Due a baby girl in may and stuck for baby names

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Hi I'm new here! I a little boy who is two and I am expecting a little girl in May. His name is Othello (Otto is his nickname) and me and my husband have no idea for baby girls name. We liked Sailor and Violet. We also love the name Gemma but is that too "basic" for lack of another word after calling our son Othello?

I’m not sure Gemma and Othello go together, no. It’s not a given that sibling names have to go together though.

Perhaps Genevieve? That somehow matches better.

Sailor is,nice

@LouNatics

I’m not sure Gemma and Othello go together, no. It’s not a given that sibling names have to go together though.

Perhaps Genevieve? That somehow matches better.

We hadn't ever thought of Genevieve but I really like that, thank you!

Other ideas I think might fit

Delilah, Elodie, Athena, Jemima

Jemima to follow the 'gem' sound?

Violet is really nice, not keen on Sailor at all. I knew one Sailor and it was a boy.

What about Scarlett?

May. Or April if its early.

@LouNatics

Other ideas I think might fit

Delilah, Elodie, Athena, Jemima

We loved Athena with our first, I'll definitely have to bring that one up again and I like the name Delilah as well but I know too many!

The names don’t need to match. The siblings will have more life to live apart than together. That said, Violet seems to go with Otto. Don’t like Sailor. Too much likelihood of bullying and can’t see say a High Court judge rejoicing in name of Sailor. Bit too much like Woody Allen’s child ‘Satchel’ for my taste. But you know it’s your kid, your choice. People like a name because of the person.
Do you think Gemma will work as an adult?
My Scottish friend called her daughter Kirsten which is lovely and also sounds nice with Otto; also a bit (but not too) different. Or maybe some other Shakespearean or classic name? Daphne, Adriana, Rosalind, Bianca, Cordelia?

Genesis
Viola
Helena
Celeste
Jenna
Elspeth

@SnoozyBoozy

Jemima to follow the 'gem' sound?

Violet is really nice, not keen on Sailor at all. I knew one Sailor and it was a boy.

What about Scarlett?

I like Jemima someone else suggested that as well and it's growing on me and I do love the nickname gem/jem and it matches more with our sons name. Thank You!

Flora. It is a beautiful name.

I love Genesis

@EvelynBeatrice

The names don’t need to match. The siblings will have more life to live apart than together. That said, Violet seems to go with Otto. Don’t like Sailor. Too much likelihood of bullying and can’t see say a High Court judge rejoicing in name of Sailor. Bit too much like Woody Allen’s child ‘Satchel’ for my taste. But you know it’s your kid, your choice. People like a name because of the person. Do you think Gemma will work as an adult? My Scottish friend called her daughter Kirsten which is lovely and also sounds nice with Otto; also a bit (but not too) different. Or maybe some other Shakespearean or classic name? Daphne, Adriana, Rosalind, Bianca, Cordelia?

I love that classic names. I agree with Sailor that it is quite unusual so maybe for a middle name. I love the name Cordelia that one is on our list and I like Rosalind. Thank you so much for the suggestions!

@MenopausalMargot

Flora. It is a beautiful name.

It is so beautiful! Maybe as a nickname for a Florence as I do prefer longer names

Love Jemima

I love Jemima, too. Tabitha? Love Violet and Sailor is growing on me....as is Othello !

I would worry about the teasing when people say “Hello Sailor”. Because they will - especially at school.

@Amdone123

I love Jemima, too. Tabitha? Love Violet and Sailor is growing on me....as is Othello !

Our cat is called Tabitha! I'm now thinking of Sailor as more of a middle name. And a lot of people have said that about Othello, when we first announced our sons names some of our family weren't too sure and now like it so thank you!

@FamilyOfAliens

I would worry about the teasing when people say “Hello Sailor”. Because they will - especially at school.

Yeah someone else pointed out that a "Sailor" might get teased, so maybe more of a middle name?

Othello is such a great name

Violet is nice but popular - but how about Viola (VY-oh-la) to continue the Shakespeare link. I also love Cordelia.

Some lovely suggestions from PPS - Rosaria, Cassia, Serena, Marianne, Adela, Fernanda, Honor, Stella/Estella and Cecilia/Cecily might also work.

Gemma is OK but very pedestrian, Sailor best as a middle name.

@partyatthepalace

Othello is such a great name

Violet is nice but popular - but how about Viola (VY-oh-la) to continue the Shakespeare link. I also love Cordelia.

Some lovely suggestions from PPS - Rosaria, Cassia, Serena, Marianne, Adela, Fernanda, Honor, Stella/Estella and Cecilia/Cecily might also work.

Gemma is OK but very pedestrian, Sailor best as a middle name.

Thank you for the suggestions! I love Cordelia, that's definitely near the top of our list. I agree that Gemma does sound quite simple paired with Othello and Sailor is for sure more for a middle name. I like Viola, the thing that put me off Violet was how popular it was so that's a great option.

Viola is a great suggestion. Violet, though lovely, is quite popular.

Gem could be a nickname for Imogen.

Other suggestions:

Bryony
Magda
Coraline
Gwendolyn nn Gwen
Jocelyn

Cordelia is great (Cordy/Cora as nns)
Jemima is really lovely too.

Viola and Genevieve also go well with Othello although they're not to my my taste really.

If you have an Othello with the trendy nn Otto, I wouldn't be able to resist Ophelia with the trendy nn Effie - Othello and Ophelia (Otto and Effie) make a gorgeous sibset to me.

But pp suggestions of Viola (love!) and Cordelia would also work well imo.