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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 19:37

Some great suggestions thanks.
i wasn’t too keen on Oakley just the only other O name I liked.
Delilah too isn’t my favorite but was trying to pick something a bit more common I suppose.
I actually do love Emmeline. But my family name Belle doesn’t really work as a middle name with it so would like middle name suggestions for Emmeline.
Also whenever I say Emmeline I think Millie would be a lovely nickname.

If you like Emmeline how about:
Emily
Emma
Evangeline
Evelyn

All similar sounding and lovely classic names that sound nice with Ophelia

Emmeline Belle is lovely too and I think Ophelia and Emmeline go well together

soymilknosugar · 23/08/2024 08:03

Jessica
Lily
Eliza
Matilda
Madeline
Ava
Evelyn

Firsttimebabymummy · 23/08/2024 07:52

I really like Delilah.

Maeve
Penelope
Violet
Charlotte
Eloise
Scarlett - I know 2 sisters Opelia and Scarlett

user1492757084 · 23/08/2024 06:26

Ophelia Ivy and ..
Delilah Belle
Camilla Belle
Lavender Belle
Cressida Belle
Johanna Belle
Emmeline Beth
Emmeline Tess
Zuzanna Belle
Millicent Belle

ChocoChocoLatte · 22/08/2024 23:50

Delphine

SpringtimeGirl · 22/08/2024 23:18

I love Delilah but I'm bias because I have one :)
I don't know any others. She's a few months old and we get lots of compliments on now pretty her name is which is always nice.
It's always so hard choosing a name it's so subjective x

Trallers · 22/08/2024 19:40

My first thought was Josephine. Also, I know you mentioned Susan as a silly suggestion in your op, but Susannah somehow has a very different vibe and would go nicely.

MummyEF · 22/08/2024 19:37

Some great suggestions thanks.
i wasn’t too keen on Oakley just the only other O name I liked.
Delilah too isn’t my favorite but was trying to pick something a bit more common I suppose.
I actually do love Emmeline. But my family name Belle doesn’t really work as a middle name with it so would like middle name suggestions for Emmeline.
Also whenever I say Emmeline I think Millie would be a lovely nickname.

OP posts:
Gamergirl86 · 22/08/2024 19:36

Isolde May

HoHoHoliday · 22/08/2024 19:32

Zara came to me when I read the title.
Zara Belle?
Ophelia and Zara

WayDownThere · 22/08/2024 19:31

Rosacea

beachmum1 · 22/08/2024 19:24

Clementine Bella

FawnDrench · 22/08/2024 19:21

Clarissa
Dolores
Jocasta
Rosanna
Eloise
Georgina

Grannyinnwaiting · 22/08/2024 19:06

Cordelia
Cassandra
Aurelia
Arabella
Antoinette

Pieceofpurplesky · 22/08/2024 18:10

Viola Belle
Delphine Belle
Claudette or Odette
Melody

Nicebloomers · 22/08/2024 18:03

Daphne Belle
Claudia Belle
Camellia Belle
Jemima Belle
Sabrina Belle
Serena Belle
Rosalind Belle

waltzingparrot · 22/08/2024 18:02

Cecile
Celia
Celeste

Apollo365 · 22/08/2024 18:01

Emmaline instead of Emilia?

Drachuughtty · 22/08/2024 18:00

Brontë
Elodie
Estelle
Juliet

The names you've picked are lovely. Emilia is Shakespearean too. Oakley sounds like it could be bit or girl which you may be ok with.

HarrietJonesFlydaleNorth · 22/08/2024 17:58

Genevieve
Maeve
Gwendolyn
Clarissa
Camille

Not Oakley though.

theduchessofspork · 22/08/2024 17:57

Ophelia is beautiful classic - Emilia is nice too, but it is too similar. Delilah is too twee for me. Lavender is alright but a bit close to lavatory. Belle is naff (sorry) and please not Oakley, that is as weird as it gets.

maybe

Marianne
Genevieve
Verity
Imogen
Christabel

Adelaide
Leonie
Annalise

If you go for another ‘uh’ ending then

Francesca
Allegra
Estella
Cassia
Serena
Rosanna
Diana
Philippa (Pippa)

Isadora
Victoria
Rosaria
Leonora
Annabella

I like you need to sort a shortlist of first names before you worry about middle names

LarissaFeodorovna · 22/08/2024 17:57

Victoria
Octavia
Theodora
Lydia
Christiana
Araminta
Isadora

Most of those not names I'd choose, with the exception of Victoria and Lydia, but they'd all work with Ophelia, I think.

LlynTegid · 22/08/2024 17:53

None of your three choices. Would be easy target for name calling or worse.

Consider some of the others.

Slacktacular · 22/08/2024 17:51

Cleo Belle

Newsenmum · 22/08/2024 17:46

Delia
Dahlia