Team Green, non-popular, Musical names

momnamedandrea · March 2014

So we are team green this time and having a hard time with names. We like non-popular names, but not stuff too YouNeek. We have a DD named Eisley Caprice (mn is my mom's name)

We would like to keep the MN's to family names, and if possible continue the musical theme (Eisley is a band), but that is not super important. Our last name is very common, Johnson. I know some of these names will not be your style...but would you side eye me for naming my kid that? So what do you think, suggestions, other thoughts?

Girls:

Emmylou

Margretta "etta"

Sailor

Coraline

MNs: Margret, Megan, Elizabeth, Anna, Kathleen, Noreen, Ella

Boys:

Radford

Jett

Raleigh

Cash

Shepard

MN's: Jeffery, Gregory, Randall, Robert, Benjamin,

Harveys11 · March 2014

I like Shepard.

momnamedandrea · March 2014

mjreilly2 said:

I like Etta or Greta or Gretchen or Margaret or Magnolia...but not Margretta. It sounds harsh and like it is missing a letter or two in the middle. Do you mean Margaretta?

Emmylou sounds very juvenile and southern.

Sailor I would side-eye.

Coraline is okay.

The boy names...really dislike them all, especially Cash, Jett, and Raleigh. Shepard looks like you misspelled Shepherd, to me, even though "Shepard" is correct as well.

Suggestions:

Calliope, Aria, Philomena, Viola, Clementine, Cecilia,

Jude, Apollo, Linus, Reed, Martin, Miles

I spelled it that way because I didn't want it to be pronounced like Margarita.

Also I like the traditional spelling of Shepherd, but my DH liked the other way.

I LOVE Clementine...but it is becoming very popular.

Miles is a great name..Thanks for your suggestions.

WestIsleFlower · March 2014

Shepherd is one of my GP names

I like Jett and Coraline as well.

Shepherd Randall
Jett Robert
Coraline Margaret

momnamedandrea · March 2014

mjreilly2 said:

Margaretta ≠ Margarita

Margretta is pretty bad. Letters are there for a reason.

yeah....I see it now...saying it out loud does have a pretty harsh sound.

momnamedandrea · March 2014

bromios said:

I meant to ask, this isn't your mom, by any chance?

HA! no, she is way too hot to be my mom.

momnamedandrea · March 2014

bromios said:

momnamedandrea said:

bromios said:

I meant to ask, this isn't your mom, by any chance?

HA! no, she is way too hot to be my mom.

Lol, just thought I'd ask, since she's the only Caprice I've ever heard of!

Yeah, my mom was named from some character in a book my great aunt was reading in the late '50s. I have never heard of anyone else with that name.

lauralew · March 2014

momnamedandrea said:

So we are team green this time and having a hard time with names. We like non-popular names, but not stuff too YouNeek. We have a DD named Eisley Caprice (mn is my mom's name)

We would like to keep the MN's to family names, and if possible continue the musical theme (Eisley is a band), but that is not super important. Our last name is very common, Johnson. I know some of these names will not be your style...but would you side eye me for naming my kid that? So what do you think, suggestions, other thoughts?

Girls:
Emmylou: I would side eye...a little too young/cutesy. Emily Louise, nn Emmy Lou is cute.
Margretta "etta": Love Etta, and wouldn't side eye it or Margretta...I think.
Sailor: meh
Coraline: No side eye, and I think it's beautiful!

MNs: Margret, Megan, Elizabeth, Anna, Kathleen, Noreen (could you use this as a FN? Kind of different,but pretty), Ella

Boys: Don't really like any except Shepard.
Radford
Jett
Raleigh
Cash
Shepard

MN's: Jeffery, Gregory, Randall, Robert, Benjamin,

mrs_tacos · March 2014

Why not just name a girl Etta? Etta Elizabeth is a great name, and super cute with Eisley. Coraline Kathleen would be my second choice. Also, I wouldn't consider Clementine popular- it's never going to be an Olivia, or even an Olive. It's super cute, though! Clementine Anna. Love it.

For a boy, I like Shepherd Randall or Miles Benjamin.

Other suggestions...

Melody, Poppy, Delia, Annabelle, Lyra, Alice, Ada, Hadley, Mae, Ayla, Molly, Adele

Nolan, Dylan, Foster, Sloan, Milo, Otto, Felix, Sullivan, Simon, Louie, Lincoln, Everett

BlindysWife · March 2014

I would not classify Clementine as getting popular. Not even close. It gets talked about a lot around here, but it is not used often at all. Check out SSA list. My not surprising suggestion for a musical name is Linus. He was Hercules' music teacher. (And was killed by Hercules, but y'know, no biggie.)

Manderlin923 · March 2014

I'll admit I am crushing on Sailor.

brooksidebride · March 2014

Agree with PP about just going with Etta, pretty and cute, musical reference is nice and obvious, and very nicely paired with big sis Eisley.

For a boy:
Taylor
Harrison
Lennon

I like Cash, but as a middle name or nickname is best. My 26 yr old brother is Charles Cash Lastname and he has gone by Cash since birth... But recently, professionally, he's started using his real first name more often.

nittanyllama · March 2014

Love Etta, but I think it's too close to Eisley. Margaretta is nice -- please don't just alter the spelling because you feel like it aka Margretta is not a name. Clementine is not popular AT ALL -- I like it! Coraline is nice too.

I don't like any of the boy names and couldn't take them seriously on a resume.

The middle name ideas are all great.

Ideas:

Allegra, Lyric, Melody, Viola, Lark, Eleanor, Fiona, Alanis, Loretta (nn Etta), Patsy, Georgia, Jolene, Magnolia, Prudence, Rita

Cyrus, Crosby, Graham, Louis, Waylon, Amadeus, Floyd, Desmond, Amos, Brooks, Garth, Morrison, Bruce, Rufus

sharksfan · March 2014

I love Coraline Margaret. Not a fan of your boy names. Can I suggest Jagger? It's a guilty pleasure name for me...

Ecat504 · March 2014

I LOVE the name Emmylou, I wouldn't even give her a middle name with Johnson. I think that is darling, and if my name weren't Emily my first daughter would be Emmylou!

I love Cash and strongly considered it for a boys name before deciding to go with my Grandfathers name. I was going to name him Johnathan Cash (literally after Johnny Cash, but I am a huge fan and love the name) Benjamin is also a favortie of mine

LimaD · March 2014

I agree that Etta would be lovely! And of the girl names you gave, Coraline is by far the best option imo. Definitely don't like Sailor, especially for a girl.
For boy names you gave I don't mind Jett. I know someone recently who named their son Jethro, nn Jett. don't know if that would be an option for you or not

mulkyann · March 2014

I love the name Jett, but that is my son's name.

momnamedandrea · March 2014

Thanks everyone for your suggestions....gave me and DH lots to think about!

brooksidebride · March 2014

Ooh... Jethro nn Jett... I could get on board with that.

Welltc01 · March 2014

I know this is an old post, but I was lurking after the name Sailor. It is one I particularly LOVE for a girl! I actually grew up on a sail boat and the name just fits extremely well with our family. Sounds great with our last name too! I was trying to see what others thought of the name, most everyone I've told in person loves it, people on here seem not so fond. But I think its beautiful, unique, and is good for a child and an adult. And hasn't become popular yet, but I wont doubt that it begins too eventually as people are getting more nautical.

absolutelymaybe · March 2014

Girls:

Emmylou - Too country bumpkin sounding.

Margretta "etta" - I like Margaretta, but not Margretta.

Sailor - Shoot me, but I like this name. I wouldn't have the balls to use it because I think quite a few people would side-eye it.

Coraline - Gorgeous and adorable. Not side-eye worthy at all!

Boys:

Radford - It's ok

Jett - Another total GP for me. I wouldn't side-eye you, but not sure that's the general consensus.

Raleigh - I like it, but it's a little too much like Raleigh, NC.

Cash - It's OK in a novelty kind of way, but not sure how it would play out over a lifetime.

Shepard - It's OK. It kind of reminds me of German Shepard.

dancingmatilda · March 2014

I like Etta Kathleen (Etta by itself, not Margretta) & Sailor Elizabeth.

I love Jett (my best friend names her little boy Jett and he is just adorable). Cash is another CP name for me, but I don't think I'd ever be brave enough to name my kid that. Love Jett Gregory or Cash Randall. Cash Benjamin sounds good but is just too much $$$$.

LOVE the suggestion of Clementine. Maybe for a middle name?

Here are some other suggestions from musicals......

Girls: Maureen (Rent), Ruth (Wonderful Town), Amneris (Aida), Eileen (Wonderful Town), Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing), Johanna (Sweeny Todd), Anita (West Side Story)

Boys: Benjamin (Sweeny Todd), Roger (Rent), Tobias (Sweeny Todd)

eburgmama · March 2014

Bromios - Shane McGowan is the perfect baby name considering the baby won't have any teeth either when it is born

g8trkim · March 2014

The only girl name I like is Coraline either with Elizabeth or Noreen.

Jett or Shepard with Randall or Robert

Suzanne237 · March 2014

Love your girl names! Emmylou - not too cutesy cause when she's older she could be Lou or Em or EJ (Emmylou Johnson) I like it as one name but could be 2 names.
Margretta "etta" - not bad but like the others better.
Sailor - super cute. Prob get side-eyed but I like it. I live in the islands and would love to use that name but I'd get side eyed even more than a stateside girl. (Know a boy here named Ocean and he's a captain. Funny. We grow into our names sometimes.)
Coraline - nice too
Noreen - my fav for your style out of all the MNs

Boys Jett is my fav. As someone said watch out for Cash Benjamin being $$.

Your style is really great. Perfect near the line of unique but not too weird.

I'm expecting a boy so if you think of more boy names post them for me to share!!

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