Help us choose a three syllable beauty for a baby girl!

[SkaterGrrrrl]

Okay, go easy on me, first baby and first appeal for feedback in this folder! We have our boys' names sorted but have been struggling with girls' names. We want a 3 syllable name as our surname is one syllable (It sounds a lot like Home).

Names I like but DH doesn't:

• Victoria
• Eleanor
• Miranda

Names DH likes but I don't (no offence intended):

• Penelope
• Stephanie
• Rhiannon

We both like:

Rosalind - means 'pretty rose' in Spanish or 'red dragon' in German, both work as we're expecting a little red head. Lots of lovely nicknames, Rosa, Rosie, Lindy etc
Mirabel - like Isabel which I love but not as ubiquitous
Felicity - nicknames Flick, Fee and it means happy
Jemima - nicknames Jem, Mimi
Helena - but not convinced this works as our surname begins with H

Potential middle names include Elizabeth, Zoe or Blake (a family surname).

Feedback appreciated

Felicity is nice. I also like Helena, I love it when a first name and surname start with the same letter (what is the proper word for that)!

As for the other names, I really don't like Rhiannon. The others are ok but don't grab me.

Felicity is four syllables. I had a three syllable surname and longed to be Jane Smith or something else short rather than the 7 syllable mouthful my parents gave me. I like the name in itself but I would be careful that it matches your surname.

My favourite is Jemima or if four syllables is an option then Persephone

Thanks for that stripey. Realy love Helena but was worried she'll sound like a founder of Hogwarts (they're all called things like Helga Hufflepuff and Rowena Ravenclaw).

Want to know the proper word too now!

Helena Zoe Home
Felicity Blake Home

I like Mirabel most of all then Helena (though not nearly so much)

Not sure if I read your post correctly and if you wanted any more suggestions? Here are some and I without boring you, just to say they are from my list and lots are french.

Elodia
Claudia
Evanie
Evangeline
Aurelia
Eloise
Christella
Louella
Alouna
Eliesse
Eliza

Yes please to more suggestions sedgie. Aurelia and Eliza are really pretty.

Natasha
Claudia
Matilda
Philippa

That's it. Best name I ever heard was Molly McCarthy. Just loved the combination for some reason.

I heart Matilda but a close friend just named her baby that.

(Doesnt rule it out entirely surely, mine can just be Matilda H).

DH really likes Philippa.

I love Philippa. Nice nicknames, pretty but not popular.

I have a very gorgeous 5 day old Felicity sleeping very serenly next to me.

Great name!

Cheers for that SingingBear

Pippa Elizabeth Home
Mirabel Home
Matilda Home
Eliza Home.....

Molly McCarthy sounds like a heroine from Dickens. I know a very nice Molly actually.

imogen

I like Helena, Rosalind and Mirabel from your original joint list. I think the aliteration is fine. I also love Eliza and Matilda.

Other ideas:

Violet/ Viola
Clementine
Susanna
Gwendoline
Louisa
Genevieve
Leanora/ Eleanora
Dahlia
Juliet....

Juliet

Rosalind is lovely.
Susannah, Catherine, Rebecca, Caroline,Jessica all 3 syllables.

We also have a one syllable last name and our DD is Emmeline, but was very nearly Juliet.

As for the pushing for your name while he is still reeling. Didn't quite work for me, DH got there first while I was still on the G&A.

Jessica
Amelie
Emily
Imogen
Bethany
Fiona

I like Eleanor, Miranda and Penelope from your list.

Rebecca
Jessica

From your list though I would go with Felicity, Victoria or Stephanie

3 syllables

Eliza
Aurora
Tabitha
Lillian

4 syllables

Jennifer
Mariela

Jennifer is obviously only 3 syllables

Oooh sorry to hijack this thread but was just looking and really like the name Evanie! Have never heard it before but it is really pretty! Does anyone know if it is pronounced
ee-van-ie
or

ev-an-ie
?

We have a Harriet and a Miriam (aka Hattie and Mim) so would definitely recommend those names!

We also considered Felicity (but with Fizzy as the nn), Bethany and Keziah (nn Kizzy).

I think all of your joint list are lovely. The only one I wouldn't personally use is Mirabel but only because it would make me sing, "Mother Mirabel's home movies..." and I'd drive myself insane!

samstown, this would have probably been from a french online resource, in which case I'd say (having checked with DH who is french speaking) eh-van-ee