Baby girl names

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DH and I found out we're having a girl and are trying to come up with names, our lists are very different and finding it difficult to pick one we both like

DHs list
Grace
Lucy
Erin
Mia
Emma
Chloe
Leah
Cora
Cassie
Penny
Abbie
Megan
Naoise

My list
Nina
Ava
Cara
Farrah
Freya
Jessica
Jenna
Serena

We can agree on Nina, Naoise and Cara

Any other suggestions for us to think about?!

Love Cara! Or how about Clara or Tara?

Cassie, Farrah and Cara are nice! Would you consider Cassia perhaps?

Grace
Lucy
Chloé
Cora
Penny
Nina
Cara
Freya
Jessica

I'll suggest Carla, Louisa, Naomi, Hazel

I'm baffled by the Cora love around currently. It's so dreary and an OAP name (and sounds like a kitchen implement.) I've always loved the name Farrah OP, impressed to see that there!

Thanks but DH has vetoed Farrah
Sons name is Oisín and a few people have said I have to pick another Irish name but I disagree, not set on any type of name in particular

Lol Apple Cora

I really like Cora, Clara, Dora, Flora, Cara and Caroline (which I tend to think of as being very similar somehow).
Also live Grace and Jessica
Other suggestions...
Avery
Merryn
Melody
Annie
Jodie
Jenny
Tabitha
Annabelle
Daphne
Bethany/Beth
Darla
Felicity
Ruth
Josephine
Joy

I love Erin and Ava

Callie
Euly
Bethany

I like Cora.
Naoise is traditionally a name for boys. I know some people use it for girls now, but for me it would be like calling a girl Romeo or Tristan (though of course the legend of Naoise and Déirdre is not as well known).

I wouldn't always agree on names having to be super matchy but in this case I would say an Irish name would probably be a better match.

I feel siblings Oisin and Jessica just sound so out of place but that's just my two cents

Caragh I've always thought is lovely and the Irish version of Cara
Niamh
Cadhla
Nuala

Grace - yes
Lucy - no but lucie maybe
Erin - common now but pretty
Mia -no
Emma - too common
Chloe - too common
Leah- pretty
Cora - outdated
Cassie - common
Penny - pretty could have penelope the long version
Abbie - pretty
Megan - basic
Naoise - pretty but might find it hard correction pronunciation

My list
Nina
Ava- pretty but quite common now
Cara- common
Farrah - reminds me of that teen mom attention seeker
Freya - ok
Jessica- common
Jenna - pretty
Serena - ok

Maybe as suggestions
Ivy
scarlett
Naomi
sinead
nevaeh
Lillie
Maisie

I thint you should call her Roisin then you can have Oisin and Roisin. Sorry for lack of fada

Honestly no offence but some of the names mentioned are so over used. And Ivy just sounds creepy to me.

Nola is beautiful similar to Nina goes well with your son's name ♥️

I told my DH Naoise was originally for boys but it didn't bother him, I was more concerned about people knowing how to pronounce it, although we have an Oisín it's in the top 20 in Northern Ireland and so far I haven't had any issues with people not knowing it.

My DD's name is Cara! It's a lovely name, I still adore it. We also considered Tara, Zara, Clara and Carla.

From your DH's list I like Emma, Chloe, Cassie, Abbie and Megan. Not a fan of Cora as it makes me think of an apple corer.

From your list I like Ava, Freya, Jessica and Serena (and Cara of course )

Don't like Nina or Naoise.

How about some of the other names we had on our list:

Faye
Casey
Amber
Jade
Maya
Halle
Anya
Carly
Eden
Zoe
Heidi
Caitlin
Nadia

DHs favourite was Chloe, he also previously said he liked Renée and Esme so all french, not keen on Esme just because of the different pronunciations (Es-me and Es-May) not sure of any other french ones we might both like

Your DH's list is very similar to my DP's.. other he likes are Sophie, Laura and Rachel.

Our shortlist if we had a girl was:

Daphne
Ava
Nancy
Cleo
Penny

Love Mia. If my son had been a girl he would have been a Mia

Coralie
Jemima
Freya
Charlotte
Emma
Sara
Hannah
Laura
Naomi
Megan
Lena
Lily
Stella
Cassia
Anna
Ruby
Olivia
Louisa
Zoe
Emilia
Georgia
Phoebe
Imogen
Alice
Holly

I like Erin and Naoise from your DH's list (assuming Naoise is pronounced Neesha ?)

And Farrah, Freya and Serena from your list.

Further ideas :

• Mila (similar to Mia but much less boring imo, sorry to anyone who likes the name !)

• Selena - I like the "moon" meaning and it's similar to Serena.

• Sile, if you're considering irish names, I love how it sounds.

• Siana

• Seana/Shawnie in a similar vein

Or, if we focus on the names you already both like, Nina, Cara and Naoise, how about similar sounding names :

• Lina
• Mina
• Dinah
• Carina/Karina
• Laetitia
• Mischa (gotta warn you it's a male name in Russia)
• Kayla
• Calista
• Anya
• Sasha

Forgot Tara, Tamara, and Tanya.

If you dig french names here's a couple you might like...

Julia
Josephine
Josceline
Renata (not french but similar to Renée)
Roxane
Alix
Estelle
Maëlle

PS - Renée and Esmee... Is your DH a twilight fan ?

I am a Jessica and I absolutely hate my name, I loathe it. I convinced everyone in preschool and primary school that I only had one name (my middle name) and all my coursework only ever had my middle name on it, all documents and even awards I won only had my middle name because I went to great lengths to convince everyone that I was not a Jessica.

I would change my name if I could. I haven't only because it's so much trouble. My middle name has saved me as it's amazing and my absolute favourite and it's the only thing that has probably kept me sane. I would've had a horrible time if I had to live with only the name Jessica. I really don't know why I hate it so much but I do