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[Katie-Nana]

I've been mourning my list of girl's names, which is down to just ONE name...

Edie Georgiana/Laurence

There are many names that I like for girls but not that I LOVE and could actually picture using. I don't know if I'm getting a bit burned out on names or what. But I look at my boys list which has FOUR names that I would love use one day... Wiley Christopher, Eller James/Whitman, Rand (Caspian/Starling/...?) and Amos Theodore...and I wonder where all the girl names have gone.


I like the name Agnes nn Aggie, but then I worry that Edie & Aggie sound too similar. My sister's and I all have names ending in the -ee sound...Katie, Sally & Maddie. But the first syllables of our names KAE, SA & MA are very strong sounds and very different. Both Edie & Aggie have very soft sounds (EE & AH - no consonants) and I worry that it would be unwise for siblings.


I've also been going through a P- phase for girls. I like the names Percy, Prynn, Patience, Pheriby & Phoebe.
Phoebe is a no go with Edie, not only do both names have the EE sound in the first syllables (EEdee/FEEbee) but they also contain similar bee/dee endings...WAY too matchy!
Pheriby I love but only as a middle.
I've designated Patience to the middle name spot but I'm starting to like it for a first name as well. Just not sure if I have the guts to use it. It has such a pretty sound but I worry that the meaning might feel like a curse or put pressure on a child.
I still like the name Prynn, just not as much as I used to.
Percy is probably my favorite first name option from the Ps. But since it has the CEE ending like Gracie & Luci (whose names I mix up ALL the time) I don't want to add to the confusion. I'm also not 100% sure about giving a traditionally masculine name to a girl, even if I absolutely love it. Plus the long elaborate first name options like Persephone, Perseverance & Purslane with the nn Percy are really not my style.

I like Andie as well but I worry that like Gracie & Luci, the matching DEE endings would be a bit much. At least Gracie & Luci are cousins, it would be ten times worse if they were siblings.


Why do I have to like such similar names! Maybe I'm being crazy and over thinking this! It is probably all my mother's fault for giving us such similar names

[Mika Casey]

I love Percy on a little girl, so cute!
I love it as a nickname for Persephone. (:

Would you like some suggestions. >w<
Dawna
Rosita
Kris
Jan
Toni
Moira
Missy
Lorrie
Evette
Mitzi
Ginny
Fanny
Caprice
Lal (pn. Lahl)
Twilla
Lise
Sarita
Tessa
Daisy
Elsie
Niamh
Ada
Mila
Gwyn
Romy
Hera
Gail
Janie
Britta

[Katie-Nana]

Thanks for the suggestions Raven. And I'm glad you like Percy

These are the ones that stood out to me...

Lorrie - I really like Lorrie/Laurie actually. Laurie is my aunt's name (mom's sister) so I would never use it for a first name though, which is why I've put one of my favorites Laurence in the middle name spot.

Twilla - How is this pron. TWI luh (like twilight?) or TWILL uh ?

Lise - I like Elise but more for a middle. I like Alyssa as well but hate how common it is. I just love the LYS sound.

Tessa - Tess used to be one of my favorites when I was younger, but for some reason it doesn't really appeal to me any more.

Mila - One of my mom's friend's kids call her Miss Milla (her name is Milda) so this makes me think of my mom

Gwyn - I DO like Gwyn. The more I say it the better it sounds

Romy - I kind of like Romy but I find I like the RUE/ROO sound a bit more...What do you think of Rooney for a girl? There is an actress named Rooney Mara but it is a stage name, Rooney is actually her surname.

Gail - I've liked this for a middle ever or double first name ever since I met a little girl named Maddy-Gail, she was too cute! I also like the bird/Nightingale connection because we have several bird names in our family. At one point in time Annagail/Anna-Gayle was on my list.

[Mika Casey]

Thanks for the suggestions Raven. And I'm glad you like Percy

These are the ones that stood out to me...

Lorrie - I really like Lorrie/Laurie actually. Laurie is my aunt's name (mom's sister) so I would never use it for a first name though, which is why I've put one of my favorites Laurence in the middle name spot.

I also really like the spelling Lori. I love the nickname Lore...I would love it as a first name if my other firsts weren't as "normal" as they are...x]

Twilla - How is this pron. TWI luh (like twilight?) or TWILL uh ?

I pronounce it TWILL-uh. (: It reminds me of Guardians of Ga'Hoole.

Lise - I like Elise but more for a middle. I like Alyssa as well but hate how common it is. I just love the LYS sound.

I think I pronounce this wrong, then...I pn. it "Lize."

Tessa - Tess used to be one of my favorites when I was younger, but for some reason it doesn't really appeal to me any more.

I've also really liked Terra lately...it's similar to my mom's name. (:

Mila - One of my mom's friend's kids call her Miss Milla (her name is Milda) so this makes me think of my mom

<3

Gwyn - I DO like Gwyn. The more I say it the better it sounds

Gwyn is very cute. (:

Romy - I kind of like Romy but I find I like the RUE/ROO sound a bit more...What do you think of Rooney for a girl? There is an actress named Rooney Mara but it is a stage name, Rooney is actually her surname.

Rooney is pretty cute! (:

Gail - I've liked this for a middle ever or double first name ever since I met a little girl named Maddy-Gail, she was too cute! I also like the bird/Nightingale connection because we have several bird names in our family. At one point in time Annagail/Anna-Gayle was on my list.

[Remy Hadley]

I had a wonderfully long reply then accidently erased it lol :/

Anyways, I do adore Edie Laurence or Edie Georgiana! Though Edie Laurence is my favorites. And Agnes Goergiana or Georgiana Agnes would be so darn cute! I don't think that Aggie and Edie are too close at all. Like, Aggie has the harsher G sound, and Edie has the D. When I say them out loud, the only similarity I notice is ending in EEE. And you could always call her by Agnes most the time, especially as its a short name not really in need of a nick name. And you could always only use Aggie on occasions Patience is adorable too! So sad that Phoebe is too close :/

Here are some suggestions... hopefully some will prove helpful

Pearl
Winifred
Iris
Millie // Amelia // Matilda
Dottie // Dorothea
Lottie // Charlotte
Josephine
Hattie // Harriet // Henrietta
Prudence
Theodora
Rosalind
Eudora
Cordelia
Lavinia
Nell
Mirabel
Cora
Adeline // Adelaide


These names all make me think of you! What do you think? Do they interest you? Let me know if you'd like more, and I'll suggest more! <3

[Katie-Nana]

Thanks for the reply Haddie Aside from a few, I think you definitely have my likes nailed down to a T!


Pearl - Its okay, I wouldn't mind it in the middle name spot but its not my fave. Pearl was the name of Charlie's grandmother and it seems like ever girl in his family has the middle name Pearl after her. His mom was really pushing Maddie to use it for Luci as well. :\

Winifred - I've had Winifred on my list for a long time now. Just not sure about it in the first name spot. I like the nn Wynn(e) but it is a bit insubstantial for a name, almost like a whisper...I think my problems with Wynn are what initially led me to Prynn. Gwyn is a great alternative as well, maybe as a nn for Gwendolyn but then I like Wendolyn as well :\

Iris - I DO like Iris, but then I like Ivy just a bit more...I can't get away from those -ee endings for girls!

Millie // Amelia // Matilda - I've often thought about Emilia or Matilda to honor my mom, Milda. I'm not a fan of the nn Millie though and I'm pretty sure I'd only use them in the middle name spot.

Dottie // Dorothea - I don't really like Dottie but I've actually been trying to decide if I like Thea for a girl (I think you are really in my head with all your suggestions!) Dorothea or Theodora with the nn Thea? It is one to consider.

Lottie // Charlotte - If only Charlie (and my mom's ex Charles) hadn't ruined Charlotte for me. I think Charlie for a girl is super cute.

Josephine - Hm. My mom really likes Josephine. I think it has some great nn options...Jo, Joey & Josey. I think Joey is my favorite. Would it be weird to have a daughter Joey when I have a male cousin named Joey? We are first cousins but don't see each other very often since he lives out of state.

Hattie // Harriet // Henrietta - Henrietta has been a guilty pleasure of mine since I read a book who had a Henrietta nn Hen as the main character. I think it is cute but maybe a bit too clunky. Etta would be another viable nn...hm.

Prudence - I like it, but not as much as Patience. Though it does have an adorable nn Pru which Patience doesn't have.

Theodora - See Dorothea.

Rosalind - Oh Rosalind. Its Gorgeous but a bit too frilly for my taste. Plus Luci's middle name is Rose.

Eudora - I think I like Theodora better.

Cordelia - LOVE LOVE LOVE! It has been on my middle name list for a long time now...I've never really thought of using it for a first name, hm. I do like the nn Cordy...but then again Edie & Cordy both have the -dee again.

Lavinia - Eh.

Nell - My grandma's name I don't think I'd use it on it's own though...maybe Eleanora or Gwynell (?)

Mirabel - Eh.

Cora - I have a cousin named Cori, she is probably my favorite cousin being she is the youngest, only 10 and is a lot like me.

Adeline // Adelaide - Adeline is a bit too similar to Maddie's name, Madeline. But otherwise I love it I think me and my mom have very similar taste in names. Adelaide is nice but the -laid sound bother's me which is why I prefer Adelais/Adalay...but only for a middle. Addie is the only viable nn and Maddie pretty much steals that idea.

[Remy Hadley]

Awesome!! To be completely honest, I've been spending all my time lately reading the Blogs/Lists on Nameberry! I got a lot of these suggestions from these ones, if you want to check them out! Who knows, maybe looking through these lists will help you too

Antique Names Ready For Restoration
Clunky But Cool Names For Girls
Vintage Baby Names

For a few to look at. But there are many more I've been searching through, and some of them are SO helpful!

Mm, I can see how that would kind of ruin a name for anyone :/ Thats too bad... Well, Pearl as a middle name wouldn't be too very thoughtful of Charlie, maybe. Just maybe. Oh well! It always makes me think of Hester and The Scarlet Letter! (:

I suppose Wynne/Winifred do sound almost like a whisper. A very soft name. But I personally don't think its softness ruins it at all! But ohh Gwyn is gorgeous! Or Gwendolyn!! I've never heard Wendolyn, tbh. But I personally don't care for it much at all. I feel like I'm missing something, like I forgot the G :/ Plus, I feel like Wendolyn would lead to nick name Wendy//Wendie which is the ending your trying to avoid!!! Hehe! <3 I do love Gwen, anyways. Though I currently have Guinevere nick name Gwen on my list!

Hehe, your really just attached to those eee sounds! Hehe! Well, I think your short girls list is a sign... your going to be havings lots of boys!!! (: Though I do agree with you, I like Ivy a bit more than Iris.

Ohh Emilia is gorgeous. I'm not a big Matilda fan though. But both are sweet ways to honor your mum! Emmy or Tilly are other nick name options. But huh, it seems that my suggestions are all good middle names... now to suggest some FIRST names! (;

Thea is cute! I feel like I can say Thea out loud a little easier than Theo, tbh. Aw, I'm so glad I'm so right on with these!! <3 Yay!!! but hmm, good question! I personally prefer Theodora a bit more than Dorothea, but both of them would work great for Thea.

Aww yeah, thats so sad :/ Charlie is so cute!!!! [on either gender, in my opinion!!]. I hate it when less than wonderful people leave bad associations on names I adore Tyler and Chris and James and so many others.. and will never get to use them. Though thankfully in these cases, they are so mainstream and popular that I think its best I don't use them (;

Ohh, Joey is adorable!! I don't think its weird to have a male cousin named Joey. She will have the full name Josephine to back it up well. Plus he lives out of state and you don't see each other often! So the association probably wouldn't be unbearable I can't imagine. If you like him though, you could even say he's honored in her name (:

Etta is cute, though so is Hen. Ria is another nick name possibility, but I don't like it as much as Etta. It sounds really nice!! It is a tad clunky, but it is so cute. If anything, it can always be another middle name option (; hehe!

Mm, Pru is pretty cute. Its funny, cause I like Pru but don't care as much for Prudence as I like Patience, but I don't care for Patty. Decisions, decisions lol

Ohhh true. It is pretty frilly hehe, I like! Though I suppose it might be a bit too close if Luci's middle name is Rose. Thlugh mn's aren't used all that often

I actually like the nick name Delie or Delia or even just Lia for Cordelia! I suppose Dee could work as well even, though it still has that eeee ending. As does Delie. I think Edie Lia would be fairly cute, even if Lia has the eee sound in the middle. Yay more middle names?! :')

Its okay, I don't care for Lavinia either <3 I'd rather Virginia or something. But I figured it couldn't hurt to suggest hehe.

Ohhh, Eleanora!!!! <3 I really love Eleanor/Eleanora!! Edie and Nell!! <3 Gwynell is lovely as well, though. Hmm!

Ohhh yeah I remember the Adelaide // Adelais // Adalay topic <3 but true, I didn't even think of that! Oh well :/



Do you want me to suggest more? Or would you like to look through the lists I posted and all? Or is this all good? (:

[PaperHeart]

Here's a few ideas, dear ♥

Cordelia
Edith
Verity
Wren
Matilda
Rosamund
Ida
Audra
Nicoline
Eileen
Ginevra
Blanche
Lavender
Millicent
Clementine
Therese
Aviva
Nerissa
Valentina
Maude
Ellen
Carlotta
Gretchen
Lara
Maxine
Esther
Lydia
Clover
Adeline
Moriah
Rosetta
Eugenie
Fern
Carissa
Vivica
Iris
Lucille
Aura
Viola
Sidony
Virginia
June
Sylvia
Darcy
Nicolette
Willa
Althea
Lucinda
Selma
Bronte
Annette
Lorraine
Celeste
Seraphine
Narcissa
Cynthia
Magda
Aurelia
Hester
Ada
Clara
Edith
Laurie
Blythe
Ruth
Dinah
Philippa
Valerie
Tabitha
Mara
Odessa
Rhiannon
Lillith
Magnolia
Opal
Sadie
Minerva
Primrose
Rosaria
Melina
Drusilla
Ariadne
Mariella
Susannah
Paulette
Annika
Angeline
Maggie
Lorna
Tallulah
Marian
Clemency
Astrid
Fleur
Pippa
Anneliese
Odette
Melinda
Lizette
Irene
Veronica
Hazel
Camilla
Constance
Delphine
Nell
Francesca
Margot
Giselle
Marietta
Josette
Ursula
Zipporah
Rosaline
Isabeau
Gwen
Elodie
Genevieve
Emilienne
Bellamy
Amity
Lore
Octavia
Bryony
Ziva
Marilyn
Araminta
Honora
Susannah
Maeve
Prudence
Regina
Melisande
Daphne
Estelle
Viviana
Zelda
Yvette
Clarice
Loretta
Myra
Liesel
Elnora
Rosemary
Ethel
Diana
Elaine
Adelia
Meredith
Ingrid
Florence
Monroe
Georgette
Leonora
Beatrice
Justine
Isolde
Sheridan
Francine
Delphia
Mildred
Antoinette
Cecily
Adelpha
Marguerite
Charity
Jeanette
Lavinia
Clarinda

[Starlight]

I love quite a few similar sounding names too and it is extremely frustrating!! I will give you a bunch of suggestions and hopefully you like a few and it helps you out with the list.

-Lila/Lilah
-Alesia
-Harriet
-Antoinette
-Elaine
-Alice
-Olive
-Hazel
-Ava
-Evelyn
-Audra
-Georgia
-Lydia
-Harper
-Edith
-Emmeline
-Penelope
-Poppy
-Paige
-Willow
-Piper
-Toni
-Eleanor
-Adrianna
-Josephine
-Scarlett
-Matilda
-Evangeline
-Louisa
-Iris
-Tatum
-Addie
-Charissa
-Eliza
-Francesca

<3

[Katie-Nana]

Yasmine, Thanks for the long list!

I REALLY LIKE -> Cordelia, Wren, Althea, Sylvie, Lorraine, Celeste, Angeline, Pippa, Camille, Margo (Margaux), Giselle, Bryony, Daphne, Meredith, Elaine, Viviana/Vivianne, Melisande/Millicent, Odessa, Odette


I'm so so about -> Verity, Matilda, Audra (prefer Audrey), Ginevra, Eugenie, Aura, Viola, Sidony, Virginia, Willa, Philippa, Primrose, Emilienne, Adelia, Leonora, Beatrice, Cecily

[Katie-Nana]

Thanks Ash. I like Alice, Penelope, Piper & Eliza.

[PaperHeart]

I LOVED Wren, Sylvie, Lorraine, Celeste, Angeline, Pippa, Camille, Margo, Giselle, Daphne, Meredith, Viviana, Verity, Matilda, Viola, Willa, Emilienne, Leonora and Cecily. ♥