Name help?

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TTC and have some names that we like. Hoping to get some suggestions for others we may like and feedback if possible. We aren't discussing names with friends and family but wanted some wider views really.

Girls:
Cora
Nina
Fleur
Fern

Boys:
Joss
Austin
Frankie (not my fave though)

Our surname begins with a C and is two syllables. We would like the names to flow well together. We are probably going to use family names as middle names but aren't set on it.

Love Cora and Nina, and I like Fern too. Not keen on Fleur, it just doesn’t sound pleasant to my ears.

From your boys list I LOVE Joss.

Suggestions:
Flora
Sadie
Edie
Ada
Pearl

Joel
Jonah
Jasper
Coby
Seth

If the surname is something like Carter, Frankie doesn't flow, and he'll probably be Frank when older. If it is something like Charlton, it might be ok

Girls names you might like:
Lena
Heather
Dawn
Eden

Boys names:
Gus (Fergus? Angus?)
Leo
Adam
Jonty

I love Cora and Nina. Less keen on your boys. Austin is ok. Suggestions:

flora
nora
clara
lara
thea
esme
erin
lena
edith
pearl
iris
ada
ida

freddie
seth
august
rudy
rafe
rex
franklin
rowan
leon
chester
spencer
kai
jude

@Moonshine160 I love Pearl and Seth. I couldn't get them passed OH though. Gorgeous names!

@DuchessOfSausage I agree with you, I think that's why it's not my favourite as it just doesn't flow as well.

@bridgetreilly I love Lena and Leo but can't use Leo due to a friend having a little Leo this year

@Mumofgirls2017 lovely list, thank you!

I love:
flora - OH says butter :(
lara - love Lara so much but worried it blends in with the Layla, Lyra, Lola, Lily's..?
lena
edith
pearl

seth
rudy
rafe
spencer - but can't use

I really like Joss,, but be mindful that traditionally - Joss = female spelling; Jos = male spelling

Thanks @IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads i haven't heard of any Jos' before

Posting in the hope for more replies 🤞🏼

We have a Jos at work and people are always referring to him as Josh. I suspect he's spent a fair amount of his life saying "no Jos, no h on the end".

If your surname is similar to Carter then I really like the single syllable names with it. Alternatively the ones ending in a consonant sound better with Carter eg Edith Carter sounds better than Lena Carter.

I know a male Joss, no idea if he's Joseph on his BC. I thought that Jos was an abbreviation, like Wm is short for William

I like Fleur and Joss

love Edith - v popular though
like Flora
Cora nice but if your surname is like Carter don’t think it goes
Lara is nice but it will blur with all the Lena/Lola/Leah/Lyra/Leila/Lila/Luna names
Fern and Faith ok - bit dull with your surname
Pearl ok, bit faddy
Nina very meh

Esther, Lois, Stella, Frances, Oona, Ida, Aphra, Elsbeth, Jocelyn, Ffion, Jasmine, Robin, Dora, Thora, Arran, Aislinn / Aisling, Lois, Verity, Felicity, Sylvie, Phoebe, Zara, Georgia, might be others

My friend just used the name Nina for her little girl and it’s gorgeous! Hadn’t heard it used in the last 50 years! I’m not as keen on your boys names, I think boys are harder. I love a short name

I really like Cora; it’s sweet and elegant, and not overly common. Fern is nice too, but I see it more as a middle name. Can’t warm to the sing-songy sound of Nina, and I don’t think Fleur sounds especially nice in a non-French accent.

Of your boys’ names I actually quite like Austin, but you have to be careful with surnames - Austin Carter for instance sounds like an investment bank! Joss is good too, but I’m really not a fan of Frankie.

Mara
Vita
Greta
Gaia
Frida
Hazel
Blythe

Cassian (Cass)
Auden
Silas
Jago
Laurie

I love Austin.

Vaughn
Rhett
Blaise

Oooooo wow I am catching up ok these! Some gorgeous name suggestions, going to go through and make a list :)

I really like Joss but I'd use the full name, Josselin (can also be written Joscelin).