His list, My list, Our list

To update all you nameberries on my little (now 5 month old) nameless one, we have a concrete plan, in part because of your suggestions. We are moving slowly to keep the stress level down and to be thoughtful about it.

We made a list together of the names that we could both live with. We also have individual lists of names that didn't make the cut. We're going to rank our agreed upon list and pick either the clear winner or draw from them if there is a tie.

I was wondering, if you have time on your hands, if you might look over out lists- both the names we CAN agree on and the ones we CAN'T and see if there are any compromise names you can think of between his loves and mine. Otherwise, I just thought you might be interested in where things were at.

Our list:
Blythe
Thea
Ivy
Lark
Coral
Juno
Juniper
Juliet
Azure
Lavendar
Delphi
Carys

Now, the names we could not agree on- is there a compromise here? I realize that I've never really articulated to you all what names DH does like.

My list:
Beth (I adore Beth. Simply adore it. It was the name of my father's deceased twin sister, but it is probably DH's least fav. name. So. Sad.)
Elisabeth (in any form)
Margaret nn Mags (also family)
Willoughby (one of you suggested this, and now I'm loving it. so very much!)
Luna
Aster
Astra
Elma
Aurora
Zeta
Bryony
Felicity
Nora
Laurel
Eden
Waverly
Gwyneth

DH's list (he didn't make a formal list, I'm just trying to remember the ones he said he loves that I just can't get on board with)
Adelaide
Ava/Eva/Iva
Olivia
Cecelia
Daria
Nadia
Isadora
Sophia
Simone
Tierney
Daphne
Phoebe
Annelise
Elise
Annabel
Siobhan
Lydia

Now, we don't NEED more names. Obviously. But, looking at both our lists of names that didn't make the cut- is there a compromise name I'm missing? I can't figure out why we agree on some of the ones we do, but don't on others. All the names on our okay list are just, well, okay because they are all slightly tinged with almost a year of batting them around (for example, I hear Lark and I remember all the negative things he's said about it and me for liking it and he hears Thea and has the same reaction), so, if there was a name we haven't come upon before, that'd probably be the best.

TIA
*edited to add more names on our individual lists, in case that helps

[quote="babygrey"]To update all you nameberries on my little (now 5 month old) nameless one, we have a concrete plan, in part because of your suggestions. We are moving slowly to keep the stress level down and to be thoughtful about it.

We made a list together of the names that we could both live with. We also have individual lists of names that didn't make the cut. We're going to rank our agreed upon list and pick either the clear winner or draw from them if there is a tie.

I was wondering, if you have time on your hands, if you might look over out lists- both the names we CAN agree on and the ones we CAN'T and see if there are any compromise names you can think of between his loves and mine. Otherwise, I just thought you might be interested in where things were at.

Our list:
Blythe: I so love this...

Blair
Bree
Bess
June
Claire
Hyacinth
Ivy
Maeve
Rose
Thea
Tess

Thea: I love this, too! :-)

Calla
Clea
Cora
Chloe
Della
Daphne
Delphine
Flora
Nora
Phoebe
Tessa
Willa
Xanthe

Ivy: Wow! I'm so happy to see Ivy here! :-)

Iris: Ditto..

(For Ivy and Iris, see Bryony)

Bryony:

Calla
Delphine
Esme
Flora
Iris
Juniper
Laurel
Maeve
Opal
Phoebe
Rose
Violet
Willa

Lark:

Wren
Lara

Coral:

Cora
Flora
Nora
Marin
Rosalie

Juno
Juniper: I love these, especially Juniper

June
Marigold
Magnolia

Juliet: I love this! :-)

Beatrice
Celia
Cordelia
Helena
Miranda
Rosalind
Viola

Non-Shakespearean:

Cora
Eleanor
Eliza
Genevieve
Josephine
Julia
Rose
Scarlett

Azure:

Lapis
Lazuli
Azalea

Lavendar: I like the Lavender spelling. :-)

Aveline
Coral
Coralie
Ivy
Jade
Lilac
Lilia
Marigold
Maisie
Opal
Pearl
Rose
Ruby
Scarlett
Violet

Delphi: I think this is sweet, but you may encounter pronunciation issues, because Delphi is apparently pronounced differently. According to this article (and others I found), Delph-eye is the most common pronunciation in the US:

http://delphi.wikia.com/wiki/Delphi_Pronunciation

Della
Delphine (nn Delphi)
Delilah
Daphne
Chloe
Phoebe
Thisbe

Carys: I really love this, too! :-)

Calla
Cora
Beatrice
Dilys
Esme
Glynis
Hollis
Iris
Lapis
Maris


My list:
Beth: I personally think that Blythe is a great alternative.

Blythe
Bess

Elisabeth (in any form): I love this! :-)

Eliza
Anneliese
Elise
Elsa
Annabeth
Lisette

Margaret nn Mags (also family):

Mariel
Maisie
Daisy
Pearl
Margot

Willoughby (one of you suggested this, and now I'm loving it. so very much!): I'm glad you're loving this now! :-)

Willa
Willow
Waverly
Winifred
Verity
Ashby
Beatrice
Darby
Felicity
Laraby
Penelope
Rosalie
Romilly
Trilby (not the best association, though)

Luna:

Oona
Stella
Estella
Ciel

Aster
Astra:

Astoria

Elma:

Alma

Aurora:

Aurelia
Athena
Cleo
Camilla
Phoebe
Maia

Zeta:

Etta
Zara
Zoya
Azalea
Greta

Bryony:

See the other floral names...

Felicity:

Blythe
Hilary
Amity
Clementine
Allegra
Honor
Verity

Nora:

Nola
Cora
Flora
Eleanor
Eleanora

Laurel:

Daphne (means "laurel tree")
Liesel
Lorelei
Laura

Adelaide:

Adele
Adelia
Anneliese
Ada

Ava/Eva/Iva:

Ada
Ivy

Olivia:

Ophelia
Sylvia
Lavinia
Odessa

Cecelia:

Celeste
Celestia
Ciel
Celia
Aurelia
Cordelia
Dahlia
Seraphina

Daria:

Dahlia
Dara
Aria

Nadia:

Claudia
Natasha
Natalia
Lydia
Talia

Isadora:

Isolde/Yseult
Imogen
Isis
Cora
Flora

Sophia:

Sophina
Seraphina
Ophelia
Stella
Susannah

Simone:

Simona
Camille
Annabelle
Amelie
Delphine
Genevieve
Juliette
Mireille (meer-AY)
Scarlett

Tierney:

Tamsin
Aveline
Bronwen
Brigid
Connelly
Darby
Darcy
Fiona
Finola
Maeve
Oona
Rory
Rowan
Tulla
Tula

Daphne:

Chloe
Phoebe
Calla
Carys
Delphine
Della
Esme

Phoebe: See Daphne

Annelise:

Elise
Annika
Annabelle
Elsa

Annabel:

Oops! I didn't see this before I suggested it. :-)

Amabel (Scottish version)
Mabel
Mirabel

Good luck! :-)

First I have grouped some names from your lists, then later I provided some possible compromise names.

Names that have a sweet, vintage feel: Ivy, Coral, Juliet, Lavender, Beth, Elizabeth, Margaret, Aurora, Felicity, Nora, Adelaide, Olivia, Cecelia, Annelise, Annabel, Lydia, Elma, Sophia

Names that feel more modern: Blythe, Lark, Juno, Juniper, Azure, Delphi, Luna, Aster, Astra, Zeta, Eden

Names that make me think of gods, goddesses, or the heavens: Thea, Juno, Azure, Delphi, Luna, Aster, Astra, Aurora, Eden

Names that feel artistic and a little bit avant-garde: Azure, Delphi, Luna, Astra, Zeta, Isadora, Simone, Siobhan

Names that remind me of nature: Ivy, Lark, Coral, Azure, Lavender (though I hear the color before the flower), Willoughby, Luna, Aster, Astra, Elma, Aurora, Bryony, Laurel

Names that feel timeless and/or very classic: Blythe, Ivy, Juliet, Elizabeth, Margaret, Laurel, Ava, Eva, Olivia, Cecelia, Sophia, Daphne, Phoebe, Elise, Annabel, Lydia

Names that really would make me take notice (stand out from the crowd): Lark, Juno, Juniper, Azure, Lavender, Delphi, Luna, Astra, Eden

Some possible compromise names:

Sylvia (means ‘of the forest’; nn Sylvie) – reminds me a lot of Sophia and Simone but has a nature meaning
Margot – variation on Margaret, but a lot more striking and artistic sounding
Willow – like Willoughby but more of a tree name, feels a little bit softer
Willodean – for a more old-fashioned variant to Willow
Anemone – Greek, nature, goddess/nymph name all in one; has the feel of a soft, sweet vintage name like Adelaide or Annabel
Olivine – jewel name that reminds me of Olivia
Wisteria – flower name that sounds sweetly old-fashioned
Arcadia – old-fashioned name with a meaning similar to ‘Eden’
Zaria – a cross btw Daria and Zeta
Cynthia – more classic, goddess version of ‘Luna’
Alisa – instead of Elise
Lilias == somewhat like Aster, another flower name (lily), also reminds me of Elise
Annabeth – you get your Beth in there
Thalia – like Thea but also a nature name ‘blooming’

Lots of really nice suggestions; I'll just add these:

Rhea
Rilla
Priya
Liora
Mabel
Vera
Elowen
Avis
Lyra
Calla
Mona
Junia
Cosima
Elva
Rosebay
Ottilie
Rosa
Sian
Linnea
Tulia
Finnoula
Liana
Alma

I was wondering, if you have time on your hands, if you might look over out lists- both the names we CAN agree on and the ones we CAN'T and see if there are any compromise names you can think of between his loves and mine. Otherwise, I just thought you might be interested in where things were at.

I will * the ones I love

Our list:
Blythe*
Thea
Ivy*
Lark
Coral
Juno
Juniper* nn June
Juliet**
Azure
Lavendar
Delphi
Carys***

Now, the names we could not agree on- is there a compromise here? I realize that I've never really articulated to you all what names DH does like.

My list:
Beth (I adore Beth. Simply adore it. It was the name of my father's deceased twin sister, but it is probably DH's least fav. name. So. Sad.)
Elisabeth (in any form) - What about Eliza*****
Margaret nn Mags (also family) - What about Margo? Maisie?
Willoughby (one of you suggested this, and now I'm loving it. so very much!) - What about Willow or Willa?
Luna
Aster
Astra
Elma
Aurora - Maybe if her nn were Rory, he'd like it.
Zeta
Bryony - What about Brenna?
Felicity
Nora
Laurel
Eden - What about Edith nn Edie?
Waverly
Gwyneth - What about Genevieve?

DH's list (he didn't make a formal list, I'm just trying to remember the ones he said he loves that I just can't get on board with)
Adelaide
Ava/Eva/Ivat
Olivia - love it, what about Olive?
Cecelia - I spell this Cecilia. What about Cecily?
Daria - What about Dasha?
Nadia - for some reason, this name makes me think of the word nude.
Isadora
Sophia
Simone - what about Simona
Tierney
Daphne - love it! got to go again, sorry!
Phoebe
Annelise
Elise
Annabel
Siobhan
Lydia

Now, we don't NEED more names. Obviously. But, looking at both our lists of names that didn't make the cut- is there a compromise name I'm missing? I can't figure out why we agree on some of the ones we do, but don't on others. All the names on our okay list are just, well, okay because they are all slightly tinged with almost a year of batting them around (for example, I hear Lark and I remember all the negative things he's said about it and me for liking it and he hears Thea and has the same reaction), so, if there was a name we haven't come upon before, that'd probably be the best.

TIA
*edited to add more names on our individual lists, in case that helps[/quote]

Apologies if you have already considered and rejected this one but... how about Elspeth? He like Elise, and you love Beth - maybe this could be a compromise. It still has the 'feel' and sound of Beth. I actually think that Elspeth is a lovely name.

Aurora + Annabel == Oriana

Aurora + Ava == Alba

Oriana and Alba are other names that means 'dawn'.

Also Sahar -- Arabic name meaning dawn.

Also Iola -- means violet-colored dawn, according to one source I found.

Also, in my previous post, forgot to mention that Zaria is a Slavic name meaning "morning star" or "sunrise." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of morning. (See 'Zarya' (with a y) in Nameberry)

I think you have a clear plan and the ranking system is a great idea. All your names are wonderful. I could see why Lark and Thea are tainted so i think going with a less debated name like Coral would be a better compromise. Good luck!

How about Magalie as a compromise name for margaret nn Mag?

unicorngal wrote:How about Magalie as a compromise name for margaret nn Mag?

Makes me also think of Magnolia. It's reminiscent of Margaret, is a flower/nature name, is sweetly old-fashioned.

Instead of Cecilia, how about:
Celia (possibly means ‘heavens’)

Instead of Azure, how about:
Cyane (another ‘blue’ name, the name of a Sicilian nymph who lived in a blue pool)
Indigo (has the really cool nn Indie)
Aura
Aqua
Skye

Instead of Aurora, how about:
Aurelia (means golden) (nn Aura ??)

Instead of Willoughby, how about:
Sequoia (which in addition to being a tree-name, actually means Sparrow)

Instead of Lavendar, how about
Sage (which also reminds me of Sophia because both names mean ‘wisdom’)