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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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MummyEF · 22/08/2024 17:19

Love Persephone but I feel it’s not very wearable. Whilst Ophelia is fairly uncommon I still know a few babies with the name but feel like Persephone, whilst beautiful is too brave for us. I hear it’s one of the top name people love but don’t use though.

Persephone, really!!
Bizarre!!
Come on!!
I guess most of you on here are upper middle class😂

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 24/08/2024 22:21

And Seraphina (nn Sera)

Notmycircusnotmyotter · 24/08/2024 22:20

I have an Ophelia ❤️

I also love
Clementine
Persephone
Aurelia (but a bit similar to Ophelia)

KirstenBlest · 24/08/2024 22:02

@SpringtimeGirl , I know that you probably meant you liked the name so much you used it and you like it even more now. It's just the way you worded it.

Only mentioned the missing '-ed' because I was commenting on the post.

Don't take things so seriously.

SpringtimeGirl · 24/08/2024 21:43

I'm unsure why you feel this way @KirstenBlest as it's just me saying I like the name and that I also have daughter with it. Don't try and read in to something that isn't there, finding and creating fault with people that isn't there isn't nice.

chattyness · 24/08/2024 21:29

I voted for Oakley our of your 3 choices but I really don't like the other two. I'd prefer something like Araminta or Artemis

Purpleyrainbow · 24/08/2024 21:20

The Ophelia I know has a sister called Aurelia.

I think these all work with Ophelia (which I love)
Genevieve
Odette
Helena
Clementine

LittleDoveLove · 24/08/2024 18:54

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Sorrelia · 23/08/2024 22:22

I think I would consider the personality of each name. Ophelia is ethereal, literary and feminine. Do you want another delicate name, in which case go with an Aria, Delilah, Emmeline and co, or do you want a name with another feel?
If it was me, I would pick a name in the same vein but with completely different sounds to differentiate the two sisters. So no "a" ending, and two syllables.

Literary and vintage: Esme, Esther, Vivienne, Juliet.
More dynamic and modern: Zoe, Margot, Juno, Maude.
Oh and love the suggestion of Maeve from a PP too.

Voilà ! Let us know what you end up with :)

muffledvoice · 23/08/2024 21:41

Delilah or lavender

Others you may like are

Blossom
Cornelia
Delphine
Seraphina
Octavia

ladygindiva · 23/08/2024 21:27

Persephone Belle
Hermione Belle
Genevieve Belle
Would all go with Ophelia

theduchessofspork · 23/08/2024 21:22

Emmeline is very nice

Emmeline Sophie
Emmeline Charlotte
Emmeline Beatrice
Emmeline Lucy
Emmeline Clara

Just avoid the cliches of May, Rose, Grace or Hope

Trebol · 23/08/2024 15:18

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tattiescone10 · 23/08/2024 14:17

Our top choices were

Daisy
Delilah
Ophelia
Honey
Cove

We've decided on Daisy which I think has a lovely femininity to it that goes with the same feeling for Ophelia.
Of your options I would say Delilah

Apollo365 · 23/08/2024 14:12

Emmeline (Millie or Emmie) Belle goes lovely

Hannahspeltbackwards · 23/08/2024 13:54

If it was me I would go for

Theodora Belle

Ophelia and Theodora.

BettyBardMacDonald · 23/08/2024 13:42

Tatiana

Boopeedoop · 23/08/2024 13:22

Demelza
Hestia

KirstenBlest · 23/08/2024 13:11

I don't like Oakley at all - other than as a surname or brand name (horse box or sunglasses)

@SpringtimeGirl , I love Delilah but I'm bias because I have one :)
I always read this comment as 'I only like it because it's the name of my child - barely cared when we chose it" Smile. (it's biased, BTW)

@MummyEF , I think you need a longish name. I wouldn't pick another O name, or an Au- one, or a name ending in -elia, -ilia or -lia.

Something like Vanessa, Felicity, Verity, Vanessa, Tamara, Demitra...

SingingSands · 23/08/2024 12:15

Ophelia and...

Xanthe
Aria

Calliopespa · 23/08/2024 10:39

Btw I haven’t voted for any of the options because I think you need to consider the Mississippi Riverboat thing first.

But I didn’t intuitively feel Oakley or Delilah were in the same “ mood” as Ophelia. ( Though I guess they’d each get a song:
“ My oh my Delilah” and “ Oh-Oh-Pheliaaa.”! ) Ophelia, to me, has a Shakespearean feel and Delilah a biblical/ American puritan feel. Lavender probably the most similar.

BoleynMemories13 · 23/08/2024 10:29

Delilah is by far my favourite of your choices. I think it sounds fine with Ophelia. Emilia is nice too but, like you say, way too close to Ophelia unfortunately with them both being 4 syllable vowel heavy names.

I really dislike Oakley for either sex and would steer clear of matching initials anyway. Lavender really isn't for me either. I just hear Lav (toilet).

Delilah is nice though.

Calliopespa · 23/08/2024 10:25

I quite like Annabelle which has been out of favour for a while. Some of my best friends have been Annabelle and IME they are fun!

Calliopespa · 23/08/2024 09:59

Have a look at some Mississippi riverboat names like the Liberty Belle and Julia Belle. There are also lots with it as a first name ( The Belle of Cincinnati, the Belle of Louisville etc) but I’m assuming as a first name you wouldn’t call her “ the” Belle so that works ok to my ear.

Calliopespa · 23/08/2024 09:55

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 😂

It’s lovely to use the family linked name, but I think you will struggle unless you maybe go for three names or use Belle as the first name mostly because adding “ Belle” as a second name sounds like an American riverboat.

What about some classic names like Isabelle, Isabella ( quite heavily used) or Arabella ( which you could then shorten to Belle)?