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Name help please!

21 replies

eidderf · 22/04/2021 15:51

We’re having a little girl. I already have a little boy called Freddie.

We have some names but can’t decide. We would like the middle name to be Joyce, so it would be nice for it to sound good with that.

We like Lily, Frankie, Olivia, Indi, Cassie, Eloise and Elsie.

Which do you like? Is Frankie and Freddie too ridiculous?

Do you have any other suggestions???

We need help!!!!

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FizzyApricot · 22/04/2021 16:02

Cassie is nice

Piggyhoolier · 22/04/2021 16:02

I think they’re all nice. My personal favourite would be Frankie (think it’s fine with Freddie) but I would use Francesca which I think sounds lovely ahead of Joyce and I prefer “full” names which the child can then decide how to shorten or use fully etc. Gives more options. But as you already have Freddie, Frankie possibly fits your style more and is perfectly nice in its own right

EileenGC · 22/04/2021 16:04

Olivia Joyce is beautiful.
My second choice would be Frankie, or Francesca if you like that. Although Freddie and Frankie might be seen as too similar?

ODFOx · 22/04/2021 16:05

I think that Freddie and Frankie may be confusing.
Otherwise I like all the names on your list. You do seem to have a strong preference for names which are nicknames ending in a y or ie sound. Is this deliberate?

Other names which go well with Freddie:
Bonnie
Connie
Lottie
Carly
Jenny

Emma
Lauren
Martha

Congratulation

Enough4me · 22/04/2021 16:06

Frankie and Freddie sounds like a pair of pets to me.

Freddie and Olivia go well together.

Spied · 22/04/2021 16:07

I like Cassie Joyce.

sonicshoegazes · 22/04/2021 16:08

I love Frankie and Indi they both go well with the Joyce.

Such cute names.

WeAreAllCompletelyFine · 22/04/2021 16:11

I really don't like Freddie and Frankie together I'm afraid. Your other choices are lovely especially Eloise.

Indi is a bit nicknamey for my taste. Joyce is a great middle name.

emmathedilemma · 22/04/2021 16:30

Freddie and Frankie sounds like 2 boys.
Olivia Joyce or Elsie Joyce

Threelittlebirds1 · 22/04/2021 16:40

I don't think Freddie and Frankie works
Lily is my favourite from your list but I personally like sibling names with different endings so would choose Olivia which is my second favourite.

sarah13xx · 22/04/2021 16:49

I’m not so keen on Frankie for a girl. Olivia is beautiful, popular but very lovely (depends if you know any Olivias). Jennifer Joy (YouTuber) has a little girl called Olivia and her middle name is Joy the same as her. I’ve always thought it’s lovely. Elsie is also nice

DotDotDotDotDot · 22/04/2021 17:05

I like Cassie best from your list, maybe Cassia? I don’t like Olivia, I can never understand it’s popularity. Elsie is quite cute, maybe Elise or Eliza as alternatives?

Skyla2005 · 22/04/2021 17:09

Freddie and Freya

Aquamarine1029 · 22/04/2021 17:12

Farrah Joyce

partyatthepalace · 22/04/2021 17:42

I think Eloise and Freddie is lovely.

Frankie and Freddie is v cute actually - but I would make it short for Frances or Francesca as she may not like having it as a full name.
Olivia is lovely but so many of them
Cassie - not as a full name - too nicknamey but short for Cassia maybe? Elsie is OK, bit meh.
Indi I think is grim - just sounds made up and will date.

PattyPan · 22/04/2021 17:46

I do think Frankie and Freddie are too similar.
My favourites from your options are Lily and Olivia although the latter is a bit popular. I do like Eloise as well but I don’t think it goes well with Joyce.
I love Cassie but only as a nickname for Cassandra/Cassia.
I think Elsie and Indi are a bit twee.

Fivemoreminutes1 · 22/04/2021 18:26

I like Cassie and Eloise best

Rosie
Bella
Ava
Annie
Tilly
Ella

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 22/04/2021 20:31

Frankie and Freddie are too cutesy together for me, sorry. Indie is also a bit trendy for my taste personally.

But all your other choices are nice. I especially like the sound of Lily with Freddie - but Olivia, Eloise, Elsie and Cassie would be fine too.

Sophie or Emily would also be lovely with Freddie imo (if you like "ee" ending names).

ILoveShula · 23/04/2021 09:14

Cassie

MercyBodle · 24/04/2021 03:33

While I really like Frankie for a girl I think it's too similar to Freddie, and together they sound way too cute or contrived.

Lily, Olivia, Eloise and Elsie all work - I'd choose one of them. Elsie Joyce is my favourite!
While there's nothing wrong with Cassie and Indi they seem more incomplete or like just nicknames to me. Indi also sounds a lot like Freddie.

Suggestions:
Daphne Joyce
Daisy Joyce
Eleanor Joyce
Cassandra Joyce, nn Cassie
Indigo Joyce, nn Indi
Rosie Joyce
Audrey Joyce

LiliLove · 27/04/2021 21:35

I love the names Freddie and Frankie Smile They are quite close though. Maybe Cassie? That name is lovely too. Halo

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