Clara's sister

[ladycarlotta]

We're having a second baby girl, and can't come up with a name we love. The middle name for this one is likely to be Pearl.

Both DP and I like:
Elsa/Ilsa only put off by Frozen associations or spelling
Willa
Nina
Ruby
Rosa

Names one of us likes but the other has vetoed
Aphra
Jane
Leni
George (not short for anything)
Maggie (because dislike Margaret)

We wouldn't use Maude, Stella, Edith, Clementine, Margot or Nell.

I like the name Lucy but older siblings should not be choosing their sibling's name.

Did I say she would be?

I have a Clara and other potentials I loved were Delphine and Adeline. Both vetoed by DH!
Also Sybil, Phyllis, Constance, Gwendolyn, Penelope, Persephone, Flora, Matilda.

What?!!!!!!

The OP hasn't said that she is letting her DD name the new baby!

However I do know two families who have asked the older child(ren) what names they would choose for their baby sibling . . . in one case the parents went with the children's choice and in the other they used the child's choice as a 2nd name. It can be a lovely way of involving older children and preparing them for the new baby, but can also be risky as well!!!!

@KnitnNatterAuntie , I didn't say she was letting her DD name the new baby.

The children can be involved or make suggestions but depending on their ages, the suggestions might not be ideal. The younger child has no say in the older siblings' names.

@ladycarlotta , no you didn't say it, and I didn't say you did.

I like Willa best. And Willa Pearl sounds lovely.
When I read your list I wanted to suggest June.

I love Willa but in the accent here it sounds just too close to Willy 😥

I think it's sweet to let them have some input! My daughter is 5 and very much regards us as a trio, to her the baby is 'our' baby. However, most of her name choices are batshit so I think I'll probably let her feel part of things by discussing the shortlist with her and no more than that. My dad chose his youngest sibling's middle name which I think is probably an appropriate level of involvement.

Clara and ..
Rebecca Pearl
Felicity Pearl
Eliza Pearl
Rosemary Pearl
Vivienne Pearl
Genevieve Pearl
Gretal Pearl
Willamina Pearl

Yes, that is lovely and I think you're wise to limit your DD's choice to your shortlist. What an exciting time it is for her 😀

My DF also chose his youngest siblings middle name!

I'd go for Clara and Rosa Pearl, out of those. Clara and Ruby is lovely too, but I'm not sure about Ruby Pearl

Ruby (not with pearl as mn though), Rosa, or Leni.
Please not George for a girl. As a nn to Georgina or similar is fine but not just George.

Clara and Georgia

How about Alsa as an alternative to Elsa?

Florence
Tabitha
Hero
Beatrice
Iris
Astrid
Thea
Xanthe

Clara and….
Elsie Pearl
Elise Pearl
Ivy Pearl
Estella Pearl
Tabitha Pearl
Bethany Pearl
Marigold Pearl
Florence Pearl
Lucia Pearl
Jessica Pearl
Violet Pearl
Evelyn Pearl
Freya Pearl
Rosie Pearl
Sophia Pearl
Alice Pearl
Nora Pearl
Daisy Pearl
Dottie Pearl
Gracie Pearl
Halle Pearl
Ophelia Pearl

Personally, if having Pearl (an item/name) I'd have a name name as first. So not Ruby, Olive, Daisy etc but just my opinion!

Clara and ..
Aster Pearl
Imogen Pearl

THANK you! George for a girl is my DP's choice. I think it's always been the name he imagined for a daughter but I've firmly vetoed. Have gracefully accepted vetoes from him too.

Nina Pearl
Gorgeous
Don't like the others as much

Same

I totally agree, and Daisy Pearl would be extra weird since I think of both as names to do with Margaret, therefore a bit of a tautology.

Elsie is nice but everywhere... I'm wondering about Elspeth to give the option of Elsie/Elsa nn.
Ailsa is lovely too.

That’s a nice idea, Elspeth, known as “Elsie”.

My immediate thought was Eliza Pearl or Elsie Pearl. Could be Elspeth, Elsa for short?