Need opinions

munchkinmommy09 · June 2012

Of course DH and I are having a hard time finalizing a girl name, if we have a second DD. Here's the short list---HONEST opinions please!

Kennedy Grace

Brooklyn Grace

Emery Grace

We have a very common last name, so we want something not too common for the first name, but not so out there that it would be weird. Our first DD is Avery Elizabeth, so I'd like something that goes with that as well.

stahlop · June 2012

Kennedy is the only one I like out of those.

af1274 · June 2012

If I had to pick one, I'd pick Emery. The others are really NMS. But I'm not sure Emery sounds good with your DD name-- they're too similar.

plunderb · June 2012

Of these three, I like Emery best. Kennedy makes me think of the Kennedy family and I just cannot see the appeal of Brooklyn. But then, Avery and Emery are way too matchy.

Since you like the unisex-sounding names, why not consider Marlo, Arden, Greer, Harper, or Taylor?

HannahO28 · June 2012

I don't like any of them. I'm not a fan of trendy names, and I think all of those will scream "2012!!!!!" in twenty years.

Suggestions: Brooke, Charlotte, Alice, Emmeline, Caroline, Noelle, Jocelyn

Zimger · June 2012

They are not really my style. I think I prefer Kennedy Grace. I would say Emery, but I think it's a little to close to Avery. I'd get tongue tied Stick out tongue

ames71 · June 2012

Since you mentioned it, I don't think any of those are all that uncommon.

They're all NMS, but if I had to choose, I guess I'd go with Brooklyn simply because she could go by the nn Brooke. I'm not a fan of the presidential names (Kennedy, McKinley, Madison, etc.) and I think Emery is too matchy with Avery.

I don't know if you're looking for suggestions, but just in case, here are some similar(ish) names: Maren, Piper, Willa, Sloane, Sydney, Reese, Marlow/Marlo, Quinn

munchkinmommy09 · June 2012

Back to the drawing board we go . I haven't really been thrilled with anything either but I was trying to work with DH's suggestions.

evaazalea · June 2012

I'll also suggest Emerson, I am not a fan of any of them tbh, and none seem unique. Is Grace a family name? If it holds no strong significance, something more unique would be nice, Grace is very filler these days since it sounds good with everything.

chibride4 · June 2012

Emery is reluctantly my fave of these, but it's waaaay to close to Avery. Kennedy and Brooklyn are awful. I'm also sick and tired of Grace as a MN. How about Grace as a FN instead or just Brooke? Seeing that you like unisex names, other suggestions are Blake, Drew, Dylan (it's a GP name of mine) and Emerson. Emerson Brooke sounds really nice with Avery Elizabeth.

munchkinmommy09 · June 2012

What about either Savannah or Kendall? Grace is a family name, so we are pretty certain we want it in the middle. Nothing has just really jumped out at me as the perfect name, and DH hems and haws about anything he doesn't suggest

evaazalea · June 2012

I like Savannah, my DH was the same way, it was like he had to be the one that suggested the name.

TheWop · June 2012

I don't like any of them. What about using Grace as a first name? Grace Emery sounds nice, and Grace is about the same popularity as Avery according to the SSA list.