Girl #2 ideas

[Stringy]

Hi Baby Namers. I'm just looking for some ideas for DD#2. DD 1 is Ma-ya Cath-erine, without dashes, obv.  We took forever to come up with her fn. MN is after a family member.  For this LO the only decent MN we can come up with is Lynn/Lynne.  We have our top pick out of this very short list, but also don't always feel 100%.  Suggest some more? Short and sweet seems to be our style...and I sense that our last name is tricky to pair with (ends in the long eee sound, starts with O).

I like more traditional old lady names like Anna or Hazel...DW likes more unisex/trendy, but I've managed to steer her mostly away from those...

Things we've liked and discussed:

Lydia (bad with MN)
Josie (bad with LN)
Chloe (bad with LN)
Phoebe (front runner; but is it too many long ees?)
Lucy  (also not great with MN)
Alexa (was on our list but a family member just took it)
Zoe (bad with LN and getting overused in our circle)

Everything seems to have a little catch to not be perfect. I have no idea how we were drawn to names with O's and E's.

PDQ as I may edit out some of this info...

[helenahhandbasket]

Suggesting:
Willa
Elise
Violet
Lila
Vera
Elle
Talia
Nora


It's hard to say if Phoebe would be ok with out knowing your actual last name (just using an example here)
Phoebe Orly (sounds ok, not great to my ear)

[Deleted]

Phoebe should be fine.

Suggestions:
Alice Lynn
Anita Lynn
Celia Lynn
Clara Lynn
Cora Lynn
Daria Lynn
Elena Lynn
Eva Lynn
Gemma Lynn
Joan Lynn
Nadia Lynn
Selah Lynn

[tikoberry99]

Love Phoebe and second Elise and Violet from the above list. I also like Clara and Juno.

[Widget123]

Suggesting:

Juliet
Ava
Charlotte
Abigail
Claire
Eliza
Ella
Grace
Rose
Penelope
Stella

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Phoebe is the only one on your list I would consider, depending on your ln.

Amelia
Charlotte
Carys
Cecily
Daphne
Eliza
Freya
Iris
Ivy
Julia
Kira
Penelope
Rhiannon
Thea
Violet

[billyhorrible]

Claudia
Bianca
Amelia
Cecilia
Viola
Daisy
Cordelia
Etta

[honeylemon]

Phoebe is the best from your list.

All the names I would have suggested have already been listed above.

[bromios]

Phoebe is nms, but I feel like it would sound okay. Other ideas:

Alice Lynn

Clara Lynn

Cora Lynn

Freya Lynn

Frances Lynn

Iris Lynn

Kira Lynn

Johanna Lynn

Julia Lynn

Petra Lynn

Rhea Lynn

Thea Lynn

Willa Lynn

[princessisadora]

If you really like Phoebe Lynn. My suggestion would be saying it out loud a few times, also write it down with the last name see how it looks/feels.

Other names to consider...
Ailsa Lynn
Isla Lynn
Kyra Lynn
Cara Lynn
Ciara Lynn
Iona Lynn
Nadia/Nadja Lynn
Marcella Lynn

[partyinmytummy]

Trying to avoid duplicates...

Ruby
Heidi
Flora
Faye
Fiona
Mila
Greta

[bex15]

Love Phoebe! Suggesting Tabitha and Sabrina

[Stringy]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think girl names are just not for me. I don't want frilly but don't want androgynous. Clearly the frilly thing is totally subjective.

We have played around with Willa and Stella. I like Penelope, Claire, and Fiona but I likely won't win those. And she keeps coming back at me with Reece and things like that.

Unless there's any good nick names for Penelope besides Penny?

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

My favorite nn for Penelope is Poppy. I also like Nell.

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Delphine Lynne
Rowena Lynne
Anna Lynne
Beatriz Lynne
Esme Lynne
Irene Lynne

[lormor]

+1 for Stella

[cabbagecabbage]

I like Willa and Stella and Claire and Fiona a lot more than your first list.

Georgia
Thea
Cora
Lucille
Estelle
Calla
Halle

come to mind.

[claud]

I love Lydia, but I agree it doesn't work with your middle name. Personally I don't like Phoebe.

Beatrice Lynn
Miriam Lynn
Alexis Lynn
Violet Lynn

[shadesofgold]

Feb 24, 2016 21:58:07 GMT -5 dreadpiratebuttercup said:

My favorite nn for Penelope is Poppy. I also like Nell.

Also love Poppy. I would use Penny personally if MH hadn't vetoed Penelope. I've also heard a mom call her daughter the abbreviated "Penel" and it was cute.

[hangry]

Isn't Pippa a nn for Penelope? Maybe I made that up.

[Stormtroopooper]

Mar 2, 2016 12:56:10 GMT -5 hangry said:

Isn't Pippa a nn for Penelope? Maybe I made that up.

It's for Philippa, but I don't think it's that far of a stretch to use it for Penelope.

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[hangry]

Apr 8, 2016 10:14:18 GMT -5 Stormtroopooper said:

Mar 2, 2016 12:56:10 GMT -5 hangry said:

Isn't Pippa a nn for Penelope? Maybe I made that up.

It's for Philippa, but I don't think it's that far of a stretch to use it for Penelope.

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That makes a lot more sense.

[packerfan4life]

From your list I like Lucy (and Lucia), Lydia, and Josephine nn Josie.

Suggestions (sorry for repeats) Clara, Emma, Ruby, Violet, Daphne, Alice, Beatrice