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Sister for Ottilie and Astoria

113 replies

SJone0101 · 10/12/2025 12:58

I have 2 daughters so far (Ottilie/Ottie and Astoria/Torie), what would you go with for their next sister due in March?

Delilah / Lilah
Persephone / Seffie (I love Roman history)
Florence / Florrie
Adaline / Ada
Violet / Lettie

Please add any extra. I would prefer a name not in the top 20, with the ability to shorten it like the above.

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schoolsoutforever · 10/12/2025 20:24

Roman names:
Livia
Juno (goddess)
Proserpina (the Roman Persephone)
Diana
Octavia
Clodia/Claudia
Camilla

Greek names:
Calliope
Clio
Artemis
Penelope
Iris
Daphne

Shakespearean names:
Hero
Beatrice
Cordelia
Viola

MouseTheDog · 10/12/2025 18:24

Jacinta

itsgettingweird · 10/12/2025 17:32

Choconuttolata · 10/12/2025 16:06

Josephine - Fina/Phina/Joss/Sephy

Georgina - Georgie

Isabella - Bella

Olivia/Livia - Liv

Adelaide - Della

Cordelia - Cora

Vivienne - Vivi

Natalia - Tali

Juniper - Junie/Juno

Oh i like Natalia/ Tali.

great suggestion.

From your list OP I’d go Florence/Florrie.

OldBeyondMyYears · 10/12/2025 17:26

Persephone is gorgeous and goes so well with your other gorgeous names 💖

(Do update us when she arrives OP 😍)

Mumofgirls2017 · 10/12/2025 17:23

Persephone goes best imo but also love Delilah. Ottilie, Astoria and

seraphina
beatrix
clementine
zelda
romilly
calliope
daphne
dorothea
cordelia
cosima
eloise
juliet
emmeline
evelina
valentina
iris
rosalie
juniper

OhDear111 · 10/12/2025 17:10

Persephone is Greek.

why do you need a nickname? Just use the name. Adelaide is Ada usually. Im assuming you don’t want Waldorf.

On a serious note - Roman names:
Julia
Valentina
Octavia
Livia
Faustina
Augusta
Agrippina
Paulina
Valeria
Antonia

buckleten · 10/12/2025 16:57

How about Imogen (Imo) or Charlotte (Lottie)?

eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 10/12/2025 16:42

Fiona
Pauline
Barbara
Sandra
Cassandra
Diane
Michelle

Mydadsbirthday · 10/12/2025 16:36

Apollonia?

MiddleAgedDread · 10/12/2025 16:26

Pandora / Dora

Funderthighs · 10/12/2025 16:24

I’d choose Persephone but shorten it to Percy.

Beerlzebub · 10/12/2025 16:20

I would say that Ophelia is becoming as popular as Ottilie is.

Persephone is also rising up the ranks.

I love Serafina, as a PP posted.

puddingandsun · 10/12/2025 16:19

Persephone is obvs Greek, not Roman.

Not many people have an Aurelia. I love it and think it would go well with your other dd’s names.

EarthlingsAhoy · 10/12/2025 16:17

SJone0101 · 10/12/2025 13:55

Thank you ladies!!

I really do love Persephone but I just know we will come up against spelling situations and general pronunciation problems. I do love Seffie though.

Understatement!
To go with your other DDs I'd be avoiding another name ending in "ie". Not keen on Lilah or Ada though.

Fooshufflewickjbannanapants · 10/12/2025 16:13

Constance is lovely

dancerdog · 10/12/2025 16:10

Persephone is a Greek goddess.

Choconuttolata · 10/12/2025 16:06

Josephine - Fina/Phina/Joss/Sephy

Georgina - Georgie

Isabella - Bella

Olivia/Livia - Liv

Adelaide - Della

Cordelia - Cora

Vivienne - Vivi

Natalia - Tali

Juniper - Junie/Juno

JDM625 · 10/12/2025 15:59

Congrats! From your list, I prefer Florence.

It always takes me a few seconds to read Persephone. In my head, I read Percy-phone. Then, when I get it correct, it sounds like a mis pronunciation of Steffanie, with the additional 'Pur' bit at the front for no reason. Might just be me?

Others:
Odette, but maybe too similar to Ottilie
Aspen, but too similar to Astoria
Coralie nn Coral/Cora
Rosalia nn Rose/Rosa
Anastasia nn Ana/Stace
Francesca nn Fran
Athena
Yolanda

Fontet · 10/12/2025 15:43

Valentina
Allegra

HJ40 · 10/12/2025 15:41

Waldorf.

APatternGrammar · 10/12/2025 15:30

Of your list, Persephone

Otherwise:
Calliope (Callie)
Niobe (Nio)
Scheherazade (maybe not Sherrie)
Angharad (Harry)
Stella Maris (Stella)

HoppityBun · 10/12/2025 15:15

Ursula, Esther, Isabella

ranoutofquinoaandprosecco · 10/12/2025 14:35

Phyrne, Arriety, Anstice?

CrostaDiPizza · 10/12/2025 14:07

Seraphina, Stefania or Josephine 'nn' Sephie

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SJone0101 · 10/12/2025 13:55

Thank you ladies!!

I really do love Persephone but I just know we will come up against spelling situations and general pronunciation problems. I do love Seffie though.

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