Seriously struggling with name for dd2

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We have one dd and she has a Scottish name, unusual- only 20 born in her year or something.

We’re really, really struggling with a name for baby girl number 2. The only name we can both agree on is Charlotte with Lottie as a nickname. I love the nickname Lottie but I can’t help feeling that Charlotte is slightly dull? And that Lottie won’t transfer to adulthood very well. Especially when her sister has a more unusual, strong name.

I must have looked at every single name out there by this point yet I still haven’t found something that feels right or that we both agree on. This is our list so far (although there are a couple on here that dh isn’t keen on!) Dh seems to prefer very classic/90’s names like Emma and Sophie;

Maisie
Lara
Leah
Emily
Imogen
Penny (Penelope)
Charlotte (Lottie)
Lucia - this was a front runner for a while but we’re worried about pronounciation/having to explain it to people
Lois
Erin
Elise
Lucy
Juliette (Ettie)
Indigo (indie)

Someone please help!

Charlotte is ok - if she didn't like Lottie she could simply use the full name, it's also only 2 syllables, or she might prefer Charlie.

Violet - Lettie
Alexis/Alexandra - Lexie
Louisa (because you like Lucia)
Clara (because you like Lara)

I adore Charlotte though

Harriet (Hattie /Hettie / Ettie/ Harri)
Lotte (pron Lotta like the friend in the Charlie and Lola books£
Carlotta

I really like Juliette and Lucy from your list. I'm not personally a fan of Charlotte but there's nothing wrong with it, it's a perfectly nice name.

@Lamont77 dh did suggest the name Lexie the other day! But I think Lexie sounds awful in some of our closest family/friends accent (think thick Yorkshire).

I think I’ll keep Charlotte on the list, just having a wobble as I’m not necessarily in love with the name.

What do people think about Odette or Yvette with Ettie as a nickname potentially?

Melissa?Lisa/Liss/lissy

@RavenclawsRoar I like the name Lucy, but felt similarly to Charlotte in that it feels a bit dull to me.

I love the name Juliette but was worried it felt a bit too old fashioned/middle aged.

@Jossbow we might have considered this but unfortunately that’s the name of a long term ex!

Carlotta? Gives you Lottie as a nn.

Juliette lovely, underused. Suits an adult.

@HomeHomeInTheRange @unravioling
Carlotta might be a possibility - although it does maybe make me think of a man called Carl in drag

I do agree that Charlotte is a bit meh if DD1 has a strong unusual name.

I like all the longer names that get you the Ettie nn (although Henrietta is my favourite for that - v marmite tho I appreciate!)

From your list I like Lara and Imogen best.

Hard to make suggestions that might be equivalent without knowing the other name, but if you were looking for another Scottish name I really like Iona.

Don't worry too much about the nickname - if you pick Ettie, she will probably be Eve etc.
Also she will become her name quite quickly, and then it will be right.
I like Clara, Lucy and Sophie BTW.

I saw a lady post on a Facebook group the other day who had girls called Edie and Wren. I thought they were both lovely and Edie is Scottish too isn't it? I'm probably wrong

My dd1 has an unusual Scottish name too, curious to know if its the same 😊 found it difficult to chose our next dds name. We went for another Scottish name. If you are keen for another one I love

Ailish
Eilidh
Adaira
Afton
Florrie
Marsaili
Sorcha

Juliette is lovely (slightly prefer the less frilly prefer Juliet) and not middle aged at all.

@MerylSqueak dh wasn’t mad keen on Juliette so I’ll have to check in with him again on that one. My ex has also called his baby Juliette 😬 (god this thread is outing!) and I can’t decide if it would be weird of me to name my dd the same name! (Our mums are still friends/in touch)

I think Odette is a LOVELY and unusual name OP and much better than Charlotte, Lucy or Carlotta. It's all very personal to how things sound isn't it?
Bump Odette up the list!

I like Erin , Lucy and Emily.

I also like Odets

*Odette

Indigo Charlotte is gorgeous.

Following as a have a DS with a strong Scottish name and need to pick a name for baby girl due in July.

I love Yvette. There was one in my school and I adored her just because of her name! It fits nicely with the Eve style names and the Ette style names while being underused. That gets my vote!