Sibling for Freya ... Francesca?

[germinal]

Have a lovely 2 yr old daughter, Freya. Pregnant with No.2. Have perfect boys name lined up but really stuck for girls names that match Freya! I love Anna but concerned it is a little boring (uninterseting surname btw). I also LOVE Ramona and Francesca. DH loves all three too Do Freya and Francesca sound like they were born of different fathers? Like I've done a tour of Europe ?

[Maelstrom]

Why do they have to match? To be honest, I think that Anna is much better.

[germinal]

Oh, I don't want them matchy matchy. I just want names that sound nice together, and in some way suit each other. For example I wouldn't have a child with a really old fashioned name and then a child with a "modern name" because I think it sounds strange (Victoria and Tracy .... William and Jaxon). Anna is a lovely name though.

[StockingsAtCrapOClock]

I think Freya and Francesca are fine together. Lovely names.

My two have different 'nationality' names (dh and I have 4 nationalities between us) and no-one has ever commented on their names together. Actually, they roll off the tongue pretty well together.

[nooka]

Freya and Francesca sounds very matchy matchy to me. And a bit of a tongue twister too. I also think it is better not to have names with the same initial. All three are nice names, but I think that Anna is probably the best match, although I'd be looking for a name with a different sort of sound myself (ie not ending in "a"), not a totally different vibe though I agree with you on that although Freya is in the sort of middle ground of names where you could probably go classic or unusual without a problem - I'd probably only think twice with a mix like Freya and say Sharon.

[germinal]

I don't know why I didn't use Francesca first time around! I love it and feel like I can't use it now, if it is matchy matcy or, conversly, mismatched with Freya .

Naming is so much harder than you think it's going to be isn't it?

[StockingsAtCrapOClock]

I think if you love Francesca then you should just go for it.

They are not going to walk around hand-in-hand for the rest of their lives. Ime, people only tend to lump sibling names together occasionally.

I would prioritise a name I loved over a name I felt was compatible with a sibling's name. (But then we did do that, so I am biased! And the names fit really well together now, because you see the child's individuality associated with the name as they grow, rather than 'just the name' if that makes sense?)

[StockingsAtCrapOClock]

But you are right - naming is a bloody nightmare

[nooka]

My reservation is more to do with the fact I've two very close in age so they become very quickly "ds-dd" and from the point of view of parenting that's true for a long time. If the OP has more than two children that won't be such an issue of course.

[mousesma]

Personally I don't like it when all the children's names start with the same letter. It's a bit too matchy matchy.

That being said its your baby and if you and DH love it then you should use it and to hell with what anyone else thinks :)

[wigglesrock]

I love the name Francesca, am pregnant with dc3 and am going with Anna funny enough!! The only thing with Francesca is that I wouldn't be sure what it might be shortened to, not a Fran, Franny fan. I know people shorten it to Cesca etc but I find that a bit contrived, not all names are shortened but I have a short name that is shortened even more as a nn

I also think Freya is beautiful and wouldn't necessarily worry about the matchiness!! Ps I'm stuck for boys names, lend me some

[FanjolinaJolie]

Both names are nice but sound a bit twee together IMO. They don't need to match at all.

[proudfoot]

I think they are fine together and both lovely names

[BarbieLovesKen]

Freya and Francesca are both beautiful names but I really dont think they should be put together - not because they dont/ do match stylistically but purely because they both begin with the same letter.

I hate when people do this and it usually looks intentional. Think (and I do know its only pretend ) Lynette from Desperate Housewives - her children: Porter, Parker, Presten, Penny and Paige. It actually annoys me how silly this sounds and dh and I often snigger a little at it.

Think Anna and Ramona are both really lovely. (I've always loved the name Ramona) and either would "go" so much better..

[ShoppingDays]

Anna is gorgeous.

Ramona is OK but sounds a bit like "moaner".

How about Rowena?

[pickledsiblings]

I know sisters that are Freya and Phoebe - lovely I think.

[pastahat]

We have DD1 Freya and also considered Francesca (and Florence) for DD2 before deciding it was a bit too much of a tongue twister.. some letters work for two names (eg Anna and Alice sound fine) but i think F is one of those more tricky ones! Anna and Ramona are both lovely and i don't think Anna is too boring at all. Also i still think Freya is a lovely name (even more so than Francesca) so don't regret your choice for DD1!

[Bue]

I find two Fr- names way too matchy. Sorry! I would go with Ramona.

[Hedwig3]

Anna is far too elegant to ever be boring!

[DasherandSmugly]

I like Ramona best from your list.

[colditz]

I REALLY like Ramona.

because there was a book called Ramona The Pest, and I wanted to be her.

[colditz]

in keeping with the norse theme

Kara - a valkyrie and swan maiden (tragic death though)
Eisa - means 'Embers', daughter of Loki
Hertha - goddess of the plough
Sunna - sun goddess
Laga - Goddess of springs and wells - look, I dind't write this, ok?
Holda - trinity goddess, representing the three stages of womanhood, the maiden, the mother and the crone.

[BarbieLovesKen]

Agree that Anna is too elegant and classic to be boring

[MadameCastafiore]

I hate it when siblings have names that start with the same letter - always think of the dodgy Fowlers on Eastenders - Mark, Michelle and Martin.

Go with Anna it is a perfectly pretty name.

[germinal]

Thanks so much for all the opinions... It seems that the double 'Fr" sound is going to annoy people and sound contrived or twee. Which is what I was worried about so might drop that idea.

Down to Anna and Ramona. Although DH now thinks Luella should be thrown into the mix . Ho hum.

[germinal]

(Dislike 'Ella' as a nn though. I think Freya and Ella sounds too 'of the moment' or trendy. Anyone know any Luelle'a who get "Louie" or "lou" as a nn?)