Where to start? Advice please

Girl Names
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I have an 8 month old son and I am pregnant again. I had a lot of fun on here last year naming my son ([name_m]Isaac[/name_m] [name_m]Roman[/name_m]). I knew from day one that he was a boy so I didn’t spend much time considering girl’s names.

This time around I don’t have that strong gut feeling and I am worried because I’ve looked over the site and spent time thinking but there isn’t one single female name that I love. Sure, there are one or two that I like, but not enough to consider naming my child.

Where do I go from here?!

Also, what are you top 3 favourite girls names of all time?

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Maybe once you see your baby, you’ll find the perfect name. Honestly, I wasn’t in love with my daughter’s name. It had more sentimental meaning than actually being a name I wanted. I even seriously considered changing it when she was about 6 months old. Now it absolutely fits her and I couldn’t imagine her anything else. I love it because it’s her. Good luck! Try not to stress about it too much.

As far as my top 3 favorites, well those are always changing.
Today it would be:
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

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Here are some suggestions:
[name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Jessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Vittoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Indira[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]/[name_f]Kara[/name_f]
[name_f]Britta[/name_f]
[name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Alaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hailey[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]
[name_f]Katrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Cossette[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]

My top 3:
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]

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ceWell my top names might not appeal to you ([name_f]Nadine[/name_f], [name_f]Honna[/name_f], and [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f])… but you should just take some time to read as many names as you can and start noting things you like about them.

Maybe you like names with strong meanings, or maybe it’s historical associations. Maybe the sound an imagery might be important… so you would be drawn to sweet names like [name_f]Melody[/name_f] or [name_f]Flora[/name_f]. It could be that you actually like names that are considered clunky ([name_f]Hilda[/name_f]) or dusty ([name_f]Judith[/name_f]) or even trendy ([name_f]Ava[/name_f]).

[name_m]How[/name_m] did you choose your son’s name? My guess is that the things that drew you to his name, will be the same criteria that chooses your girls name.

Example: You like [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] because it is…
1 - Biblical… so names like [name_f]Rachel[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], or [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] might appeal
2 - It starts with “i”… so [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Ilona[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] or [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] might appeal.
3 - It’s a classic… so names like [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] might appeal
4 - It means “he laughs”… so [name_f]Makena[/name_f] (happy one), [name_f]Hani[/name_f] or [name_f]Asha[/name_f] (happy), [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_u]Hilary[/name_u], [name_u]Bliss[/name_u], [name_f]Farah[/name_f], [name_f]Leta[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], etc… which all have happy joyful meanings.
5 - Its #29 ranked in the USA… which means that you might like [name_f]Samantha[/name_f], also ranked #29.
6 - Its just in the top 100, and recognizable… so you might like [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Alexia[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f]… also all ranked.
7 - It ends in *ac - just like [name_f]Lilac[/name_f].
8 - It has double letters… like [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Aaliyah[/name_f], [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], [name_f]Bree[/name_f] or [name_u]Mirren[/name_u].
9 - It has two syllables, like [name_f]Nadine[/name_f], [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], [name_f]Caylie[/name_f], [name_f]Shawna[/name_f] or [name_f]Alice[/name_f]

So, you see… just figure out what you like, and search from there!
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] that helps!

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Joiya, thank you so much! That is fantastic advice. [name_m]Just[/name_m] from your suggestions I can add a few more names to my list to think about.

[name_f]Nadine[/name_f] is actually my sister’s name (so I wouldn’t use it) but adore it. Goes very nicely with my name too ([name_f]Martine[/name_f])

My husband is in love with [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] (I’m British so prefer this spelling)

I would use all of these names as potential middles but not sure I like any of them enough for a first.

Thanks everyone. You’ve all given me some food for though. :slight_smile:

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Really? (about [name_f]Nadine[/name_f])… that is great! It is our top choice for a girl, but I adore [name_f]Martine[/name_f] too.

I do like [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] a lot too, but somewhat prefer [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]. [name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] are all fantastic choices too. And, they would all make great first names imo…but obviously look til you fall in love with a name.

Actually - [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is adorbs.

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Are you planning to find out whether it’s a boy or a girl before meeting him/her? If so, narrowing down a name may be easier when you can eliminate half of the names out there.

Also, if you’re not in the late days of your pregnancy, this just might not be a good time for you to look at names - you might have something akin to writer’s block. If you have some time left, don’t worry about it yet and something may present itself. Maybe you’ll be out somewhere and hear someone use a name that just grabs you, or maybe you’ll be reading a book or newspaper or watching a movie or TV show and something will pop out.

My top 3 favourite girl names of all time: [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Talia[/name_f], [name_f]Maria[/name_f]

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I agree with other posters about how to to about finding names.

Top 3 Girl Names
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

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Here’s a few ideas for you…

[name_f]Virginie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Greer[/name_f]
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_u]Everly[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvana[/name_f]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]
[name_u]Pasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Ondine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursula[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stormy[/name_f]
[name_f]Judith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]

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@ jaiya may i say what a fantastic response.
Sorry OP i think you’d agree and my
three all time favoritres are Domique, [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] and [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f].
Best wishes

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[name_f]Nadine[/name_f] and [name_f]Martine[/name_f] are both clearly feminine but not very girly/frilly.
Maybe something similar would appeal to you:
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f], [name_f]Celine[/name_f], [name_f]Katrine[/name_f], [name_f]Emmaline[/name_f], [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f], [name_f]Helene[/name_f]

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My top 3 favorite girl names are:

[name_f]Juliet[/name_f], [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] and [name_f]Marie[/name_f]

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So excited for you, @themamae,

Warmest congratulations!

My top suggestion:

Is@@c Rom@n @lex@nder {[name_m]Ike[/name_m]}

{and}

Ezr@ M@xim [name_m]Nichol[/name_m]@s {[name_u]Gus[/name_u] :)}

{or}

[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f] Victori@ {[name_f]Bee[/name_f]}

{“cool” Biblical firsts with ancient-saint and “core classic” double middles}

https://nameberry.com/blog/classic-girls’-names-how-to-choose-one-that’s-truly-timeless

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My top names are constantly changing, but right now they are: [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] and [name_f]Valentina[/name_f].

Some (random) suggestions for you:
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Larissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]

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My top three are always changing, but as of this exact moment:
[name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Dossie[/name_f] and [name_u]Shalom[/name_u] (evening prayer, gift and peace).

Maybe:
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f], [name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_f]Corinne[/name_f], [name_f]Honour[/name_f], [name_f]Antonia[/name_f], [name_f]Viviette[/name_f] ([name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] / [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]), [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Viveca[/name_f], [name_f]Camille[/name_f], [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Nina[/name_f], [name_f]Lucy[/name_f], [name_f]Leah[/name_f], [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Adela[/name_f], [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], [name_f]Julia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliana[/name_f], [name_u]Julianne[/name_u], [name_f]Mollie[/name_f] / [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_u]Simone[/name_u], [name_f]Felicity[/name_f], [name_f]Dinah[/name_f], [name_f]Dina[/name_f], [name_f]Diana[/name_f], [name_f]Raina[/name_f], [name_f]Colette[/name_f], [name_f]Rosanna[/name_f], [name_f]Ruth[/name_f], [name_f]Petra[/name_f].

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My DH says his top 3 right now are:

[name_f]Sarah[/name_f] (I hate this)
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Samantha[/name_f] …none of which we will ever name any daughter of ours (If I have any say in it)

Right now, my top 3 are

[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Johanna[/name_f]