Girls name help?

[happylantern]

Hi all,

DH and I are expecting () and we have a boys name picked out, but we're struggling for girls. DH is quite easygoing but I'm quite picky. So far we like the following:

• Verity
• Eden
• Sylvie
• Xanthe
• Margot (DH's fav)
• Aurelie/Aurelia (my fav)

Which do you like best?? Any other suggestions to throw in the mix? Any middle name suggestions...?

Floral names are ruled out as our surname is Rose.

[DueNov]

Just realised surname is rose. Oops! Rosanna rose is a no go there haha

[happylantern]

@JollyGiraffe I'd say au-ray-lie in an English accent, I believe in French the middle is more of an "eh" sort of sound.

I'm pronouncing it kind of like this but less French sounding!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=hHz9DIZJuwg

[happylantern]

@DueNov aww Rosanna is lovely! I like Rosa too but obviously not with my surname

[DueNov]

Thank You!! Darn it. I would love rose as a surname. I think verity is the nicest out if your list 😊

[JollyGiraffe]

Ah yes that's what I was going for with Oh-rah-li

In terms of middle names- do you have any names in your family history that you like? I think lots would go well with Verity Rose, so maybe it would be nice to pick something with a family connection.

[BrokenBattleDroid]

I do love Aurelie but have put off since seeing it compared on here to orally. Can imagine some unpleasant teenage jibes coming from that, but maybe I'm overthinking it.

I love Verity the most, nickname V.

Steve. Oh dear. I do weirdly like Stevie for a girl though .

What about Anouk or Anais (with the double dot thing that changes the sound though, can't find it on my phone!)

[SparkleMotion82]

You should totally go with it if you love the name :) Aurelie is beautiful - I tend to overthink things and we live in France so it’s pronounced a bit differently here I guess, I have an Elodie and stressed myself out over the French v UK pronunciation so it may be just me 😀😘

[happylantern]

@BrokenBattleDroid @SparkleMotion82 ooo I like Anais and Elodie!

I appear to be whittling the list down and adding to it again

I think I'm a bit attached to Aurelie as it's the only name I've consistently loved since I was a teenager, I've loved other names in phases and then grown out of them. I can remember naming my sim's baby Aurelie as a teen

I feel more worried about the reaction to Aurelie than I do about the reaction to Verity, which may be clouding my judgement a bit. I do love Verity too though.

If this little one is a boy all of this umming and ahhing will have been for nothing!

[SparkleMotion82]

People seem to LOVE Elodie...I’ve had pretty good reactions to it so maybe a good option for you if you’d like something French! We’re currently choosing for her little sister...I’m almost 39 weeks! I find boys names much easier than girls for some reason. Good luck! Xx

[SparkleMotion82]

We also had Eden on our shortlist for our first baby :)

[celticmissey]

Liberty is nice but only like Eden from your list though

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Eden Rose
Eden Pearl
Eden Grace
Eden Mary
Eden Aurora
Eden Arabella
Eden Nicole
Eden Lucy
Eden Sofia
Eden Rosabelle
Eden Christina
Eden Olivia

[PhuntSox]

I like Verity Aurelia, lovely and strong.

[happylantern]

@Awwlookatmybabyspider think you might've missed our surname glad you think Eden Rose is a nice combo though!

[happylantern]

@PhuntSox hmmm I do quite like that, but is Verity Aurelia Rose a bit of a mouthful?

[thegrinchreaper]

Sylvie Rose is so, so lovely.
I like Aurelie written down but I think most English people would pronounce it either 'orally', or 'oh really'.

[happylantern]

@thegrinchreaper I can totally imagine a little 4 y/o Sylvie Rose but I question whether I can see a 30 year old surgeon/lawyer/scientist Sylvie Rose? 🤔

[PhuntSox]

Its lovely!

[thegrinchreaper]

I come across all sorts of names in the above professions. I don't see why Sylvie Rose would be at any disadvantage, it's a nice normal name in any case.

[LarkDescending]

Dr Sylvie Rose
Sylvie Rose QC
Her Honour Judge Sylvie Rose

Why not? I think it's gorgeous (and I'm a lawyer...).

[Smoliver]

I love your list. Some of my favourites are on it!

Love Verity, Sylvie, Xanthe, Margot and Aurelia.

Middle name suggestions, how about:
Rae
Dawn
Jade
Scarlett
Joy
Hope
Clover
Briar
Jane
Pearl
Ember
Sapphire
Fern
Ivy

[AccrualIntentions]

I like Sylvie. Felicity is in the same vein as Verity but a bit softer.

[happylantern]

@AccrualIntentions I'm just not keen on Felicity for some reason. I don't know why, given it is fairly similar to Verity.

@Smoliver love Briar and Pearl!

[Poppyfields21]

I love Verity. Have you considered Venetia?

[happylantern]

@Poppyfields21 Venetia sounds a bit old lady to me but I love Valentina! Again, don't think I can get away with it with our surname Valentina Rose sounds like a perfume.