Hard time deciding on girls names

jmathi0149 · September 2015

We are expecting baby girl in March and are having the hardest time deciding on a name. We want something traditional but not too popular. DS1 is Preston and our last name begins with H.

We currently like:
Caroline Amalee (Grandma is Amalee mom is Ama)

And

Hadley Grace

We are also open to other ideas. I love love love Caroline Elizabeth (aunt and other grandma's name) but DH has a crazy ex name Elizabeth who for some reason is still in our life. So Elizabeth is out.

herewegrow · September 2015

Caroline is gorgeous, seems like you favor names that are on the preppy side, which I love

how about Charlotte, Emily, or Anna? I also love double names like Ann Marie!

wassuphoes · September 2015

Caroline.

Hadley is very trendy.

VitaLuna · September 2015

Caroline Amalee

jessilee15 · September 2015

Caroline is beautiful. Don't like Hadley at all

saham07 · September 2015

Caroline is fantastic! Hadley is pretty bad.

g8trkim · September 2015

These names are worlds apart to me. I prefer Caroline Amalee.

yaellibelly · September 2015

I like Caroline better

elle313 · September 2015

Caroline is MUCH better than Hadley

AlyLynn07 · September 2015

Caroline, no question

bbiutmcph · September 2015

Hadley is so trendy, harsh and honesty ugly sounding.

Caroline is much better and pairs with Preston better.

ClaireBear90 · September 2015

Hadley actually doesn't bother me (usually not a fan of trendy names). I could see it aging well. Grace is so overused for a middle name and unless it has a significance to your family I wouldn't use it. Caroline is nms, but a perfectly fine name. It is much more traditional than Hadley and I think it sounds better with Preston. I like that Amalee honors family. I vote Caroline Amalee.

BeeKayy21 · September 2015

Caroline!
Love Carly for a nickname as well.

cderitz · September 2015

Caroline Amalee sounds beautiful to me

Miss Lilac · September 2015

Caroline Amalee. Hands down.

MamaWren919 · September 2015

I don't mind Hadley at all, but think Caroline Amalee is perfect. Preston and Caroline are a great set, too.

NHKx2 · September 2015

Hadley is a surname. MY surname in fact. Regardless, I personally don't like surnames as first names in general. Caroline is lovely. So is Grace.

Knottie1426703219 · September 2015

I like Caroline Amalee.

Cathhhh · September 2015

How about Caroline Beth or Caroline Eliza? Then you're still using a portion of the name, but it's not the same as crazy ex.

bookishbaker · September 2015

I like Caroline. Maybe consider Caroline Grace?

gonetothesea · September 2015

Caroline Amalee is beautiful. Not a fan of Hadley.

whiteteaandginger · September 2015

Cathhhh said:

How about Caroline Beth or Caroline Eliza? Then you're still using a portion of the name, but it's not the same as crazy ex.

This was my first thought as well. It seems like there are HUNDREDS of known/accepted close cousins to the name Elizabeth, as well as nicknames that double as full names - of course, some more familiar than others and some more formal than others. I'll add a few more options that could serve as a nod to Elizabeth:

Caroline Elise/Elyse/Elisa
Caroline Libby/Libbie
Caroline Bee/Bea
Caroline Bette
Caroline Isabelle/Isabella/a thousand spelling options for this one
Caroline Lyzbeth/Lysbeth
Caroline Elsa
Caroline Bell/Belle/Bella
Caroline Liesel
Caroline Lily/Lilly/Lillie
Caroline Lilibeth
Caroline Elle/Ella/Ellie
Caroline Bethany
Caroline Lisabetta
Caroline Liza
Caroline Eloise
Caroline Ellabeth
Caroline Elsie
Caroline Izzy
Caroline Emmy

emilyray14 · September 2015

Caroline Amalee!

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