The trouble with naming a sixth child. . . (Sorry so long)

[hunterofkyle]

I've never posted on a naming forum before, but maybe that will tell you how much I need specific help with naming this baby.

There are so many rules that I've built up for myself over the last 11 years - and after reading these forums and the Nameberry articles I can see I'm not the only one with self-imposed rules. Hehehe.

Older sibs:

Guthrie - nn "G" or Guffy (My maiden name)
Adeline - nn Addie
Sullivan - nn Sully
Truman - nn Tru
Penelope - nn Pepper

My unbreakable rules -
Unique first initial - I might want to monogram something , this includes H and K (mine and hubs initials)
Longer names with nickname potential
Steer clear of top 150 or so of SSA name popularity list.

Was super disappointed that both Adeline and Penelope seemed to gain some popularity AFTER we had already signed, sealed, and delivered our babes. Hoping for something that won't meet the same fate, though I know the classic, feminine names are always going to come around again.

Baby is a girl.

My FAVORITE name is Clementine - but I feel slightly bothered by the -ine ending on both Adeline and Clementine. Is this bothersome to anyone else? I think Mimi or Minnie would be a cute nickname. Not a fan of Clem. I am pretty good at keeping people from using nicknames I don't love (Penelope is never Penny or Nellie - always Pepper).

Also like:
Felicity - Fifi? Filly? Lissy?
Matilda - Millie
Beatrice - Bea

Hubby wants Cordelia or Drucilla (no joke). He is okay with Felicity. He likes Clementine. Doesn't like Matilda.

If you had this rather small name list, what would you go with. I want it to fit with the sibs. Don't really care if family likes it - it will grow on them.

Any of these names? Something new? Too much to ask?:grin:

[namehappy]

Great names! I like clementine too, but i think since quite a few celebs have picked this name up, its only going to grow in popularity. I like cordelia. you can can her delia as a nickname. Would you do Cordelia Clementine and call her CC? I think that is adorable as well and grow with her.

[author in writing]

any chance the husband is a Buffy fan?

Great names, all of them! For a sixth child, Cordelia is probably my favorite out of them all, although I also like Felicity. I'm not thinking of other suggestions right now but if I do, I'll come back!

[titus245mama]

We're working on names for #5 right now, and I feel your pain. I'm super-picky about names. My hubby is less picky than I am, but he's picky in different ways, so there are times when we find ourselves having to ditch the whole list and start over. :/ We've also seen a couple of our names travel up the charts since we decided to use them. I've gotten over it and decided that we're trendsetters.

My favorite of your list is Beatrice. The only real life Cordelia I know is all tomboy and goes by her initials, so I guess I'm biased against that one. I like Felicity, too. I'd probably be reluctant to pair Clemetine with Adeline, but perhaps you could go with a variation like Celmentina?

[mischa]

Congrats on your sixth pregnancy! Adeline and Penelope are German vintage and Greek mythological respectfully but they work together. Here are my thoughts on your name list.

Clementine - nice name but it does bother me that Adeline and Clementine rhyme.
Felicity - I love this name. The sound and meaning make me smile. Nicknames: Flick, Fliss
Matilda - Love this name - it's spunky but has historical depth. Alas, if your hubby isn't on board, it should be eliminated.
Beatrice - This is a wonderful vintage name that goes well with your daughters.
Cordelia - Not my favourite Shakespearean name. A subtle connection between the sisters: it shares an "el" with Adeline and Penelope.
Drucilla - I prefer the spelling Drusilla. It's an old Roman name but it does sound dark and prissy at the same time.

Other Suggestions

Louisa
Estella/Estelle
Veronica
Camilla
Sabrina
Emilia
Cassandra
Miranda
Carmen
Imogen
Cecily/Cecilia
Ophelia
Rosalind/Rosamund
Verity
Nerissa
Diana
Marina
Celeste
Corinna

[nono]

I really like all of the names you've mentioned! I actually like Drusilla, though I prefer Drusilla to Drucilla. I think that Dru is very cute and wearable. I don't think it's my favorite of your choices, but I don't think it's too crazy. I remember someone who posted here a while back had a Clementine nicknamed Lemon which I thought was really cute, but that might me a bit out there for you. I think I like Felicity best out of your options (narrowly - it's a really hard choice, since I think they're all great). Fliss or Flissy would be cute as a nickname. Beatrice is probably my second favorite. I love Bea.

[sis]

Clementine - I love Clementine. As far as the similar ending to Adeline, my question to you is, do your children most often go by their lovely nicknames, or are they just as often called by their full names? Addie and Mimi or Addie and Minnie aren't nearly as similar, and if that's what they'll be called, and if Clementine is a name you're in love with, I think it's still a lovely possibility.

Felicity - This is such a beautiful name. I love how it sounds, as well as its meaning, and have loved it since I read L.M. Montgomery books as a girl. Of the nickname possibilities, I like Fifi best, but I'm biased. It's what I call my dd, Faith.

Matilda - One of my current name crushes. I agree with a PP, though. If your DH doesn't like it, you should cross it off the list.

Beatrice - Beatrice is on the top of my dh's list, and it's growing on me, largely because of the nicknames Bess, Betsy and Tess. I'm starting to really love it, as a matter of fact

Cordelia - I've never been a fan of this one, even with my great love of L.M. Montgomery. I am a little curious about what you think of a PP's suggestion of Cordelia Clementine, or better yet, Clementine Cordelia, and calling her CC. That's terribly cute

Drucilla - I used to really like this name, and its nickname, Dru. Now I'm not a fan of Drucilla, and even though I still love Dru, it's far too similar to Tru to be usable.

[evelyns_mom]

Clementine - I like the name, but wouldn't want two kids with rhyming names.
Beatrice - Love the name, but the nickname "Bea" rhymes with "G" and you might have trouble when calling the kids
Matilda - I agree with the others - if hubby doesn't like it, it should go.
Cordelia - I like this too. CC is a nice nickname - also possibly "Cory" or "Cora"?
Felicity - An alternate nickname is Fellie (knew someone who went by this)
Evelyn - my daughter's name, and seems like a good fit with your family. Her nickname is Evie.

[rollo]

Hi lovely to have you on nameberry and you have great naming style!

Siblings Guthrie, Adeline, Sullivan, Truman, Penelope

Your list Beatrice, Clementine, Felicity and Matilda

Firstly I adore Clementine and Adeline I am not sure how I like them in a sibset but singly they are gorgeous.

Re Beatrice I feel a bit neutral towards her although the nn of Bea is attractive. Beatrix is more energetic and appealing to me.
Felicity doesn't have the spunk of the other siblings names although it is a pretty name with a nice meaning
Matilda is a big favourite of mine and I love the nn of Tilly for her, it is a shame that DH doesn't like her.

Here are a few ideas taking into account that we do not suggest any names starting with S, P, G, A or T.

I really love Willow and the combo of Willow Wren or Clementine Willow
Coraline similar ending to Clementine with the cute nn's of Cora and Coral
Emmeline a beautiful name hampered by the popularity of Emma perhaps a middle name spot?
Helena is a serene, refined person, very elegant and lady like with nn of Lena or Leni
Lilian and Adeline are beautiful together a great match
Cordelia is very pretty as is Cecelia and I also love the combo of Cecelia Willow, SO much.
One of my all time favourites is Juliet and she makes a gorgeous fit but maybe too popular?
Cornelia again an elegant girl with the nn of Leah (Lia). I can't get onboard with Corny as a nn though
For a touch of the Greek classics Xanthe (prnd Zan thee) is beautiful and means blonde haired.
Imogen or Eugenie
If you like Dora you may like Eudora
Davina a pretty name that is seldom heard
Marguerite or Margot
Lucinda

Boys
Kendrick
Vaughan
Forbes
Declan
Everett nn Rhett
Barnaby
Rafferty
Theo
Nelson
Montgomery
Holden
Miles
Nathaniel

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[lo]

Congrats! It certainly gets harder with each addition. I have 5 kids and I feel myself weakening on the unique first initial as I contemplate names for future children.

I really like Felicity and like the nickname Fliss. I like the nickname Bea more than the name Beatrice. I do know that my 10 year old son really like the name Beatrice because of some book he read which means that it's out there in pop culture so it could be a real up-and-comer.