Need more help with girl names

[raininginbaltimore]

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!

amelie is close to emily or emma?

Ottilie

I love Ottilie. But there is no way on this world I can get that past DH. He rejected Elodie as he said it sounded made up!

Dh likes very "normal" names. Sophie, Charlotte, Emily etc. I however had/have a very popular name and don't want it to be top 10. I love unusual names, but have given up suggesting them as he says no.

Lucy is a good name.. I have a Lucy Olivia

Traditional/normal names that arent too popular:

Abigail
Rebecca
Hannah
Emma
Annabelle

See we know four Hannahs, I teach loads of Abigails, Rebecca is someone in close family.

This child will never have a name.

If my bump had been a girl she would have been Matilda. But we're expecting another boy so it's not to be.

I like Hazel best of the four you've just listed and then Amber.

Naomi
Clover
Helen/a
Lydia
Maeve

lucy and hazel dont feel right to you which leaves freya and amber. both are pretty, i prefer freya but then amber is less commonly heard. i wouldnt worry too much about your surname, ours ends in an er sound and i have 2 dds ending in a and er. tbh its never even crossed my mind.

Raining are you married to my other half?! He is exactly the same as your DH. Anything I suggest is too weird/posh/old ladyish...his are boring! So frustrating isn't it.
Our (his) shortlist is Lucy, Sarah, Emily (I prefer Emily of those as I don't actually know any). Others we have discussed are....
Madeleine (too posh apparantly! )
Imogen
Ava
Neva (he thought I'd lost my mind at that suggestion!)
Lydia
Maria

Good luck!

Sounds like you're fighting an uphill battle..good luck.

To me, if you're looking for a strong name, I'd think of something with a harder consonant. I don't have a good sense of your name style but some 'strong, normal names that don't end in -er...

Chloe
Clara
Catherine/Katrina
Calla/Callia/Callie/Kayla/Kylie/Kyla
Cora
Camilla, Carmen
Tess/Tessa
Monica, Veronica, Annika
Penelope
Tia, Pia