Baby Girl Brown, Sister to Ottilie, Adalia, Cecily, Nolia, and Violet

Emily writes:

Sorry for the somewhat last minute email here, but we are in trouble! My husband and I are having our sixth daughter together next week, she is due November 5th. This is the first time we have found out the gender before birth, and I think it has made naming the poor mite even harder. Our main problem is choosing a first name which goes well with her sisters names.

Ottilie Fflur (aged 7 – sometimes goes by Tilly, her middle name is Welsh)

Adalia Seren (aged 6 – sometimes goes by Addie, her middle name is Welsh)

Cecily Roma ( aged 4 – born when we lived in Italy for a year, hence her middle name!)

Nolia Betsy (aged 21 months – Nole-ee-ah, English middle name)

Violet Lucina (aged 21 months – Vi-oh –LETT, English middle name)

Our names are, Logan James Brown and Emily Quinn Brown.

Some names we like, but are out:-

Aleydis – Not sure if I want to reuse initials though (Adalia)
Helena – (niece’s name)
Eleanor/a
Emmeline
Evangeline (my name is Emily – so I don’t really want to reuse the E)

As each of the girls has an L in the second half of her name I would quite like to do this again, to continue flow. But it is not crucial as long as the name sounds like one of the bunch! But we are quickly running out of names! As we have eliminated – A,B,O,N,C&V names for definite and maybe L and E names too! (B because hubby doesn’t like alliteration – so Beatrice/Beatrix is gone)

Middle names:- ( Need to reflect the country of birth, this baby will be born in USA)

Quinn
Logan
???? Really depends on the first name, preferably unusual

One name we are considering is Romilly Quinn Brown.

Sorry – for the long question, it really has become rather complicated naming her! Maybe we should go with Cecily’s suggestion of Bumblebee! Thanks

I think Romilly Quinn takes care of all your requirements. I hesitate only because it adds another “lee” sound, when already four of the five girls (and you) have that sound. Do you pronounce Ottilie as Ah-TILL-ee-ah or AH-till-lee? If the latter, Romilly seems rhymey; if the former, it’s a worry only if you might call her Milly and would rather not have a Tilly and a Milly.

Other possibilities:

Genevieve
Imogen
Isadora
Juliette (too rhymey with Violet?)
Penelope
Philippa
Philomena
Willemina

If E isn’t out after all, I suggest Elodie. If L isn’t out after all, I suggest Lorelei.

36 thoughts on “Baby Girl Brown, Sister to Ottilie, Adalia, Cecily, Nolia, and Violet

  1. Anonymous

    Would Romelia be of any interest to you? My husband and I have been discussing it and calling her Romey. Romelia Quinn, I like!

    Another suggestion even though it starts with an L and doesn’t have an L in the second half is Livian, what I believe we’ll use if our little one turns out to be a girl. Nick name Liv or Livi, my favorite part!

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  2. Leah

    I like another commenter’s suggestion of Rosalie. And the previous commenter’s suggestion of Francesca. What about Rosamund (ROSE ah mund)? Some others that come to mind: Diana, Lavinia and Lucretia (though both start with L), Hazel, Marina.

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  3. Patricia

    I’m wondering how Quinn represents the USA?

    How about Malia Liberty?

    Other first name ideas:
    Ursula
    Flora
    Rosalia

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  4. Patricia

    A few more:
    Paloma
    Penelope
    Dulciana
    Selina

    But most of all, I think

    Malia Liberty

    would be perfect for an English girl born in the USA in 2010 – the Hawaiian name of the President’s older daughter + what this country was found for — freedom/Liberty.

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  5. Anonymous

    What about Verena Liberty? Oh wait…v again. I really like Romilly Quinn. Maybe it’s my accent but Ottilie and Romilly don’t rhyme when I say them. Malia doesn’t fit in with the other names for me.

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  6. Jessie

    Not really sure if this is your style, but how about a Native American name for your little girl. Some popular choices could be…

    Cheyenne (pronounced Shy Anne)
    Wynona nn (Winnie)

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  7. The Mrs.

    Deliah (DEE-lee-ah) Quinn Brown starts with a different letter and has an ‘l’ in the second syllable.

    Deliah Reagan Brown is truly patriotic.

    You have wonderfully interesting and individual names!

    All the best to you and your family!

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  8. mir

    I like the previous suggestions of Rosalie and Deliah. Or even Delilah. And I think Liberty as a middle name is lovely. Best of luck!!

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  9. P. Gardiner

    Thinking of L sounds:

    Delphine
    Jocelyn
    Felicity/Felice
    Gizelle
    Hazelle
    Isla
    Kamilla
    Millicent
    Priscilla
    Quill
    Zillah
    Gwendolyn
    Lila

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  10. beyond

    I love Eleanor from your list! Fits in really nicely with the other names, too. LOVE.
    Or:
    Gillian
    Lucille
    Muriel
    Phyllis
    For a mn I have a soft spot for Quinn. I wonder if any locations have a special meaning for you? Like Aspen, or Brooklyn, which would make fine mn, especially if there is a personal link… or a historical figure? Like Annie Oakley? (Muriel Aspen Brown, Phyllis Dakota Brown, Eleanor Oakley Brown… )
    Good luck!

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  11. Anonymous

    Felicity
    Eveline
    Giulia
    Juliet(te)
    Rosaline/d
    Penelope
    Lucille
    Marlene
    Mahalia (Mahalia Jackson?)
    Lily
    Estelle
    Tillie

    I love Quinn btw.

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  12. Anonymous

    I have no suggestions for you but just have to say that you have incredible taste and whatever you come up with will be perfect!Gorgeous, beautiful names!

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  13. Megz

    I too was going to suggest Liberty for a middle name. Or something from the area/state where you live.

    Some ideas:

    Giselle
    Janelle
    Demelza
    Danielle
    Selena
    Melody

    I like Selena or Selene because it’s similar to Helena which you like. I like Demelza because it’s unusual like your other names. Both end quite differently from your other names that they won’t come across as rhyme-y. I also like the suggestion of Rosalie.

    Good luck

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  14. Anonymous

    Everyone has thought of such great suggestions. A couple others:

    Fable
    Mila
    Paisley
    Rachelle
    Raphaela
    Tallulah

    I like the previous poster’s suggestion of using a significant historical figure. Eleanor makes a lovely middle and satisfies the ‘American’ requirement because it could reference Eleanor Roosevelt.
    You could also use Abigail, Elizabeth, Margaret, or Rosa.

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  15. ♥ Tracy ♥

    i love romilly quinn: instead of the obvious milly, she could be romy, which is adorable!

    i loved another poster’s idea of rosalie quinn too… rosy, rosa–so cute!

    my suggestion is aurelia quinn. i love the “golden” meaning of the name, the old feel of it, and the way it goes with your other girls’ beautifully unique names.

    …and just think–she could be aurie, lia, or–my favorite–rory!

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  16. ♥ Tracy ♥

    i love romilly quinn: instead of the obvious milly, she could be romy, which is adorable!

    i loved another poster’s idea of rosalie quinn too… rosy, rosa–so cute!

    my suggestion is aurelia quinn. i love the “golden” meaning of the name, the old feel of it, and the way it goes with your other girls’ beautifully unique names.

    …and just think–she could be aurie, lia, or–my favorite–rory!

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  17. Frazzled Mom

    I really love Cecily Roma! Had my son been a girl I was really pushing for Cecily Robin, but the hubs hated that. Thankfully we had a boy because that was the only condition under which I would have given up that name willingly!

    Someone mentioned Annie Oakley. An interesting fact: Annie Oakley’s real name was Phoebe. She was Phoebe Ann (or Anne?) Oakley. And the relevance of that was??? Nothing, but I thought it was an interesting fact.

    A lot of people are suggesting Felicity, which is one of my favorites, but I would advise against having a Cecily and a Felicity. Some people may think the similar rhythm works well, but I feel the names are just too similar.

    There are already some good suggestions. I had thought of perhaps using a US state as the middle name, and see others suggested that.

    I like the suggestions of Wilhelmina (you could call her Minnie), Gwendolyn / Gwen, Rosalie or Rosemund / both Rosie and Philippa / Pippa.

    Has anyone suggested Isolde yet? If you need a nickname, you can use Isa (a less common nickname for the extremely popular Isabella).

    Has anyone suggested Minerva yet? You could also use Minnie.

    With the upcoming popularity of nicknames such as Millie and Maggie, the only reason I can imagine Minnie isn’t gaining in popularity is because of the Mouse. However, Minnie Driver doesn’t remind me of the mouse and it works on her.

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  18. Anonymous

    I like the suggestion of Phoebe.

    Some ideas (sorry for repeats):

    Freya
    Delphi
    Tallulah
    Juniper
    Fenella
    Willa
    Scarlet
    Llywela
    Eulalie

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  19. vanessaaball

    You and your husband do have impeccable taste in names! I’m sure you’ll come up with something brilliant. My suggestions would be

    Romilly- great earlier post

    Leonora- although it dosn’t
    contain the “li or il”

    Lavinia- this is my secret love

    Sylvia- one of my favorites

    Isla-a little short but fits the criteria

    Penelope-earlier post

    There are a lot of excellent suggestions, whatever you choose will be a perfect fit. And, as a side note, your home must be such a fun place to be with all those little girls. Enjoy it!

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  20. Bryony

    Romola! It sounds almost like Romilly and loses the matchy ending. You could call her Romy if you wanted to but Romola (ROM-oh-la) by itself is just lovely anyway.

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