Who is she? Name my daughter!

Hello Berries,

We got the gender confirmed, our baby is a little girl! Her middle name will be [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] and third will probably be [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]/Automne. We are still hesitating between two names for her FN.

[name_f]Liv[/name_f]: I pronounce it “leev”. My husband is okay with it, he likes it BUT it’s not his first choice, because he thinks it’s a nickname and not a name (do you agree?). He would have preferred [name_f]Olive[/name_f], but everybody (here in [name_f]France[/name_f]) told us it was a -very- bad idea. I like that the name means life as this is our rainbow baby. I thought she was a Liv at the beginning of my pregnancy (we didn’t even know the gender). It seems fresh and spunky, a little hipster and not too common. We could still use [name_f]Olive[/name_f] or [name_f]Vivi[/name_f] as NN.

Esmée: My husband is okay with it, but once again, it’s not his favorite. I wonder if he said that Esmée is “not a bad name” because he actually likes it, because he is hesitant about [name_f]Liv[/name_f] or because he knows Esmée was my favorite name before we got pregnant. I don’t want him to pick a name he doesn’t love just because I have a hard time naming this baby. That being said, I like Esmée because it’s vintage and I love the sound “ée”. However, I feel like it’s missing something, maybe some vivacity. It seems soft and a little too “princess” compared to [name_f]Liv[/name_f].

I would love a name that’s not super common, and also easy to wear. A name that I can imagine through all seasons. I dream about a little girl in rain boots walking in a colorful forest or helping me while I make cinnamon cookies and pumpkin cakes. I dream about our little girl eating S’mores around our fire pit during summer, and I imagine her playing hide and seek in the yard with her friends. I see a little girl twirling in her dress, and picking flowers in her grandma’s garden during spring. Or a little girl with bright eyes from all the beautiful lights, listening to christmas songs while we cuddle on our cosy couch. I want something that’s somewhat international, vintage/hipster and spunky. A name that people will like, and that they will never get bored to ear. I picture my french-american girl as: athletic, nature lover, traveler, strong, dark skin color, blue eyes and curly brown hair. She could be the sister of [name_u]Elliott[/name_u], [name_u]Everest[/name_u] or [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] in the future.

So… who is she? Is she [name_f]Liv[/name_f] or is she Esmée?
If you had to use two or three names listed above and add another name from your choice to make a sibset, what would you suggest? Give me your most beautiful sibsets with Esmée and/or [name_f]Liv[/name_f]! :slight_smile:

If it can help, here is a picture of my “universe”.

Thank you!

I prefer [name_f]Liv[/name_f], and think [name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] makes for a beautifully sweet, fresh and peppy name. I think [name_f]Liv[/name_f] fits the child you describe better than Esmée does because it does have a great spunk to it while Esmée feels soft, elegant and quiet-natured. I also feel that [name_f]Liv[/name_f] is the more international choice. [name_f]Liv[/name_f] is a good, solid name in my book, short and punchy, and doesn’t feel like only a nickname to me (but I do see how others could see it that way).

You say your husband is just ‘ok’ with both names but neither is his favourite - what are his favourites? Is there no chance of further compromising on a name he loves, too? Does he love [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] at least?

I do find [name_f]Liv[/name_f] to be a nickname… My vote is for [name_f]Esmee[/name_f]! Here are some other suggestions:

[name_u]Billie[/name_u]
[name_f]Callie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_u]Indiana[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
Remedy
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlet[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]

I really like [name_f]Liv[/name_f] with your chosen names.

[name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Esmee[/name_f] & [name_f]Zelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Esmee[/name_f] & [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Esmee[/name_f], & [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Esmee[/name_f], & [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_f]Esmee[/name_f], & [name_f]Celine[/name_f]

For me, [name_f]Liv[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] fits your descriptions/imagery perfectly. But I prefer it to Esmée so I’m biased. I actually know a baby [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and she’s absolutely gorgeous. I can imagine a little set of siblings with the names [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f]/[name_u]June[/name_u] or [name_f]Liv[/name_f], [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]. Some other ideas:

[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Leni[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]ïs
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_u]Mika[/name_u]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Noa[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f]

Good luck!

[name_f]Esmee[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] seems perfect imo (I can’t get the accent to work on my phone, lol), but I love [name_f]Liv[/name_f] as well!

Sorry for repeats, this is what I would name a sister (or sisters!) to [name_f]Liv[/name_f] and [name_f]Esmee[/name_f]!

[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emme[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemie[/name_f]
[name_u]Sasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]

I enjoy [name_f]Esmee[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f].

For sisters, I’d consider…

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f] ‘[name_f]Liv[/name_f]’
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]