Help with our girl's short list

[raininginbaltimore]

Ok, I am driving myself a bit mad. Not sure if it is hormones, but this week I have decided that this baby (who we know is a girl) NEEDS a name. Up until now I have been very laid back (I am 32weeks).

So we have had a variety of short lists, which seem to get longer then shorter. I would prefer a name that wasn't too popular (I had the most popular name for the year I was born and have always hated being one of 4 everywhere). I also seem to prefer names that can't obviously be shortened (I know there will always be nicknames), as again mine is shortened. However I also want one we love.

So at the moment we have:

Evelyn (my grandmother's middle name)
Amber
Lyra
Hazel (Dh's choice, I am not keen, reminds me of Hazel Blears!)

I did like Alice, but now I am not sure.

I think maybe you could still use Lucy... People will forget.

Have you tried Nymbler? It's a website where you can enter names you like and it comes up with other suggestions.

What about Annabel? I love that name.

Wonder if you are Elizabeth, Victoria, Catherine? All veru pretty names but I get what you mean about too many possibilities. Our DDs are both 'unshortenable' though that hasn't prevented nicknames springing up from us and friends.

I like Caitlin too that you mentioned though it'd be shortened to Cat or Cate.

I knew an Isolde at school. Spelling issue again tho!

Rose Evelyn Surname

cureall I am one of those name :)

Amber for a strawbery blonde girl is especially lovely, Amber Rose X , despite the popularity of Rose MN, its beautiful. congratulations btw

I love Hazel. I think it works for a little girl and a grown woman. It is both pretty and serious.

I think you could use Lucy even though it was your cat - I understand it might feel a bit odd though. What about Lucia or Lucinda?

Alys or Alicia instead of Alice? Lara instead of Lyra?

The Hazel I knew had a sister called Heather, also red-haired, I think that's a pretty name too and not over-used these days.

Amber
Eliza
Clara
Lydia
Sadie
Rosa (rather than Rose)
Laura
Lena
Thora
Lotta
Darcey

Dh has just said if I promise not to go on about names any more I can name her what I like!

I think,

Lucy Evelyn
Evelyn Rose
Alice Evelyn

Less keen, but not ruled out

Amber Rose
Hazel

But when I see Lucy Evelyn it looks like her name and I love it.

Beautiful combo. I like the 'y' 'y' thing going on. As long as Evelyn your grandmother wouldn't have minded the cat taking precedence :)

Amber Rose v pretty but if your surname, or future spouse, is Smith for example, it'll be a bit unfortunate.

Raining, tee hee I love being right! My money is on Catherine.

My grandmother would find the cat reference hilarious! Evelyn was actually her middle name. Her first name was too old fashioned for Dh.

Lucy Evelyn is lovely :)
FWIW in my husband's family there are at least 2 people named after, or at least the same name as deceased dogs! People soon think of the person rather than the animal.

Lucy is lovely and i wouldn't worry about the cat connotation. Can't your just spell it differently like Lucie.

Lucie Evelyn is my favourite out of your list of 3.

Lyra is absolutely gorgeous! I've always loved it, but DD1 is an Isla and its a bit too samey, but its such a beautiful name :)

Not too keen on Hazel or Evelyn, bit old fashioned. But as its a family name, something like Lyra Evelyn would be lovely.

the only name on your list that I dislike is Amber. In Canada/US it has a really "trailer park trash" connotation, so I'm totally put off by that.

Your other names are all very pretty IMO. If i had to choose a name for my own DD I'd go with either Evelyn or Lyra.

I think you should go with Lucy Evelyn or Amber Evelyn.

Lucy Evelyn is lovely.

Amber or Hazel

Evelyn was my annoying Great Aunt and still an old woman name.
It's hard to separate Lyra from PP's brilliant books

Personally I think Hazel is by far the nicest on your list.