with my daughters names?

We’re building a list for #3…we have 2 little girls. I’m going to write their names as we pronounce them, not as we spell them…
[name]Elayna[/name] [name]Esmay[/name] [name]Amalee[/name] and [name]Mahayla[/name] [name]Mercy[/name] [name]Jubilee[/name]. It did so happen that we loved the lyrical quality of alliteration the first 2x but we are not stuck in that pattern. Based on their nqames what would you suggest? Thanks!

[name]Doveva[/name] [name]Danae[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Gemma[/name] [name]Verity[/name] ([name]George[/name]-jane-ah)
[name]Linnea[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Naomi[/name]

[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Chloe[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name] [name]Lucia[/name] [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Jemma[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] [name]Hailey[/name]

Thanks! I will see what my dh thinks. Funny my mom keeps suggesting [name]Verity[/name] and we keep saying no. But in the spot that halfkoreangirl put it sounds great. I love [name]Josephine[/name] but dh, not so much (I guess he didn’t read [name]Little[/name] Women lol). [name]Just[/name] asked him about [name]Doveva[/name], I thought it was pretty and exotic…he just didn’t go for it. Thanks! any others? We are not set on the alliteration just worked for us so far.

Hmm : D. With [name]Doveva[/name], I was imagining it prn’d somewhat like [name]Do[/name] VAY va, and I like the 2nd syllable AY sound you have going on. That said, I don’t think you have to do it : D. I also liked [name]Doveva[/name] being Hebrew to go with Biblical [name]Mahala[/name]. Hmmm. I understand not prioritizing the alliteration but I do think it’s a nice tie-in. Here are a few more but you could mix up the alliterative

[name]Aviva[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name] [name]Harriet[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name] [name]Zoe[/name] [name]Zipporah[/name]

I think you are right jesba that the alliteration works for us. My husband seems to like combos that are alliterated more. Our problem is finding two names that we love that have the same letter.

combos we like…we seem to like the syllable count 3-4, 2, 3…appreciate that jesba and halfkoreangirl noticed this.
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Simone[/name] _____
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Shalom[/name] ______
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Faith[/name] ______
[name]Carolina[/name] [name]Cathleen[/name]/[name]Clementine[/name] _______
[name]Orianna[/name] [name]Omri[/name] _____

other names we like
[name]Elisabetta[/name] (the only second e I can think of that is 2 syllables and I like is evy,my niece’s name. We are way to close to steal her name, besides I want my daughter’s to have original names.)
[name]Adelais[/name]

PS, realize that [name]Sophia[/name] is perhaps the most popular name stateside but it’s my husbands current favorite.

Is it alright if I try to throw out just individual names rather than combos?

[name]Jessamy[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Ione[/name] / [name]Iona[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Soraya[/name]
[name]Ayelet[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Ines[/name]
[name]Sarai[/name]
[name]Vashti[/name]
[name]Temple[/name]
[name]Seneca[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name]
[name]Naiara[/name]
[name]Luella[/name]
[name]Meriel[/name]
[name]Amity[/name]
[name]Nola[/name]
[name]Oriole[/name] / [name]Oriel[/name]
[name]Bliss[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Zara[/name] / [name]Zahra[/name]
[name]Nona[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Eulalie[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]

thanks…let me try to go through these…
[name]Jessamy[/name] (like it, [name]Jessamine[/name] was on our long list, a way to remember Grandma [name]Jesse[/name])
[name]Delphine[/name] nms
[name]Coralie[/name] (pretty, but grandparents dog’s name, don’t you just hate it when dogs steal great people names!)
[name]Ione[/name] / [name]Iona[/name] seems a little to Irish and we’re not
[name]Calla[/name] nms
[name]Isla[/name] the meaning isn’t meaningful to me
[name]Soraya[/name]
[name]Ayelet[/name] on our long list
[name]Estella[/name] not dh style
[name]Ines[/name]
[name]Sarai[/name] prefer [name]Sarah[/name], but it was so popular
[name]Vashti[/name] not my favorite biblical character
[name]Temple[/name] nms
[name]Seneca[/name] nms
[name]Saffron[/name] nms
[name]Naiara[/name] nms
[name]Luella[/name] nms
[name]Meriel[/name] dh vetoed
[name]Amity[/name] a town near us
[name]Nola[/name] like [name]Magnolia[/name] but nola seems incomplete
[name]Oriole[/name] / [name]Oriel[/name] makes me think baseball
[name]Bliss[/name] prefer [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Vera[/name] nms
[name]Dahlia[/name] prefer [name]Violet[/name] and [name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Zara[/name] / [name]Zahra[/name] ?
[name]Nona[/name] think og Strega [name]Nona[/name]
[name]Belle[/name] like [name]Bella[/name]
[name]Eulalie[/name] nms
[name]Ada[/name] prefer [name]Adelais[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] too close to [name]Evy[/name]

[name]Samara[/name] [name]Soleil[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name] [name]Lenore[/name] ______
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Bernadette[/name] _________
[name]Azalea[/name] [name]Axelle[/name] _________
[name]Lydia[/name] [name]Louise[/name] _______
[name]Susanna[/name] [name]Simone[/name] ________

What about [name]Elisabetta[/name] [name]Esme[/name] [name]Melody[/name]?

[name]Ive[/name] surprised myself with some of these but your existing names are quite inspiring!!

[name]Salome[/name] [name]Sorcha[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Verity[/name] [name]Vida[/name] [name]Salome[/name]
[name]Virginia[/name] [name]Vera[/name] [name]Salome[/name]
[name]Romilly[/name] [name]Wren[/name] [name]Amara[/name]
[name]Cathleen[/name] [name]Connie[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Sorcha[/name] [name]Romilly[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Faith[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name]

[name]Jessamine[/name] [name]Juno[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Grace[/name] [name]Jessa[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Theresa[/name]

Your girls have beautiful names :slight_smile: Hope some of these are useful for you, best wishes!

Some first name suggestions:

[name]Abella[/name] - breath
[name]Adira[/name] - strong
[name]Adara[/name] - (a-dair-a) virgin; or noble, exalted one
[name]Allegra[/name] - joyous
[name]Amara[/name] - lovely forever
[name]Aviva[/name] - springlike, fresh, dewey
[name]Arella[/name] - messenger from god, angel
[name]Aurora[/name] - dawn
[name]Calista[/name] - most beautiful
[name]Cecilia[/name] - blind one (not a great meaning, but a beautiful, classic name!)
[name]Honora[/name] - woman of honor
[name]Isolda[/name] - ice ruler (not the best meaning either, but a great literary reference…)
[name]Jacinta[/name] - hyacinth
[name]Julietta[/name] - youthful
[name]Lilia[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name] - lily
[name]Livia[/name] - crown
[name]Lucia[/name] - light
[name]Magnolia[/name] - (love this!!)
[name]Noelia[/name] - christmas
[name]Oriana[/name] - (pretty name, but like or-ee-ah-na better than or-ee-ann-a)
[name]Paloma[/name] - dove
[name]Penina[/name] - pearl
[name]Ramona[/name] - wise protector
[name]Rosetta[/name] - splendid
[name]Sofia[/name] - (like this better than [name]Sophia[/name])
[name]Susanna[/name] - lily
[name]Talila[/name] - covering of dew
[name]Zahara[/name] - flower

Some first middle name suggestions (starting with ‘a’):

[name]Adair[/name] - oak tree ford
[name]Adele[/name] - noble woman
[name]Aimee[/name] - beloved, friend
[name]Anju[/name] - an honor
[name]Anouk[/name] - grace
[name]Arette[/name] - virtuous
[name]Arwen[/name] - noble maiden
[name]Avril[/name] - french variation of april
[name]Ayelet[/name] - deer, gazelle
[name]Azure[/name] - the color…

Some second middle name suggestions:

[name]Amity[/name] - friendship
[name]Anjolie[/name] - happy angel (went to school with an [name]Enjoli[/name]… have always thought her name sounded so pretty!)
[name]Cecily[/name] - blind one (same as [name]Cecilia[/name]…)
[name]Elodie[/name] - marsh flower
[name]Eulalie[/name] - sweet speaking
[name]Marjorie[/name] - pearl
[name]Ottilie[/name] - prosperous in battle
[name]Rosalie[/name] - rose
[name]Valerie[/name] - strong
[name]Verity[/name] - truth

To go with, what I’m assuming is [name]Elena[/name] and [name]Mahala[/name]

[name]Hazel[/name] [name]Hermione[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Willow[/name] [name]Wren[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name] [name]Stella[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Cora[/name] [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Aria[/name] [name]Abigail[/name] [name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Viviana[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Emma[/name]
[name]Ciara[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name] [name]May[/name] [name]Hanna[/name]