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Girls’ names ending -er: which is your fave?

83 replies

Rumbelow · 09/12/2019 00:18

We seem to have a real thing for er-ending names for DD due early next year. On our tentative list right now are:

Piper
Clover
Rumer
Winter (due late Jan)
Aster
Vesper

As well as a few others, like Greta, Fern, Lumi, Rumi, Cleo.

Interested to hear your preferences and any other names we might like.

Thank you

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EgremontRusset · 09/12/2019 08:26

One not mentioned yet is Hesper (it’s an ‘evening’ name like Vesper but is a more classic girls name with fewer scooter associations)

roiseandjim · 09/12/2019 08:22

Piper

nurseymummyx · 09/12/2019 08:20

Piper was my name if I was having a girl but I'm having a boy this time! Piper is such a beautiful name x

MrsNoMopp · 09/12/2019 08:05

I like Aster, Vesper, Greta, Winter.

Jennifer
Eleanor
Demeter

missmouse101 · 09/12/2019 02:50

Clover, Cleo and Fern are lovely. The rest not so.

zhk2000 · 09/12/2019 02:44

I really love the names Aster and Greta! A few more names I could come up with that you might like:
Fleur (not quite -er but close, and with a natural meaning which you seem drawn to)
Amber
Cedar (same as Fleur)
Ember
Heather
River
Silver
Sorrel (not -er ending but still has the r and has a nature meaning)
Terra (same as Sorrel)

missyoumuch · 09/12/2019 02:42

How about

Esther
Hester
Harper

Wombatstew · 09/12/2019 02:39

Silva / Silver / Sylva

bxua · 09/12/2019 02:38

got so much hate on this one because of the brand but I really love the name Cartier I think it sounds and looks so pretty

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 09/12/2019 02:27

Clover is a bit bovine.

Aster and Vesper are pretty.

What about:
Demeter
Esther
Amber
Juniper
Heather

RonaldMcDonald · 09/12/2019 02:27

Samantha

QuiteForgetful · 09/12/2019 02:23

Piper & Greta are my top choices from your list, but I do like most of your potential names.

Discobabe98 · 09/12/2019 02:22

I like Rumer but people will hear it and assume you’ve named your child rumour.

I also like Lumi and Cleo.

How about River? There’s Parker too but tends to have mixed reviews

coffeeandrainbows · 09/12/2019 02:15

I love Piper (have one nn Pippi) and Vesper.

Aster, Cleo and Fern are also nice.

I really like PP suggestion of Thea and Emme.

MarySidney · 09/12/2019 01:55

Clover - ok but a bit boho for my taste

Clover was Katy's sister in the Katy books. A sweet girl, a bit too sweet and nice in the later books.

SoftBlocks · 09/12/2019 01:52

Sorry the only one I like is Cleo!

Ginandplatonic · 09/12/2019 01:47

But I would probably avoid Greta if you are not meaning to name her after Greta Thunberg - you will get sick of the assumptions.

Ginandplatonic · 09/12/2019 01:45

I really dislike Piper and Rumer. In no way is Piper classic.

Don't like Winter or Clover much.

Vesper is too Bond-girly

I like Aster, it's a flower name but rare and strong-sounding.

Of your others I like Fern a lot, Cleo and Greta are ok, dislike the others.

DramaAlpaca · 09/12/2019 01:32

Vesper is a prayer. And of course, a Bond girl.

BigFatBloomers · 09/12/2019 01:30

Doner Grin

sproutsandparsnips · 09/12/2019 01:25

I'm not sure but I think Vesper is to do with evening from the Latin? And a Bond villainess?
Vespa is the scooter (from wasp)

Plaintainchipss · 09/12/2019 01:16

Piper-cute
Clover cow, dislike
Rumer- meh
Winter(due late Jan)- not terrible but season names are not the most “professional”
Aster-meh, don’t really like how it sounds
Vesper-no

As well as a few others, like
Greta- frumpy

, Fern- quite nice
Lumi - no, doesn’t sound like a name
Rumi- nice, Beyoncé
Cleo - also nice

A few of the names are def no no FOR ME mainly Vesper, Clover and Greta. The rest I suppose are based onpersonal taste.

IceBearRocks · 09/12/2019 01:10

Cleo is a terrible name .....mine is nearly 9!! stop over using an amazing name...
When people ask how we decided her name .I tell them she was conceived in the back of one!

Ellmau · 09/12/2019 00:43

Aster's the only one I like from your list.

What about Hester?