Please, please help me name her! :(

[AudreyF]

She is 6 weeks today and we had an appointment booked, but it was cancelled and rescheduled for Monday.

It's my surname that's the problem! I love nature/colour names... But my surname is Forest (not even spelt like the name version!)

My son is Noah and I almost didn't go with it because I thought "know a forest?" but just went with it and it hasn't been an issue (he is now 5) but I can't have a nature name/colour name and then Forest.

I'm not particularly keen on names that have lots of nicknames (Elizabeth, Catherine, etc.) and like names that are popular, unfortunately!

I think Darcy is my only choice... It's okay, but I don't love it. However, I hate the Darcey spelling, same with Maisy, I like it, but hate the Maisie spelling :(

Thank you!

It's rescheduled for next Monday, btw, so I have the week.

You can have darcy or maisy 😀

Also, does anyone know if I'll be fined? The lady I booked with wasn't happy on the phone, but didn't mention a fine?

Sylvie (although that means trees doesn't it? )
Freya
Cleo
Eliza
Georgia
Zara
Heidi
Felicity

What does Noah want to call her?

Or Darcy or Maisy obviously!

You won't be fined. Don't worry.

I love Darcey! Go for that! I've never seen people spell it the way you don't like so I think you'll be fine.

Freya Forest is a great name! Like a plucky 1930s heroine!

Thank you both. Do you think Darcy and Maisy will set her up for a lifetime of spelling it out?

Noah wants to call her Skye, he watches too much Paw Patrol and Skye Forest definitely isn't happening!

I also love Heidi Forest I think it sounds gorgeous.

Neverknowing that made me laugh do you mean it won't be spelt Darcy? It's just you spelt it Darcey and then said it wouldn't be spelt like that!

Thanks for the replies!

Dara? Thought to be derived from the word for 'oak tree' in old Irish, but sounds quite nice with Forest?

I would automatically think that the spellings were Darcy and Maisy.

I love Dara Forest, that sounds lovely!

I actually prefer Darcy and Maisy to Darcie/Maisie...

I think gemstone names would go really well with your suname...

Darcy will date, badly.
Maisy is too cutesy.

I don't think something like (say) Amber is a problem with Forest. Nor is (say) Fleur. How about something like Melissa (bee/honey)? Or something very simple and classic like Anna?

I love Sylvia, but then you would indeed be calling her Forest Forest

Heteronormative

I was also thinking of Amber Forest when I said gemstone names would imo work. Although, tbh, I think Saphira would work as well...

Louisa Forest would be really pretty imo.

What about straightforward names like Hannah, Rebecca, Megan, Chloe, Anna, Lauren etc?

Btw, Op, I'm actually genuinely jealous of your surname. DH's surname is a hyphenated mess with a weird pronounciation. And he was also really emotionally attached to it... (What a weirdo. I mean, he's my weirdo, so it's alright. But his surname is awful)

I know a Hannah Forest and always thought it sounds nice.

What nature names were you thinking of? Obviously Autumn/Summer Forest are out, as are Willow and Leaf (maybe).

But some might sound nice. I like the alliteration of Freya Forest (suggested upthread), she sounds like she would be a Nordic elf (in the best possible way).

Don't like Darcey or Maisie though, they're quite popular names round here. Forest is an awesome surname though.

I don't like Darcy or Maisie

How about
Layla Forest
Mia Forest
Ella Forest
Charlotte Forest
Isabel Forest
Erin Forest

Farrah forest?
Zoe Forest?

Annice

Is your name actually Audrey?

Because Audrey Forest sounds lovely.

Nola Forest
Lola Forest
Beatrix Forest
Emily Forest
Catherine Forest
Grace Forest
Victoria Forest
Marley Forest
Riley Forest
Bethany Forest