Working with the last name... dilemma

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I’m new here, ttc, and planning ahead with names. And need your opinions! LN is Low. I love the name [name]Violet[/name] (still need to convince dh), and [name]Lily[/name] (dh likes) for a girl. For boys, dh and I both love [name]Noah[/name] (but dislike it’s popularity) and I like [name]Jonah[/name] as a less popular alternative (dh needs convincing on this one).

So my dilemma:

Does [name]Lily[/name] Low work? Again, I love [name]Violet[/name] but dh thinks it sounds too much like violence and I can’t get it out of his head.

Which is better: [name]Noah[/name] Low or [name]Jonah[/name] Low or do neither work?

Thanks for your help!

[leah_9]

[name]Lily[/name], [name]Jonah[/name] and [name]Noah[/name] really dont work with your last name unfortunantly. All are nice names but the flow is off. [name]Violet[/name] Low is fine.

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The way I feel about last names like yours, and I have a few friends with similar situations, is that a longer first name balances the single syllable, word last name much better and sounds less, (I’m not sure what the exact word I’m looking for is) cartoonish? I hope that doesn’t sound offensive, I’m totally not trying to offend. Last names are just what we have to work with, not right, not wrong, they just are. So, for me, [name]Lily[/name] Low isn’t the greatest combination. First, there’s three 'l’s in just three syllables, and second, it just seems so short that it doesn’t feel very substantial. I feel like a 3 syllable name would work so much better, like [name]Susanna[/name] Low. That’s just a random example, but I feel like it’s a much more balanced, serious name. (Gosh, I didn’t even realize that I suggested [name]Susanna[/name] off the top of my head and it derives from the Hebrew for [name]Lily[/name].) You might also like [name]Camelia[/name], [name]Marguerite[/name], or [name]Jasmine[/name]- all longer flower names.

Your boy names are better, they’re both at least 2 syllables long. I still feel like a 3 syllable name would be the best. For example, [name]Jonathan[/name] Low.

All that said, though, if the shorter names are what you love, then disregard all of this and do what your heart tells you to do.

[lemon]

[name]Hi[/name]!

Unfortunately, I have to agree with the above poster. Not only do names that are three syllables work ‘better’ with your short last name, but you should really avoid names with a bunch of L sounds ([name]Lily[/name]) or strong O vowel sounds ([name]Noah[/name], [name]Jonah[/name]) with a last name like Low. Sorry!

[name]Susannah[/name] Low is absolutely darling! I love that it means “lily,” and it gives you the sweet [name]Annie[/name] nickname! It has a comfortable yet stylish feel. [name]Violet[/name] Low works, too, but I think something without and L, unless it is just the first letter (e.g., [name]Lydia[/name] Low), would be best:

[name]Annora[/name] Low - [name]Annie[/name], [name]Nora[/name], [name]Anna[/name]
[name]Beatrix[/name] Low - [name]Bea[/name], [name]Trixie[/name], [name]Trix[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name] Low - [name]Cassie[/name], [name]Cass[/name], CC
[name]Diana[/name] Low - [name]Di[/name], [name]Didi[/name], [name]Ana[/name]
[name]Emmeline[/name] Low - [name]Em[/name], [name]Emme[/name], [name]Emma[/name], [name]Lina[/name]
[name]Francesca[/name] Low - [name]Fran[/name], [name]Francie[/name], [name]Frankie[/name], [name]Frances[/name], Cessy
[name]Georgiana[/name] Low - [name]Georgie[/name], [name]Georgia[/name], [name]Ana[/name], [name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Harriet[/name] Low - [name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name] Low - [name]Izzy[/name], [name]Dora[/name], [name]Dory[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name] Low - [name]Jules[/name], [name]Julie[/name], [name]Lettie[/name]
[name]Katharine[/name] Low - [name]Kat[/name], [name]Katie[/name], [name]Kathy[/name], [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] Low - Lyds, Lyd, Lyddie
[name]Margaret[/name] Low - [name]Margot[/name], [name]Maggie[/name], [name]Maisie[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Greta[/name], [name]Retta[/name], [name]Margie[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name] Low - [name]Nat[/name], [name]Tali[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] Low - Oli, [name]Liv[/name], [name]Livvy[/name], [name]Via[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] Low - [name]Penny[/name], [name]Pen[/name], [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Regina[/name] Low - [name]Regi[/name], [name]Gigi[/name], [name]Gina[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] Low - [name]Susie[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Annie[/name], [name]Sanna[/name], [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Teresa[/name] Low - [name]Tess[/name], [name]Tessa[/name], [name]Terri[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name] Low - [name]Vi[/name], [name]Viv[/name], [name]Vivi[/name], [name]Ana[/name]
[name]Winifred[/name] Low - [name]Winnie[/name], [name]Freddie[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name] Low - Z, Zinny, [name]Nia[/name]

Wow, I’m named out! I’ll try to do boy names later. Good luck!

[name]Lemon[/name]

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[name]Hi[/name]! I think that both [name]Noah[/name] and [name]Jonah[/name] are very handsome names, but to me, a first name that doesn’t contain Low’s long o sound work better to me. That’s just me, though.

I love alliteration, but to me, [name]Lily[/name] Low sounds very, very, very (almost too) cheerful/high-energy. I think that [name]Lily[/name] is a beautiful name, though!

Some more names you may like:

[name]Amelia[/name] Low (the -lia ending reminds me of [name]Lily[/name]…)
[name]Claudia[/name] Low
[name]Diana[/name] Low
[name]Eliza[/name] Low (the [name]Liza[/name] Low part has [name]Lily[/name] Low’s alliteration, but to me, something like [name]Eliza[/name] Low still sounds cheerful, but more grounded)
[name]Elizabeth[/name] Low
[name]Eleanor[/name] Low
[name]Genevieve[/name] Low (nn [name]Evie[/name])
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name] (because [name]Lydia[/name] is longer than [name]Lily[/name], to me, it works better with your last name, sounding cheerful, but still grounded…But that’s just me)
[name]Louisa[/name] (ditto)
[name]Lillian[/name] (ditto)
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name] (nn [name]Annie[/name])
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name]

Biblical names for boys you may like:

[name]Abraham[/name]
[name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]David[/name]
[name]Elijah[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]Josiah[/name] (even though it has the O sound, to me, it works with your last name, because there are two syllables between the “[name]Jo[/name]” sound and your last name)
[name]Micah[/name]
[name]Nathan[/name] (there’s also [name]Nathaniel[/name], but there will be back-to-back Ls with your last name…)

[name]Non[/name]-Biblical:

[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Julian[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]

Good luck!