Need more help with girl names

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We know we are having a girl (DC2). DH would like a shortlist that we choose when she is here (I am 37 weeks). I think that is bit odd as all newborns look the same to me!

Anyway, I thought we had it sorted and our favourite name was Lucy. However as the end approaches it doesn't feel right anymore, maybe a bit dull? Or not strong enough? Plus we used to have a cat called Lucy so I know we are going to face resistance from parents/family.

Evelyn was a strong contender, it was my Grandmother's name. But I think it is too formal or old for a small child/baby, and worry that Eve is too popular.

Then there is Amber, Freya and Lyra. All of which I like but not sure "a" and "er" names go well with our surname (which ends in "er").

What I am looking for, but can't seem to find is a strong name, not too popular, but has to be "normal"! Dh won't tolerate anything that isn't traditional/normal.

HELP!

Lillian?
Vivien?

i really like Amber.

What about Juliet, Margot, Imogen, Phoebe, Pearl, Iris, Astrid?

no 'a' endings

congratulations

Congratulations! I'm 37 weeks too :)

Beth springs to mind after reading your op.

Marianne?

ruth, rose, fleur, violet a few names ive heard and liked recently (hadnt noticed the flower theme till now).

i like lucy!
how about
lydia
jenny/jennifer
esme
eloise
eleanor
christabel
katie
sarah
helen/helena
daisy
juliet
vivienne
Good luck!

Imogen and Phoebe have been vetoed by DH. I really, really liked Phoebe.

I like Rose actually. I do like Amber. Just wonder if it is a mouthful with our surname

Rose is a wonderful name. What about Joy?

What about other Rose names, e.g. Rosalie, Roseanne?

Of the ones you've listed I really like Evelyn the best, a person is an adult longer than they are a child so not keen on childish names at all.

Strong names girl's I think can't end in 'y' or 'ie' or possibly 'a' (although I really like Freya, shame it's so popular at the moment) and can't be floral (although I like Rose and DD1 had a friend called Iris which is a good flower name). A harsh consonant sound helps, so a lot of the germanic names sound 'strong' I think.

What about the traditional names like Elizabeth, Alexandra, Catherine etc? Lots of potential for short forms there but the names themselves aren't at the top of the current lists.

Lucy and Freya are lovely

You are right about Evelyn imo.

Some others maybe: Hebe, Alice, Helena, Grace, Beth

My DD is Lucy (Lucinda), other names we liked were Ruth, Charlotte, Matilda, Iris, Martha and Elizabeth.

I know they are an adult more, but I can't see Evelyn as a baby/child/teenager.

I love Matilda, but DH said no. I also love Martha, but another no.

Argh, if I was naming her it would be easy. He is very fussy!

Rose is lovely, and I do actually really like Lucy (maybe you could spell it Lucie to make it more unusual). My mums middle name is Evelyn and she has utterly hated it all her life. If she was commenting on your thread she would beg you not to call her that!

I love Maeve,Helen and Diane

Martha
Mabel
Rose
Eleanor
Iris
Leah
Helena
Hermionie
Hebe

how about a variation of lucy like lucia or lucile?

claudia is lovely too. knew a german klaudia pronounced cloudy which i loved.

DH is very fussy. There are loads that I love. But he rejects. Actually Amber was his choice, and he suggested Hazel too. (I don't know why, but I don't like Hazel). He would reject Hermione, Hebe (too weird- his ideas), Mabel, Elsie, Ivy, Iris (too old lady).

Others that I like that he has rejected- Beatrice (thought we could call her Bea), Grace, Elodie, Eloise, Matilda, Harriet, Phoebe.

Like I said, if I was naming her it would be easy!

What about

Aibhlin ... Aibhlín is the Irish Gaelic variant of Evelyn

Aileen ... also variant of Evelyn

Ava ... some forms may be intended as phonetic variants of Eva and Evelyn

Aveline ... Latinate form of the name Evelyn.

Avila ... Avila may also be the source of Evelyn.

Eileen ... Variant of Evelyn

Evelina Latinate form of Evelyn

I love:
Jenny
Ellen
Remi
Ellie
Connie

iris and elsie are lovely. evie or eve are nice too.

Right after conversation with DH today, we have a short list of:

Lucy (he still likes and doesn't see what is wrong with it- did I mention that it was our cat's name, although she died two years ago.)
Freya At the moment, both our favourite (well after Lucy, which he still likes!)
Amber Both like, worry that our surname also ends with "er"
Hazel One of his favourites, but for some reason I just don't like it much.

All of those are DH's suggestions. DS was his suggestion too, and although I know love Ds's name I don't feel like I am getting a chance to name any of my children.

We have rejected- Rose (he doesn't like), Lyra, Lyla, Scarlett and Evelyn.

He also likes Emily. Which I don't hate, but it feels a bit meh to me.