Stressed as we can’t make our mind up!

[Lovebythesea]

We are having a baby girl VERY soon. I am now 38 weeks and we still can’t decide on a name. Thinking of something flowery/summer/sea vibes but not super common. Please please help

Delphine
Marina - means 'of the sea', ma-ree-na
Rosalie
Cecily
Juliet
Georgina
Coralie
Callisto/Callista - from old Greek 'most beautiful'
Magnolia
Cordelia
Kerensa
Violet
Juniper nn June - although it's winter spice

Dd has just called her dd Violet..

Summer
May
Elora
Eliana
Sophia
Margot
Rosalie
Rosemary
Liliana
Lilian
Sage
Juliette
Celeste
Rue
Raye
Raya
Violet
Holly
Daisy
Skye

Cordelia is beautiful. Delli for short

Ocean
Soleil (nn Leila, Layla)
Marina
Kaiya

Daphne

Skye
Iona

How exciting! Lots of lovely suggestions on this thread ( Cecily, Violet, Cordelia, Callista, Juniper). Let us know what you decide!

You have obviously put a lot of thought in, good lists here and I’m sure you’ll have looked as well. Can you narrow down to maybe 5 names you like and meet any other criteria (popularity, sound fine with the surname) Then wait until the baby is here and decide.

Viola
Rose
Poppy
Pippa
Serena

Ocean
River
Blossom
Fleur
Ferne
Summer

Mhairi

Don’t stress about it, once you meet her a perfect name might just come to you. We really struggled to find a name for DS1, but eventually we found the right name for him. I’m probably not a lot of help, I like classic names, Laura, Lucy, Sarah, Sophie, Amy, Felicity, Rebecca, Emily. Many congratulations btw.

Juliet is a lovely name .

Savannah
Fuchsia
Emerald
Marina

Flora
Isla
Iris
Rose
Sylvie
Olive
Poppy

We didn't decide until ours arrived. Each time - we needed to see them to make up our minds.

If I were naming a baby girl now I like:

Daphne
Isolde
Hebe
Marnie
Joy

I looked at my family tree recently and was surprised to see Caroline in the 19th, 18th and 17th Centuries and more Hannahs than I expected among all the Elizabeths, Elizas, Mary-Annes and Marthas.

I 100% agree you have to have a look at her before deciding on her name.
Especially with your First, it’s much easier with the second because you’ve got a rough idea of what they’re gonna look like, I wasn’t shocked by number two and three looks. I’d already seen that face.

Maren
Selena
Amber
Shelley
Nerissa
Iris
Poppy
Aurora
Clara
June
Leonie
Leona
Sorrel
Perla
Tansy
Eleni
Naia
Eilidh

Well uncommon sea linked names are easy - from Shakespearean Nerissa and Marina, to Cornish Morwenna and Welsh Morgan/Morgana to Basque Nereia and Spanish/Latin Marisa; there are loads of gorgeous underused sea related names but those are particular faves of mine.

Equally unusual flower/floral shrub names are fairly easy- Linnea, Dahlia, Cassia, Acacia, Azalea, Zinnia are my faves; but you could also go the traditional floral linked route like Lilia or Rosalie or Rosamund.

Unusual summer vibe names are much harder- maybe lovely but very rare Scandi name Sunniva? Or classic Susanna isn’t used as much as it used to be and has the nn Sunny.

Actually you could even combine all 3 themes if you used something like Marisa, as May is a nn for it - and May is both a flower and quite summery (well late Spring 🤣).

Nancy

Annis
Tansy

Fleur is beautiful.

Marnie

Seren
Maud
Pearl
Nina
Blossom
Aurelia