Opinions on our name list please!

[Beth191]

I've posted here before but keep going backwards and forwards on all our names so just after more opinions please :)

Baby girl is due to arrive imminently and we won't be naming her until we've seen her. However we do want to go in armed with a list of names we like!

Middle name will be Joy as its a family name and our surname is 2 syllables starting with an S - just in case initials have and negative connotations we've not thought of... my initials are BJ and I don't want to make the same mistake with my own child!

Our favourites at the moment are:

Summer
Lydia
Eloise
Erin
Holly
Anna

Thanks!

Holly Joy has a definite Christmas vibe that would put me off the combo.

Anna Joy is lovely and AJ is a great nickname.

Me and my daughter both love the names Eloise and Lydia Joy! Hope this helps.

What about Elodie Joy? A bit of a mix of Eloise and Lydia.

Lydia Joy is lovely ❤️

Me too, they’re not names you hear all the time but are pretty.

Lydia is such a pretty name, I would go with it. She won’t be using Joy everyday I imagine, so a three syllable name followed by a two syllable surname has a good rhythm to it, but if she does use the Joy then a three,one, two rhythm works too.

Agree. I used to teach a Lydia, the only one ever , and she was such a lovely feisty little girl, determined and strong, I remember her very fondly!

Lydia Joy is my favourite too!

I really like Anna and Lydia. Holly and Erin are also nice.

Personally, I really dislike both Eloise and Summer.

Summer - no
Lydia - love
Eloise - ok
Erin - ok
Holly - ok
Anna - love, my favourite from your list

Love Eloise & Anna. Elegant but strong at the same time and not too common

Summer is lovely but seasonal names don’t date well. Do what I did and save it for a dog! 🤣 Same goes re: Holly.

Really dislike Lydia - such a horribly harsh sound. Not a fan of Erin, feels a bit bland and where we are there are so many of them.

The three syllable names work best, so 3-1-2. So Lydia or Eloise from your list.
(Sophia, Katherine, Melanie, Rebecca, Kimberley..... anything that gives that rhythm will sound good).

I would avoid Holly for a summer baby. I think Summer Joy is a bit CBBC/sunshine and rainbows. Cute for a little child, possibly not for someone in a serious job - imagine if she becomes a divorce lawyer or tax accountant.

Lydia.

Lydia or Anna. Please don’t name your daughter Summer Joy.