Longish Girl Name

DSMLove

Just found out we're having a baby girl! Girl names have been tough for us. Our last name is one syllable, so we both agree that her first name should be on the longer side.

I absolutely love Felicity, and DH likes it, but I wish we could find something that we both love.

DH's favorites are Natalie and Valerie. I agree that they're both pretty, but they seem dated to me.

Any advice for finding a middle ground?

Dr.Loretta

Annabelle, Cecily, Cecilia, Lorelei, Emmeline, Francesca, Georgianne, Gwendolyn, Marjorie, Ophelia, Pauline, Penelope, Samantha, Stephanie, Ursula, Veronica, Victoria, Alexandra

plunderb

I love the Baby Name Wizard book, which divides names up into style categories. My advice would be to get a copy and go through the categories that include longer, romantic-sounding names and see what strikes your fancy.

Helenahhandbasket

Natalia

Cecily

Vanessa

Veronica

Verity

Cecilia

NerdyLucy

I was going to suggest Victoria, but someone already did, so I'm just going to throw in Anneliese.

benmel31

I love both Natalie and Valerie.  I do not like Felicity.

I would just keep sharing names you like and dropping ones the other hates, keeping others in consideration.  I also learned to drop the name conversation and let DH just mull names over once in a while.

Longer name suggestions: Abigail, Amelia, Anastasia, Celia, Cecilia, Camilla, Danica, Eliza, Evangeline, Jillian, Jocelyn, Lydia, Penelope, Susannah 

led2009

Bianca, Meredith, Beatrice, Clarissa, Abigail, Caroline, Mariana, Magnolia, Victoria, Sabrina, Francesca, Celeste, Cecilia, Genevieve, Clementine, Gillian, Gabrielle, Cordelia, Catherine, Elizabeth

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CNJ4EVA

Anastasia, Isabella, Penelope, Christina, Kimberly, Angelica

Buckeye608

I LOVE Felicity, maybe it will grow on him?

catahoulatte

I like your choices! Felicity is pretty.

What about Vanessa, Annabelle, Christina, Theresa, Magnolia?

StickyBaby

I thought of these 2 names, Felicia and Mallory.

mouse10031978

I love Genevieve with "Gen" as a nickname, Rheannon, Evangaline aka "Eva"

Cranang

I like Felicity.

Also:

Helena

Louisa

Annaliese

Calista

 

***and thanks to the poster throwing out both my daughters' names***

apc1929

I don't care much for Felicity but really like Natalie and Valerie.   How bout-

Claudia, Whitney, Meredith, Caroline, Vivian, Lydia, Evangeline

KJKNAJ

My sister is an Alexandra 4 syllables. of course, she also uses the nickname Alex though.