Unhelpful surname! Chloe or Freya or ?

[ToffeeJungle]

Without wanting to out myself, our 'unusual', comedy surname is Aldcock.

I want to give our adorable DD a strong but nice, pretty name (though nothing too flowery / frilly) to off-set the burden of the surname.

The surname does rule some names out for me - for example I wouldn't use Carrie (Carry Old Cock) and I don't like alliteration so would rule out something like Anna.

Current thoughts are Chloe or Freya - what do you think?

Bearing in mind Aldcock might be said as Old Cock (hilarious I know!) - and does Freya Aldcock sound like Fray A Old Cock or am I over thinking?????!

As if choosing a name isn't hard enough! Darn surname!!!

[ElephantsAndMiasmas]

I'm so glad someone else said it sounds like "frayed old cock" before I did. Or possibly "Fray yer old cock".

Lilian Aldcock sounds nice, and not too similar to your son's name.

How about Elizabeth? Beth/Lizzy sound fine with your surname.

Rosalind? Harriet?

Alice? I know you're not fond of alliteration but a) I think alliteration is very cool and everyone I know with such a name really loves it b) it works totally differently from Anna (love that name too :)) because of the hard "ss" sound at the end.

I can see how boys' names must have been easier!

[ClovisWrites]

'Freya Aldcock' is also quite hard to say as there are two 'a's next to one another, you have to sort of pause between them. 'Chloe Aldcock' rolls of the tongue. Having said that, they're both beautiful names, and people will find something to laugh at in all names. My real name, for example, was fine then someone got very famous with the exact same name so I can't say it anywhere!!!

[ToffeeJungle]

I wouldn't have said Chloe was a name that you needed to spell out to people????!!

[Frikadellen]

I wouldn't use either as the surname is already one to spell not adding first names that needs to be spelt too.

[Saminthemiddle]

I think you might be over thinking it a bit OP, I don't think Freya will be a problem at all. I love them both but Freya is more unusual I think. Thea would be good too.

[EldritchCleavage]

Freya is quite an old spelling though, e.g. Dame Freya Stark.

[ToffeeJungle]

I have only ever seen Freya spelt this way, think it looks prettier - I do really like the name though just think it's a no-go with our surname (unfortunately!).

I know Chloe is popular - probably even more so 10/15 years ago - but I guess it's popular for a reason!
Not keen on Cleo (knew a dog called this!) though quite like Thea which was mentioned above.

[Biscuitsneeded]

I'm a teacher and there are more teenage Chloes than any other name I can think of. It is pretty though. How about Cleo (similar, but more unusual)?

[mathanxiety]

I know one who is Freja. I suppose this is a more correct German or Scandinavian spelling.

[Umpire]

yes, I know an adult Freyja, but now it seems to be spelled without the J.

[sonlypuppyfat]

I always thought it was spelt Freyja.

[EldritchCleavage]

Similar to your suggestions:

Clea
Zoe
Thea

I also think Helen would go well.

Marit
Clare
Harriet
Jane
Grace

[mathanxiety]

I think you're overthinking it wrt initials. All the same, I would avoid the letter B. Or a combination of S.M.

[ToffeeJungle]

Ha, I don't think we'll be changing surnames - I actually don't mind it and am quite traditional in wanting to have DH's name and all of us having it.

I think Chloe is still very much the front runner. Can't really see Cold Cock being an issue.

Any other suggestions welcome though!

[BlueChampagne]

Glad to entertain . Sounds like it might be easier to change the surname ...

[ToffeeJungle]

Mumpiring it's pronounced All cock (unfortunately!)
I do know someone whose surname is Cockburn but they pronounce it Co-burn.

Hmm... cheekby hadn't thought of C Aldcock = cold cock - did others see this? Is it an issue?
I guess looking at it this way lots of initials are ruled out - H, B, M, S, F, G, ????

Now this is really difficult!!!!!!! Arrrggghhh!!!!

[cheekbyjowl]

I also have a phallic surname so empathise. like both names but if one were to over think it then miss c aldcock is cold cock ... freya ...ouch ..tanya should also be avoided like the suggestions of having a hard syllable at end of name

[sandfrog]

Chloe or Sophie would go well and are both lovely names.

Lilian could be heard as Lily an .... so I'd avoid it.

[Mumpiring]

Rachel
Juliet
Susie
Evelyn (?)

How is your name pronounced? is it all coe or allcock. The children should have your name!

[ToffeeJungle]

Thanks for all your responses so far, really helpful!

BlueChampagne you made me laugh, hadn't even thought of Ophelia!! Definitely not on the list!!!

I think I'm preferring Chloe to Freya - I wouldn't want 'Frayed Old Cock' to be a potential teasing name, bless her!

I do know what you mean about names with a definite, strong ending, maybe with a consonant though DS is Nathan and I wasn't sure another 'an' / 'en' ending would sound right as a pair, ie. Nathan & Megan?

Also, I had kind of ruled out names starting with a vowel with the surname starting with one. As I said I don't like alliteration so ruled out Anna (which I really like as a name) and also things like Eva - Eva Aldcock just doesn't sound right to me.

Of those mentioned I like Lilian and Sophie.

Any more thoughts / suggestions? Thanks again.

[Mumpiring]

Agree with savoy. U need a first name that will make people certain of what they've just heard.

[VirtuallyReal]

If your two suggestions, I think Chloe works best.

[mathanxiety]

I agree that the A ending for Freya wouldn't flow well at all. I would rule out names that end with the A sound.

Chloe and Zoe would go well.
Other suggestions along those lines:
Sylvie
Sophie
Lucy
Naomi
Rosalie
Cecily
Natalie
Leonie

Names ending in a consonant sound
Eve
Rachel
Frances
Elizabeth
Miriam
Judith
Anneliese
Annabel
Katherine
Caroline
Bridget
Genevieve
Vivienne
Elowen
Rosalind or Rosamund
Madeleine
Maeve
Josephine

[SavoyCabbage]

I agree. You need a definite finish. And a name that people definitely know what you have said. Like Katherine.

[LondonInHighHeeledBoots]

I think it needs a harder sound at the end to separate it from the A start of the surname, and a names will get smushed in. I think it does sound quite 'frey an old cock' - I doubt it will be shouted at her in the playground tbh, kids usually use more obvious insults imo but it does sound silly. I also just don't like Chloe, and think a consonant would just sound better.

Róisín
Sinéad
Evelyn
Erin
Eleanor
Ruth
Seren
Leah
Violet
Ingrid
Imogen
Iris
Eden
Bronwyn
Rowan
Helen
Beatrix
Juliet