Sister for Lorelai..

[SmashleyHop]

So we are having our 4th DC (and last!) and we are struggling to find a name for this little girl.

Other DC are:
Erich, Liam and Lorelai

I would like a non top 50 name that is feminine and quirky. DH isn't really bothered to try and come up with anything but certainly will veto the ones he doesn't like (so he's very unhelpful). I am originally from the US as well so hoping to find something that could work for both countries.

So far DH hasn't hated:
Annalise /Annalyse (not sold on spelling yet)
River
Antigone
Willow (actually DH says this makes him think of Warwick Davis but I'm hoping to swing him round)

Would love opinions on these names or suggestions on others we might not have thought of yet.

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

Ciara ?

[TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams]

Nemesis. You'd have to be pretty brave though

[Lunastarfish]

Tahnee
Saffron
Jacinta

(I prefer Annalise spelling and I have come across a few Willows at baby groups)

[AnnaMarlowe]

Please don't call your DD Antigone.

There are various versions of her story in Classical literature but none of them end well for poor Antigone.

[Anastasie]

Analyse would be another spelling

don't do it

Annalise is nice, or Annelise nicer

River is quite nice

[Anastasie]

Or there's Quklowii (from another thread)

pronounced Chloe

[SmashleyHop]

Aw I know. poor Antigone...

TBF though- we did name DD after a mythical siren that destroyed ships on a German river. Ultimately she ended up throwing herself into the water and dying depending on the version. Bit tragic too.

[BatmanLovesMenInEyeliner]

Ariel
Rhea
Hero

[AnnaMarlowe]

Smashy

[HeighHoghItsBacktoWorkIGo]

Lorelai is a German water nymph. So how about Daphne, a Greek water nymph?

[QforCucumber]

I know an Annelise in real life - same pronunciation, I like this and Ariana but my dp said no to both

[capsium]

Hazel?

[Marisaurus]

Heidi?

Genevieve?

Madeleine?

Analiese - as another spelling option?

[TillITookAnArrowToTheKnee]

Ariadne is on our short list if baby is a girl.

[SmashleyHop]

I've pitched a few of these to DH already and he's not been receptive. However there's a few new ones I quite like and will see what he thinks.

This whole naming malarky is hard.

[celtictoast]

Cassia
Evelina
Natalie
Melissa
Coralie
Seren
Violet
Pearl
Francesca
Marianne
Juliet
Gaia
Estella
Celeste
Olivia

[profbadbride]

Calypso. Seduced a sailor, owned her own private island

[MadameJosephine]

Aurelia
Calliope
Persephone

[thehen]

Love the name lorelai.
How about Persephone, Loveday, Josephine

[williaminajetfighter]

Medea. More Greek tragedy but a beautiful name.

Honor?
Persephone?

[SmashleyHop]

Thanks thehen

I've loved the name for a while so trying to find another we love equally is tough. Feels wrong to have a Lorelai and then name a new daughter something more mainstream like Jane or Molly. Although I do like classic names.. it just doesn't seem to fit with Lorelai.

I've seen Calliope before but am ashamed to admit I have no idea how to pronounce it. It was like the first time I saw Siobhan.. my little Yankee brain exploded when I tried to say it and I actually called DH a liar when he told me the correct way to pronounce it.

[AnnaMarlowe]

Penelope?

[SunshineAndShadows]

Calliope
Ka-LIE-oh-pee

Like the greys anatomy character
Beatiful

Also Cosima is nice
Koh-see-ma

[SmashleyHop]

Aw thanks sunshine I'll consider myself educated.

I love Penelope. DD has amazing copper colored hair and I kinda wish I had thought of Penelope for her. Called her Penny for short. My little copper Penny.

Fingers crossed we get another ginger... although that comes with it's own set of fiery problems.

[AnnaMarlowe]

Red hair is fabulous!