Which do you like best? Or can you come up with a better one?!

Girl Names
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[name]Hi[/name]!

We are expecting [name]Baby[/name] Girl #2 in just a few weeks, and still do not have a name for her. My older daughter’s name is [name]Harper[/name], and we really liked the name [name]Emmeline[/name] (with a nn of [name]Emme[/name]) for this little one (although it was not 100%), however our best friends just named their daughter [name]Emerson[/name] in [name]October[/name] and have recently started calling her [name]Emmy[/name] on occasion, so we feel we can’t use that.

We live in mid-size, somewhat rural Southern town in the United States to give you an idea of the context her name will be in! (It seems to me that what is popular in the US isn’t necessarily popular in the UK and vice versa. In other words, [name]Francesca[/name] and [name]Ophelia[/name] would not go over well here despite being beautiful names!).

Here are some of the names we’ve discussed, but just aren’t really in love with.

[name]Anniston[/name]
[name]Chandler[/name]
[name]Campbell[/name] (nn [name]Cam[/name])
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Everly[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name]
[name]Lynden[/name] (or [name]Linden[/name])
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Ellington[/name] (nn [name]Elle[/name])
[name]Arden[/name]
Adeline/Adelaide (nn Addie)

Though [name]Harper[/name] seemed a bit unusual at the time (and to the older generations), it is actually getting to be quite popular here, and I believe was #54 on the 2011 list, so we’d like something that is a bit different, but not “out there.” Also, we have a 3 syllable Italian last name, so long names that end in -a are out. I tend to like names that can be spunky and a bit unisex (but can be feminized with a girly middle name) or have a literary context.

[name]Do[/name] you like any of those or have some better suggestions? We’d really love to have baby named by [name]Valentine[/name]'s [name]Day[/name] but it isn’t looking like that will happen!

Thanks in advance for your help!

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I like [name]Scarlett[/name] with [name]Harper[/name] best. Or [name]Linden[/name]. The other choices are NMS.

[name]How[/name] about:
[name]Auden[/name]
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Haven[/name]
[name]Marlowe[/name]
[name]Monroe[/name]
[name]Hadley[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]

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My favorite is [name]Scarlett[/name]. I think [name]Emmeline[/name] is a bit too close to [name]Emerson[/name].

Other -line names:
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Rosaline[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]

Other ideas:
[name]Auden[/name]
[name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] nn [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Letitia[/name]
[name]Whitney[/name]
[name]Paige[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Zoe[/name]
[name]Gabrielle[/name]
[name]Isabelle[/name]/[name]Isabel[/name]

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I think [name]Linden[/name] is sublime. Such clear sounds, and such a beautiful tree.
Ok so maybe you’re not into [name]German[/name] lieder songs, but there’s a beautiful, poetic song about a linden tree:

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[name]Anniston[/name] - reminds me too much of [name]Jennifer[/name] Aniston.
[name]Chandler[/name] - Too much of a boys name for me
[name]Campbell[/name] - Agains, sounds too much like a boys name
[name]Elise[/name] - Very lovely. I prefer it in the middle spot though
[name]Everly[/name] - different. Not really my style, but not too bad
[name]Scarlett[/name] - [name]Love[/name]. But it is rising in popularity (not sure if thats an issue)
[name]Ellis[/name] - Too masculine for me
[name]Lynden[/name]/[name]Linden[/name] - Hate, sorry.
[name]Emmeline[/name] - Absolutely adore.
[name]Ellington[/name] - Too masculine looking
[name]Arden[/name] - I’d rank it a 7/10. I like it, not in love with it.
[name]Adelaide[/name] - Totally adore.

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Context is important, thanks for the back story.

If your last name is your screen name, fertitta, then I absolutely would not use [name]Scarlett[/name], with its double-T.

[name]Harper[/name] is a strong girls’ name, made famous by [name]Harper[/name] [name]Lee[/name]. I wouldn’t choose any other surname or -er name, otherwise they sound overly-matchy. That eliminates [name]Chandler[/name], [name]Campbell[/name], [name]Ellis[/name] & [name]Ellington[/name] [both of which read very, very masculine, thanks to Friends & [name]Duke[/name] [name]Ellington[/name]]. However, I would suggest the feminie [name]Ellery[/name], if you like it.

[name]Anniston[/name] is a famous actress’ surname, obviously, and it seems a little less elegant than [name]Harper[/name].

[name]Everly[/name] is a strange word, not quite an adverb even though it sounds like one. I do not care for it.

That leaves the classically feminine [name]Elise[/name], [name]Adeline[/name] & [name]Adelaide[/name], and the more modern feminine [name]Linden[/name] (like it spelled traditionally, like the tree), [name]Ellery[/name] [if you like it], and Shakespearean [name]Arden[/name].

Normally I would vote for [name]Arden[/name] right away, but [name]Harper[/name] & [name]Arden[/name] share too many sounds.

[name]Elise[/name] & [name]Adeline[/name] are beautiful, but perhaps too feminine next to [name]Harper[/name]. [name]Linden[/name] is a spectacular choice-- feminine, strong, distinct from [name]Harper[/name] but doesn’t overshadow her older sister. I really, really like it. It’s a beautiful tree with white blossoms that is very important in European folklore.

My second choice would be [name]Adelaide[/name], which is a classic but has enough strong sounds to stand up to [name]Harper[/name].

I really, honestly love [name]Linden[/name] Fertitta.

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I like from your list:

[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Ellis[/name] ( I also really like the double name [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Ellis[/name])
[name]Linden[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] (but not the nn [name]Addie[/name]

some more suggestions:

[name]Harper[/name] and:

[name]Poet[/name]
[name]Briar[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Tempest[/name]
[name]Sora[/name]
[name]Laurence[/name]/[name]Laura[/name]
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Asa[/name]
[name]Cady[/name]

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Well, it’s a shame, because [name]Emmeline[/name] really is the pick of the bunch! From your list, [name]Adeline[/name] goes well with [name]Harper[/name], the rest are nms

[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Avalon[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Arwen[/name]
[name]Adella[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name]

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Thanks for the feedback. [name]Glad[/name] to see [name]Linden[/name] is getting some love. Any suggestions for middles for [name]Linden[/name] or [name]Adeline[/name]? [name]Harper[/name]'s middle name is [name]Mae[/name] if that helps.

I also forgot to mention that we like [name]Evie[/name] (although it is obviously a nickname, and we can’t thing of a ‘real’ name that it can be short for other than [name]Evelyn[/name], which is a no go). We also like the idea of naming her [name]Emma[/name] with a short, spunkier double name. Like [name]Emma[/name] [name]Cole[/name] or [name]Emma[/name] [name]Lane[/name] to help balance out its over popularity here.

What do you think of that?

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Why not [name]Eve[/name] or [name]Eva[/name] as a middle then? [name]Linden[/name] [name]Eve[/name] Fertitta, or [name]Linden[/name] [name]Eva[/name] Fertitta = gorgeous.

It works very nicely with [name]Adeline[/name], too: [name]Adeline[/name] [name]Eva[/name] Fertitta.

I think a double name is fun, but at the same time [name]Emma[/name] is so extremely popular it won’t go too far to counteract it.

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and yep, Fertitta is our last name. :slight_smile: It is never said or spelled correctly, so I’d love to stick to names that are fairly easily spelled since she’ll be explaining her last name several times a day!

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I think you should consider [name]Elliot[/name] for a girl. You can shorten it to [name]Ellie[/name] or [name]Elle[/name] and it’s one those boy names that is more unisex now and would go well with [name]Harper[/name].
Good luck!

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or what about [name]Adair[/name]? Could still nn [name]Addie[/name] if we wanted. just came across that.

[name]Love[/name] [name]Elliot[/name]! But, can’t for 2 reasons. [name]One[/name], it’s my sister’s niece’s name (her husband’s niece, so they would have two nieces named [name]Elliot[/name] nn [name]Ellie[/name]), and two, my best friend just named her daughter straight out [name]Ellie[/name]. Or that would be a great one! See what I mean about everybody around us having baby girls and stealing all the good names?! :slight_smile:

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[name]Adair[/name] is very nice. It’s a Scottish surname but is used nearly exclusively by girls, a la [name]Kendall[/name] or [name]MacKenzie[/name]. It’s certainly less common than those two so it’s retained a little luster.

I actually don’t care at all for [name]Elliot[/name] as a girl’s name, so I think you dodged a bullet. It started as a joke on Scrubs, since the character’s parents wanted a boy so badly they just named her [name]Elliot[/name], and it took off. If I saw siblings [name]Harper[/name] & [name]Elliot[/name], I would be certain they were a boy and a girl.

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I’m originally from the south as well. Yay us!

From your list I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name] (I love the nickname [name]Letty[/name] as well) and [name]Everly[/name]. [name]How[/name] about [name]Everly[/name] [name]Claire[/name] as a combo. I think [name]Harper[/name] [name]Mae[/name] and [name]Everly[/name] [name]Claire[/name] make a cute sibset

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Oh and the nickname [name]Evie[/name] can be used for [name]Everly[/name]. They do differ in sound, but honestly you can nickname your child whatever you wish really. I think [name]Everly[/name] nn [name]Evie[/name] works

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[name]Arden[/name], [name]Adelaide[/name] and [name]Emmeline[/name] are my picks from you list :slight_smile: All beautiful names and good luck!

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If [name]Emmeline[/name] is too close to [name]Emerson[/name], what about [name]Emilia[/name]?

If you go for a double name with [name]Emma[/name], I’d choose something like [name]Emma[/name]-[name]Claire[/name] or [name]Emma[/name]-[name]Kate[/name].

Since you like the [name]Elle[/name] nickname, but aren’t crazy about [name]Ellington[/name], have you thought about other names that allow you to use the nickname [name]Elle[/name]? [name]Elena[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]Ellery[/name], [name]Noelle[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Gabrielle[/name], and [name]Eleanor[/name] all allow you that option.

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From your list my picks would be [name]Scarlett[/name], [name]Emmeline[/name], [name]Ellington[/name] & [name]Arden[/name]

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From your list I like [name]Scarlett[/name] and [name]Linden[/name]. I think I like the combo of [name]Scarlett[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] the best.

Other Combos
[name]Ellery[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] ([name]Ellery[/name] with nn [name]Ellie[/name] is cute)
[name]Aveline[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] (a good “line” substitute for [name]Emmeline[/name])
[name]Ivy[/name] and [name]Harper[/name] (really digging this combo)
[name]Wren[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Elsie[/name] or [name]Elsa[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Stella[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Blair[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Haven[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Willow[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]
[name]Sage[/name] and [name]Harper[/name]