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Sister for Juliet?

32 replies

Smurftastic · 09/04/2021 13:49

Recently found out we're having another girl, but I'm really stuck for names. We've a short surname and I like the more traditional ones, but they all seem very popular and I'd like to avoid it! So far I liked:

Felicity (not a fan of 'Fliss' nn though)
Clara (I think it's gaining popularity fast right now)
Emmeline (I'm worried she's be mistaken for Emily!)
Adeline
Josephine

We were also considering Genevieve but rejected it for now.
Are there any other names that are not too popular but traditional? I don't like flower names.

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Ejm02 · 12/04/2021 14:04

Camila/Camille with Juliet is nice because they both share similar meanings.
i also like...
Josie
Hope
Celeste

Starlight39 · 10/04/2021 20:09

Juliet is beautiful.

Verity
Lara
Louisa
Celeste
Serena
Helena
Eliza
Claudia
Marianne
Lucia
Pearl
Clara
Livia (I love this but worried it was too close to the more popular Olivia)
Camilla
Jemima
Elodie
Xanthe

SelkieBeag · 10/04/2021 20:08

Juliet and Annabel or Juliet and Marianne

MrsPworkingmummy · 10/04/2021 20:04

Rosaline, Helena, Claudia or Nora

Ellmau · 10/04/2021 19:59

Allegra
Phoebe
Daphne
Beatrice/Beatrix
Antonia

Ellmau · 10/04/2021 19:53

Alexandra
Clarissa
Miranda
Georgiana
Dorothea
Marianne
Verity
Cecily

Cindie943811A · 10/04/2021 15:33

If you aren’t keen on the “violent” pronunciation you could use Violette. Or Violetta which are customarily pronounced the alternative way.

Saltyslug · 10/04/2021 02:30

Ariane

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 10/04/2021 02:17

The Juliet I know has a sister called Rosalind (Shakespearean links without being as obvious as say Cordelia, Ophelia or Miranda). On a similar note, I think Helena would work well too (again not too obvious).

Of your choices I think Emmeline fits best (I love Josephine, but I wouldn't go for two J names).

Cindie943811A · 10/04/2021 01:49

Fenella
Aphra
Rosalind
Catarina
Adriana
Marisa

Saltyslug · 10/04/2021 00:48

Rosa is lovely with Juliet

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 10/04/2021 00:39

Josephine is beautiful.

ShrekandDonkey · 09/04/2021 23:42

Verity?

SoMuchToBits · 09/04/2021 23:36

Juliet is a fab name. To go with it, Miranda, Isabel or Rosamund. These are some of my favourite girl names. Or Alexandra.

Macblondie · 09/04/2021 23:31

I really like Emmeline and Josephine from your original list. Smile

diddlediddle · 09/04/2021 23:29

Juliet and Josephine. Lovely.

Peccary · 09/04/2021 22:41

My daughter is Juliet, if I had another she would be Lara

Onesnowynight · 09/04/2021 20:26

Amy
Annie
Alice
Beatrix
Beatrice
Betty
Beryl
Betsy
Ceinwyn
Catherine
Caroline
Dilys
Dulcie
Emily
Ester
Florence
Harriett
Isobel
Kathryn
Laura
Lacy
Lucy
Lara
Lowri
Meredith
Maisie
Nellie
Nora
Olivia
Odette
Penelope
Rebecca
Susannah
Sally
Tabitha
Violet
Winnie
Xavier
Yvette

Smurftastic · 09/04/2021 19:23

Thank you all for suggestions. I'm still not sure but I'll be adding some of them to my list. My problem is I like 'Juliet' so much that nothing else measures up!

@MerryMarigold I really loved Viola until I realised it can be pronounced both Vee-ola and Vigh-ola. I think the latter sounds like violence Sad

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BlueChampagne · 09/04/2021 18:06

Juliet is fab. Second Sylvie and Miranda, or

Corinna
Fiona
Tamsin

HeyMicky · 09/04/2021 16:40

Felicity, Clara and Genevieve were all on our list. We have a Josephine.

Other names we considered:

Frances
Eliza
Adelaide
Sylvie
Claudia
Constance
Aubrey
Cecilia

Sexnotgender · 09/04/2021 16:31

Helen
Penelope
Elspeth
Vivienne

MerryMarigold · 09/04/2021 16:29

How about keeping it with shakespeare? Cleo
Alice
Beatrice
Cassandra
Celia
Eleanor
Imogen
Miranda
Silvia
Viola (I love this)

YoniAndGuy · 09/04/2021 16:23

Anna! Wonderful name

Fabuleuse · 09/04/2021 16:13

Sylvia
Camilla
Marianne

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