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Noah, Jacob and ??

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Anon0987654321 · 08/01/2021 10:53

I currently have 2 boys Noah and Jacob and now expecting a girl.
I found boys names so easy but girls names are so hard.
I prefer names that are less likely to be shortened. So far we've been okay with Noah and Jacob.
Popularity isn't a great concern, if we love a name we will use regardless.

Many years ago before having children I always said I wanted Noah and Amelia. But I'm not sure I completely love it.

Some other names I like are:
Juliet
Lyra (recently heard, what are your opinions on this?)
Eliana (again recently heard)
Rosie (my sons love Rosie because of a baby they know called Rosie, but I know someone with this name and I'm worried she'll think baby is names after her)

I'm put off by associations for alot of names due to the job I do! Which makes it even harder. Any help would be greatly recieved.

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CloudPop · 08/01/2021 15:10

Portia

Anon0987654321 · 08/01/2021 15:14

@partyatthepalace I love Isabel/Isabella but there's so many Isabel/Isabelle/Isobel/Isabella/Bella/Belle and it really puts me off.
Hence why I liked Arabella as slightly different without being unusual.
I have also pmed you about Anna. Hope you dont mind.

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toolazytothinkofausername · 08/01/2021 15:20

Noah, Jacob and Sadie.
Noah, Jacob and Chloe.
Noah, Jacob and Evie.

NoSquirrels · 08/01/2021 15:26

If you like Isabella and Theadora, have you considered Isadora?
All those will definitely get shortened though. My DC have 2-syllable names, I wasn't that worried about shortenings and nicknames but there is something nice that they're usually called the 'correct' name.

How about Charlotte?

LilacSloth · 08/01/2021 15:31

From your list I like Juliet best. How about:
Noah, Jacob and Ruth
Noah, Jacob and Genevieve
Noah, Jacob and Caroline
Noah, Jacob and Elodie
Noah, Jacob and Lucy
Noah, Jacob and Annabel
Noah, Jacob and Hannah

iamme21 · 08/01/2021 15:34

Cora

Anon0987654321 · 08/01/2021 15:40

@NoSquirrels Unfortunately a close family member has a Charlotte so rules that out. I do like Lottie though as a stand alone name.
Isadora is beautiful but makes an awful name with the surname sadly.

@LilacSloth Elodie is pretty. I've toyed around with that one a few times. But always end up taking it off the list.

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NoSquirrels · 08/01/2021 15:49

Eloise?

NoSquirrels · 08/01/2021 15:50

Personally I have always loved Eleanor, and would go for that over any other 'El-' name, though.

EileenGC · 08/01/2021 16:05

I immediately thought Noah, Jacob and Clara.

From your list I love Lyra, followed closely by Juliet. Rosie is nice too.

I really like Martha. It's in my top 5 for girls' names so that says it all! Doesn't sound too old-fashioned to me, but then I do like more traditional and 'granny' names.

merryhouse · 08/01/2021 16:10

Adelaide
Jemima
Susanna
Rosalind
Catherine

TomQuinn · 08/01/2021 17:23

Noah, Jacob and Kitty

Noah, Jacob and Maisie

Noah, Jacob and Anya

Noah, Jacob and Poppy

Noah, Jacob and Rose

Noah, Jacob and Betsy

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 08/01/2021 17:45

Martha is absolutely perfect.

GlitterSandcastle · 08/01/2021 17:50

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LittleTiger007 · 10/01/2021 09:22

Martha is a good fit

daisypond · 10/01/2021 09:44

Juliet is not unusual.
Lyra is very Philip Pullman.
Rosie is twee.

Martha is good.
If you like Anna, how about Annabel or Hannah?
If you like Eliza, there are lots of other forms of Elizabeth - Elsie, Elise, Elsa etc.

CaffiSaliMali · 10/01/2021 10:17

I love Lyra and Juliet, they are both on my list of non Welsh girls names, alongside Rosa. Eliana is very nice too.

Lyra has associations with His Dark Materials which are anti organised religion so maybe Lyra clashes a bit with the very biblical Noah and Jacob?

I would say Noah is quite trendy and Jacob is more of a classic name so I think that gives you the option of a more trendy girl's name like Lyra or a more classic one like Lucy.

I don't think Juliet is too unusual, everyone has heard the name but it's not overused. I know a Juliet and a Juliette, both in their 30s.

I know you're not after biblical names but what about Lydia? It's one of those names that's not as obviously biblical but it had a similar feel (to me anyway) to the names you like.

I think a virtue name like Grace, Verity, Hope or Felicity would go well with Noah and Jacob.

Otherwise I would look at classics like Lucy, Emma, Katharine/Kate, Tess/a, Sophie, Laura etc.

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