Girl Name Help Please!

roundtwoOMG

Okay - so when I was pregnant with my son, all I could think about was how much BETTER girl names were than boy names. I had my heart set on Emmerson for a girl (I know, I know) and now that I'm pregnant with a girl, I'm stumped.

Background...our son's name is Lu.ca. We have an Italian last name (4 syllables) that is also a Spanish last name. My husband's first name is pretty waspy.

His number 1 girl name is (and has been) Sloan(e). I know it isn't a favourite here but I think it is pretty cool myself.

My number 1 girl name is (currently) Serafina. However, as much as I love it, I worry that it is too pretty (is that weird to say?). I've never been into the really really pretty names for some reason, but I do like that it is a nice Italian name (and that this spelling is Italian/Spanish/Polish which works with all of our backgrounds) and the nn Sera is cool IMO.

So...thoughts?

Sloan(e)? 

Serafina?

Middle name suggestions? I think mn for Serafina has to be short given that first and last name would each be 4 syllables.

Please and thank you!!

be888

Serafina 

Helenahhandbasket

I love Sloane.

I think Serafina is lovely, but I get what you mean about "too pretty", and I am usually turned off by overly femme/ frilly names as well.

halo&wings

Personally, I love Sloane, but it's definitely not a favorite here.

mustloveerica

I LOVE Serafina! I also love the nn Sera to shorten such a big name down or a kid. She can always go by her full name if she wants to when she's older.

Sloane...meh. It's nms.

ashiscute

I find Sloane to be harsh and unappealing. I think Serafina is lovely and feminine. And Sera works as a nn that isn't too much. If you don't love either of these names though keep looking.

LNic5

Love Serafina!!!!! It's on my list as well

Serafina Jane
Serafina Pearl
Serafina Nicole
Serafina Noelle
Serafina Jolie
Serafina Joy
Serafina Diane
Serafina Marie
Serafina Dawn
Serafina Faye
Serafina Violet
Serafina Mae
Serafina Maeve
Serafina Brooke
Serafina Grace
Serafina Ruth
Serafina Alice

catahoulatte

I love Serafina so much. If I could get MH on board it would be in my top few girl names. Do it!

DaisyZH

I love Serafina, it is so beautiful. Sloane is nice but Serafina is gorgeous and goes great with Luca.

le bebe xo

If I had to choose between the two, I would pick Sloane (Serafina is also very girly for me). 

To offer up some Spanish/Italian ideas: Pia, Mia, Inez, Noelia, Belén, Carmen, Giuliana, Lucia (too close to your son's name, I think), Mikaela (NN Mika), Lourdes (NN Lola), Gemma 

Ace226

I love Serafina nn Sera. I don't personally find it overly frilly. I think it sounds like a strong name:)
With Sloane, all I can think of is Arvin Sloane from Alias!

queenbone

I much prefer Serafina.

Love PP's suggestion of Serafina Inez!

Serafina Clare

Serafina Ruth

Serafina Joan

Serafina Lark

Serafina Beth

4N6s

Serafina if I had to chose. Sloane a very harsh and unattractive to me.

roundtwoOMG

Can I just bump my own thread for more advice or do I have to start a new one?

Anyway- my husband has added to the list with two names that have 'issues' for me.

He loves Isla (which I think may be getting too popular) and Mila (which is also quite popular, though I actually love it, but my good good friend has said she is going to name her future daughter that as it is a family name).

So I was trying to think of similar names and all I came up with is Mira. Like Mira Sorvino.

Thoughts?

To recap: here is the list now:

Serafina

Sloane

Isla

Mila

Mira

Reminder - 4 syllable Italian last name.

Thanks girls. Appreciate the help!!

LNic5

Serafina is still my favourite. Isla and Mila are both nice (I only know of one Isla where I'm from, I don't think it's overly popular)

blu-eyedwife

I like Isla and Mila, and it seems like he likes feminine names with the -la sound at the end, however I feel like they are all a little matchy with your son's name.  Even Mira seems a little much since it's two syllable ending with that same -ah sound.

I'm personally a big fan of the -ila names (Aurelia, Cecelia, etc.)  Would those work for you or to they fall in to the Serafina "too pretty" trap?

whatevs89

I want to love Serafina but I can't. Sloane sounds feminine and spunky. I like it!

roundtwoOMG

blu-eyedwife said:

I like Isla and Mila, and it seems like he likes feminine names with the -la sound at the end, however I feel like they are all a little matchy with your son's name.  Even Mira seems a little much since it's two syllable ending with that same -ah sound.

I'm personally a big fan of the -ila names (Aurelia, Cecelia, etc.)  Would those work for you or to they fall in to the Serafina "too pretty" trap?

I hadn't really thought about it being too matchy matchy with my son (Luca). Hmm...food for thought, for sure. 

I will look into other names with -ila at the end. They are quite nice (though Aurelia and Cecelia aren't for me...). Thank you!

daystardreams

Serafina!

saham07

I know a little girl named Eda ( Eee-da) it is a german/polish name according to her mother. I want to like Sloane.....it just sounds heavy. How is Serafina pronounced? Like Sarah-feena? Sear-a-feena?

Lopo3

Sloane is my fav of the two choices.

roundtwoOMG

saham07 said:

I know a little girl named Eda ( Eee-da) it is a german/polish name according to her mother. I want to like Sloane.....it just sounds heavy. How is Serafina pronounced? Like Sarah-feena? Sear-a-feena?

Sar-a-fee-na @saham07