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 unusualOne 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.
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!
Rosalie? Rosie is an adorable nn IMO. Rosalie Quinn is great.
Minerva? nn Minnie?
Francesca? nn Frannie?
Moira?
Henrettia?
Thalia?
Theresa?
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.
Rosalie Quinn is nice! Penelope Quinn?
Talia is nice too!
I’m wondering how Quinn represents the USA?
How about Malia Liberty?
Other first name ideas:
Ursula
Flora
Rosalia
Juliana? Rosalind?
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.
Felicity
Joelle
Tenley
Ainsley
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.
Romilly America
Sacha ?????
Liberty Romilly
I don’t know.. This is tough!
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)
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!
I just thought of Liberty Logan nn Libby. That’s cute!
What about Hollis?
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!!
I like Gillian, or Philippa
nns could be Jilly or Pippa
Amelia would be cute too.
Along the lines of Deliah & Delilah– Delia, or Dahlia.
For some reason Marilla keeps coming to mind. Old-fashioned, but maybe similar enough to Matilda to make a comeback.
Thinking of L sounds:
Delphine
Jocelyn
Felicity/Felice
Gizelle
Hazelle
Isla
Kamilla
Millicent
Priscilla
Quill
Zillah
Gwendolyn
Lila
There are some really pretty states’ names that might be good middles:
Virginia
Carolina
Georgia
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!
Felicity
Eveline
Giulia
Juliet(te)
Rosaline/d
Penelope
Lucille
Marlene
Mahalia (Mahalia Jackson?)
Lily
Estelle
Tillie
I love Quinn btw.
oops, sorry, just saw that your eldest goes by Tillie. Just thought of one more to add- Willow.
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!
In regards to the name suggestion Minerva – I don’t recommend it because it’s the name of a Birth Control Pill http://home.intekom.com/pharm/schering/minerva.html
I liked the suggestion of Tenley for you – it seems to be unique to me!
And I like either Quinn(e) or Liberty for a middle name.
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
Willa Quinn
Freya Quinn
Piper Quinn
Wren ?
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.
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!
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!
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.
I like the suggestion of Phoebe.
Some ideas (sorry for repeats):
Freya
Delphi
Tallulah
Juniper
Fenella
Willa
Scarlet
Llywela
Eulalie
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!
We have an old family name that is lovely: Theola.
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.