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Please help me name this child

103 replies

BraveBabyNames · 18/01/2021 15:16

DD is 10 days old and still nameless.

Our shortlist is:

Calista Joy
Roxana Iris
Morgana Faith

Big sister is Persephone. Which names would you choose and why?

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littlemisslozza · 22/01/2021 19:00

Ooh, Ariadne! Love that name.

YoniAndGuy · 22/01/2021 18:35

None of them are great to me. Just a bit odd and all quite hard names really... they are also all quite different from one another. It's as if you're trying to find an unusual name.

Roxana is horrid, Roxy is not nice at all - definite no.

Calista - like Callie a lot but Calista sounds like a brand. How about Calliope, or Cassandra with Cassie for short is fairly similar?

Morgana - very harsh. I prefer Morgaine, which is also unusual but somehow less 'nasty witch'. Similar - Morwenna? This is much softer.

Names which have the feel of yours which you might like:

Sabrina, Sabina
Ariadne
Romola
Ramona

Buttercup54321 · 21/01/2021 19:43

None.
Jacynta Rose
Bonita Faith
Amandrea Kay
Or something Greek

SlightlyJaded · 21/01/2021 19:28

*Calista

SlightlyJaded · 21/01/2021 19:28

I know siblings that are Seraphina and Persephone. Works well

I Like Calistoga from your list

My other suggestions(that you didn't ask for) would be

Athena
Xanthe

Tinty · 21/01/2021 19:25

Calista Joy is nice, but can I suggest Astrid Rose. Smile

user1493494961 · 21/01/2021 19:21

I think Calista fits well with Persephone, dislike Morgana and Roxana. I also think Roxana sounds odd with Persephone, Roxana has a different vibe (not a good one).

SnottyLottie · 21/01/2021 19:13

I love Calista Joy, it’s really elegant sounding but the Joy makes it more warm and approachable

Whilst Roxana Iris is lovely and has a good flow, I personally prefer to reverse it to Iris Roxana. Roxana is really spunky but it just reminds me too much of “Roxanne put on the red light” and it’s associations.

Morgana Faith has a really good flow too but it’s not really my style

Kindlethefourth · 21/01/2021 19:08

I work with a Calista. She is one of the nicest people I have ever known.

Ijustlikedthename · 21/01/2021 19:06

Roxana Iris

IndecentFeminist · 21/01/2021 18:58

No to Roxana and Morgana. Just no.

Other is lovely.

SleepingStandingUp · 21/01/2021 18:55

@IthinkIm

What about Cassiopeia?
Or this.

Persephone and Cassiopeia

SleepingStandingUp · 21/01/2021 18:55

Morgana is the only answer with a name as awesome as Persephone (love it but I had all boys and in my local accent 🤨 no)

Jelly4444 · 21/01/2021 18:49

Calista Iris would be my favourite from your list ( I'm not fond of Joy). Some one mentioned Cassia above - that is beautiful!

Also, another poster mentioned Seraphina. Its pretty and would go oh so perfectly with Persephone.

Sephi and Sera

Sephi and Cassia

Both sound lovely although I quiet like Cassia.

IthinkIm · 21/01/2021 18:36

What about Cassiopeia?

Footle · 21/01/2021 18:34

No she hasn't. She has four syllables. Is what I meant to say.

Footle · 21/01/2021 18:33

Persephone has three syllables.

sheslittlebutfierce · 20/01/2021 15:11

From your list Calista Joy but I think Seraphina goes lovely with Persephone

Carouselfish · 20/01/2021 14:40

Calista goes best with Persephone as her sister. Both three syllables, both Greek origin.

Enough4me · 20/01/2021 14:30

Love Calista (Callie), but agree with another poster that Calista Faith goes really well together.

SenorFrog · 20/01/2021 14:25

Calista is the best on your list. The other two seem like a concatenation of other names. Like fling an a on the end of another popular name. Sorry, I'm sure you wouldn't like my dcs names, but you asked.

InvisibleToEveryone · 20/01/2021 14:22

Calista or Calliope Joy

You've got Cj or Callie for shortening

EssentialHummus · 20/01/2021 14:18

Hero, if you’re feeling brave?

I like Calista. Congratulations op Flowers

RickiTarr · 20/01/2021 14:15

Calista is beautiful and goes very well with Persephone.

zolazarola · 20/01/2021 14:14

Calista is lovely