Please help narrow down my list of girl names

[scooter028]

I'm in desperate need of help in reducing my name list. DD1 is Eleanor Ann, nn Nora. Surname is three syllables, starting with E and ending in -son. We like classic but not top ten names, easy to spell, feminine but strong, and not too frilly. Ideally we'd like a name that suits a child and adult well, and we like names with nick name possibilities.

Our top contender is currently Sybil Josephine.

Here are others we are considering as either first or middle. Any input?

Natalie
Evelyn
Josephine
Margot
Pearl
Erica
Alexandra (but really dislike the nn Lexi)
Caroline/Carly
Sabine/Sabina/Sibby/Sybil
Hannah
Frances/Frankie
Estelle/Stella
Iris
Saige or Paige
Veronica/ Ronni
Ramona
Audra
Anika
Fern
Francine

[joy]

I love Sybil!!

[Deleted]

Sybil is a fresh choice!

From your list, I would keep:

Evelyn
Josephine
Margot
Sabine/Sabina
Estelle/Stella - What about Estella?
Iris

[Deleted]

Alexandra is goooooorgeous.
Evelyn and Veronica are also very pretty.

[Widget123]

Natalie= Keep, but I don't love as much as some of the others
Evelyn- Toss
Josephine- Keep
Margot- Toss
Pearl- Prefer as a MN
Erica- Toss
Alexandra (but really dislike the nn Lexi)- Keep
Caroline/Carly- Keep Caroline, toss Carly
Sabine/Sabina/Sibby/Sybil- I prefer Sabine/Sabina over Sybil, personally
Hannah- Toss
Frances/Frankie- Prefer as a MN
Estelle/Stella- I prefer Stella
Iris- Keep
Saige or Paige- Toss both
Veronica/ Ronni- Love Veronica
Ramona- Keep, but I don't love it as much as some of the others
Audra- Keep
Anika- Kepp
Fern- Prefer as a MN
Francine- Prefer as a MN

[honeylemon]

Sybil Josephine! I love it.

Others on your list I love or like

Pearl
Frances (not Frankie though)
Iris (my DD's name)
Sage spelled this way
Ramona
Annika

[scooter028]

Thanks for the help! We went over all of the names saying them out loud and also along with Nora's name. I think we've narrowed down the combinations to these:

Sybil Josephine
Sabine Josephine
Sybil Fern
Sybil Frances

Veronica Josephine
Veronica Sybil
Veronica Fern

Alexandra Fern

With only 8 more weeks to go, the list is much more manageable now, thank you!

[honeylemon]

Sabine Josephine is way to rhymey IMO.

[scooter028]

That's a good point, however, I was pronouncing Sabine as Sa-bean-uh but maybe it should be Sabina?

[honeylemon]

Sabine to me is pronounced suh-BEEN

I do like Sabina Josephine more.

[cabbagecabbage]

My daughter is Iris Eleanor, so I love Iris a ton. I love Sybil Josephine too. I'd keep Josephine, Iris, Margot, Pearl, Frances, Sybil.

Toss the rest. Carly, Saige, Page need to be axed for sure. They aren't on par with the others.

Sabine and Sabina are two different, but both legitimate, names.

[hangry]

Oct 18, 2016 8:55:13 GMT -5 scooter028 said:

That's a good point, however, I was pronouncing Sabine as Sa-bean-uh but maybe it should be Sabina?

I have a German coworker Sabine who pronounces it like you, sa-bean-uh.

[helenahhandbasket]

I wouldn't do Evelyn or Estelle with Eleanor.

My DD's first and middle name are on your list so I think we have similar tastes (Josephine Pearl, nn Josie).

So keep those two, along with Francine, Veronica, Sage and Natalie. I like Caroline too but I'm hearing it a lot.

Also suggesting
Jacqueline
Martha (I have a huge crush on this name)
Marnie/ Marni
Lydia
Gloria
Sylvia
Maeve
Ivy

[seamonster]

Natalie - keep
Evelyn - toss, no to two kids with the initials EE
Josephine - keep
Margot -keep
Pearl - toss
Erica - toss, see Evelyn
Alexandra (but really dislike the nn Lexi) - keep
Caroline/Carly - toss
Sabine/Sabina/Sibby/Sybil - toss
Hannah - toss, not a fan with Eleanor
Frances/Frankie - toss
Estelle/Stella - toss, see Evelyn
Iris - toss
Saige or Paige - toss
Veronica/ Ronni - love Veronica, hate Roni
Ramona - toss
Audra - toss
Anika - keep
Fern - toss
Francine -toss

[cosmicav]

I love Sybil Josephine! I think that should be the winner

Veronica Fern is my second choice.

[bromios]

The best (in basically this order):
Sabina
Sabine
Iris
Natalie (though Natalia is better)

The worst:
Paige
Saige
Francine
Evelyn

Sabina Josephine would be utterly gorgeous.

[Deleted]

Sybil Josephine is such a nice combo. Sabina Josephine is also great.

[scooter028]

I agree!
Thanks for all of the help. DD1 has heard us reciting various names out loud, and Sibby has seemed to stick with her too. That, and "Tallie" for Natalie. She must have picked that up at some point.