4th baby name help

4thbabynamehelp · 2025-12-01T16:34:51+00:00

We've got three boys and not finding out the sex. So I might be back asking for boy name advice! But for now here's our girl list Primrose Pearl Keira Emerald (maybe too unusual?) although we like Emmy Maeve Esme Scarlet Any views welcome!

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BengalBangle · 06/12/2025 22:01

I LOVE Emerald and Pearl.

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4thbabynamehelp · 05/12/2025 13:31

salamithumbs · 05/12/2025 12:10

If you want an Irish connection but not a very Irish name, could you use Cara? Means friend in Irish? And sounds similar to Ciara/Keira...

Out of your names, I like: Esme, Maeve, Daphne and Keira and quite like Scarlett though the 'scar' slightly puts me off.

I think I would feel awkward introducing myself as Primrose as it sounds twee to me, although I like Rose... not a fan of Pearl but I couldn't say why, maybe just because I've never known any so it reminds me of the shark from Spongebob!

I like Emerald, maybe a bit 'out there' but as you say, Emmy is a nice nickname. My dd gets Emmy sometimes as a nickname, only because her name begins with an M and it evolved from M to Emmy! Never predicted that when I was naming her

I do quite like Cara, it's the name of a friend of my son's so I do associate it quite a lot with her. I'd also ideally rather avoid a C as we already have a C. I'm trying to avoid C, T or R.
That's one of the reasons I was considering Keira. Thanks for the suggestion though.

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Fizzysticks · 05/12/2025 12:23

I love Pearl and Emerald! Particularly love the meaning behind the name Emerald to you and your husband- she could be an Emmy or Mel so options too. I heard a lovely Irish name years ago and I’m probably spelling it wrong bit think it was Finola….

salamithumbs · 05/12/2025 12:10

If you want an Irish connection but not a very Irish name, could you use Cara? Means friend in Irish? And sounds similar to Ciara/Keira...

Out of your names, I like: Esme, Maeve, Daphne and Keira and quite like Scarlett though the 'scar' slightly puts me off.

I think I would feel awkward introducing myself as Primrose as it sounds twee to me, although I like Rose... not a fan of Pearl but I couldn't say why, maybe just because I've never known any so it reminds me of the shark from Spongebob!

I like Emerald, maybe a bit 'out there' but as you say, Emmy is a nice nickname. My dd gets Emmy sometimes as a nickname, only because her name begins with an M and it evolved from M to Emmy! Never predicted that when I was naming her

PuffleHuffledon · 05/12/2025 11:03

I’d say Mayve, rather than Mave to rhyme with have.
ETA rhymes with Dave or cave though!

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4thbabynamehelp · 05/12/2025 10:54

balanceandfall · 05/12/2025 10:54

Is Maeve pronounced Mave?

Yep

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balanceandfall · 05/12/2025 10:54

Is Maeve pronounced Mave?

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4thbabynamehelp · 05/12/2025 10:52

Yeah I think I'm going to write those three names off. I might have to have a rethink and come up with a few new ones I think.

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DuchessOfNarcissex · 05/12/2025 10:32

Saoirse - spelling and pronunciation issues in mainland UK. Will be Sersha or See-uh-sha
Orla - will be Au-luh
Fiadh - Fear, Thea

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4thbabynamehelp · 05/12/2025 09:48

Ultimately he will let me choose as he knows I like names so much. But I like him to be on board. He doesn't like Esme at all. He would tolerate Pearl or Scarlett. We have very different taste in names! He suggested Grace, which doesn't do anything for me.

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4thbabynamehelp · 05/12/2025 09:45

underthethree · 05/12/2025 07:04

Im irish and Emerald is actually growing on me!! 😂 I really like the idea of a girl called Emmy, short for Emerald. It’s got a fun cool edge to it 😅

😃 I had a conversation last night about names with DH (he's the one that's Irish) and he said 'you know I'm just not sure we can go Emerald' he was kind of laughing, he's quite light hearted about the whole thing, but he said his Irish friends/family will notice the link and find it amusing. He's also concerned it's a bit 'American trying to be Irish' and said it in an American accent, and that if he wasn't Irish it wouldn't be an issue.
So we are definitely on the fence on that one.
He loves Saoirse and Orla or Fiadh, but worries Fiadh might sound like Thea for people who can't say ' 'th' in England.
We are a bit stuck. Comments have been really helpful so far. Early scan looks like it's a girl (if nub theory is in any way reliable!)

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underthethree · 05/12/2025 07:04

Im irish and Emerald is actually growing on me!! 😂 I really like the idea of a girl called Emmy, short for Emerald. It’s got a fun cool edge to it 😅

DuchessOfNarcissex · 04/12/2025 09:31

That's why we're here, @4thbabynamehelp . As much as we ae pilloried for our bluntness, our contribution is probably better than the 'Awww, gorgeous name' comments you get.

(Ms Fennell says it as Fen-elle not like the green vegetable/herb.)

IMO, it stands out as the best on your list.

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4thbabynamehelp · 04/12/2025 08:57

Interesting there are a few famous Emeralds, I wasn't aware of any!

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DuchessOfNarcissex · 03/12/2025 20:27

Emerald Fennell - Wikipedia
Emerald O'Hanrahan - Wikipedia

GroundControlToMajorTomCat · 03/12/2025 20:20

Emerald is lovely. There is an actress in Neighbours called Emerald

Zempy · 03/12/2025 15:12

Emerald or Scarlet

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4thbabynamehelp · 03/12/2025 15:02

I think we would go for the Ez-may pronunciation. But I like both. Just don't want it to be too annoying for her! I guess it just takes one correction. My poor son gets Sillian so often, it's not as annoying as that.
I'm keeping it on the list!

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WildCherryBlossom · 03/12/2025 14:21

I say Ez-may too

Twoshoesnewshoes · 03/12/2025 13:46

Ez may

Calliopespa · 03/12/2025 13:18

4thbabynamehelp · 03/12/2025 12:51

How are people pronouncing Esme? ez-may? Or Ez-mee?

I say Ezmay

DuchessOfNarcissex · 03/12/2025 13:13

@4thbabynamehelp , both. It's inevitable. I'd say Esmy (Same sort of vowel/stress as Leslie)

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4thbabynamehelp · 03/12/2025 12:51

How are people pronouncing Esme? ez-may? Or Ez-mee?

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SmashingGemini · 03/12/2025 11:23

Primrose - Primmy - so cute, or Esme.

DuchessOfNarcissex · 03/12/2025 11:14

It would me because the Ciaras I know are 30+, and young might be teenage.

If you like it, use it, but I wouldn't want to have a name where people assumed I was older than I am. (Speaking from experience, I have a 'granny name'.)