Baby Girl Trucker, Sister to Lydi@ and Eliz@

Dear Swistle,

We have two girls — Lydi@ Jean (almost 5) and Eliz@ Anne (almost 2.5). Our last name is Trucker (without the first “r”). We’re expecting baby girl #3 the first week of November.

With our first, we came up with a list that we liked just from our brains. With our second, we looked through a baby name book and listed all of the names we liked (about 50!) and then we narrowed down from there. We went through several rounds, including one in which we picked our top 15 from a list of 30. We had exactly zero names in common. ZERO! We were down to about 5 when she was born. I think my husband was slightly traumatized by the whole natural birth experience (my first was a c-section). His defenses were low, so he just let me pick whatever I wanted. I did!

Both of our girls share the middle names of their grandmothers. Since this is our last baby, I wanted to include my husband’s (A@ron) name since we probably would have named a boy for him. We will likely go with “Erin.” I’m not too concerned with how the first name flows with the second since we call our kids just by their first name and random affectionate nicknames.

There are a lot of similarities of my older girls’ names:
— five letters
— three syllables
— ends in “a”
— I didn’t realize this until someone pointed it out, but they have the names of sisters in Pride and Prejudice (Lydia, Elizabeth) so there is always Mary, Kitty or Jane!

I am not stuck on any of these similarities as requirements for the third — and definitely not attached to the literary connection — but I do like the end in “a.” My husband, on the other hand, is not entirely sold on that. I’d also like to avoid the same first initial, but it isn’t a deal breaker.

My husband prefers names that don’t have natural nicknames — like Becca for Rebecca. Not sure why… Maybe he is jealous that his name doesn’t lend itself to a nickname? ;) Nicknames don’t bother me. Our daughters have traditionally feminine names, so a unisex name would probably not work.

Just for added interest, we have three nieces (Clar@, Ameli@ and Juli@).

We clearly have differing views on names. For example, my husband likes Keylee, Chloe, Cynthia and Natalie. I prefer names like Cordelia, Greta, Adalaide and Sylvia.

We started out this baby naming with a list of 40 names, mostly the ones from the 2nd baby list. We’ve gone through three elimination rounds.

Round 1: We said each name and each person decided yes, no or maybe. Two negatives meant it got crossed off. If it was no and maybe, the maybe person got to decide whether to keep it on the list.

Round 2: Each person listed his/her top ten. Any not making the cut were eliminated.

Round 3: Each person listed seven names they would like to remove from the list.

We’re down to the following, but I fear it might take us until labor and delivery to go through enough rounds to settle on a name we both like!

Alaina
Chloe
Camilla
Celia/Cecelia
Emmaline
Moira
Natalie
Rebecca
Sara

Any advice? Are we missing a great option? Or do you have suggestions for Round 4 elimination?!?!

Best,
Lis@ (figured I’d end with an ampersand for the “a” just for continuity — haha)

 

I love your elimination rounds. I think you’ve come up with a very nice list, and I think you could choose any of the names and be happy.

If I were narrowing it down myself and LOOKING for reasons to remove names, I might first take off Alaina: when I say it aloud, it seems very similar to Eliz@ (spelling it Elena makes what I’m hearing more visual).

I might take off Chloe for being a somewhat different style than the other two, and for being much more common. I might take off Natalie for similar reasons.

I might take off Emmeline because it repeats an initial.

This would leave me with:

Camilla
Celia
Moira
Rebecca
Sara

Perhaps next I would remove Moira for being tricky to pronounce/spell, and Sara for the continual hassle of -a vs. -ah. It’s not that these are big deals (the continual hassle of Kristen/Kristin hasn’t made me wish I had a different name), just that I’d be looking for ways to pare down the list. This would leave me with:

Camilla
Celia
Rebecca

Your husband doesn’t like easy nicknames, so I would probably take Rebecca off at this point. Maybe Camilla, too: Cam, Cammie, and Millie all come easily to mind when I picture using that name on a daily basis.

This leaves me with Celia. I admit being drawn to it for symmetry in addition to the other reasons, such as going well with your style and not going against any of your preferences. I love that then all three girls would have five letters, three syllables, and end in -a; that just seems fun to me. Plus, I love the name Celia and I think it fits very well with the other two, and I think it’s great with your surname. I just like it best overall: although I did this post in elimination style to match the theme, my actual process was to read the list and say “Oooh, Celia! That’s my definite favorite!”

Another 5-letter, 3-syllable name ending in -a is Fiona. I love that one, too.

If you wanted to deliberately break the theme, I might suggest Cecily and Cora and Alice.

Let’s see the commenters’ elimination rounds!

 

 

Name update!

As suspected, we waited until we were actually in labor and delivery on October 29 to decide our daughter’s name. I loved all of the comments and suggestions from readers. I was so tempted to go with Nora after several people pointed out that it is Aaron spelled backwards. But we agreed on Celia Erin. I am so happy with her name! Thanks for your help!

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74 thoughts on “Baby Girl Trucker, Sister to Lydi@ and Eliz@

  1. Abby@AppMtn

    I had the same reaction as TK – I thought of Celia before I saw your shortlist. It has so much in common with your two daughters’ names, but feels different enough to avoid confusion – Lydia, Eliza, and Celia.

    Love it!

    I agree with Swistle about names like Chloe and Natalie – great names, and not names that I’d rule out for any reason, other than that they feel very different than Lydia and Eliza.

    I do think Alice could be great if you want to break the pattern deliberately. Do you imagine you’ll have more children? The only reason I can think of to avoid Celia would be fear that you’ll be doing this AGAIN for daughter #4 – when it would truly be a pattern you wouldn’t want to break!

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  2. Patricia

    I live in the Midwest and almost always hear Celia pronounced with just two syllables: SEEL-yə When I looked the name up in Behindthename.com, that’s the first pronunciation that comes up: PRONOUNCED: SEEL-yə (English), SEE-lee-ə (English). As with Moira, I think there may be pronunciation issues with Celia too.

    Maria? That fits with the “Pride and Prejudice” connection (for Mary) and is clearly a classic, 5-letters, three syllable, feminine name, ending in a. However both Maria and Celia — when said with 3 syllables — repeat the last two sounds of Lydia — ‘ee-uh’ — and that may make either of them too close to an older sister’s name.

    From your list I would choose Camilla. I think it wouldn’t have to be shortened any more than her sisters’ names. Some Eliza’s no doubt end up as “Liza”, but you’re sticking with the full name. Camilla could easily go by her full name too. And when spoken Camilla’s 2 extra letters aren’t apparent.

    Camilla Erin T(r)ucker — lovely!

    Lydia, Eliza, Camilla — I really like those three names together!

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    1. Caroline

      I also live in the Midwest and disagree on the pronunciation concerns. I naturally pronounce the name SEE-lee-uh. and haven’t heard it any other way. I don’t think the pronunciation concerns would be large, if there were any. Certainly not any more than a Kristin might get from, “Kristin? Or is it Kirsten? No, Kristin.”

      However, I do love the addition of Maria to the discussion. What a wonderful name that’s underused and suits so many heritages and name sets! It fits all the themes here and sounds great with the last name. Maria Erin is also lovely.

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      1. Patricia

        Celia is a name that I’ve looked at online for pronunciation several times. It seems to keep coming up, including when one of my daughter’s was considering Celia for her baby girl. If you google “pronounce Celia”, I’m sure you’ll see both pronunciations just as I have. Another midwesterner wrote on iVillage.com: “I’ve heard it both ways but I’d say seel-yah, but I’m from the midwest where you slur more of the vowels.” Others have said they pronounce it with 2.5 syllables: “I pronounce it in two syllables (or maybe 2.5, if that makes any sense…all three syllables are kind of there, but the second two blur together.)” These discussions often mention Cecilia too — and again the question of how many syllables — 3 or 4 in this case. That often doesn’t matter until you’re trying to pair a middle name with it. (My grandsons go to St. Cecilia School, and I always hear that pronounced as Ce-cil-yah.) There are many other female names derived from the Latin that have dual pronunciations: among them Julia, Marcia, and my own name Patricia (I’ve never heard an English-speaker say it with 4 syllables ending in ‘ee-ah’).

        Celia is lovely no matter which pronunciation the parents prefer, but not as straightforward in pronunciation as Lydia and Eliza.

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  3. Kathleen Jones

    I actually love the idea of a Pride and Prejudice theme! Kitty is a diminutive of Katherine. I think that Katherine, Eliza and Lydia make a great sibset. I also like Jane, however it also has some lovely variations such as Janine. Good Luck!

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  4. Alexandra

    I think Celia is perfect for you. I would also second the suggestion of Maria – ultra-classic, subtly connected to Pride and Prejudice (in the BBC film I believe they actually pronounced it Mar-eye-ah, in case you’re looking for more variation from Lydia). Good luck!

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  5. Kate

    I also love Celia, it would get my first vote. Moira is a favorite of mine as well, so it would get my second (and I like the Irish-ness of Moira Erin). But the name I first thought of when reading your post, because of Pride and Prejudice as well as your five-letter theme, is Katya/Katia.

    Some other random thoughts: Natalie makes me think of Nadia, which I also quite like with your girls. And Rebecca makes me think of Ruby, which I love. Ruby Erin sounds quite nice, and Lydia, Eliza, and Ruby seem a sweet sibset to me.

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  6. Martha

    I love hte idea of another five letter, ends in ‘a’ name. Celia is stunningly gorgeous and I hope you use it, but another lovely choice that your husband might like is Talia. It has a Chloe feel to me, somehow :)

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  7. jen

    From your list I do like Celia. It feels like the best fit with Lydi@ and Eliz@. I like Cecily as an alternative as well (though I am guessing you’ve thought of it). I immediately thought of Cora too. And I love the suggestion of Alice.

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    1. Britni

      I was going to suggest Amelia before I even got half way through the letter!
      That seemed so perfect, but sadly I doubt it will work since it is a niece.

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  8. Sarah

    I love Celia and Fiona, they were both on my list of favorites for my daughter. They both sound great with your last name, though I do think Fiona Erin flows a little better than Celia Erin for some reason.
    Good luck!

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  9. StephLove

    When I read your finalist list, I was pleased to see Chloe on it because although you listed it as an example of your husband’s style I thought it came close to being in an overlap area. Swistle’s response swayed me a bit to Celia, though.

    Or if you want to go in a different direction– how about Charlotte, Grace, Ruby, or Zoe? I think they would all fit into the sibling group.

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  10. StephLove

    When I read your finalist list, I was pleased to see Chloe on it because although you listed it as an example of your husband’s style I thought it came close to being in an overlap area. Swistle’s response swayed me a bit to Celia, though.

    Or if you want to go in a different direction– how about Charlotte, Grace, Ruby, or Zoe? I think they would all fit into the sibling group.

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  11. Shannon

    Nailed it! I’d certainly go the 5-letter, ends-in-A route in your situation–what a cool but subtle way to tie the girls’ names together! I might try for 2 syllables this time just for fun. In case you’re not into Celia (which I think works perfectly here, minus perhaps the slightly overlapping Lydia sounds), then what about:

    Audra
    Bella
    Calla
    Dalia
    Hanna
    Jaina
    Kiara
    Riona
    Tessa
    Willa

    (Edited some for personal preference, but I was able to come up with several for each letter–what a fun exercise!)

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  12. reagan

    I have to say I do really like patterns (letters, syllables etc) so Celia initially jumped out at me.
    Celia Erin Trucker is lovely. Lydia, Eliza, and Celia is a gret sibset.

    However, it may be a bit to matchy. I might pick matchy on the 5 letters or the three syllables but not both.

    I really like Chloe as well and it does carry forth the 5 letter theme. Chloe Erin Trucker is lovely. Lydia, Eliza, and Chloe are fine together. Also while it doesn’t carry forward the a ending, I like how the L ties the names together (as it does with Celia).

    Or you could focus on the 3 syllable match. Natalie Erin Trucker caught my attention. Natalie does have the natural nickname of Nat though.

    I like Sara alot and Lydia, Eliza, and Sara go well together but I don’t really care for Sara Erin.

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  13. Trudee

    What about Alexa or Erica? (I know Erica and Erin might be too close for some people, but I actually think Erica Erin T(r)ucker sounds really nice.) My husband has similar taste to your husband’s, and he liked these. I like the suggestion of Nadia but I don’t like the shared “dia” with Lydia. From your list, I agree that Celia is the best choice and would be lovely with your other girls’ names though I do particularly like Mary from the Pride and Prejudice collection. :)

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  14. Laura

    I also love Celia the best from your list with the sibset! If you’re still looking for more names still that end in -a and have similar style, I’d suggest Carina, Raina, Sabrina or Sophia. If you would rather break the -a ending but stick with a similar style, I’d suggest Audrey, Ariane, Sydney, or Camille (so similar to Camilla on your list but I love the name even better ending in -e.)

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  15. stephanie

    From your list, Natalie is my personal favorite. Maybe Natalia to keep with the “a” ending? Both have potential nicknames, though, if that’s a deal breaker.

    Someone mentioned Anora as a possible variation of Aaron, but what about Nora? I ends in “a” and I think it goes well with your other girls’ names, but it doesn’t have the five-letter or three-syllable matchiness. Maybe you could find an “A” middle name you like and her name would be Nora A. Trucker.

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  16. Sarah

    I like your lists and your process.

    Maybe now you could each choose your top three- that would bring it down to at most six (you only lose three names there though). For round 5 you could each chose your top two- then if there is an overlap winner you choose it, or worse comes to worst you could bring all four the labor and decide?

    Alternately you could take out any names that were NO/ Maybe or Yes/No and see where you are.

    Alternately- you could each take your favorite two and run it by Lydia (the older child?).

    Alternately you could each take your favorite two and “introduce” your baby to each other “Hi I’m _ and this is Celia” This might get you a sense of how each name feels. Alternately say out loud Lydia, Eliza, and X see which one feels most like your family. You may find that you only like a name in theory (this happened to me, I was glad I had tried Malcolm outloud before using it)

    Two more things: 1. I think you might be able to put your finger on the scale a little, as the middle name (Erin) is actually an honor name for your husband. That isn’t to say that you get to decide, but that should you be deadlocked with two names that are acceptable to the other, you get your favorite.

    2. You might consider doing all of this with your list in a few weeks/ a month, because you never know. You might secretly start calling the baby Camilla, and that might decide it.

    I would also add my favorite, sad I only had boys name: Sonia- mostly because it fits your criteria well.

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  17. British American

    I do like Celia a lot, but to my ears it sounds too similar to Lydia. I think it’s the “ee-ah” ending and that they both have the L sound in there. I do much prefer the suggestion of Fiona. Or Camilla from your list. A friend has a baby Delia – is that one that you have considered?

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  18. Beep

    Like everyone, I also love Celia the best. I like all the 3-syllable, -@ names. I would also favor an internal L that isn’t the first initial and doesn’t start the second syllable (to avoid too much similarity to the other girls’ names)… Although these are 3 similarities, I think each is subtle and makes the set of names pleasing without being too matchy. I would personally try to have at least two of these similarities in my third daughter’s name. I also like

    Aliya
    Calla
    Delia
    Dalia
    Katia
    Malia
    Norah
    Talia

    Although they’re only 4 letters, I like Alma and Vera. And although it is 7, I like Felicia for the meaning. I think these all sound nice in the set.

    If I were going to use Sara I would probably spell it Sarah to keep up the 5-letter thing.

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  19. Britni

    Ugh, I’m apparently the only one that does not like the name Celia! Sorry!
    Celia also doesn’t go as well with Lydia & Eliza imo, because Celia is so much more Italian to me than the other two.
    Would you consider something slightly creative like Arika? or Aaren (w/ possible nn. Ren)? Only because the name Aaron does go very well with the sibset (english origin, biblical) but of course, it’s not a boy so trying to think of some way to make it work for a girl.
    I also like Delia — Lydia, Eliza, & Delia.
    Hth – let us know what you decide!

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    1. Kaela

      I’m with you– not a Celia fan. I always hear the word “celiac” when I hear the name. I also think it sounds too rhythmically similar to Lydia.

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  20. Phancymama

    I love the five letters ends in -a pattern so much, especially since you end in -a also.
    My first thought was Maria, and I was very sad you can’t use Julia. Fiona and Celia are also perfect.
    Good luck!

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  21. JBird

    I love Celia and Moira. I also like Jessa, Vera, Maryam, and wish you would reconsider Greta – it is one of my favourites.

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  22. Caroline

    Just something to point out is that with Celia is that then I would feel like Lydia and Celia end in “-ia” while Eliza is just “a”.
    I love the suggestion of Fiona.

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  23. Jess

    I think Susannah has come up as a sib name for Eliza previously. It is lovely with Erin!

    Susannah Erin Trucker
    Lydia, Eliza, Susannah

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  24. Magnolia

    My vote goes to Celia. It goes perfectly with your daughters’ names.
    I also love Swistle’s suggestion, Fiona.
    Here are some more ideas:
    – Georgia / Eliz@, Lydi@ and Georgi@
    – Bianca / Eliz@, Lydi@ and Bianc@
    – Claudia / Eliz@, Lydi@ and Claudi@
    – Matilda / Eliz@, Lydi@ and Matild@

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  25. TB

    I agree the best from your list is Celia.
    Other suggestions I like are Calla, Vera and Maria.
    My first thought was Adele. I just really like it with the other names and think it’s very pretty.
    Lydia, Eliza and Adele.

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  26. TheFirstA

    My elimination round would look like this.

    First, I’d remove Sara, Rebecca & Natalie. They feel a little more dated (like mom names) and less vintage like Lydia & Eliza.

    I’d then eliminate Alaina because I agree it seems too close to Eliza. I’m also not crazy about this spelling, and Elena is even more problematic with Eliza.

    Moira is difficult to spell and just doesn’t sound as pretty to me as Lydia & Eliza do.

    Emmaline just seems like too much next to Lydia & Eliza. It strikes me as a bit frilly and not as spunky.

    Chloe is pretty, but quite the same style.

    Camilla is also pretty, but I agree that it probably has too many nickname options for your husband.

    This leaves me with Celia/Cecelia. Between those, I prefer Cecelia because I think it has more in common with Lydia & Eliza. You’d loose the 5 letter thing, but you’d get to keep the 3 syllables and ends in A. For me, Celia is only 2 syllables (Seel-yah). In everyday use, I think I’d notice the number of syllables before I would the visual of them all sharing 5 letters.

    I like Swistle’s suggestion of Fiona. I’ll also suggest Viola & Sofia. If you wanted to break some of the themes, maybe Margo or Audrey.

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  27. Ket

    I really like Celia from your list and it goes perfectly with the other two girls’ names. My other thought was since Natalie is on the list, if you want to continue the -a ending, I would suggest Natalia. Good luck!

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  28. The Mrs.

    How you care for Flora?

    Lydia, Eliza, and Flora. All classic British names, five letters, and end in ‘a’… not three syllables, though.

    Sylvia was on my suggestion list as I was reading your post (Natalie, too).

    Abelia would go nicely as well. Bianca is a good sibling fit, too.

    Oooh! Corina! Corina Erin T(r)ucker.

    This is English stateliness at its finest! A Renaissance name, worn by athletes, musicians, artists, and leaders… this is elegant and strong.

    Lydia, Eliza, and Corina.

    The nickname of ‘Cory’ is as easily dismissed as the nickname of ‘Liz’ for Eliza. It gives you another initial, ends in an ‘a’, and has three syllables! (And it’s not crazy popular!)

    Best wishes as you welcome your sweet girl. Please let us know when you decide!

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  29. Kelsey D

    From your list, I was immediately drawn to Celia. Just for the symmetry of same number of letters and ending in an “a”. (To add to above pronunciation discussions, I pronounce it see-lee-a…from Canada)

    I LOVE Swistle’s suggestion of Fiona. I really do love this name. I actually really like this with the other girls names. Lydi@, Eliz@, and Fion@. All three names end in “a” but have very different sounds. If you were to go with Celia, then the ending is very similar to Lydia (which doesn’t bother me) but this way, with Fiona, you have all different sounds with similar feel, style, and symmetry. I would actually stop here. SWOONING.

    Other names I like:
    Flora
    Viola
    Sophia or Sofia
    Vera
    Dahlia (pronounced day-lee-a OR doll-ya)
    Nora
    Odelia

    Good luck! Keep us posted!!

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  30. Zoe

    Your daughters have great names! Love many of the suggestions. My faves for you are:
    Celia
    Delia (my very fave)
    Norah
    Emilia
    Jane (to similar to mn jean?)
    Fiona
    Bianca
    from left field, what about magnolia?
    Susannah (no nn, just Susannah. Has great colonial feel like your others)
    Cora
    Iris
    Georgia
    Ruth (ooooooo love this for you)
    Miriam

    Please please please let us know what you decide!!

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  31. Alaina

    I like the previous suggestions of Cecelia, Cecily, Cora, Fiona, Rosa, and Alaina, though I might be biased on that last one ;) Would you like Teresa, Tabitha, or Ramona?

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  32. Kim C

    I think Sofia, Maria, Celia or Lucia are all perfect with Lydia and Eliza.

    All sound great with Erin too! Oh… What about Erina as a first name?

    Susanna or Louisa are lovely too!

    All the best!

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  33. Christine

    Are you planning on more kids? because if so, I would probably try to find something that fits with the girls’ names – but isn’t exactly on theme. Alice is good so is Adele, which was suggested above. Simone is a favorite of mine, and I think it makes the girls’ names seem spunkier when part of the group: Lydia, Eliza and Simone. Also, as someone who sometimes mumbles – I think breaking with the ends in “a” theme might help when calling out for the girls – but obviously, that’s personal to me – but maybe something to think about.

    Other break the pattern names:
    Felicity
    Iris (suggested above, LOVE)
    Claire
    Hazel
    Camille (instead of Camilla)
    Adelaide

    Good luck!

    (I’ll be the outlier here, I actually liked Natalie with your girls’ names. Better than Celia – but I do like the suggestion of Cecelia above. I would have suggested Delia, as well – but then it is too close to Lydia to me).

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  34. Ema

    I actually LOVE Sara.

    I think its classic, ends in A, no nickname. Although very familiar, I haven’t met any baby Sara(h)s in quiet a while.

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  35. Alaina

    I can’t speak highly enough of my name- Alaina. I get complimented on how beautiful it is all the time. MY only regret is that it didn’t lend itself to an easy nickname- which your husband is looking for. Go for it!

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  36. Patricia

    Nora A. Trucker is a very clever suggestion and could be the perfect name for your last baby. Not only would you have AaroN spelled backwards, but Nora can be seen to link to your name as each of your girls’ names do:

    Lisa and Lydia: both begin with L and end with a
    Lisa and Eliza: both are from Elizabeth
    Lisa and Nora: both have four letters, two syllables, end with a

    Plus, Nora goes very well with Lydia and Eliza and has no nickname.

    You could even use Alaina as the middle name: Nora Alaina Trucker.

    There has been a lot of interest in — and suggestions for — your naming dilemma. Be sure to let us know what you decide!

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  37. Lucy Lyles

    If your husband likes Natalie, the name Natalia might be a nice fit. Natalia Erin. Lydia, Eliza and Natalia. I also like Celia.

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  38. Kaela

    Oh dear, I think I’m one of the few who isn’t a fan of Celia. Am I also one of the only who hears it and thinks “celiac”? That’s my major turn-off for the name!

    I do like the suggestions of Cecelia and Cecily though– especially the latter, if you want to break the ends-in-a pattern.

    I also thought of Camellia. It’s rarer than your other daughters’ names but also pleasantly familiar.

    Or Adelaide? Rosalie? Rosetta? Miranda? Bianca?

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  39. Megz

    If you had more of a say in naming Eliz@ then I would lean towards your husband’s list this time around. I would be keen to continue the five-letter theme but drop the ends-in-a theme as the names all get a little bit too samey in my opinion. Chloe jumps out from your husband’s list and I think it works with the other names. All are popular at the moment.

    I was also all set to come and suggest Clar@ until I re-read your letter and saw it is the name of your niece.

    But I still think Clair / Claire could work for you. Similar to Chloe but more vintage.

    Lydi@, Eliz@ and Clair. Clair Erin T(r)ucker.

    Good luck.

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    1. Patricia

      Clare would be the more traditional/vintage English form of the name; Claire is French and Clair is ??? But I think any of these are too close to the name of cousin Clara.

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  40. Averella

    How about Maria, it fits with the older girls’ names perfectly, 5 letters, ends in a, 3 syllables, and a form of Mary so it fits the unintentional P&P theme. Or possibly Maura? It fits almost all the criteria Maria does, except it’s only 2 syllables. Plus it’s similar to Moira, just with out the pronunciation issues. I also want to suggest Miriam as it seems to fit your style perfectly, it just doesn’t end in -a. Also, in the Bible Miriam was Aaron’s sister so that might be a cool connection to Dad’s name

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  41. Alia

    I’m thinking, why couldn’t you just do your own name spelling

    Noraa Chloe Trucker

    I kinda like the Dad’s name backwards!

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