Starting from square one...

So DH and I were talking about names (once again), and he said that he didn't really like Zara. Ok...more accurately, he scrunched up his nose and didn't say anything - which translates very clearly. I am at my wit's end with coming up with names that I think we'll both like. We've been through many of the "typical" nameberry names, and he doesn't like any of them. Below are our two lists of favorites. Can you come up with any new ideas for me to suggest to him? Thank you!!!

His:
Erin
Shae
Shannon
Jane
Jennifer

Hers:
Zara
Clementine
Cosette
Vianne
Vala

Ones we agree on, but aren't wild about:
Rachel
Amelie
Elinor
Siri
Lauren

what about chaya or shaya with jane as a middle name?

i think he likes irish names and you like unusual names. maybe an unusual irish name such as:

Aine (pronunced AnYA, can also be spelled Anya)
Fiona
Niamh (Neeve, i've seen it spelled like this too)
Siobhan (ShaVON, could spell it Shavonne)
Dempsey
Aisling
Callaghan
Tierney

hope this helps!

Jane Clementine just jumps out at me. You can't go wrong with this combo.

Thank you for the suggestions so far! I will see what his take on them are.

For Chaya/Shaya:
Are those pronounced Chay-ah/Shay-ah or Chai-ah/Shy-ah (like Chai tea or a shy person)? The only problem I could see running into is we have a niece called Maya who is very close in age to our children, so the names might rhyme. If not, I'll suggest these to him! Thank you!

For Erin, Shae, and Shannon

Aveline
Bronwen
Brigid
Bridget
Bryn
Connelly
Delaney
Fiona (wait...If you have a son named Finley, I think it's too close)
Isla
Keira
Maeve
Nola
Olwyn (may be confused with Owen, though)
Quinn
Quincy
Rowan
Rhiannon
Tamsin
Tiernan
Tierney
Wynn

Jane: I love the name Jane! :-)

Blythe
Bess
Claire
Eve
Grace
Hope
June
Kate
Maeve
Mae
Nell
Pearl
Rose
Tess

Jennifer:

Genevieve
Guinevere
Juliet
Jessamine
Gemma
Georgiana
Georgia


Zara:

Zoe
Sarah
Clara
Cora
Dahlia
Flora
Isla
Lara
Mara
Scarlett
Violet
Veronica
Willa

Clementine: I love Clementine! :-)

Annabelle
Beatrix
Caroline
Catherine
Evangeline
Emmeline
Georgia
Josephine
Mirabelle
Penelope
Rosalie
Violet

Cosette:

Colette
Annabelle
Camille
Delphine
Esme
Francesca
Genevieve
Juliette
Mirabelle
Rosette
Rosalie
Scarlett
Violette/Violet

Vianne:

Vivienne/Vivien/Vivian
Viola
Vivianne
Viviana
Veronica
Julianne
Anneliese


Vala:

Vera
Viola
Calla
Cora
Lila
Isla
Nola
Stella
Tessa


Ones we agree on, but aren't wild about:
Rachel:

Eve
Eden
Leah
Lydia
Marielle
Mariel
Miriam
Rebecca
Sarah
Susannah
Tabitha

Amelie:

Amelia
Emilie
Emmeline

Plus the French names from above...

Elinor:

Eliza
Eleanora
Nora
Amelia
Beatrice
Cora
Charlotte
Flora
Georgia
Hope
Josephine
Louisa
Margaret
Phoebe
Rose

Siri:

Sarah
Serena
Miriam (nn Miri)

Lauren:

Laurel
Lorelei
Laura
Linden

Good luck! :-)

amaryllis wrote:So DH and I were talking about names (once again), and he said that he didn't really like Zara. Ok...more accurately, he scrunched up his nose and didn't say anything - which translates very clearly. I am at my wit's end with coming up with names that I think we'll both like. We've been through many of the "typical" nameberry names, and he doesn't like any of them. Below are our two lists of favorites. Can you come up with any new ideas for me to suggest to him? Thank you!!!

His:
Erin
Shae
Shannon
Jane
Jennifer

Hers:
Zara
Clementine
Cosette
Vianne
Vala

Ones we agree on, but aren't wild about:
Rachel
Amelie
Elinor
Siri
Lauren

What are your other kids' names?

I think Estella would be a good name for you all! Or, Blair, Catriona (pr Katrina), Isla, Lorna (for Lauren?), Moira, Paisley, or Skye?

Shanae Juliet
Shana Giselle
Shara Melody
Shayla Vivian*
Sari Liana
Sarita Joelle*
Sarina Colette
Sarafina Jane*
Suri Madeleine*

Chante Valentine
Carissa June
Bianca Laurel
Linden Jane

I'll suggest names that I think are a compromise between names from both of your lists.
Sorry for repeats.

Evan
Evelyn
Shane
Sheridan
Jana/Jayna
Saoirse - sare-sha
Zoe
Lara
Callista nn Calla or Callie
Vivienne/Vivian
Veronica
Corinne
Claudia
Eugenia - nn Ginny
Virginia - nn Ginny/Gigi/Ginger
Raquel
Emery
Helena
Morgan
Soren
Seren

I'm going to make suggestions but I have to admit I didn't look at all the posts yet, so I will probably repeat.

These are names that I thought of while looking at your lists:
Amelia
Raquel
Eliana
Colette - nn Lettie
Rachelle
Maeve
Delaney - nn Laney
Kiera
Keela (it means "so beautiful that only poets can describe her")
Larissa - nn Rissa
Ellery - nn Ellie
Elodie
Melina - nn Lina
Alice
Carys
Freya
Honora
Rhiannon
Lydia - nn Lydi
Matilda - nn Tillie
Vivienne - nn Vivi
Gemma
Guinevere - nn Gwinny (like Jenny)
Giovanna
Gianna
Sheena