Why do all my favourite names not go with my stupid surname?

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Having difficulty coming up with girls names that I like to go with my surname, which is Waller.

My all time favourite names are:

Della (I particularly love this one )
Molly
Heather
Esther
Hannah

I don't think that any of them go at all. Can you come up with any similar names - I think all of the above are good strong, independent, sassy names (although I know not everyone will agree with this!!) and that's the sort of thing I'm looking for.

Thanks in advance.

Florence
Violet

I hear your pain. My favourite names for girls were Poppy and Honey.

My surname is Oates. Honey Oates?!! Rofl. My girls have had a lucky escape.

Just forget Della - there are enough lovely suggestions here to keep you musing x

Stephanie nn Steph.
Grace
Heather
I know all of these with W names

Instead of Della (which I think is of German origin, and means "noble"). How about Adele, Adeline or Adelaide.

Molly means "star of the sea", Estelle also means 'star'.

Esther, is I think possibly Persian and means "star" how about Seren, which is a Welsh name meaning "star."

Instead of Heather, how about Fern (although I am not keen on this and if you want to go for a purple flower I would be more likely to for Lilac, Violet or Iris.

Hannah means "He (God) has favored me". How about Annabelle or for short Belle, as a variant of Anabel, the meaning of Annabelle is "He (God) has favored me". Or just Ann. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ann is "He (God) has favored me".

I also love Eden, a girl's name (also used as boy's name Eden). It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Eden is "place of pleasure". Also sometimes used as a pet form of Edith.

All the best with your lovely new baby.

Hi

Thanks for all the suggestions! Chocoroo - very good point re: Hazel pronounced in Essex - you're completely right, sad thing is I didn't even notice I was pronouncing it in Essex until you mentioned it (I asked my OH (who isn't Essex) to say it!). Shame

IloveDolly - Honey Oates . Tempting to change surnames isn't it??

I like Seren a lot, but I say it differently even time I say it out loud - Se-REN or SE-ren or Seron (to rhyme with heron). Would be a bit crap to have a daughter whose name I can't say properly or with any consistency!!

"N" names seem like the way forward though - I will focus on those.

Many thanks!

Daisy Waller
Zoe Waller
Annabel (Annie) Waller
Louise Waller
Emily Waller
Sophie Waller

Seren is Se -Ren (Almost like the first part of Serenity) and means star in Welsh, its very popular in Wales at the moment and has been for a few years so I think it will be well known in England pretty soon, like Sian, Rhiannon and Ffion.

My DH has surname that sounds awful with my first name so I had to double barrel when we got married and has made naming our bumps difficult so I feel your pain.