Philomena?

[ruralmother]

I'd love any opinions, thoughts or alternative suggestions. Surname is Gator and other possible names include Genevieve, Margot and Allegra (though most likely not Allegra due to the Ally-Gator issue).
I also like (but husband dislikes) Araminta. Big sister is Ottilie.

Help!

Margot is lovely. Philomena screams middle aged Irish mammy.

Margot Gator is very clunky. Genevieve is better.
Not keen on Philomena, OP.

Not a fan of Philomena sorry it just sounds frumpy and serious but not in a good way. What about Philippa? Similar name.

I would say Allegra is a no go. Not a fan of Genevieve (Jocelyn has a similar feel) but i like Margot

Plus Ottilie and Margot sound lovely together

I'm with your DH on Araminta

DH likes Arabella but I think Bella names are everywhere at the moment so find it a bit blah.

Genevieve Gator is lovely.

Not a fan of Philomena Gator. I'm don't like how it all sort of flows into one word. Sounds like some sort of prehistoric reptile to me sorry!

Same sort of issue with Allegra- Allegragator.

Margot is a nice name but also not sure it works with surname.

Soy vote is Genevieve!

*So my.

Autocorrect trying to make me sound Spanish.

Can you spell it Filomena? Like in Dracula? My Italian grandmother has this name. I think spelling it with an f and not a ph makes it more feminine.

I came across a Philomena in SE England who would be about 11 now. I quite like Mena, but i don't have the elderly associations with it others would have as I've never known anyone with the name, only a school named St Philomena's

Philomena is lovely, you could have pippin or Polly as nns.

Pippy silly phone.

I can't hear philomena without singing the song, and I don't like it with gator sorry.

I'm not sure how you could derive Pippy or Polly from Philomena.

Ottilie is such a nice name, it's hard to find one tht is as nice ! I don't think philomena is in the same league

Why not Madison? :) though Araminta is also beautiful.

Genevieve.

Don't like it but I love Genevieve, I think it is fine with your surname. I know one who is nicknamed Evie which is cute.

Delilah?

Would Finella or Fionnaula be any good?

Not a fan of Philomena. I agree with you on Arabella, I know an awful up her own arse Arabella, so that puts me off too.

What about?
Heloise
Hebe
Beatrix
Maeve

I cant get past the 'ould Irish aunty Philomena' association, I'm afraid.

Genevieve is lovely.

I am sorry, but to me too Philomena = old Irish lady.

Phillida?

Ahh I love Ally Gator!!

Some alternatives that I thinksound good with Ottilie and your surname:

Vivienne
Mirabel
Romilly

Blimey this is a difficult. No offense but it's really hard to think of a name that works with your surname. I've never heard of a Gator before!

I don't think you can have something ending in a vowel sound or y, as they flow into the surname and sound a bit like a piece of equipment (finellagator) or a reptile (arabellagator).

So I think something that ends in a consonant, like Meredith, or sounds like it ends in a consonant, like Josephine?

Can we just suggest new surnames for you instead? 😁

Anais (

with diaeresis on the I)
An ice skater