Lyra's sibling is called...

[Ontheflipside_]

36 weeks pregnant and the sex of the baby is a surprise.

For a boy we love Harry and that will be his name.

Girls is the struggle. We can't have/don't want another L name, which rules out names we like such as Lilian. Our surname is also a colour, so we don't want a flower or gem.

Don't like anything too twee or floral sounding. Would like something feminine and strong, like Lyra....

Names we like but won't use:
Lilian
Ruby
Charlotte
Sienna
Violet
Harper

Names we like and might potentially use:
Bridget (Bridie)
Nina
Harriet (Hattie)
Eloise

If anyone has any other suggestions please give me your thoughts!

Cassie still a very strong contender imo...

This hasn't crossed my mind, but honestly doesn't bother me. Not sure if it should

Not my fav

It's not Green, but I also like Nina Green

I like Freya but we wouldn't/ couldn't use it

This has been another thought of mine since thinking about too many 'a' sounds in the name. Harriet as a middle name also gives both me and DH our choices and hits my 3 syllables quota 😂

I don't think they're too close if you love it, they're very different sounding names. And they won't always be a pair, they'll be out in the world as individuals. It was just my preference if you liked both names equally ☺️ hope the heartburn and insomnia feels better, I had both pregnant it was awful!

I also agree they're individual people and won't spend their lives being referred to as "Lyra and Nina".

Aww thank you! Not helped by the fact today my toddler decided 5:36 was her wake up time 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

Lyra Elizabeth and ..
Monica Jane
Monina Catherine
Menina Joan
Monica Harriet
Ninette Cassia

Nina Harriet is perfect.

Harriet has an obvious nickname in Harry

i know two Nina’s. Both get called “Neen” which isn’t as pretty

For a boy Lyra and Theo. Axel. Duke. Arlo. Ethan. Finn.

For a girl Lyra and Tess. Nova. Eden. Cleo. Indie. Bonnie. Melody.

Also loving this combination! DH likes it too

Lyra had a sister and she is 'officially' Nina 😁

Congratulations OP, lovely update 🎉

Congratulations - thanks for the lovely update - Nina is a gorgeous name, I love it!

Alexandra
Miranda

Ah lovely. Thanks for updating us! Big congratulations and great choice of name 🌻

I read the first post and immediately came to comment Nina. And then read this beautiful update. A huge congrats xx I hope you are enjoying being a family of four! X

I really like Maya or Mya and also Maive.

Congratulations! Lovely name. What did you go with for middle name in the end?

Love it! Congratulations. 💗

Still undecided. I'd like Harriet but my husband really wants Alexandra (his middle name is Alexander and we would have used that if he was a boy, plus DD1's middle name is after my nana so it would be a nod to his side also) but I worry about too many "a" sounds in the name.....

What does everyone think:

Nina Harriet (surname - colour)
Nina Alexandra (surname -colour)

Nina Harriet is my favourite but I also like the idea of the family connection to Alexandra (I guess your surname isn’t Green though as NAG aren’t great initials! 😁)

Not Green 😃