We’re having a girl in June and would love some name ideas! Her older sister is Indigo, usually called Indi. They are half Irish so new baba will have an Irish name either for first or middle (we live in England so if first must be pronounceable/well-known).
We like but not going for:
Hazel - doesn’t go with surname.
Ruah - worried about religious connotation (we are not religious) and rua in Latin/Portuguese means road.
Muireann (pronounced Mirren) - think the spelling makes it sound like Miriam.
Aoife - sounds too much like all the Evie/Eva/Avas.
Ayla - sounds like all the Layla/Isla etcs.
A longer name with a strong nickname would be great eg we considered Tazmin ‘Taz’ and Jocelyn ‘Joss’ but neither is quite right. Nearly sold on Beatrix ‘Bea’ but not 100%.
For me it needs to have a meaning eg something natural, or meaning ‘joyful’, ‘kind’ - something positive! I’d love a name that has some nature/elemental connotations but not too out there eg Storm/Fern are a bit far out for me.
Can’t start with a hard C cos surname does.
Thanks!