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Sister for Ophelia Ivy

87 replies

MummyEF · 22/08/2024 16:49

Don’t like most girls names, and having a hard time finding one we like let alone love.
Whenever we ask for inspiration people suggest ‘whacky’ names but just to be clear Ophelia really isn’t that ‘out there’ and we’re not looking for a mad name, more classic but Beatrix and Florence etc just aren’t names I love. I’d say there aren’t any top 30 names I like either.
currently I like Emilia Belle
to go with my daughter Ophelia Ivy I just worry Ophelia and Emilia sound waaay to similar.
We like Delilah Belle
and
Oakley Belle
(The middle name yes is linked to a family member.)
I just don’t love these though.
please don’t come in with mad suggestions that have no relation whatsoever like when people on MN say oh I like Lola and someone says oh how about Susan..or they go the other way and suggest Hades or something. I haven’t got time for that 😂

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Calliopespa · 01/09/2024 11:27

dollopz · 01/09/2024 00:12

Electra

Octavia

Octavia is is a good call.

dollopz · 01/09/2024 00:12

Electra

Octavia

Calliopespa · 01/09/2024 00:09

KirstenBlest · 28/08/2024 10:59

Yes but the SEER part in ONE syllable - like sea or see with an R on the end, not like seer or sear, which many of us would say as SEE-uh.

Whaaat?! 🤯

KirstenBlest · 28/08/2024 10:59

mathanxiety · 27/08/2024 20:06

Sorry, but Saoirse is pronounced SEER-sha, not Sorcha.

Sorcha is pronounced SURR-uh-kha.

Yes but the SEER part in ONE syllable - like sea or see with an R on the end, not like seer or sear, which many of us would say as SEE-uh.

Drachuughtty · 27/08/2024 21:39

Ecstaticmotion · 27/08/2024 20:09

Itoucha Hydrangea?

😂

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 27/08/2024 20:16

Portia Belle
Ariadne Belle
Cadence Belle
Hermione Belle
Belinda Belle (Bibi is a cute nn)

Ecstaticmotion · 27/08/2024 20:09

Itoucha Hydrangea?

mathanxiety · 27/08/2024 20:06

00BonneMaman00 · 25/08/2024 08:25

Darcy Belle
Tula Belle
Marnie Belle
Sylvie Belle
Paloma Belle
Camille Belle
Lydia Belle
Eloise Belle
Violet Belle
Elodie Belle
Sienna Belle
Saoirse Belle (pronounced Sorcha)
Ruby Belle
Flora Belle
Lois Belle
Lauren Belle
Maisie Belle
Goldie Belle
India Belle

Sorry, but Saoirse is pronounced SEER-sha, not Sorcha.

Sorcha is pronounced SURR-uh-kha.

mathanxiety · 27/08/2024 20:01

Oakley isn't a name I'd pair with Ophelia. It's a completely different style of name.
Emilia sounds way too similar - you are right.

Delilah Belle would be lovely.

Suggestions:
Penelope
Miranda
Leonora
Susannah
Cressida
Antonia
Celestine
Rowena
Rosalie
Ariadne
Emmeline
Finola
Imogene
Cecily
Saskia
Natasha
Alicia

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 27/08/2024 19:18

Jasmine Rose

Newyorkcity123 · 27/08/2024 19:17

Oakley and Lavender in my opinion do not go with Ophelia

Newyorkcity123 · 27/08/2024 19:16

Eloise
Francesca
Camille
Lucille
Persephone
Willa
Juliette
Margot
in my opinion are similar vein to Ophelia which is a beautiful name

RuthW · 27/08/2024 19:11

Ophelia is quite a popular name so similar feeling are Emily, Ava, Evelyn

PrincessOfPreschool · 27/08/2024 17:37

Calista
Clarice

I know a Persephone (Seffie)

seeminglyranch · 27/08/2024 17:30

Emilia or Cordelia if you want to continue the Shakespearean/unhappy end theme?

Oakley is dreadful and doesn’t work at all with Ophelia.

miranda, Beatrice, Celia?

NoEscapingMe · 27/08/2024 17:28

Ones I really like but I'm a nanna now so too late. Mary, Joy, Violet, Kathryn and Verity.

semideponent · 27/08/2024 17:28

MummyEF · 22/08/2024 17:05

Thank You @SkaneTos . Not particularly a fan of Shakespearean names although I do coincidentally like Cordelia but again it’s the same sound as Ophelia isn’t it. Thanks for voting.

I thought of Cordelia as well and liked it because to me it feels different from Ophelia...starts with a consonant instead of a vowel (unlike Emilia).

Someone suggested Eloise upthread, and I like this too - different sound but similarly classic and feminine

zingally · 27/08/2024 17:22

I used to teach an Ophelia... If I remember correctly, she had an older sister, Scarlet.

Meadowwild · 25/08/2024 12:14

I was going to suggest Beatrice Calla but you don't like Beatrix so probably won't like that

Rosalind Holly

Imogen Stella

Cordelia Juno

Rafaela Hope

opalring · 25/08/2024 11:58

I'd go with Persephone. Ophelia Ivy and Persephone Rose.

RedOnyx · 25/08/2024 09:45

I voted Delilah but I like Lavender as well. Not keen on Oakley.

Lavinia Belle
Felicity Belle
Felicia Belle
Valentina Belle
Seraphina Belle
Bryony Belle
Cornelia Belle
Loretta Belle
Julianna Belle
Imelda Belle
Kerenza Belle

needhelpwiththisplease · 25/08/2024 09:11

Annabelle
Briar
Constance
Daphne
Enid
Fleur
Gaia
Heather
Imogen
Jemima
Kitty
Lourde
Marnie
Nell
Posey
Quinn
Romily
Sienna
Tess
Una
Vivienne
Willa
Zelda

user1492757084 · 25/08/2024 09:07

Leontine Belle
Clemency Belle
Rebecca Belle

00BonneMaman00 · 25/08/2024 08:25

Darcy Belle
Tula Belle
Marnie Belle
Sylvie Belle
Paloma Belle
Camille Belle
Lydia Belle
Eloise Belle
Violet Belle
Elodie Belle
Sienna Belle
Saoirse Belle (pronounced Sorcha)
Ruby Belle
Flora Belle
Lois Belle
Lauren Belle
Maisie Belle
Goldie Belle
India Belle

stormonaspringmorn · 25/08/2024 06:55

From your title I was compelled to hop on and say

Calista

You can stop your search now Grin you're welcome