38 weeks & Still No Name :(

[LionessWithPride]

Hi

As the title suggests I'm 2 weeks away from my due date of my first child, a girl. Dad isn't involved and have a small network so I haven't really had many people to have normal discussions like names etc with.

I have a couple of suggestions but haven't got anything I can nail down yet and was wondering if people could help me with some please? I really like more modern, abit out there (though these are more common atm) names.

Sorry should of mentioned. My top 3 at the moment are...

• Autumn
• Skylar
• Nova

Very open to people's preferences on these 3 and also suggestions. Thanks to anyone in advance :)

No name suggestions but reassuring words that it doesn’t matter.

I had a shortlist of three for each of mine and both of them ended up with new names a week later because the chosen ones didn’t seem right.

It’s good to try names out when they’re here and see how they feel.

Oh they’re lovely names!

I do like Nova, how about Aster or Stella?

I know someone who has a baby girl with the name Noa.

All nice names!

I personally like Nova best. I like Skye even more than Skylar.

Do you like
Summer
Avery
Ember
Savannah
Aria
Luna
Laurel
Juniper (Junie / Juno)
Cleo
Kendra
Sierra
Clover
Meadow
Cassidy
Aubrey
Harper
Indi
Nola
Macy
Kinsley
Sorrel
Eden

Congratulations OP, wishing you a safe delivery 😘

Autumn I love, Skylar I think is a little bit tacky in my opinion but Sky is cute and Nova is gorgeous

Have left some suggestions but let me know which you do/don’t like and I can find you more x

Primrose
Pippa
Indigo
Clara
Alice
Emila
Ivy
Celeste
Matilda nn Tilly
Lola
Cara
Freya
Amber
Meredith
Calista
Meadow
Jessica
Grace
Harper
Lyra
Nellie
Delilah
Mabel
Florence
Nora
Felicity
Phoebe
Jasmin
Halle
Noelle
River
Eden
Aria
Tabitha
Violet
Marnie
Luella
Elena
Margot
Ophelia
Isla
Rosa
Willow
Sofia
Zoe

Alba
Ioana
Robin
Seren
Stella
Alvia
India

Skyla is nicer than skylar. I also like summer.

I like your names! Here are some I can think of that might be a similar vibe:

Cosima
Nora
Miriam
Ava

All beautiful names! I’ve put them in the order I would choose but really difficult to do this as they’re all so lovely.

what is your surname?

• Skylar
• Autumn
• Nova

Love Autumn!

we met a Byrdie (birdy) recently and I absolutely loved it. It really suited her.

I agree with others. Have a list and then try out the names when she gets here. One will fit.

good luck.

I like Skylar :) or even Skye

Scarlett
Ella
Madison
Imogen
Ava
Sienna
Posey
Lottie
Amelia
Hannah
Willow
Amaya
Summer

Even I like Skylar and I usually only like traditional names like Elizabeth.

I had Luna and Isla on my list but wasn't drawn to those like I was the 3 I've mentioned. Willow I love but can't have due to personal reasons. I do like Meadow, Eden & River, though I have been seeing alot of boys named river recently.

I'm really hoping to have Hope as a middle name as it sort of symbolises my journey to get this far in both life struggles and fertility. So it's also trying to find something that is nicely paired with that.

My surname is Mcrae if that is any help x

India Hope Mcrae
Scarlett Hope Mcrae
Juniper Hope Mcrae

Congratulations! Wonderful names.
Another few ideas

Orla
Kiera
Darcy
Juila or Juliet, Jules for short
Erin
Heather
Saoirse means freedom which is cool

Maeve
Raven
Heather
Hazel
Ruby
Esther
Agnes
Florence
Orla

I love Autumn

What about

Sierra
Sienna
Cali
Blossom
Bronte
Indigo
Indie
Saffron
Tansy
Aspen
Aster
Asha
Ember
Juniper
Lumi
Rumi
Lyra
Piper
Aria
Cleo
Viva
Opal
Twyla

Thanks for adding the surname and middle (I love Hope - and would use it as a first name too). All of your choices go really well with your middle-last combo, but I think Skylar is my favourite.

This is a brain dump of possible first names not already mentioned (I think), just in case something appeals:

Afton
Arden
Avalon
Briar
Clover
Eira
Esme
Geneva
Ginevra
Ione (EYE-o-nee - Greek root meaning violet)
Jessamyn
Mariam/Myriem
Naomi
Nava (means "beautiful" in Hebrew)
Neva (like the river)
Oona
Reva/Reeva/Riva
Severn (OK, another river)
Sunniva
Teagan/Tegan
Zoia/Zoya

Autumn is beautiful! (Though I am biased as I chose it for my DD😁)

Since we seem to have fairly similar taste, do you like...
Posy
Lavender - really tried for this but DH said no
Sage
Aster
Lilac
Marina
Garnet
Sylvie
Celeste
Cecily
Paisley
Lyric
Fable
Clover
Fawn
Dove
Birdie

Autumn is beautiful

How about Astrid or Octavia

I really love Nova Hope McRae 🥰

other names:

Lyra
Gaia
Luna
Etta

LOVE the name Autumn, and massively massively dislike the name Skylar/Skyla (much prefer Sky)

I also love
Primrose
Sunday
marigold (nickname goldie)
Lilac
Posy

How about Hope as a first name? It’s unusual and sparky, I love it! And everyone will know how to spell/say it. Hope Mcrae sounds gorgeous!

I wouldn't use Nova with Hope. It sounds like never hope, or no hope..

If you like earthy/natural, uncommon names then I love Gaia (Ancient Greek Mother Goddess /personification of the Earth), I think it’s elegant sounding, simple yet rarely used in the UK (its more popular in other countries).Gaia Hope sounds lovely.

Another underused alternative might be Cassia - again like Gaia it has both a natural theme and Classical origins as it’s both the name of a flowering tree (you can get a type of cinnamon from the bark) but also an Ancient Roman name.