really struggling with a girls name

[overagain]

So this is the list DH and I agree is OK.

Abigail
Eden
Elissa
Ella
Erin
Esme
Eva
Eve
Fearne
Felicity
Grace
Hope
Iris
Isobel
Ivy
Madeline
Skye
Summer
Willow

But we can't agree on one. I like Felicity and DH likes Iris. But I don't think either are "the one". He doesn't like the two I really really like (Caroline and Seren).

With DS it was easy, there was only ever one name and that was agreed on years before we even thought about TTC.

Sorry, there should be a question! Any other suggestions? What would you do?

Love Eden..
Maeve
Violet

Nice list of names.

Alternatives:
Harriet
Madeleine
Scarlett
Petunia
Gabriella
Genevieve
Rowena
Florence
Jessica
Jasmine
Freya
Winona
Theodora
Alexandra
Cassandra

Great names!

Too cut it down I would look at your name criteria. Does something being really popular put you off a name? If so, work out the popular ones and cross them off.

Look at potetntial nicknames eg Abby for abagail. Don’t like em? Cross the name off.

Look at how the name works with your surname. What will the initials be? Can you eliminate some that way?

Other than that I would take a rest from thinking about names, enjoy the rest of your pregnancy and see what baby looks like when she arrives. Sometimes if you just stop thinking about something the perfect solution arrives. And if it doesn’t, all your names are great and once she’s a few months old you won’t be able to imagine her called anything else.

I don't really like Iris tbh, it's very old lady sounding. As is Isobel. Felicity is lovely and I think the nn Flick is so cute

Ella, Eva and Eve are all very overused imo

Erin, fearne and Ivy are all really nice too

To narrow the list down have you tried writing them all down with your surname, tried calling them out loud to see how you feel about saying them, thought about potential Nicknames?

I like Hope and Skye.

Rainbowqueeen with the exception of Iris (I don't like as too popular) we've cut it to those based on your criteria! Isobel used to be really popular, but I've not met one near us who is under 5. Eden is going up in popularity which is putting me off.

Petalflowers I really like Alexandra and Theadora but my friends daughter is Theadora and DH hates Alexandra!

Our last name is M and I don't like alliteration otherwise Maeve would be on my list (but not DHs)Violet was on our list but is really popular round here and I don't like it shortened to Vi.

I love the name Wren (pronounced Ren). Never heard it before DD went to primary school.
Also love the name Ophelia, Daisy and Lola

Also like the name Edie

What is your DS name? To give us an idea of the kind of names you actually go for?

Felicity! It's my top choice too

I like:
Fern (this spelling, not Fearne)
Felicity (but dislike all potential shortenings)
Grace
Madeleine (this spelling, but not a fan of Maddie)

I think you need to cut the list by at least half. Test them with your surname, potential middle names, look at the popularity of each name and decide whether that matters to you, look at the meaning of the names because that might write some off etc.

Felicity Iris sounds nice.

Our DD is Phoebe and we were the same with her as you were with your son (she was named years before we were even married)
Some of the other names we like and would consider for another baby girl are Freya, Edie and Poppy.
I've tried to come up with some more for you but it seems I'm not great at thinking of baby girl names either. Good luck

Abigail - ok
Eden - no
Elissa - nice
Ella - nice
Erin - ok
Esme - nice, but beware the two pronunciations
Eva - nice, but again two pronunciations
Eve - nice
Fearne - it's ok
Felicity - love it
Grace - beautiful
Hope - ok
Iris - ok
Isobel - lovely
Ivy - ok
Madeline - nice
Skye - no
Summer - no
Willow - ok

I like Phoebe and Poppy, but DH doesn't apparently. Hadn't thought to look at meanings rddwarves.

DS is Rufus.

Orianna
Edele
Estelle

Felicity is beautiful. Summer is also pretty. Also like Poppy and Charlotte (which is my fav name).

Summer, Willow, Esme, Eva and Grace are all pretty popular if that’s likely to put you off.

I do like the name Rufus... Rufus and Margot, Rufus and Lyra, Rufus and Erin

Hope
Grace
Ella
Esme

My favourites are:
Erin
Isobel
Skye
Summer
Willow

Erin
Hope
Willow
Wren
Summer seren

Really like all,of the above (with Erin being my overall favourite)

Other suggestions:

Mica
Romy
Ellis
Eloise
Eleanor
Elayna
Jasmine
Saffron
Darcy
Hailey
Hannah
Carla
Carly
Kayla
Milly
Rosalie
Rosa
Megan
Imogen

I used to love Iris, but it’s too close in sound to Isis which puts me off now. Your list is otherwise really nice though, I’m sure any of them would suit your baby - maybe wait until she’s born? Although it is nice to have it sorted, I do understand that. Is your son old enough to give him a few to choose from? Perhaps that’s another way to decide.

Neve is also a nice name

Vivienne?