Names to go with Eleanor

columbiamommy · June 2010

I know I'm only in 1st tri, but of course I'm already thinking of names. DD's name is Eleanor Scout. A lot of people do not like her name, and we know it, but that's ok. DH and I LOVE it! We still have our list of boy names from the first time around, and they are Samuel, August, and Benjamin. We're lost as far as girl's names go. We like classic names that aren't too popular. Any suggestions for either sex?

Oh, and the middle name will most likely be Jude whether it's a boy or a girl after my mom, Judy.

TIA!

mkanderson85 · June 2010

Rigby?

cschlomann · June 2010

Evelyn

sara1817 · June 2010

Mallory

Cordelia

Annabelle

Susette

Carolyn

Heidi

Elizabeth

joanithegreat · June 2010

mkanderson85:
Rigby?

I was going to say the same thing!!!!

To answer OP's question. I like Catherine, Ruby, Grace, Deanna, Sophie, Elisa. But just go with a name you like, I don't really get this whole "sibling names have to go together" thing. As long as it isn't wildly different in style from Eleanor pretty much any name will work.

Puppylove*85 · June 2010

Girls: Harriet, Alice, Stella, Ruby, Josephine, Cora, Ivy, Hazel, Lydia, Dorothy, Helen, Adelaide, Virginia, Genevieve, Camilla, Marjorie, Jane

Boys: Henry, Oliver, Edward, Thomas, Timothy, Adam

Scout05 · June 2010

My niece is Eleanor, and her sisters are Abigail (Abby) and Caroline (still baking, so I'm not sure what her nn will be until she arrives).

I always thought Eleanor and Abigail went nicely together.

alohamora · June 2010

My favorites are Juliet, Cecilia, Nadia, Corinna, Lucy, Tessa, Camille, Adele, and Kathleen.

Rose.9.6.03 · June 2010

I love Eleanor and would have used it myself if we hadn't already picked Evelyn (didn't want two "E" names). Anyway, my suggestions for old-fashioned, not-as-common names;

Camille, Corinne, Iris, Penelope, Rosalie, Rosemary, Millicent, Clara, Greta, Cecilia, Clementine, Eliza, Genevieve, Vivian, Lydia, Josephine, Virginia

lovemytwoboys · June 2010

Some classic, but not too popular, girl names I love are:

Eliza
Evelyn
Julianna
Greta
Clara
Lauren
Vivienne
Jillian
Charlotte
Evelyn
Julia
Gwyneth/Gwen

I love August and Benjamin from your boy list. Would you use nn Gus for August? I love it! It's one of those that DH just laughed at, but I think Gus is adorable!

CheriLooWho · June 2010

Evelyn

Iris

Clara

Harper

Mia

Sophie

Briar

austenreader85 · June 2010

How about: Anna, Abigail, Alice, Belle, Bianca, Charlotte, Caroline, Corinne, Daphne, Daisy, Elizabeth, Elisa, Elise, Eliza, Frances, Francine, Florence, Grace, Genevieve, Guinevere, Gwendolyn, Hannah, Hayley, Ida, Jacqueline, Julia, Jane, Josephine, Katherine, Kathleen, Lydia, Leah, Lottie, Harriet, Hazel, Ethel, Edith, Mary (lots of fun forms out there), Margaret, Marjorie, Millie, Natalie, Miriam, Marian, Penelope, Patricia, Rachel, Rose, Renee, Ruth, Samantha, Susanna, Virginia

Um, I really like traditional, classic names, lol. Have you tried Nymbler?

kelclay724 · June 2010

I love Eleanor! DH hated it but it is such a cute and very classic name! Don't listen to naysayers, you should remind them it could be worse, you could have named her Nevaeh.

Also August is on our list! Love it and it's a family name on DH's side.

As far as other names I really like Josephine, Rosemary, Louisa, Helen, Charlotte (Lottie), Francesca

Under.the.Rose · June 2010

I love the name Eleanor.... your boy name choices are great too!

As for suggestions:
Alice was the first thing that came to mind... but having an Ellie and an Ali is too close. Hmm...

Margot
Evelyn
Claire (our top pick!)
Colette
Flora
Greta
Cassandra
Diana
Dinah
Lucy
Chloe
Stella/Estelle (nn. Stella)
Catherine
Anastasia
Clara
Ivy

columbiamommy · June 2010

lovemytwoboys:
Some classic, but not too popular, girl names I love are:
Eliza
Evelyn
Julianna
Greta
Clara
Lauren
Vivienne
Jillian
Charlotte
Evelyn
Julia
Gwyneth/Gwen
I love August and Benjamin from your boy list. Would you use nn Gus for August? I love it! It's one of those that DH just laughed at, but I think Gus is adorable!

I'm not big on nicknames (DD goes by Eleanor all the time), but DH and I both love Gus! He also suggested the nn Gust after hearing it somewhere. DH says he likes Sam a lot, but I have a feeling if it's a boy he will be August/Gus .