Name needed for baby girl with health problems

[SouthDownsSunshine]

We're expecting dd2. Dd1 is called Sophie.

Top of our list had been Eloise, but our baby has major heart problems and almost certainly downs syndrome as well. And Eloise means 'healthy', so it feels a bit wrong to give her that name.

Any other suggestions?

We like names that are classic, and work well in other European languages, particularly French. More than happy to go with a french name. I would love a name that meant something like 'blessing' or 'miracle' etc.

[LuluJakey1]

Amelie - don't know what it means but it is very pretty

[HappyHeart87]

Mirielle is French and means 'miracle'.

[PaintedDrivesAndPolishedGrass]

Eleanor
Elise
Evangeline

[gasbird]

Elodie

[3boys3dogshelp]

Eliana?

[228agreenend]

Mirielle is lovely.

[Littlefish]

Grace means "blessing".

[insertimaginativeusername]

Elodie

[Buggers]

Emily -not sure what name means.
Fleur - means flower.
Charlotte - I think it means pretty not 100% sure.

Hope everything goes well, how far along are you?

[HappyHeart87]

Mirai is Basque and means miracle as well.

Dorothy / Dorothea have Greek roots I think and mean gift / gift from God.

[BeenThereTooSEL]

Beatrice- bringer of joy

[Happypeas]

What about Ellen? Or Ellena. It means bright light

[user7755]

Amelie is lovely. This might sound patronising and I don't mean it to, this is a stressful time for you I imagine, but your love for your daughter shines through your post. We have a son with complex needs and he and his brother are fabulous - the best things ever.

[AliceInHinterland]

Another vote for Mirielle

[Buggers]

P.s Charlotte and Sophie sound lovely together.

[airforsharon]

I know a baby Arianne, which afaik is a traditionally French name. I'd not heard it before and thought it's a lovely name.

[Portobelly]

Venetia ? Jensine? gwen? Beata? Benecia? Benedetta? Armonie? Dorothy?

[NoncommittalToSparkleMotion]

Audrey- strength
Allegra- joyous
Felicia/Felicity- happy

Good luck

[Batteriesallgone]

Maria

[SouthDownsSunshine]

Some great names here :)

Love Mirielle but I'd be worried about pronunciation.

We have Charlotte on our long list! Dd1 was very nearly called it!

Love Grace, but we went with it as a middle name for Dd1.

I do like flower names as well :)

[jclm]

Hope
Faith

[SouthDownsSunshine]

Lots of names to go on my long list.

With Dd1 I had to collect a long list, then sit dh down in a pub and go through them... it took many goes!

[moreshitandnofuckingredemption]

My DD1 is called Georgia, which means farmer
My friend's DD is called Leah, which means cow (I think)
If you feel really particularly uncomfortable about the meaning of Eloise, then I would go for Elodie, but Eloise is a beautiful name and if you love it, I would go for it and sod the meaning. Good luck

[Liz09]

Lucy means "light" or "bright". I think that's lovely.

[Buggers]

Can I ask what other names you have on your list?