Help! Struggling to choose a final name...

[aeilders]

My husband and I seem to have narrowed our list to three options. Our baby girl is due March 15th. Thought about our final choices?

A) Eva Kate (after my grandmother and mother-in-law)
B) Josie Grace (just because we like it...)
C) Elliott Grace (could call her Ellie or Elle)

[jennipea382]

I like them in this order:
1. Josie Grace - Prefer Josephine, nn Josie though.
2. Eva Kate










2103980. Elliott Grace - Elliott is a boy's name. Please don't name your girl this.

[aeilders]

Actually, click to Elliott and scroll down! It is also listed as a girls name, although I agree - mostly it's used for boys... That's exactly our hesitation with it. I think some boy names make cute tomboyish sounding girl names. I'm not a girlie-girl myself, pretty athletic. THANK YOU for the opinion, though. We're definitely looking for feedback!

[jennipea382]

It's listed there as a possible crossover name, but I can't stand it on a girl. I thank Scrubs for that. I really think Josephine would be great because you could use the tomboyish nns Jo or Joey.

[mischa]

1 Eva Kate - Eva would be a lovely classic choice and I think Kate gives it some spunk!

2 Josie Grace - Josie is too nicknamey for my taste. Josephine Grace would be preferable and use Josie as the nn.

3 Elliott Grace - I don't really like this name for a boy either. I find the trend of using traditionally masculine names on girls somewhat disturbing. I really don't understand the attraction. If you decide to go with this name, I would spell it Eliette which is a legitimate feminine name.

[nicole1031]

I love Josie Grace!! So sweet and flows really nicely. My last name is Elliott, so I obviously love the name. Although I do still see it as more of a male name. Josie to me seems like it would go with a girlie-girl or more of a tom-boyish girl too. She could go by Jo if she wanted too.... JOSIE GRACE!!!

[davisellu]

I like Eva Kate the best. I agree with Mischa's comments.

[a]

Josie Grace!

[ashthedreamer]

I like Eva Kate the best. Josie is too nicknamey, and Elliot, imo, is still a boys' name. Some databases list it as unisex because it's gotten some use on girls lately, but Elliot is a variant on the boys' name Elijah... so is Elias. It has no feminine etymology whatsoever.

I think Eva Kate is rather stunning, actually--sweet, girly, but not too frilly, so if she ends up being athletic like her mommy, I don't think she'll feel like it doesn't suit her, but it can also suit a girly-girl just fine. The nn Evie is too cute!

[carrie313]

Eva Kate - nice to name after family!