Need help with a girl name

kmkrushi

We found out today that we are expecting a healthy baby girl! Now comes the name battle. Our DD is named Emilia Vella C. So we need something that would work well with it.

I love literary names but DH usually like the names that were popular when we were growing up (Jessica, Ashley, ect).

Neither of us want anything on the top/most used names. We try to cross off the top 50 on the SS website.

He also doesn't want something that immediately connects to someone else. example: Madeleine makes him think of the former prime minister Madeleine Albright...

I know this is a tall order, but I'd appreciate any recommendations you wonderful ladies can give. I love the honesty I see on this bored.

MamaWren919

First thoughts:
Cecelia
Lorelei
Rosalind

coffeeB4tea

Some ideas off the top of my head:
Vida
Scarlett
Josephine
Jane
Daisy
Tabitha
Corrine
Estelle

wassuphoes

Aurora

Calliope

Clarice (might be too pop culture?)

Minerva

Isolde

Margaret

Alice

Beatrice

Ramona

Cordelia

Holly

Phoebe

Vanessa

Cosette

Pearl

Anne

Louisa

Lyra

Joan

Jane

Josephine

MixedBerries88

Well, technically Jessica was "made up" by Shakespeare. This would fit your bill nicely except it may have associations. It was popular in the 80s and its techically literary. I also really like this name. It's very pretty and feminine.

Also suggesting:
Esme (From JD Salinger's 9 Stories)
Miranda (From Shakespeare's The Tempest)
Alice (Carroll's Alice in Wonderland)
Bianca (Shakespeare's Taming of The Shrew)
Clarissa (Woolf's Mrs Dalloway)

breezycat

These are just names that I think sound nice with Emilia and that aren't super popular.

Claudia
Juliet
Marissa
Gabrielle
Natasha
Ruby
Diana
Marisol
Thalia

mattandlora

Vera

benmel31

Emilia and...

Audra

Caroline

Julia

Juliet

Laurel

Lydia

Natalia

Victoria

emaddock

How about:

Cecily
Celia
Natalie

kmkrushi

I really love a lot of these, unfortunately DH hasn't fallen for any of them yet. Any more suggestions would be appreciated!

MixedBerries88

Your hubs is INSATIABLE! Okay, here we go:
Jennifer nn Jennie/Jenny
Danielle/Daniella
Felicity
Elizabeth nn Libby
Helene
Julia/Juliette
Sylvia
Collette
Nicole
Serafina
Michaela
Amelia nn Amy
Ruby
Dahlia
Paloma
Rachel
Rebecca
Denise
Anna
Anya
Annika
Annabelle
Heather
Iris
Violet
Rose
Kathleen
Katarina
Calliope
Brynn (one or two ns? Idk.)

Going to take a break. Feedback?

kmkrushi

MixedBerries88 said:

Your hubs is INSATIABLE! Okay, here we go:
Jennifer nn Jennie/Jenny
Danielle/Daniella
Felicity
Elizabeth nn Libby
Helene
Julia/Juliette
Sylvia
Collette
Nicole
Serafina
Michaela
Amelia nn Amy
Ruby
Dahlia
Paloma
Rachel
Rebecca
Denise
Anna
Anya
Annika
Annabelle
Heather
Iris
Violet
Rose
Kathleen
Katarina
Calliope
Brynn (one or two ns? Idk.)

Going to take a break. Feedback?

You have NO idea! It was a miracle we found Emilia and agreed to it. Here's another example of my difficulties: Helena reminds him of Helen of Troy (because when you run it together it sounds like Helena). Anything with the nn Maddy reminds him of MAD EYE from Harry Potter! Like SERIOUSLY? !?!?

On another note, would choosing a name that ends with -IA sound to rhymey or matchy?

MixedBerries88

Girl, if you can agree on ANY name at this point go for it. Remind him that Helen of Troy was the most beautiful woman in the world! So beautiful that they fought a war over her!

MixedBerries88

Hey @kmkrushi are there any family members he might want to honor with a name? Maybe we can twist those names into something unique for your baby! (Like Grandma was Marie so we named you Anne Marie. Something like that.)

kmkrushi

MixedBerries88 said:

Hey @kmkrushi are there any family members he might want to honor with a name? Maybe we can twist those names into something unique for your baby! (Like Grandma was Marie so we named you Anne Marie. Something like that.)

That was actually how we got Vella as my daughter's middle name. It was my grandmother's maiden name. We've been asking around but there are no great choices in the immediate family. My mother is Susan Pamela and his is Theresa Gail (his stepmother is also Teresa so that is out).

mattandlora

@kmkrushi - try researching your family tree for other inspiration. That's what we did. Our son has a common name, but we fell in love with it when we saw who the family connections were on both sides.

MixedBerries88

I love your daughter's name! We are considering Emilia (can't remember the spelling exactly) because that was hub's great grandmother's name. She was born in Poland and immigrated to the U.S. Hubs is very proud of his Polish heritage! Vella is cool too; I love using family names in the mn spot!

Anyway considering those family names:
Susanna Abigail
Tessa Abigail
Thea
Susanne
Therese nn Reese or Reesie

Other names I like that you may like in the first or middle name spot;
Veda
Vita
Edith nn Edie
Lisette
Gloria
Meredith
Sabrina
Natalia
Natalie
Alexandra
Kristin
Christina
Raquel
Corinne
Coral
Delphine
Serena
Vivienne
Gabriella
Flora
Clara

kmkrushi

@MixedBerries88 thank you! My father's side is Polish and my mother's side is Italian. I loved that Emilia looked and sounded Italian, had Polish roots and had a literary history (Othello). DH loved that it was different without being weird and unpopular. He also loves her nn Emmy.

The fact that we ended up with such a great name the first time makes this one so much harder.
The more we talk though (and the more suggestions I get ) the longer our list of possible choices grow.
THANK YOU!

MixedBerries88

Please check back in when you decide! I'd love to hear what you land on!

kmkrushi

Nothing is certain, and definitely still taking suggestions. BUT... I'm pleasantly surprised with some of our (at least partial) agreements.
So far we both at least somewhat like:
Josephine
Seraphina
Persephone
Natalia or Talia

There may be a few more but I'm heartbroken to lose my favorites:
Rosalind or Rosaline
Madeline or Madeleine

MixedBerries88

Natalia nn Talia would be beautiful. I actually love all of those, especially Natalia and Rosalind. Persephone is a great name but I'd caution you about it. I knew an Antigone who had her name butchered constantly and a Persephone would be in that boat. ("Is your name Percy-phone?")

kmkrushi

MixedBerries88 said:

Natalia nn Talia would be beautiful. I actually love all of those, especially Natalia and Rosalind. Persephone is a great name but I'd caution you about it. I knew an Antigone who had her name butchered constantly and a Persephone would be in that boat. ("Is your name Percy-phone?")

That is a big fear of it for me. That and the fact that it may just be a little too different for most people. I also worry that Natalia sounds too matchy or rhymey with Emilia.

MixedBerries88

It is a bit matchy but not crazy...esp considering how picky your man is! Do you call her Emilia or a nn like Emmy the most?

kmkrushi

MixedBerries88 said:

It is a bit matchy but not crazy...esp considering how picky your man is! Do you call her Emilia or a nn like Emmy the most?

We do usually call her Emmy. I like having a cute nn with a very grown-up name.

MixedBerries88

Emmy and Talia are great nns that sound very different! Good stuff were onto here!

4N6s

Isla. Thalia. Julia. Beatrix. Clara. Willa.

LNic5

Love Seraphina or Persephone!!!! I do think Natalia and Emilia are too close with the same ending

kmkrushi

As of right now we're leaning toward Seraphina. And if this baby is ANYTHING like her sister, the meaning "firey one" is totally fitting. My biggest thing is a nn. I know not every name needs one. But since DD has one with emmy I feel this one should too.

The other suggestion DH gave the other day is Adeline. I know it's super trendy (plus I prefer the Lynn sounding ending of Madeleine but is Adeleine even a real name?) For some reason he doesn't like putting the damn M in front! That would make her named after one of my favorite authors, Madeleine L'Engle...

Sorry rant over. I'm about to give into DD and name her Baby Girl!

MixedBerries88

LOL! Don't give up yet! Don't settle for Adaline. It's a trendy mess. Your DD will be one of 10 Addies in her class.

Nn for Seraphina/Serafina: Sera, Fi/Phee, Fina/Phina.

LNic5

I definitely love Seraphina over Adeline, they're a dime a dozen in most places now I think. Seraphina is gorgeous and @mixedberries88 has some great nn ideas

amg1004

Here are some of the ideas I have been throwing around. Not TOO common but not too creative either.

Emma Marie

Sophia Jane

Olivia Rose

Abigail Rose

Harper Marie

Isabelle Rose

Coraline Rose

crystalpegram

Vivian Elaina or Viviana Elaine
Rosalia Elaine is pretty too.
I think both paid well with DD

kmkrushi

So he won't give on my favorites, but he'll compromise on the middle name and I can use Rose. Some of our top names are now:

Seraphina/Serafina Rose nn Fina

Arabella Rose nn Ara (not Bella like 5 million other kids)

Delilah Rose nn Lilah or Dee (DH's family name tradition is DeLynn for boys middle name but if we don't end up with a boy, this would be a way to honor it)

Thoughts?

eliztheforrizz

kmkrushi said:

So he won't give on my favorites, but he'll compromise on the middle name and I can use Rose. Some of our top names are now: Seraphina/Serafina Rose nn Fina Arabella Rose nn Ara (not Bella like 5 million other kids) Delilah Rose nn Lilah or Dee (DH's family name tradition is DeLynn for boys middle name but if we don't end up with a boy, this would be a way to honor it) Thoughts?

Serafina and Arabella are both a little airy-fairy for me (though still pretty), so my vote would be Delilah. 

mattandlora

Love Lilah Rose

jessnjuan07

Arabella Rose nn Arie would be cute

wassuphoes

I like both Seraphina and Arabella

MixedBerries88

Seraphina or Arabella. Second the nn Arie.

kmkrushi

I like the nn Arie, but the bff's baby girl is Arya so that may be too close

MixedBerries88

Could be too close. But then so is Ara if you think about it. Neither kind bothers me a bit! I just wish that crazy girl who wanted to use Ari as a legal name could see this! I'm pretty sure she got banned so she probably does not see this...too bad.

Sematti

Arabella nn Arie was high on our list! Love that name. I wouldn't worry about your friend's baby Arya.