Ivo + ?

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DS is called Ivo, which we see as being an unusual, but known, energetic sounding name. We wouldn't want a sibling to feel short-changed, so would be keen for something that fits this kind of bill. Ideally we want a name that works in French. Names we like but don't necessarily feel 100% right include:

Girls

• Beatrix (don't like Trixie as a nn)
• Flora
• Hermione
• Anaïs (worried about pronunciation in the UK)

Boys

• Jasper
• Caspar
• Thibault
• Ludovic
• Basil (but dislike the nn Baz)

If you know an Ivo, what are his siblings called? Do you have any suggestions for us?

Thanks!

Hector, Johnny, Jago, Hugo, Ludo, Basil sort names
girls
Flora, Arabella, Kitty, Jemima

No ideas for boys but I think

Juliet

Barbara

Henrietta

would all work well with Ivo (and would provide nice diminutives too).

Astrid
Cassia

Soren
Cosmo

Surely you wouldn't choose a second boy's name ending in 'o'?

I love Ivo!
My DS is called Saul.
I also like Max although it's more common than Ivo, of course.
Personally I think Thibault is too French (we're a bilingual family but live in England).

For girls, I am actually expecting one atm, and I love Anais but I've ruled it out because English speakers would struggle with pronunciation. I am considering Inès which I think is a bit easier but still hesitating. Also like Mia but it is very popular.

Other suggestions:

Felix
Reuben/Ruben
Zack

Adele

(I am struggling with girls though!)

I really like Flora & Caspar with Ivo 😍.

Similar feel

Kit/Kip
Remy
Toby
Dorian
Rudy
Rufus
Oscar
Jude
Percy
Archie
Bertie
Gus

Anouk
Clara
Eloise
Sylvie
Hazel
Lucie
Clover
Bonnie
Josie
Nola

Ella?

Love Flora Jasper and Caspar

Girls names (not certain which ones work in French)

Margot
Greta
Willa
Sadie
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Pearl
Roxanne/Roxanna/Rosanne
Delilah
Ottilie /Ottie
Cora
Liberty
Jemima
Cleo
Mabel
Peggy
Martha
Wren

My great grandfather was an Ivo, great name! His brothers were Wilf(red) and Sid(ney)

Really like Ivo and of your list like Casper, Jasper and Beatrix.

Here are a few more

Enzo
Hugo
Étienne
Felix
Louis
Hector
Remy

Fleur
Delphine (love this)
Esme
Romy (Rom-e)
Camille
Lina
Margo

Rory?
We have a Rory and a Milo.

Rory is lovely but it doesn't work in French.

Fairly unusual boy names, how about:

Barnaby nn Barns or Barney
Nathaniel nn Nate
Rafferty nn Raffy
Sidney nn Sid
Laurence nn Laurie
Vincent nn Vinnie
Cole
Otis
Eric
Rudy/Rudi
Dexter
Angus
Idris (if you want two “I” names)
Percy
Chester
Marley
Griff
Tristan
Bodhi
Otto

Casper works well.

Jovan
Ari
Asa
Ellis
Fintan

Beatrice rather than Beatrix?
Miranda
Rosalind
Alexandra
Damaris

Hugo
Samson
Raphael
Roderick

Ivo is our boys name (don’t yet know what we’re having) and this is the rest of my list, assuming we may have similar tastes. Though I’ve resigned myself only one boys name ending in o is allowed so Jago and Cosmo are probably out now.

Rex
Jago
Cosmo
Casper
Otis
Ivo

Felicity
Tabitha
Hermione
Jemima
Blossom
Penelope
Cosima
Cressida
Lucinda
Octavia

Jasper also on the list but I seem to have not copied it!

I don’t know any Ivo’s though

More suggestions

Boys
Micah

Girls
Kezia
Leah

@BuffaloCauliflower lovely list! How about Otto

Beatrix with nn bea (bay)

Not keen on your boys names but asa (pronounces acer) goes well with ivo.

@paradisefalls Bea wouldn’t be pronounced Bay, it’s pronounced Bee

@Whatsyourflava thanks!

There was an Ivo in my DD nursery class with 2 brothers; Xavier and Zephan (Zeph)

Sounds like we have very similar tastes BuffaloCauliflower! Lovely list . I especially like Jemima, Penelope and Cressida from your list. Are you finding out if it's a boy or a girl?

Thanks so much for all your suggestions, I really appreciate it! Some of the ones I like are:

• Felix - but worried about popularity
• Rudy - but in French?!
• Barnaby - as above
• Rufus - as above
• Bertie - don't love Albert or other 'bert' names
• Gus - quite like Augustus...
• Xavier - DH doesn't like it sadly

• Greta - probably quite popular in the years to come..
• Martha - popular
• Miranda - can't decide how much I like this if you know what I mean! I need to mull it over for a few days..
• Camille - not keen on Millie
• Kitty - can't think of a long version I love

Please do keep any suggestions coming, it's so helpful! Thanks!