Page 5 | Help - baby girl still nameless at 5 days old

LotsOfSmallThings · 2025-11-25T18:29:47+00:00

We just can’t find a name we agree on 🤦♀️ our original name list: Cass/Cassie Juno Nova Maya Remi Kaia Kali/Callie Tess Wren (ruled out as too popular) We struggled with the name game while I was pregnant but were sort of half decided on thinking she’d be a Cass or a Kali but neither of them are settling well on her. OH LOVES Shea but only wants to spell it Che which is a hard no from me so back to the drawing board. I love Juno but he’s vetoing. We’ve been round and round in circles for what feels like forever. Please help, mumsnet hive mind! Open to any and all suggestions 🙏

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Harvestmoons · 25/11/2025 20:52

Nova is lovely and Eden. What about Raine ?

She is gorgeous, congratulations

tinyspiny · 25/11/2025 20:51

Tallis
Fenella/ fern

Superfoodcrisps · 25/11/2025 20:50

Superfoodcrisps · 25/11/2025 20:42

Sylvie
Isla
Orla
Iris

I love Effie - I had a great aunt Effie and she was lovely. I love Famie (short for Euphemia) too, for similar reasons

meant to add…I’m a secondary school teacher and Maya/Mia/Mya - absolutely loads of them at the moment! So that would put me off. Never met a Wren yet.

Bumpinthenight · 25/11/2025 20:46

Edie/Edith
Connie/ Constance
Codi
Effie
Orla
Sybil
Maia/Maya
Mya

Love love love Wren. Move out of the area 😉

Ilovewheelychairs · 25/11/2025 20:45

Saskia? Has a similar sound to some that you like.

Luna6 · 25/11/2025 20:43

LotsOfSmallThings · 25/11/2025 20:41

Last name is one syllable, very standard (think Black/Jones/Smith).
I really like Annie (and Anna), as well as Alma and Alba but OH has said no to them all 😭 will suggest Astrid and see what he says! Both of us love the meaning and sound of Gaia but kids are awful and think it’ll just be relentlessly ‘you’re gayer than xyz’ when she reaches school age so it’s a no go. Nell has been my nickname since I was a kid (I’m an Ella) which isn’t necessarily a dealbreaker but still! Several of the names suggested on here are also already siblings’ names or middle names 😅 which on the plus side means MNers are good at suggesting names we’ll like!

If you like Annie what about Annalise?

RuthW · 25/11/2025 20:43

She looks like a Nova or Noa to me.

Superfoodcrisps · 25/11/2025 20:42

Sylvie
Isla
Orla
Iris

I love Effie - I had a great aunt Effie and she was lovely. I love Famie (short for Euphemia) too, for similar reasons

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LotsOfSmallThings · 25/11/2025 20:41

Last name is one syllable, very standard (think Black/Jones/Smith).
I really like Annie (and Anna), as well as Alma and Alba but OH has said no to them all 😭 will suggest Astrid and see what he says! Both of us love the meaning and sound of Gaia but kids are awful and think it’ll just be relentlessly ‘you’re gayer than xyz’ when she reaches school age so it’s a no go. Nell has been my nickname since I was a kid (I’m an Ella) which isn’t necessarily a dealbreaker but still! Several of the names suggested on here are also already siblings’ names or middle names 😅 which on the plus side means MNers are good at suggesting names we’ll like!

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Luna6 · 25/11/2025 20:41

Another vote for Cassie. It’s pretty and different. Or Cassia?

carly2803 · 25/11/2025 20:40

Ciara?
(key - ara)

cassie is lovely

RMAC67 · 25/11/2025 20:37

LotsOfSmallThings · 25/11/2025 19:34

Thanks all for the suggestions/rebuttals 😁 interesting that people are saying Wren isn’t popular - I know three off the top of my head whereas have met very few of our other names!
Half the problem is we can’t agree - he loves Eden, Effie, India, Veda and if he had final say would probably call her Nessa. I love Ivy, Ava, really pushed for Artemis but was shut down in no uncertain terms 😅 and if I had final say would call her Astra. She is also one of many (blended family) so lots of names have been used on siblings either as first or middle names, or they sound too similar to use again 🤦‍♀️
Photo of squish included (because why not)

Eva? It sounds like a blend of names you both like.

She’s beautiful, OP 😍 congratulations xx

itsgettingweird · 25/11/2025 20:36

Ps she’s gorgeous btw 😊

itsgettingweird · 25/11/2025 20:35

Sillysoggyspaniel · 25/11/2025 18:31

Cadi? (Pronounced caddy)

That’s exactly what my first thought was.

So another vote for Cadi/Kadi

HighburyHope · 25/11/2025 20:34

Edie or Eve/Evie?

Rituelec · 25/11/2025 20:33

Lottie
Verity
Emmie/Emmy
Tessa
Lena
Lori
Lois
Paloma
Carrie
Felicity
Thea
Gracie

WimbyAce · 25/11/2025 20:32

We took ages to settle on both of ours as you want to make sure the name fits. Heidi, Clara, Bronte?

Hedgehogbrown · 25/11/2025 20:32

Who's surname has she got? I'm willing to bet his. In which case you can push through your choice. Otherwise say he can choose but she (and you) are having your surname.

Rituelec · 25/11/2025 20:30

I know 2 baby Novas recently.

GreenMoonLeaf · 25/11/2025 20:27

I love Tess, Callie and Cassie on your list. I know duplicates of all the other names on your list. Maya is very popular so wouldn’t go for that if Wren is too common for you.

Happyjoe · 25/11/2025 20:27

Cassie is lovely, friendly name.
If you like Nova, what about Stella?
Anya
Millie
Lucy?

Congrats by the way! Hope you're all doing grand.

Coffeeishot · 25/11/2025 20:20

LotsOfSmallThings · 25/11/2025 19:34

Thanks all for the suggestions/rebuttals 😁 interesting that people are saying Wren isn’t popular - I know three off the top of my head whereas have met very few of our other names!
Half the problem is we can’t agree - he loves Eden, Effie, India, Veda and if he had final say would probably call her Nessa. I love Ivy, Ava, really pushed for Artemis but was shut down in no uncertain terms 😅 and if I had final say would call her Astra. She is also one of many (blended family) so lots of names have been used on siblings either as first or middle names, or they sound too similar to use again 🤦‍♀️
Photo of squish included (because why not)

You can't call a gorgeous little girl Nessa the week Wicked came out people will think you named her Nessa because Wicked just came out 😀

Anyway i love Ivy,Eden and Effie.

HumerousHumous · 25/11/2025 20:17

Tess and Maya are lovely.

How are Stella, Estella or Louisa?

Tighteningmybelt · 25/11/2025 20:16

Astrid, Anouk, Saskia or Cassiopeia?

Kilot · 25/11/2025 20:15

Ida?