A sister for Rory

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Please help me I am desperate! Having a girl in a months time and we still haven't found The Name- we quite liked Eloise but if it ever gets shortened to Ellie it will go terribly with our last name, which is full of Ls.anysuggestions welcome-am a teacher too so have seen thousands of Avas Evies lilys graces and Olivias! Thank you wisemumsnetters x

Jessica
Maddison
Miranda

Joy

Daemon I totally agree with you, but OP hasn't said anything about the name having to "go with" Rory. I think she mentioned the name as an indicator of their taste, that's all.

It's other posters that have gone to town with the "Rory and" stuff.

The first name that jumped into my head was Niamh.
Or Emily, Caitlin, Lauren, Amy. Eloise is lovely though but I might be slightly biased!

I'm gonna stick with an Irish and Scottish name (as Rory is both I think)

shona

I like Isla :)

Daemon, I'm glad my children's names go well together. The number of letters, the number of syllables, the style, (not unusual but not popular and both could be adults, not definitely children) It doesn't mean that they're not their own people but imo, mismatched combos cry out, invite questions.

The Rory I know has a sister named Skye ..
But we have an Eilein in the family and I think they go well together.

Whilst sibling will not spend their adult life being named together by strangers, as a parent I often have to (or choose to) say their names together, for example while introducing them. Its handy to try out saying them together in both orders (or all orders if more than 2) so that you see if it causes you any issues. We discounted a name we liked for DS2 as it was a bit of a tongue twister to say after DS1's name and vice versa, it also had too similar a sound so would be confusing when calling for them together.

No one is saying the names need to match as such. Although like the PP said, I find it a bit odd to come across completely different sibling names as it makes you wonder about how that came about - e.g. step siblings, one adopted, one parent named one and the other named the other, one named in honour of someone, the other a free choice. It doesn't mean you can't do it, just that personally i'd feel it a bit odd to come across a sibset of Herbert and Jayden or Catherine and Willow.

Why does it matter if anybody wonders why the names were chosen? It's of no importance, surely.

Different things matter to different people, it doesn't make either of those things wrong in this scenario, it's about personal preference.

Annabel?

Children can get ideas if they hear questions about adoption or blended families a lot from random adults having casual conversations with their parents. This happened to a friend of mine whose children's names were along the lines of 'Nevaeh' and 'Elizabeth'.

Then include the children in the conversation.

I would have thought everybody would talk to their children about how and why their names were chosen anyway. Surely it's a question all kids ask. I certainly did. Another one is "what would I have been called if I had been a boy/girl" and "what would you have called me if you hadn't chosen Myname".

There are limits to what small children can understand. That is why they can get the wrong end of the stick sometimes, and sometimes you don't even think they are listening when they overhear things that bother them. Very young children take it for granted that they always existed and so did their names. Not every child is curious about their name, or conscious of the idea that they could have been a boy/girl instead certainly not every child under age 5 or 6 and there isn't always a story to their name would engage a child.

Firstly can I say you have shown excellent taste, Rory is one of my very favourite boys names

I liked the suggestion of Louisa up thread, pretty and classy and with cute nicknames.

If you are sticking with celtic names I love Siobhan but if you fear spelling Niamh I don't think that I am going to sell it to you!

Crikey, Daemonpantathingy-sorry to have got your heckles up! I just thought I'd mention Rory because that's the sort of name I like, that's all. Tbh, if I was allowed to, I'd call this one Rory too! Thank you again for all your lovely suggestion s everyone- plenty to choose from
Now! X

The Rorys I know have sisters called Orlaith, Ava and Sarah.

I think someone might have a chip on their shoulder OP

Rory and Tracy?

Lucy

Rory was one of our top contenders for ds. His sisters are N ancy, F lora and N ell.