Violet's sister is called...?

[pigglepot]

We've just found out we are having another girl and I am totally stumped on girls names! I was certain I was having a boy and had the name all picked out!!

Could you help me with name suggestions to go with Violet? I don't want anything old fashioned again so I would like something with more of a modern sound. A few on my list but I'm not sold on are:

Honor (husband hates this)
Amelie (a new addition- maybe too similar to Emily? I've got an Emily in the family)
Iris (not sure about another flower)
Esme (love this but I would pronounce it Ez-me and I think everyone else says Ez-may)
Winnie/Bobbie/Billie (like these but don't love the long versions of the names)

Ivy

Daphne
Josephine
Louisa
Emmeline
Eleanor

Violet and Marigold

I came on to say Esme and then saw it was on your list 👍

I actually love Violet and Iris together - they are both unusually sophisticated compared to a lot of flower names - I think Ivy also works, or -

Stella
Lois
Frances
Astrid
Esther
Cleo
Lara
Ines
Juno
Gwyneth
Oona
Ffion
Harriet nn Hallie
Philippa nn Pippa
Marianne or Marina nn Marnie
Meredith

Shame your DP doesn’t like Honor.
Don’t think any reason your can’t use Phoebe if the family member isn’t close

So many good suggestions here...quite a few votes for Iris too so maybe I'll add that one back to the list. Somehow it felt too grown up for Violet but it is very lovely and although old fashioned feels modern again

Lilian
Esther
Fleur
Iris

@partyatthepalace

I actually love Violet and Iris together - they are both unusually sophisticated compared to a lot of flower names - I think Ivy also works, or -

Stella
Lois
Frances
Astrid
Esther
Cleo
Lara
Ines
Juno
Gwyneth
Oona
Ffion
Harriet nn Hallie
Philippa nn Pippa
Marianne or Marina nn Marnie
Meredith

Shame your DP doesn’t like Honor.
Don’t think any reason your can’t use Phoebe if the family member isn’t close

Stella is really cool but I used to have a (very uncool!) maths teacher called Stella so annoyingly I always associate it with her. Gwyneth is good as it gives the nn Winne which I really love but has very strong associations with Paltrow for me. Also love Cleo- short and cute

@pilates just out of interest how would you pronounce it?

@StressedTired Marigold is actually on my long list too! Nn Goldie which is super cool! Although maybe a bit too out there?

@resm I do love Ruby but my mums dog is Ruby!! Does that matter?! 😂

@ODFOx agreed that Meg is lovely and so is Maggie ❤️

@Scarby9 Sunny is lovely! Is it short for anything?

I think Esme is perfect with Violet.

I pronounce it like you do, OP - EZ-me. It's much nicer than EZ-may IMO. .

Poppy!!

Edie
Francesca
Elissa

I thought esme before I saw that was on your list. Like iris on your list too. Also like

Belle
Matilda
Nancy
Alice
Elizabeth

That's weird, Esme was the first name to enter my head when I saw your thread title! Violet and Esme, sound lovely together. I have a Bobbie, so I like that too.

Edith
Dora
Mabel

But I love me a good old fashioned name!

Connie

Marianna

Saffron
Pearl
Scarlett

Daisy

Maeve

A friend has an Elizabeth and a younger Violet.