aur, Aur”
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] “[name_f]Bea[/name_f]” (rather than [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f])
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] “[name_f]Flora[/name_f], (W)[name_u]Ren[/name_u]”
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] “[name_f]Vivi[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f]”
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] “[name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Theda[/name_f]” (and [name_f]Theodosia[/name_f])
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] “[name_f]Vivi[/name_f]”

We like [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], but not its closeness to the word Evangelical.

We love [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] but the only nickname we like is [name_f]Pia[/name_f], which might be too similar to the ending of [name_f]Calliope[/name_f].

We like [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] but it’s our dog’s name, lol, so it’s out sadly.

Thank you for your suggestions!

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I thought maybe the same thing, or a mythological name. I am trying to avoid matchy sounding names which unfortunately excludes lots of names I like, including [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] and [name_f]Antigone[/name_f]. :pensive:

I LOVE [name_f]Antigone[/name_f] but I can’t get SO on board due to lifelong pronunciation issues and it looking like anti-gone. I also can’t convince for [name_f]Hippolyta[/name_f]. I’m going to keep throwing them into lists though and maybe one day it could be a possibility!

Thank you!

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I really like [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]! I like [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f] but none of the nicknames.

Thank you!

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I love [name_f]Eulalia[/name_f] but SO isn’t on board

I want so badly to like [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f] but struggle with it.

Thanks!

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Thank you! I have such a hard time finding something that flows with [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] so someone seconding [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f] makes me happy!

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[name_f]Posy[/name_f] and [name_f]Pia[/name_f] is soooo adorable though!

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I know, right?! :sob:

I love each name with their nicknames individually, I just need to get over [name_f]Pia[/name_f] as a nickname for a sibling to [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] lol. I guess I just need more feedback on it from others.

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I made a post here if anyone wants to give feedback on the sibset [name_f]Calliope[/name_f] “[name_f]Posy[/name_f]” and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] “[name_f]Pia[/name_f]”: WDYTO this sibset & nicknames?