Can’t decide on girls names

[mouldygrapes]

OH and I have a short list but don’t love each other’s top choices.
Mine is Iris but he isn’t keen
His is Holly which I think is nice but a bit meh.

Others:
We both like Eve but think it’s probably too common
Sofia
Zoe

Middle name will either be Ruby or Florence.

Love but can’t use as they’re cousin’s names: Thea, Juliette, Imogen

Any help or tips gratefully received!

Holly Florence is a lovely name :)

The most beautiful sound I heard was a Jamaican gentleman calling for "Iris" (presumably his wife). Pure Eve (rather than Evie) isn't common. Zoe and Juliette both lovely

I think the name Fluer is lovely.

@Thedogscollar Fleur is lovely but also a cousin! Forgot about her 🙈

@mrwalkensir was just reading the thread on “names you’re sick of hearing” and so many people put Eve/Evie/Ava on their lists!

Agree with PP, Holly Florence sounds lovely

Eve is lovely! I like Holly and Iris too.

Ivy?
Rowan
Willow

I personally love Florence and would use that as a first name

Olive is a really lovely name ..pretty and not too common..yet!

@wanderedlonelyasacloud I love Florence but OH won’t have it as a first name as he doesn’t like nn Flo.
Ivy is popular around here, as is Willow

I like the name Iris too. It just sounds lovely and classical.

Holly Florence is growing on me. I love Iris Ruby as well though.

@dottiedaisee love Olive but it’s the name of my close friend’s dog!

Unless you have a cultural attachment to the spelling of Sofia I would spell it Sophia!

Sophia Florence or holly Florence are both lovely!

What about esme? Or molly?

Ruby Juliette sounds really nice too

Eve is gorgeous imo - classic, elegant but kind of cool sounding (it's a palindrome and often used in sci/fi and fantasy films/books since it means "life"). It's actually never been very popular - historically it's never made it higher than no. 50 and that was twenty years ago. But Eve may feel more well used as similar style names (Ava, Evie, Evelyn) are very popular.

Sofia is lovely but is very popular along with Sophia and Sophie. Iris is beautiful too but again is fairly trendy at the moment - it's more subject to fashion whims than Eve (Holly and Zoe aren't my taste, sorry).

Other suggestions based on your list - Maeve, Tess, Lara, Thalia, Gaia, Cora, Anna, Nina, Celia, Xanthe, Viola, Bryony, Beatrice, Julia, Ianthe, Cassia, Claudia, Lydia.

@mouldygrapes

Holly Florence is growing on me. I love Iris Ruby as well though.

@dottiedaisee love Olive but it’s the name of my close friend’s dog!

Aah that’s a shame...my granddaughter is called Olive and we have yet to hear anything negative about her name . good luck ...am sure you will find the right name very soon 💐

Annie is a pretty, timeless name .X

Your cousin is Thea - could you have Theadora & then use Thea at home & Theadora at family gatherings?

Eva.

Gorgeous name.

@CoffeeBeansGalore Thea would be the baby’s cousin and we see a fair bit of them! Don’t think I’d be forgiven for reusing a name, lovely as it is

Something very different but how about Pia?

Thanks all for suggestions, keep them coming!

@IamnotwhouthinkIam - hadn’t appreciated Sophia/Sofia (not particularly fussed re spelling) was so popular but you’re spot on.
I do love Eve

@Mumbot345635 just asked OH what he thinks of Pia and he said she’d get called Pie face! Think that’s a no

Of all your picks there, Eve is the least common by a long way. Check names.darkgreener.com/#

Sorry, misunderstood the relationship. Shame as it is lovely. (love Sofia/Sophia as well) A few other suggestions.

Cassia
Ciara (Keira)
Laurel
Sienna
Sapphira

it’s peeea not pie-a!!! But def sounds like a no for you guys!!

@Mumbot345635 I know, but he’s going off how it looks written down...have to say I don’t see it but he’s adamant!