Difficulty with Girl Names

[tbonequeen13]

We're having a hard time coming up with names for #2. We have our boy name nailed down, but we're having an extremely hard time coming up with girl names. DD is Abi.gail (Abbi for short)


Here's the list of names we both agree we like so far:
Adeline
Claire
Harper
Brooke
Lyra
Holly
Melody
Molly
Iris

So far, my favorites are Molly, Harper, or Lyra but we are open to suggestions not on the list. Our last name is hard to pronounce so I don't want a name that's too hard to spell or pronounce. We have no idea on middle names either, but I figure that will be a little easier once we nail down a first name.


**Update** Thanks to you lovely ladies, we have seriously narrowed down the list. For first names, we're both really liking Lyra or Iris. Claire would be our middle name of choice for Lyra, but we can't come up with one we love for Iris. Anybody got a good middle name for Iris that isn't on the list above?

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Adeline- toss, trendy, bored of "Addy" names
Claire- KEEP, although many prefer Clara
Harper- toss, trendy
Brooke- toss, dated
Lyra- KEEP, LOVE
Holly- toss, dated
Melody- ok, but NMS
Molly- ok, but NMS, would prefer as a NN for Mary
Iris- KEEP, a name board favorite

ETA: Lyra is my favorite name from your list, followed by Iris, and all of the other names are well behind that

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Suggesting:
Rosalie
Caroline
Gemma
Coraline / Cora
Lydia

Matilda

Seraphina

Penelope

Violet

Stella

Ivy

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

Adeline- Toss. So over the Addie names. Plus, too matchy with Abigail/Abbi.
Claire- Toss. Add Clara.
Harper- Toss and burn.
Brooke- Toss. It's dated IMO, and I find it unattractive.
Lyra- Keep! This one is lovely.
Holly- Keep.
Melody- Toss.
Molly- Toss. Too nicknamey.
Iris- Keep! I would use this or Lyra.

Add:
Charlotte
Ivy
Miren
Noelle
Simone
Thea
Violet
Willa
Zoe

[Unknown]

Adeline - NMS, but not awful
Claire - Keep, but also consider Clara
Harper - Toss
Brooke - Toss
Lyra - Keep but NMS
Holly - NMS, but not awful
Melody - GP name for me
Molly - Keep, but consider Margaret w/ NN Molly
Iris - KEEP!!!

Add:
Anna
Charlotte
Caroline
Catherine
Elizabeth
Hazel - OK, not everybody's favorite but a GP name for me

[tbonequeen13]

Jun 23, 2016 11:00:37 GMT -5 dreadpiratebuttercup said:

Adeline- Toss. So over the Addie names. Plus, too matchy with Abigail/Abbi.
Claire- Toss. Add Clara.
Harper- Toss and burn.
Brooke- Toss. It's dated IMO, and I find it unattractive.
Lyra- Keep! This one is lovely.
Holly- Keep.
Melody- Toss.
Molly- Toss. Too nicknamey.
Iris- Keep! I would use this or Lyra.

Add:
Charlotte
Ivy
Miren
Noelle
Simone
Thea
Violet
Willa
Zoe

 I love Noelle but DH vetoed that once since the due date is around Christmas and he thinks that's cheesy...he's ok with Holly though which to me is also a Christmas-y name but I haven't pointed that out since I like the name

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Keep/Toss:
Adeline
Claire
Harper
Brooke
Lyra
Holly
Melody
Molly - prefer as NN
Iris

Suggestions:
Antonia
Beatrice/Beatrix
Bianca
Clementine
Daphne
Henrietta
Josephine
Mabel
Magdalena
Margaret
Marianne
Martha
Miriam
Naomi
Rosemarie
Valentina

[billyhorrible]

Love Molly and Lyra. I really dislike Harper.

I also like Iris, but don't care for most of the others.

Other suggestions:
Lucy
Daisy
Etta
Claudia

[tbonequeen13]

Jun 23, 2016 11:57:04 GMT -5 @charlotte said:

Keep Claire, Lyra, and Iris. Holly and Brooke are okay.
I think you can come up with a beautiful name from your list, like:
Iris Brooke
Lyra Claire

ooooo...I love Lyra Claire quite a bit...which probably mean DH won't, lol

[cabbagecabbage]

I feel like Claire or Molly will fit best with your daughter.

Matilda/Millie or Tillie
Hannah
Rebecca
Sarah/Sadie
Halle

[tbonequeen13]

Jun 23, 2016 11:57:04 GMT -5 @charlotte said:

Keep Claire, Lyra, and Iris. Holly and Brooke are okay.
I think you can come up with a beautiful name from your list, like:
Iris Brooke
Lyra Claire

DH actually likes Lyra Clarie! That has definitely moved to the top of our list, thanks.

[seamonster]

Adeline -- keep, although Addy as a nn is trendy
Claire -- keep, love this name
Harper -- toss, trendy
Brooke -- toss
Lyra -- keep
Holly -- toss
Melody -- toss
Molly -- toss unless used as a nn
Iris -- keep, but is on the trendy side


Lyra Claire is lovely.

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Lyra Claire is beautiful!

[reginaphalange]

I love both Lyra and Iris. I think Claire sounds just fine with Iris.

ETA: Lyra #1 and Iris #2

[bromios]

I love both Lyra and Iris (Lyra has the edge for me). Mns with Iris:
Iris Noelle
Iris Eve
Iris Corinna
Iris Lenore
Iris Lucinda
Iris Marie
Iris Miranda
Iris Valentine
Iris Mallory
Iris Claudia
Iris Juliet
Iris Johanna

[hangry]

Lyra Claire is very nice. I give an edge to Iris though.

Iris Simone
Iris Marcella
Iris Lucia
Iris Lenore

[honeylemon]

Lyra Claire is gorgeous.

I have an Iris so obviously that's my #1. And Lyra would have been my #1 if my youngest was a girl except our last name starts with an L.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

My Iris is Iris Louisa.

We also strongly considered Iris Evangeline and Iris Alexandra.

Also suggesting:
Iris Amelia
Iris Charlotte
Iris Catherine
Iris Diana
Iris Gwendolen
Iris Josephine
Iris Julia
Iris Madeleine
Iris Marie
Iris Pearl
Iris Rhiannon

[macchiatto]

I like Iris!
I think pp's suggestions of Iris Catherine, Iris Josephine, and Iris Evangeline are all lovely.

[queenbone]

Iris Bernadette
Iris Genevieve
Iris Magdalena
Iris Victoria
Iris Louise
Iris Colette
Iris Georgiana
Iris Anastasia

[cabbagecabbage]

My DD is Iris Ele@nor

Iris Claire
Iris Caroline
Iris Susannah
Iris Felicity

[bex15]

Iris Victoria
Iris Matilda
Iris Genevieve
Iris Camilla

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Lyra Claire is lovely!

Iris Eleanor
Iris Adele
Iris Lorelei
Iris Marion

[honeylemon]

My DD is Iris Wilhelmina

It was my German grandmother's name.

[lormor]

Love Lyra so much. Lyra Claire is lovely.

I can't remember what we can't use with Iris, but here are some:
Iris Anne
Iris Amy
Iris Jean
Iris Ruby
Iris Louise

[meimei]

Well, I have a Cordelia Iris, so I'll toss Iris Cordelia in to the ring.

Iris Victoria
Iris Anastasia
Iris June
Iris Juliet
Iris Phoebe
Iris Penelope
Iris Francesca
Iris May
Iris Maeve
Iris Gabrielle
Iris Naomi
Iris Lydia
Iris Vivienne
Iris Elena
Iris Athena