Need new suggestions

[malk]

Just looking for some new suggestions. All names I love have something wrong with them, usually too similar to my other children's names or don't work with surname. So I'll give you a list of names I love and can you suggest some things you might think I would like based on them.

Alba - top choice but too similar to DD's name, will probably be a middle name
Wren
Iris
Maeve
Tamsin
Juna
Azure
Juno
Ione
Lumi - will probably be the Finnish second middle name
Delphi
Chrysanth
Eira
Eirlys
Mara
Rowan
Rona

I like unusual names, but DP doesn't want it too out there or open to teasing. Also like nature, Celtic and Scandinavian names, but am welcome to other suggestions. Prefer non-frilly, non-biblical and non-traditional.

Thanks in advance.

[indianruby]

Ivy
Hazel
Carys
Maeve
Willa
Sarai
Avril
Viviana
Allira
Aster
Juniper
Xanthe
Helene
Ophelia
Ophelie
Iona
Tabitha
Talitha
Aven
Vianne
Aurelia
Anouk
Anaïs

[sunniva]

Luna
Aviva
Naima
Willa
Kasimira
Nila
Elka
Audra
Gaia
Hanna
Emilie
Runa
Elowen
Tullia
Lea
Zoia
Riva
Brynja
Maja
Eirys
Anja
Carys

[taz]

Alba - Mavis, Althea, Blanca, Bianca
Wren- Robin, Raina, Winnie, Wendy
Iris- Irina, Irene, Ilene, Ayelet, Orchid, Ira, Irma
Maeve- Yvette, Neve
Tamsin- Tasmin, Yasmin, Jasmine, Tamara, Tamar
Juna- Jude, Juniper, Joan, June
Azure- Cerulean, Sky, Blue
Juno
Ione- I LOVE THIS...Winona, Io,
Lumi
Delphi- Delphine
Chrysanth- Forsythia, Crystal
Eira- Elvira, Vera, Kira
Eirlys
Mara- Marina
Rowan- Bronwen, Arwen
Rona- Raya, Rya, Rhoda, Rita

[malk]

Like these but none jump out at me.

Ivy
Hazel
Carys
Maeve
Willa - love this but too close to DD
Sarai
Aster
Juniper
Xanthe
Tabitha
Anaïs - love this but no one will be able to say it or spell it right
Luna - love this but DP won't let me use
Runa
Elowen
Zoia
Eirys - love this but the spelling is too complicated, would use Iris, but too popular where I am and surname begins with S
Orchid
Neve
Jude - love this on a boy
Bronwen - one of DP's fave names but I just don't like

[emiliaj]

If you liked Luna- how about Lana Lena or Lina? or even Lula?

[rollo]

[QUOTE=malk;1444938]Just looking for some new suggestions. All names I love have something wrong with them, usually too similar to my other children's names or don't work with surname. So I'll give you a list of names I love and can you suggest some things you might think I would like based on them.

Alba - top choice but too similar to DD's name, will probably be a middle name
Wren I think Wren is going to end up being a really trendy name that will be here today and gone tomorrow. What about another bird name namely Robin? She has been around for a long time and yet because she hasn't been seen lately seems fresh again.
Iris A flower name and it is nice enough although I like Isla a lot more but it may be too frilly for you in which case I think Imogen with the middle name of Kate makes a smart, non frilly combo without compromising it at all, this is a favourite of mine.
Maeve She is lovely and I think she will be around for a while I always see her with a Gwendolyn both sweet names.
TamsinIf you can get over the possible nn of Tammy then it is a good choice and less frilly than Tamara
JunaNot a fan at all of this one. I think Jane is a great alternative.
AzureThis doesn't inspire me although I love an azure blue sea (a view I see everyday) What about Alexa?
Juno No too much like junior I like Tessa and Harriet instead.
IoneI have to admit that my favourite old Greek name is now Xanthe since I have a beautiful golden haired gdaughter with this name, combo of Xanthe Paige
Lumi - will probably be the Finnish second middle name Good choice Anna Lumi
DelphiI prefer Delphine and Petra
Chrysanth no but give me the whimsical Bluebell instead
EiraThe old name for Ireland?
Eirlys Depending where you live it could be a first or middle I prefer Airlie
MaraI like Maren, Marissa and Marion more
RowanNice not stunning
RonaI prefer Rhoda and Ruth

[malk]

Thanks,
Eira is Welsh for snow, but also connected to the Norse goddess Eir. It would work well in Finland, but not in West of Scotland where it is too close to Eire, the name for Ireland. DP is worried about the Catholic/Protestant problems that name brings up. sigh.

Isla is mega popular and I'm not crazy about it. I prefer Isola, but don't think I could sell DP. Imogen is too old fashioned for me.

I like Xanthe and almost had DP sold on it for a middle name last baby. Need to rethink that one.

Love Tess, not Tessa, and I have a cousin Tessa.

Don't like the name Tammy, so wouldn't use Tamara. Would use Sini or Sinikka as a nn for Tamsin, it's Finnish for blue. DP and I both like Tamsin, but he's not sold on it.

I don't like Robin and know a few here in Finland, odd. Prefer Lark, but have the same problem as one of the issues with Wren, one syllables. I really don't like saying them.

won't use Jane as it's MIL's name. and too plain for me. Same with Ruth.

DP likes Gwen and I kind of like Gwyneth, but not that fond of them.

Thanks, sorry I'm so picky.

[rollo]

I know a Sari and an Indali and these are pretty names probably Indian they sound a bit hippie to me. You might like Miri too or Mirin (aka Helen Mirin).

I just looked up Finnish lakes and the third largest lake is named Inari. I think that makes a pretty girl's name, and it's easy to say. I have just read that Inari Saami is spoken in Northern Finland so not sure if Inari was a good suggestion but I like it. Goodie I have just found out that it is a Finnish girl's name. I would definitely consider it then if it was up to me.

There is the Russian/Slavic name of Lada I presume said as Lay dah which has the lovely meaning of goddess of beauty. Something like Sari Lada might fit.

(I keep think if it was a boy it would be easy we'd call him Finn).

or

Raina Lumi
Lena Fern

Then there is the Finnish girl's name Meri which means the sea. It is also an English, Welsh and Hebrew name but hasn't reached a ranking under the 1000 mark. It is also from the English and Welsh name Meredith and also from the name Mary.

You may like Margot Lumi or

Leonie
Nadine
Zelie
Ciel
Estelle
Aveline
Fenella
Ianthe
Thea

rollo

[rollo]

And Winter or Snow or Bianca could make good middle name choices too.