Girl Name Inspiration?

[bananamonkey]

Have found out DC2 is going to be a girl and could do with some name inspiration. I dug out the list I had for DD1 but nothing is standing out, can anyone suggest any names along these lines?

I like names that are a little quirky but DH is more traditional, also love French names although we have no connection. DD1 is Emilia.

Amber - not sure I like this anymore
Astrid - nope
Audrey
Betsy - used for DD1's middle name, I really wanted it to be her first name but DH chickened out
Camille
Carys - love this but we're not Welsh so would it be weird?
Edith - too common?
Elodie - too similar to DD?
Greta
Ingrid - love this but may be too old lady?
Margot - used by someone I know this year
Milly - too similar to DD1
Nina
Orla - too common?
Romy
Romilly - Love it but DH hates it
Violet - my favourite I think?

@FizzyGreenWater actually the only Genevieve I know is Ginny which I think is gorgeous. Could also be shortened to eve which is equally lovely.
Also I know two violets and one is shorted to vee and the other lettie.

Amber - Too 90s and a bit American stripper?
Astrid - no too harsh
Audrey- love! So classy
betsy- really dislike unless short for Elizabeth
Camille- prefer Camilla.
Carys - dislike
Edith - too old lady
Elodie - it’s ok.
Greta- ok
Ingrid - too strong
Margot- like
Milly - too nicknamey
Nina- only as a nn
Orla - oral
romy- no
Romilly - Ok
Violet - lovely

Love Carys, Ingrid, Greta, Violet, Romy and Edith.

You don't have to be Welsh to use a Welsh name, imo. Same goes for French.

Romilly, Millie, Camille and Emilia are all too similar.

I'm not keen on the other names.

@passthetea yes Ginny's good - I also knew a Vivie which I loved, but reluctantly took Genevieve off my list as I would just hate Gen/Jen, and you can't control nicknames of course. I guess you could plug Ginny/Vivi relentlessly and hope it sticks!

Manon is great. Also Colette?

Alternatives

Cecelia
Antoinette
Dominique
Daniella
Brigitte
Louisa
Maria

Ha ha I actually love the nn Vi, I hadn’t realised so many names were like marmite

Carys is out then which is a shame as it is beautiful.

I do like Louise and Natalie without any context but as a child of the 80s nearly every other girl was one of these. We’ve also managed to cover my DSis and SiL in these lists!

Ingrid was a bit Scandi inspired as I knew a Swedish Ing-Sofie which I thought was so lovely. But maybe it is for Nanas 🤔

The Gen/Jen thing does put me off Genevieve a bit. I love Celeste and Bette, will add them to the list.

I spend so much time saying “That’s Emilia with an E” for my poor DD that I think it’d end up similar with Alivia with an A. Shame as I’m keen on Liv/Livvy.

Thank you all!

@bananamonkey tbh my names Kerry and you'd be suprised at how many times I get asked "is that with a Y or IE" 🙄

How about ivy?

Alice
Ellis
Clara
Marcia
Pearl

I like Carys and Violet

My name STELLA

Lynette
Emilia and Lynette work well together. as a girls' name is pronounced le-NET. The meaning of the name is bird in Anglo-Saxon and in Celtic the meaning is grace.
It could also be Lynetta?

oh and actually Lynette has a french meaning which being idol!

I love Violet and think it sounds great with Emilia OP @bananamonkey

I think you should go for it

Emilia and Orla go lovely together and it’s not too common I only know one ❤️
Alessia goes well so does Winter

From your list and with sister Emilia I love:

Genevieve
Audrey
Camille
Carys (only one I know has no Welsh connections)
Greta
Ingrid (not old lady, so stylish and timeless)
Violet

Emilia and Violet

Other ideas
Emilia and Abigail
Emilia and Sofia
Emilia and Jessica
Emilia and Melody
Emilia and Florence
Emilia and Penelope
Emilia and Naomi
Emilia and Daisy
Emilia and Rachel
Emilia and Bethany
Emilia and Gracie
Emilia and Hannah
Emilia and Lucy
Emilia and Georgia
Emilia and Sarah

Wow, we have very similar taste in names! I was trying to type out my favourites from your list, but I nearly wrote the whole list out!

I think my top 3 from your list are Audrey, Margot and Ingrid (someone else who likes the Nana names! )

I like Violet too, although I do hear it a lot more these days.

Other names I like:
Holly
Clara
Hazel
Bonnie
Odette - bit out there, but you like french names!
Etta
Rose/Rosalie/Rosa
Norah
Mabel
Maeve
Ida

Olive ...beautiful,quirky and traditional.

Thanks again I didn't expect so may responses!

Lots of these are lovely but I haven't commented on them because we know one already e.g. Bethany, Margot, Louise, Natalie, Stella, Alice, Marcia Ivy, Stella, Saskia, Sacha, Jemima, Annabel, Margot, Heidi, Rosanna and Olive is my DD's best friend.

I asked DD but her suggestions are Rosie and Zsa Zsa

I sent my list to DH so we'll see what he thinks...

How about Linnea? Or Léonie?

I think Elodie works well with Emilia, despite it being the same initial.

Violet is far more common that Edith? Though it is a nice name. I used to think it just sounded like 'violent' but it's grown on me

What about Cara?
Goes really well with Emilia and the meaning is so lovely.

Amber - not sure I like this anymore - nice!
Astrid - nope - aww I like this it feels like a strong name
Audrey - not keen
Betsy - used for DD1's middle name, I really wanted it to be her first name but DH chickened out
Camille - love!
Carys - love this but we're not Welsh so would it be weird? - seen you've already taken this off your list
Edith - too common? - dislike
Elodie - too similar to DD? - no I think it sounds lovely with emelia!
Greta - dislike
Ingrid - love this but may be too old lady? - yes I think too old lady
Margot - used by someone I know this year - dislike
Milly - too similar to DD1 - cute but yes too similar
Nina - no very old lady
Orla - too common? - really like
Romy - not keen
Romilly - Love it but DH hates it - nice
Violet - my favourite I think? - nice

How about:
Remy
Martha
Delilah
Sadie
Victoria
Nell