Girl names

AM91509 · February 2015

Hi everybody!

My husband and I are TTC our first child and have been talking about names lately. For a boy we love the name Nathaniel "Nate" possible middle name Elijah. Right now we picked the name Eliana "Ellie" for a girl. Some days I'm in love with the girl name and other days I am searching high and low to find other names. Picking names can be so overwhelming!

Sassenach1743 · March 2015

Nathaniel Elijah is fantastic!

Ellie is uber popular these days. Seems everyone is using it either as a stand alone or nickname for Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena, etc. Not sure if this makes a difference to you or not. Might you consider a few alternatives?

Eliza

Elise

Esme

Natalie or Natalia (similar to Nathaniel)

Naomi

Arianna

Adrianna

Marianna

Julianna

Also, do you have any ideas for a middle name? That could help choose a first name that pairs well.

AM91509 · March 2015

We have been searching for a middle name, but we can't seem to find one we agree on. If we chose Eliana, I like the sound of Rose. Ellie is quite popular, I'm not sure how I feel about that. I think I'd like to stay away from a popular name, though I do like how Eliana sounds, very pretty. My husband would like to corporate my mother in laws name which is Carmen, he suggested that as a middle name.

LNic5 · March 2015

@brita722 had some great suggestions...Natalia, Julianna, Eliza

I love Lilliana and it has the same sound as Elianna

Nathaniel Elijah is a great name

Kate0034 · March 2015

AM91509 said:
Ellie is quite popular, I'm not sure how I feel about that. I think I'd like to stay away from a popular name, though I do like how Eliana sounds, very pretty.

What about Eliana, no nickname? I know it'll probably come naturally at times, but you don't have to *plan* to call her that. It is a very pretty name!

4N6s · March 2015

Great choices!

AM91509 · March 2015

I keep going back to Eliana, so it must be a sign. My husband is super picky and set on this name as well. Just have to think of a middle name, and he just shot me down on Rose!

Sassenach1743 · March 2015

AM91509 said:
My husband would like to corporate my mother in laws name which is Carmen, he suggested that as a middle name.

Diminutives of Carmen are Carmelita and Carmina. Either of these would sound nice as a middle name. Or as a first name and you could use 'Lita' or 'Mina' for nicknames.

If Eliana is set in stone then here are a few middle name options...

Eliana Dulce (Spanish, means sweet)

Eliana Paloma (Spanish, means dove)

Eliana Perla (Spanish, means pearl)

Eliana Reina (Spanish, means queen)

Eliana Rosalia

Eliana Salome

Eliana Violeta

Eliana Maria

Eliana Grace

Eliana Catherine or Catalina (Spanish)

BabysMomma4 · March 2015

I love your name choices! What about seeing if he'd go for Eliana Rosalie?

AM91509 · March 2015

I like Rosalie too along with Reina, I'll talk to my husband later about it and see what he says.

brita722 said:

AM91509 said:
My husband would like to corporate my mother in laws name which is Carmen, he suggested that as a middle name.
Diminutives of Carmen are Carmelita and Carmina. Either of these would sound nice as a middle name. Or as a first name and you could use 'Lita' or 'Mina' for nicknames.

If Eliana is set in stone then here are a few middle name options...

Eliana Dulce (Spanish, means sweet)
Eliana Paloma (Spanish, means dove)
Eliana Perla (Spanish, means pearl)
Eliana Reina (Spanish, means queen)
Eliana Rosalia
Eliana Salome
Eliana Violeta
Eliana Maria

Eliana Grace
Eliana Catherine or Catalina (Spanish)

How would you pronounce Salome?

XOdanXO · March 2015

LOVE Nathaniel Elijah! -Both of those names were on our boy list! Eliana is also very beautiful and feminine. I think both your choices are great

Sassenach1743 · March 2015

AM91509 said:
I like Rosalie too along with Reina, I'll talk to my husband later about it and see what he says.

brita722 said:

AM91509 said:
My husband would like to corporate my mother in laws name which is Carmen, he suggested that as a middle name.
Diminutives of Carmen are Carmelita and Carmina. Either of these would sound nice as a middle name. Or as a first name and you could use 'Lita' or 'Mina' for nicknames.

If Eliana is set in stone then here are a few middle name options...

Eliana Dulce (Spanish, means sweet)
Eliana Paloma (Spanish, means dove)
Eliana Perla (Spanish, means pearl)
Eliana Reina (Spanish, means queen)
Eliana Rosalia
Eliana Salome
Eliana Violeta
Eliana Maria

Eliana Grace
Eliana Catherine or Catalina (Spanish)

How would you pronounce Salome?

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