What names go with Nathan and Maeva?

[justadeltagirl]

My DH and I have recently come to a conclusion about how we are going to name our future children. I have never LOVED the name Nathan (I like it), but my DH loves it because it's his late grandfather's name. Since we've met, 6 years ago, it's been growing on me. So I recently told him that our first born son's name should be Nathan, just like his grandfather. He was very pleased to say the least. His grandfather's name was Nathan Emil Derby, but went by Ned (his initials). We definitely want to use the same initials with the option of him going by Nate or Ned.

At this point, he likes Nathan Elliott Derby and I like Nathan Everett Derby. What do you think?

My intentional forfeit of our future son's name was done in order to get leverage when we have our future daughter. The name I want is Maeva. I absolutely love it. I discovered it in 2004 when I was studying abroad. My DH isn't sold on it yet, but I'm working on him. Mae would be an adorable nn. We both agree that Jade could be a possible alternative. What do you think?

What we need help with is alternate names. (In case we have 2 boys or two girls)

What boy and girl names go with Nathan (Nate, Ned) and Maeva (Mae)?

[lucialucentum]

I think both Nathan Elliott and Nathan Everett are great. Nathan(iel) Ezra has been on of my favourite combos for many years, so I just wanted to put that one out there, too

Maeva is very sweet, but I really don't care for Jade.

With Nathan (Nate/ Ned) and Maeva (Mae), these came to mind:
Fiona
Tess
Briony/ Bryony
Ardith
June

Owen
Tristan (eta: if you go with Ned as a nickname, I think Stan could work for Tristan. I like Ned and Stan together a lot. Very old-timey!)
Rhys
Callum
Rowan

[lori johnson]

My recommendation is ...

NATHAN Everett Dean, nickname: Ned

[justadeltagirl]

I like Callum (Cal) a lot! Owen and Rowan I like, but my DH doesn't.

We have a dog named Reese, so Rhys is out! I have a nephew named Tristan, so that is out as well. (Too bad cause Stan is cute!)

Still having a hard time with girls names to go with Meava... What about Jade as a middle name? Maeva Jade?

[notcinnamon]

With Nathan (Nate, Ned) and Maeva (Mae), (the full names and nn work great together btw):

Edith (Edie), Sadie, Anya, Eloise (Ellie, Lois), Francine (Francie), India, Cosette (Coco), Susannah (Zann, Susy), Margaux, Calliope (Callie), Esther, Cecily (CC)

Davis, Beau, Lachlan/Locke, Abraham/Abram/Bram, Gannon, Lawrence (Law, Rence), Kent/Kendrick, Jameson/James/Jess, Ramsey, Rourke

[justadeltagirl]

I like Margo (DH doesn't)... he said he could do Marlow instead. I really like Marlow as well. But is that weird having two names starting with M and one with N?

James is out, because it's my DH's name. We are not going to have a Jr. (plus, his mn is Nathan, so having a James Nathan and a Nathan Elliott/Everett wouldn't work.)

Also the names don't need nicknames. I would most likely call her Maeva, but some people might call her Mae.

[paytonnicole]

I like both Nathan Elliot and Nathan Everett.

Extra names:
Boys:
Callum
Spencer
Luca
Donovan
Dexter

Girls:
Rachel
Tabitha
Vivian
Ellery
Talulah
Clover

[justadeltagirl]

Out of those suggestions:

I like Rachel, Vivian, Ellery and Tallulah.
I like Callum, Spencer and Dex.

[anajo]

With Maeva being more foreign and Nathan more traditional, I'm including foreign and traditional names that hopefully hit a happy medium.

Boy
Hayden
Holden
Alistair
Caleb
Gabriel
Rowan
Gavin
Owen
Colin
Samuel
Evan
Ethan

Girl
Milena
Violet
Georgia
Emmeline
Verity
Annaliese
Juliet(ta)
Michaela
Willa
Serena
Azalea
Anya