Baby girl names

Eastie156 · June 2014

H and I are at an impasse (sp?) on baby girl names. We have two we like, Harper Ann or Abigail Ann. Our last name starts with an H, so I'm not sure about first and last names starting with the same letter, plus Harper is really trendy (or so I've been told). With Abigail Ann, it's almost too many vowels, but I like Abigail, we'd call her Abby.

Thoughts? Other names/ideas? We've been through about 20-30 names and can't agree. He really wanted McKenzie or Brady which I don't like. I wanted Chloe, but he hates it.

Flamingemu · June 2014

My first and last initials were the same growing up. It had no impact on my life. Don't let that stop you if that is your favorite name.

Pokedot · June 2014

I agree with @Flamingemu. DS has the same initial for first and last name. It sounds completely fine together. I know of 1 Harper IRL. It's a very cute name.

Eastie156 · June 2014

Flamingemu said:

My first and last initials were the same growing up. It had no impact on my life. Don't let that stop you if that is your favorite name.

I'm sure it didn't. I just wonder if it sounds "funny" when I say the two names together, kwim?

Pokedot · June 2014

Eastie156 said:

Flamingemu said:

My first and last initials were the same growing up. It had no impact on my life. Don't let that stop you if that is your favorite name.

I'm sure it didn't. I just wonder if it sounds "funny" when I say the two names together, kwim?

Unless its the like Harper Carper or something I'm sure it wouldn't. This was one reason we can never go with Graham for a boy. Our last name ends in "ham."

Eastie156 · June 2014

BobKat22 said:

I don't think it's weird to have the same initial. Our baby will. I think it sounds catchy. I love Harper. I personally wouldn't use it because of it's popularity, but I really love it. Abby is another one I really like too. I don't think you could go wrong with either one. Other names at the top of our list: Sadie, Maeva, Hannah, Molly, Lillian (Lily).

I liked Sadie, Hannah and Molly, but they all got vetoed. :-/

AKB090609 · June 2014

I have no advise as DH and I can't find anything we both like. I do like Abigail, and would guess you are more likely to run into more Abby's than Harper's.

hmp1 · June 2014

James has the same initial for his first and last name. I like the flow of it. Seems to make the name more memorable to me. Same for Abigail Ann, I like the flow and ease of the name.

Harper will be the more trendy name that will probably be able to pinpoint within 10 years of her age when she is sending out her resume. But overall, there will be more Abigails because it is a classic name that will always be used.

MarisaKathleen · June 2014

I know 2 Abby's in real life and don't care for either of them. For me, it has tainted the whole name. :-( I do like Harper, a lot, but if you don't know many kids with it, then it's not an issue.

A girlfriend of mine from high school had a baby yesterday (3 weeks early!) and they named her Rosalie, which I totally love.

Other girls names that were on our list:

Penny, Cora, Holly & Ivy.

I wouldn't worry about FN and LN starting with the same letter. Unless you're going to switch up the MN to something with an H too, in which case, that might be weird. :-)

MrsKipper · June 2014

I really like Abigail and I wouldn't even shorten it to Abby!

Kissty · June 2014

I think both names are fine. It depends on if you want trendy or not. The two vowels sound good together and I think it only sounds bad when it's two names ending in vowel sounds.

jenndub · June 2014

All of my girl names are a little bit different, so you probably wouldn't be interested in them. But here they are anyway:

Lennon
Elliott (nn Ellie)
Clementine
Scout
Elijah
Arwen (nn Winnie)
Evie
Louis (nn LouLou)
Indiana (nn Indie)

And I love the name Harper, even if it is super trendy right now. Also, I know we have plenty of time left before October, but I want the name decided NOW. DH is dragging his feet.

MarisaKathleen · June 2014

@jenndub. Just tell him that the baby is Clementine and he can pick the MN. :-)

Eastie156 · June 2014

jenndub said:
All of my girl names are a little bit different, so you probably wouldn't be interested in them. But here they are anyway:

Lennon
Elliott (nn Ellie)
Clementine
Scout
Elijah
Arwen (nn Winnie)
Evie
Louis (nn LouLou)
Indiana (nn Indie)

And I love the name Harper, even if it is super trendy right now. Also, I know we have plenty of time left before October, but I want the name decided NOW. DH is dragging his feet.

I like Elliott and Lennon a lot, but I know H won't. I agree, I want the name decided now too. H feels the same way!

tyrannasaurusjess · June 2014

jenndub said:

All of my girl names are a little bit different, so you probably wouldn't be interested in them. But here they are anyway:

Lennon
Elliott (nn Ellie)
Clementine
Scout
Elijah
Arwen (nn Winnie)
Evie
Louis (nn LouLou)
Indiana (nn Indie)

And I love the name Harper, even if it is super trendy right now. Also, I know we have plenty of time left before October, but I want the name decided NOW. DH is dragging his feet.

I revoke my vote for Clementine, and insist that you name her Scout. That was my top choice for this baby, but it got vetoed.

And, to OP, I like them both. I think Harper sounds better with Ann, but I like the name Abigail better. I agree with PPs, though, that you shouldn't veto a name just because of the double initial. She will get married one day anyway, and chances are her new last name won't start with H!

jenndub · June 2014

BobKat22 said:

All of my girl names are a little bit different, so you probably wouldn't be interested in them. But here they are anyway:

Lennon
Elliott (nn Ellie)
Clementine
Scout
Elijah
Arwen (nn Winnie)
Evie
Louis (nn LouLou)
Indiana (nn Indie)

And I love the name Harper, even if it is super trendy right now. Also, I know we have plenty of time left before October, but I want the name decided NOW. DH is dragging his feet.
Do you know how disappointed I'll be if you don't name her Scout?

I'm pushing hard for Lennon so all of you Scout and Clementine fans are probably going to be upset.

danabsd · June 2014

I love Abigail with your last name and as a sibset.

GEM529 · June 2014

I love the name Harper! It was my number 1 choice, but DS is Parker and they sound too much alike. I did a lot of tests on DS by calling out "Harper come here" and he responded every time. I am also a fan of Abigail so I really don't think you could go wrong.

My other girl suggestions are:
Genevieve (DD's name) Nickname- Evie
Fallon

tyrannasaurusjess · June 2014

GEM529 said:

I love the name Harper! It was my number 1 choice, but DS is Parker and they sound too much alike. I did a lot of tests on DS by calling out "Harper come here" and he responded every time. I am also a fan of Abigail so I really don't think you could go wrong.

My other girl suggestions are:
Genevieve (DD's name) Nickname- Evie
Fallon

I went to school with a girl whose name was Fallon Grey, and I always thought that was the most badass name ever

melody921 · June 2014

origamipoppy said:

@jenndub, I'll sit in your Lennon corner. I LOVE it. I also like Scout and Clementine, but I think a lot of people won't necessarily get the Scout reference and then just think you're a huge Demi Moore/Bruce Willis fan, ha.
On that note, Harper, while popular right now, is actually a rather old name. It would have been on our original girl list if we were team green. To Kill A Mockingbird is my favorite book.

What is the Scout reference? I don't associate it with anything else.

jenndub · June 2014

melody921 said:

origamipoppy said:

@jenndub, I'll sit in your Lennon corner. I LOVE it. I also like Scout and Clementine, but I think a lot of people won't necessarily get the Scout reference and then just think you're a huge Demi Moore/Bruce Willis fan, ha.
On that note, Harper, while popular right now, is actually a rather old name. It would have been on our original girl list if we were team green. To Kill A Mockingbird is my favorite book.

What is the Scout reference? I don't associate it with anything else.

To Kill a Mockingbird. Go read it immediately!

MarisaKathleen · June 2014

jenndub said:

melody921 said:

origamipoppy said:

@jenndub, I'll sit in your Lennon corner. I LOVE it. I also like Scout and Clementine, but I think a lot of people won't necessarily get the Scout reference and then just think you're a huge Demi Moore/Bruce Willis fan, ha.
On that note, Harper, while popular right now, is actually a rather old name. It would have been on our original girl list if we were team green. To Kill A Mockingbird is my favorite book.

What is the Scout reference? I don't associate it with anything else.

To Kill a Mockingbird. Go read it immediately!

I admit stupid Demi Moore's kid was my first thought, and then I realized you were smart, so it had to be from To Kill a Mockingbird. :-)

jenndub · June 2014

@MarisaKathleen I'm so excited that you think I'm smart! Thanks.

melody921 · June 2014

jenndub said:

melody921 said:

origamipoppy said:

@jenndub, I'll sit in your Lennon corner. I LOVE it. I also like Scout and Clementine, but I think a lot of people won't necessarily get the Scout reference and then just think you're a huge Demi Moore/Bruce Willis fan, ha.
On that note, Harper, while popular right now, is actually a rather old name. It would have been on our original girl list if we were team green. To Kill A Mockingbird is my favorite book.

What is the Scout reference? I don't associate it with anything else.

To Kill a Mockingbird. Go read it immediately!

Oh, I've read it, but just didn't automatically connect. I make the Harper association faster for that one!

damabo80 · June 2014

I like Harper. Abigail is just as popular, IMHO. And I don't like nicknames, so that's swaying it for me as well. HH as initials is cute.

Corinne?

Eastie156 · June 2014

damabo80 said:
I like Harper. Abigail is just as popular, IMHO. And I don't like nicknames, so that's swaying it for me as well. HH as initials is cute.

Corinne?

I knew a Corinne, I definitely can't name DD that. Bad association, unfortunately.

LyndseylovesHugh · June 2014

I like both Harper and Abigail. Harper is trendier but Abigail is much more popular if that's what you are worried about. I don't personally know any Harpers but I know 3 little Abigails.

Just throwing out ideas here, but here were some names on our list:

Cora
Violet
Clara
Caroline
Amelia
Savannah
Charlotte

Also, since you like Harper, how about Piper?

And since you like Chloe, how about Zoe? Or Paige, I always get a similar feel from Paige.

Holly_1007 · June 2014

Isn't there an s12 baby girl named Elliott? I love it for a girl! Scarlett was on our list for a long time, but we just couldn't pull it off with our last name.

ShadowsRainFalls · June 2014

Minnie

Clara

Grace

Helena

Mabel

Cecilia

Stella

Penelope

Sadie

Miriam

Quinn

Emmeline

Grace

Iris

Ivy

Eastie156 · June 2014

LyndseylovesHugh said:
I like both Harper and Abigail. Harper is trendier but Abigail is much more popular if that's what you are worried about. I don't personally know any Harpers but I know 3 little Abigails.

Just throwing out ideas here, but here were some names on our list:

Cora
Violet
Clara
Caroline
Amelia
Savannah
Charlotte

Also, since you like Harper, how about Piper?

And since you like Chloe, how about Zoe? Or Paige, I always get a similar feel from Paige.

H really likes Zoe, I'm more fond of Chloe. I tested Piper and it didn't sound right. I like Charlotte a lot, but it's becoming really popular too.

MrsKipper · June 2014

Holly_1007 said:
Isn't there an s12 baby girl named Elliott? I love it for a girl! Scarlett was on our list for a long time, but we just couldn't pull it off with our last name.

I love Elliot for a girl! I think it's adorable!

Eastie156 · June 2014

jlk6 said:

I like Chloe a lot but my setback with it is I'm not sure if it would age well. Like I think it sounds adorable for a little girl but as an adult? I always like to picture the name on an adult in the workplace. It's still on the top of my list for if we have a girl though. I think Chloe and Connor as a sibset is adorable

Cute sibset! I see what you mean about how it sounds when she's older.

Eastie156 · June 2014

RivaJam said:

Amelia or Emelia is my #1 girl pick right now. And I'm really liking Penelope right now, although I don't like how it's associated with the Kardashians...

I like Amelia a lot. If my niece wasn't a Madelaine Amelia, we'd use it, possibly.

MarisaKathleen · June 2014

My SIL was going between Chloe and Kennedy and ultimately went with Kennedy. I babysat for a Chloe a million years ago. It's actually been around since the 17th century, so I'm sure there have been plenty of adults with that name. That's not one that I think of when i'm concerned with aging with a name.

The only reason I'm meh about it is because of those damn Kardashians.

I still love Harper. :-) A good friend of mine has Taylor & Skylar. I think both of those are cool too.

Holly_1007 · June 2014

jlk6 said:

I like Chloe a lot but my setback with it is I'm not sure if it would age well. Like I think it sounds adorable for a little girl but as an adult? I always like to picture the name on an adult in the workplace. It's still on the top of my list for if we have a girl though. I think Chloe and Connor as a sibset is adorable

our dogs name is Chloe. There was a new teacher at keagans school this year named Chloe and I struggled with it as a name on an adult. Plus, the association with my dog didn't help haha

willy_gert · June 2014

Eastie156 said:

jlk6 said:

I like Chloe a lot but my setback with it is I'm not sure if it would age well. Like I think it sounds adorable for a little girl but as an adult? I always like to picture the name on an adult in the workplace. It's still on the top of my list for if we have a girl though. I think Chloe and Connor as a sibset is adorable

Cute sibset! I see what you mean about how it sounds when she's older.

My bosses name is Cl.o.etta and she goes by Cl.oe. I think it works well for adult and child.. Although she pronounces it like Clove without the V. Silent e instead of a hard e.... Does that even make sense?

mrsjenni · June 2014

I love Harper! My girl name favs are:

Brynn

Emerson

Sawyer

Wren

Charlotte

Margot

MommaP12 · June 2014

I love Margot/Margeaux (sp?) and Mallory for girls. I also like Mira and Miranda (both variations of DD's name).

When I was pregnant with DS, Chloe was our girl name. We didn't use on DD because DH's cousin ended up using it (not knowing it was on our list)

Also, don't be scared of alliteration...it's working well for the Kardashians!

:P

MarisaKathleen · June 2014

@MommaP12...I've been in higher ed for almost 10 years now and have only ever had 1 Mallory. It's such a great name and one I always forget about!!

Pokedot · June 2014

If you like Chloe, what about Collette? Love that name.

MommaP12 · June 2014

Pokedot said:

If you like Chloe, what about Collette? Love that name.

I LOVE Collette.

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