1 month left and no name! I'm desperate!

[lextacious]

Hi Nameberries!

This is my first post, but I have felt a part of the Nameberry family since I'm on here all the time! We have a baby girl on the way, our first child, and we are stuck on the name. We are looking for a name that is very feminine, classic (but not everywhere), and has a vintage twist (whatever that means...). The one name that I thought was perfect was Everly and of course my husband doesn't like it as well as his whole side of the family. I want to respect his opinion and I want him to love the name just as much as me, but I'm having a hard time coming up with one I love more than this one.

The middle name has to be Rose (family name) and the last name is Moore. That is mainly why I need the first name to be that much more powerful since the last name is pretty common. I also think it needs to have a least two syllables so it flows better with a one syllable last name. I really don't want a common name and a lot of the ones I like are so overdone. I'm on the search for something that is new but classic and also not too weird. I want people to be able to pronounce her name on the first try and not sound like I tried too hard to create her name.

Another tidbit- My name and all my siblings and cousins have a name that starts with an A and I thought that I would always have babies with the names starting with an A as well. I've since realized that is not a must, but my middle name was Anne before marriage and I decided to drop it in order to keep my maiden name as my last name. So I have now lost that name (which I loved) so any names that we could possibly turn into nn Annie would be nice as a nod to my old name, but also not completely necessary.

Some names that I particularly love for style purposes only (obviously none are the "one"):

Everly
Olivia or Alivia
Anistyn (nn Annie)--maybe too masculine??
Anabel or Anabella (nn Annie)
Riley
Lila
Lola
Emma
Lennox (maybe too weird for me-but like that it is not common)
Ella/ Elle (don't like the one syllable)
Annalee ( nn Annie)
Mila
Stella
Adelyn
Macie


Names my husband has mentioned that he likes:

Josephine (nn Josie)
Shiloh (nn Lo)
Reason
Maggie
Molly
Anistyn (nn Annie)

- He is a big history buff and loves the Civil War so any name that comes from an older time period, like Shiloh and Josephine, he loves.
He's open to different names though and is big on having a cute nickname.

I know this is a lot of information, but just like everyone else I just want it to be perfect. I can't wait to see some of your suggestions. With only one month left, I hope to get this figured out or at least narrowed down by her due date.

Thank you for all your help!
--Alexis

[dlawsonsmith]

What about Emerson with the NN Emma or Emmie
Amelia
Lydia
Juliette
Tess
Francis or
Louisa/Louise

[dlawsonsmith]

Oh - Just noticed the interest in A names and thought of Avery, Aubrey and Ainsley as well. Don't lend themselves to the NN Annie, but would carry on the tradition.

[noora]

A friend of mine recently used the name Annelise and I think its an elegant and unique way to get the nn Annie. Antoinette and Antonella are also lovely and perfect with Rose. Evelyn sounds similar to Everly and might go over better. Evelyn Rose is gorgeous! Here are some other names that came to to mind:

Lorelei Rose
Susannah Rose (could still use nn annie)
Harriette Rose

Good luck!

[stripedsocks]

My favourite non-Anna A names:
Aurora, NN Rory
Amity
Amy
Araminta (Civil war era name, birth name of Harriet Tubman)
Amaryllis, Amarantha - two flower names that are offbeat, but have easy nicknames (Amy) and were more popular in the 19th C.
Alexandra, Alexandrina
Alice
Aaliyah
Aviva
Azalea


Names that tie to Anna:
Annabel
Annika
Hannah/Chana/Hana - all forms of Anna
Anja/Aine/Anya - all pronounced Ahn-ya, all forms of Anna.
Anita
Anais - pronounced ah-nye-ees.

My favourite names that just have "anna" in them but different meanings/backgrounds:
Jordanna - but Jordana is the easier spelling.
Susannah - Or Susanna.
Isannah - one of Paul Revere's daughter's names, a Colonial name of some note, but nobody at this point seems to agree on where it came from or what it means, though historians theorize it was a blend of Susannah meaning 'lily' and Anna/Hannah meaning 'grace.'

Lila/Lola remind me of some of my current L-preferences - Lilac, Lilith, Lillian, Lily, Lilibet, Leila. The double-L is really popular right now unfortunately.

Emma reminds me of - Emily, which is my favourite common/overused Em-name, and of the much more obscure Emerald and Emmanuela, as well as Esme and the long form Esmeralda.

I think with a simple last name like Moore it's sort of open season any of the long ones, even Araminta/Isannah/Emmanuela/Esmeralda because it's not going to fight for attention or add up to 19 syllables.

[katiemaerose]

I love Everly Rose but I understand your problem with hubs. I'm having the same issue right now. I recently had a friend name her daughter Aston. Like the car Aston Martin.

[ninanoo]

Juliana Rose Moore (Julie, Jewel, Jewels or Ann, or Anna)
Annabeth Rose Moore (Ann, Anna, Beth)
Dinah Rose Moore (Vintage and just really cute)
Diana Rose Moore (Same as above)
Giana Rose Moore ( Gigi or Anna)

[allthatglitters]

Harper Rose Moore
Christina Rose Moore
Meredith Rose Moore
Anneliese Rose Moore
Amelia Rose Moore
Evelyn Rose Moore
Samantha Rose Moore
Ellen Rose Moore
Eloise Rose Moore
Elodie Rose Moore
Melody Rose Moore
Cassandra Rose Moore
Natalie Rose Moore
Caroline Rose Moore

My personal favorite is Meredith Moore. It sounds very smooth and strong.

[teacup42]

Anastasia Rose Moore

[wootz]

Avonlea! (AV like in 'have', un-lee. You have the setting for the Anne of Green Gables books in gorgeous PEI, it starts with an A, you could use Avy (Avvy?) as a nn, you get that v sound in there like in Everly... I don't know, I kind of love it.