Dear Swistle,
We just found out that our fourth (and last) daughter will be delivered almost a month early, and we still have not found a name for her. Part of the problem is that we LOVE our other three daughters’ names! Our oldest is Mabel Kaye (initials M and K to honor my sisters), and our twins are Gemma Grace and Alice Devon (after my great aunt, Emma, and great grandmother, Alice). It is proving an impossible task to find a name we adore that goes well with Mabel, Gemma and Alice. In fact, most of the rules we originally considered have gone to the wayside, with only two remaining. We would like for this baby to have her own first initial and would also like her name to have a positive meaning. I worry about using a name with the letter R in it, as our last name is Write (spelled differently). Our three daughters all go by their first names, but we have a variety of nicknames for each, so this is an important consideration in choosing a name for our baby.
Names I like:
Colette
Sicily/Cecily
Rose- too short with last name? Too much with the double R sound?
Claire- a good friend has a Claire
Louisa- I worry people will pronounce it with a “z” sound
Blythe- too clipped with one syllable last name?
Libby- more of a nickname, but I can’t think of a full name I like to get to thisNames my husband likes:
Vivian
Lucy- too common?
Rosemary- too much for a child?
Violet- not sure how well this works for an adult and it’s become more popular
Edith- dislike the nickname Edie
Eleanor- we often call Alice “Ali” and know we’d shorten this to Ellie
Cora- “ruh” sound blends into last nameNames we like but feel we can’t use either because of a family/friend with this name or because it is too close to one of our girls:
Sybil
Clara
Lilah
Tessa
Matilda
Karis
StellaHelp! If this was your daughter, what would you name her given the names of her sisters? Please share any thoughts on the names we have listed and any suggestions you may have for other names!!
Thank you so much!
Tracy
P.S. My c/s is scheduled for August 23rd, so I am losing sleep trying to decide on a name! I am so worried we will be sitting in the hospital three days after our daughter is born still debating her name, or worse– choose a name we later decide we don’t love/doesn’t fit her! Please help! I promise to update with a picture!
Asking me what I’d choose if this were my daughter was a riveting question. Immediately I had a different way of approaching it: instead of working from your lists, I only looked at the names of the first three girls, and then I got out my name book. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and…
Beatrix
Camille
Claudia
Cleo
Cordelia
Eliza
Felicity
Fiona
Frances
Imogen
Ivy
Juliet
Lydia
Olive
Philippa
Rosalie
Rosamund
Ruby
Simone
Violet
Winifred
Winifred is the one that particularly electrified me when I came to it. If I were reading a book about four little girls having adventures, it would be about Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Winifred.
I found I didn’t mind a repeating R sound with the surname. It sometimes hit my ear as not-ideal, but not as enough of an issue to rule the name out. Well, I did cross out Pearl, but that was more because of an issue I was having going from a -rl sound to a R- sound.
I found myself inclined to rule out names that started with the final sound of Alice, especially if they also had an L sound: Celeste, Cecily, Celia, etc. (Celia is in fact the same letters of Alice arranged differently.) But of course that is only an issue if you’re saying the names in order. Still, I found myself not adding them to the list: Alice and Cecily sound so similar to me, even though they’re quite different names.
Simone is one that stayed, in part because of the visual advantage of starting with an S instead of a C, and in part because it has no L sound. I would expect this name to get more popular after this year’s Olympics, but it’s hard to tell: sometimes parents rule out a name for just such a reason. I remember when the new baby prince was named George, and people were writing saying now they couldn’t use the name George.
Now that I’ve made my list, I’ll go though yours. Rose Write is distinctive in a way that will come down to personal preference: some people will find it snappy and memorable, and others will feel it’s too much R or too many word names. Same with Ruby Write from my list, I think.
Blythe Write is a little hard for me to say: the -the of Blythe wants to blend right into the R sound of the surname. Not enough to cross it off the list, but it knocks it further down the list for me. The same thing happens for me with Edith Write: I get a -thrite sound.
I think spelling it Luisa would increase the success rate of getting the S pronounced softly, but that spelling doesn’t seem as good with the sibset. I do think part of the package deal of the name Louisa would be hearing it often with a Z sound.
I don’t think the name Rosemary is too much for a child, and I think it works nicely in this sibling group.
Violet was the very first name I added to my own list. I then wavered, and then decided to cross it off, and then left it on. I think the name works very well for an adult, and I think Vi is a great nickname, or there’s Lettie. But I find I persistently associate the name with the word violent in both sound and appearance. It’s not as strong as the sweet little flower association, and yet it persists. I wish I didn’t have this association, and so I have left the name on the list.
Name update:
Dear Swistle,
Thank you so very much for your help with our baby’s name! I really appreciate your suggestions for a name for our fourth daughter. I was also blown away by the thoughtful responses from your readers! I reread their comments many times, including during the two days after our daughter was born when we still couldn’t commit to a name. My husband and I had never considered, but immediately loved, the name Sylvie (suggested by your readers). What a cool name! In the end we worried about it being confused with Sylvia and how annoying it would be to have to explain her name was “just Sylvie”. After lots of back and forth with Sylvie and Lucy, we went with the name my husband had suggested from the beginning– Lucy!
Now that we’ve gotten to know her, Lucy Rose suits our girl perfectly! As a bonus, my great aunts were named Lucia and Rose, so my family was quite pleased. We are so happy with our decision and love the nicknames used by her sisters (Lucy Goosey, Baby Lou, Lulu, Luce).
And so our family is complete– Mabel, Alice, Gemma and Lucy.
Thanks again!
Tracy
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Lucie
I would go with the older, French spelling of Lucie. It’s stylistically perfect with your other girls’ names and even matches their two syllable, five letter structure. The name Lucia originated in Italy, spread to France as Lucie, eventually migrating to England as Lucy. Beatrix Potter used the
name of her young friend Lucie Carr for the little girl in The Tale of Mrs. Tigglywiggly.
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Lucie — adorable and distinctive together.
Correction: “The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle”
I wasn’t digging the double R sound with certain names, so I’d remove Ruby and Rose from consideration. I also had a heck of a time pronouncing Blythe Write, so I’d knock that one off the list as well.
I do adore Lucy/Lucie for your daughter. It definitely is becoming more popular, but I can still only think of three little Lucy’s, and they range in age from 6 months to 6 years old, and they all live in different areas of the country.
Edith was actually the first name that came to mind when I read the first part of your letter. Are you sure you don’t like the nickname Edie? Sorry, I just think it’s adorable =)
I like Swistle’s suggestions of Lydia, Cordelia, Frances, Juliet, and Winifred. Lydie, Delia, Frankie/Frannie, Jules, and Winnie. I do think Winifred would be perfect with your girls, but I wouldn’t discount Lydia or Juliet either.
I think you have a host of wonderful names to choose from and I know that this post will generate lots of good ideas. Good luck!
This grouping reminded me of one of my favorite name lists that I bookmarked recently on the Baby Name Wizard blog – it was a grouping she called ‘Quirky Classics’ for girls. A few that jump out to me from the list there are
Flora: Flora, Alice, Mabel, and Gemma
Phoebe: Phoebe, Alice, Mabel, and Gemma
also Winifred, as Swistle mentions!
and the rest of the list here:
http://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2016/8/quirky-classic-names-for-girls
Florence
Loralai
Delilah
Lydia
Beatrice
All have lots of nicknames, my favorite is Lydia.
I really like many of Swistle’s suggestions for you. My favorites: Juliet (nn: Jules), Ivy, Frances (nn: Frankie), Lydia (nn: Lydie).
I agree with others that “R” names are a bit tough with Write. Not deal-breakers if you find a name you really like, but enough for me to steer clear. Same goes with Blythe and other one syllable choices.
In my suggestions, I tried for new initials and end-sounds.
Some suggestions I have for baby sister to Mabel, Gemma, and Alice:
Clara
Jane
Helen
Catherine
Eleanor
Matilda
Cecilia
Evelyn
Love love Rosemary Write. Perfect sort of alliteration! Also love Rosalie write too. Rosalie is my mom’s name and it is a pleasant surprise to hear it becoming slightly more popular. Either way, a little Rosie to round out your set is perfect! I like Beatrix (or Beatrice) from Swistle’s list too – Mabel, Alice, Gemma and Bea. And previous suggestion of Lucie. So many great options!
Favorites from Swistle’s list are Eliza and Lydia. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Eliza. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Lydia.
I also think the name Sylvie would go very well in this sibset. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Sylvie. New first letter, no R sound, also 2 syllables (which I think flows well with her sisters’ names), and a positive meaning (I think): “from the forest.”
Lucie and Beatrix nn Trixie are adorable!
What about Poppy, Pippa or Tilly?
Ivy and Cleo are great suggestions too!
Good luck!
Ooh Phoebe! I love that suggestion! I also really like Colette and Rosemary from your lists and I don’t think Rosemary is too much at all.
I love the suggestion of spelling it Lucie. Before I read through your letter, Lucy sprung to mind. I also suggest Lucille. Less common and brings more nicknames. Gemma would be the odd one out with no L-sounds, but they’re all distinctive enough.
My vote from Swistle’s list is Frances! Dusty like Mabel, but so adorable and nicknames too.
Others:
Mabel, Gemma, Alice & Penny
Mabel, Gemma, Alice & Ruth
Mabel, Gemma, Alice & Hope
I don’t mind the repeating R prone-syllable thing. I also have a one-syll surname to work with and it all depends on the name.
My favourite is Lucille though! It feels more unexpected yet perfection.
Juno, Bridie or Harriet nn Hattie!
I must admit, I do like The sound of Colette with your other girls’ names.
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Colette. Sweet!
Lily?
I noticed that Mabel, Gemma & Alice all have 5 letters, and I feel that it would be impossible for me to overlook this if it were up to me to name the fourth one. Here are some I really like:
Lydia
Helen
Flora
Sadie
Hazel
Pearl
Fiona
Celia
Julia
Willa
From your list I love Lucy the best! I noticed you like Claire and your husband likes Cora so I was going to suggest Clara.
I am going to throw this out there:
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Della (I noticed you have Stella on your cannot use list so I think this is a nice alternative)
I also like Pearl and I see that the commenter above suggested that as well!
My favorite choices with your other girls’ names are Juliet, Violet, and Vivian. I would try to narrow your list to two or four and start eliminating from there.
I also like the Phoebe suggestion and would add Hazel, Gwyneth, Audrey, and Delilah.
Good luck and congrats!
Before I even finished your letter I was going to suggest, Beatrix (nn Bea ) Frances (nn frankie ) Irene ( nn Rina ) and Joanna ( nn Jojo )
I like Rosamund. Rosamund Wright, I feel like you get the Rose in there and you have a few more syllables if you want them with Rosamund, and you could always shorten to Rosa and then you don’t have one syllable-one syllable. I also like Vivian a lot and Phillipa. Your names seem British to me, in the best way. Best of luck!~
My first thought was Dorothy! I also like Lydia, Cecily, Sylvie/Sylvia.
And I love the suggestion of Helen as well!
I also like Lucie Write with Mabel, Gemma, and Alice. From your list my favorite is Rose. However, I prefer Rosemary from you husbands list with Rose and Rosie as nicknames. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Rosemary. However, if chosing a Rose name, I would go with Rosalie. Rosalie Write. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Rosalie.
From your husbands list, I like Vivian the best. Vivian Write. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Vivian. Vi and Vivi are great nicknames. From Swistle’s list, my favorite is Eliza. Eliza Write. Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Eliza. Liz or Liza or Lizzy are great nicknames.
As for myself, I like –
Viola (Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Viola)
Naomi (Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Naomi)
Flora (Mabel, Gemma, Alice, and Flora)
What about Rosalind? And I looooove Cecily from your list.
I scrambled to the comments section as quickly as I could, so I apologize if this has been suggested.
Sylvie
It’s similar to Cecily and Sybil, it goes wonderfully with the sibling names and It. Is. Adorable.
What do you think of Georgette (nn Georgie) ? I think it sounds lovely with your sibling group…Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Georgie.
I also love Phoebe and Emmeline
I LOVE Lydia and it has 5 letters like the other girls.
I’m also partial to Fiona, Pearl, and Celia.
Your girls have lovely names!
I was going to cast a vote for Phillipa but when others pointed out all your daughters’ names I have 5 letters, I got for continuing that. Lydia is beautiful and a nice fit with the other names.
From your list, I would cross out Colette & Cecily as neither seem quite right with the sister names.
Rose is lovely & I don’t really mind the repeat R sounds (and I’m generally not a fan of alliteration). You worry that it seems too short, but then you worry that your husband’s suggestion of Rosemary is “too much for a child.” My response to that is no, it’s not too short & no, Rosemary isn’t too much for a child (not to mention that she’ll only be a child for a short portion of her life). So why not use Rosemary with Rose or Rosie as a nickname? Or perhaps another “rose” name such as Rosa or Rosalie?
Claire is lovely & fits well with the sibling names. Only you can decide if it would be a problem in your friendship to use this name. Louisa is lovely, but if you are in the U.S., and don’t want the “z” sound (lou-eez-ah) then you should probably pass, as this seems to be the default in the U.S. Bythe is lovely. It is a bit choppy with the surname, but that seems like a minor issue & not reason enough to rule out a name you like (though perhaps it is reason to eliminate a name you are only so/so about anyway). Libby is traditionally a nickname for Elizabeth. However, it could also work for something like Lilbeth perhaps?
From your husband’s list, my favorites are Lucy, Violet & Edith. I think I would be more concerned about the popularity of Vivian than I am of Lucy. I have yet to meet a little Lucy where I live. FWIW, Lucy is pretty perfect with the sibling names IMO. I’m not sure I understand your concerns about how Violet would work on an adult. I’m assuming you’ve never met an adult Violet? Personally, I don’t see an issue, though I did have a great-aunt named Violet so to me, the name fits exactly in the same great-grandmotherly style of Mabel & Alice (Gemma strikes me as bit more British than the others). Edith & Eleanor sound like they’ve been ruled out due to issues with the nicknames. Perhaps Cordelia with the nickname Cora? Or perhaps Coral instead?
I’ll suggest (or 2nd): Sylvia/Sylvie, Lydia, Ruby, Delia, Hazel, Josephine, Jane, Claudia & Iris. If you are willing to negotiate on the no-shared initials thing, Amelia, Audrey, Agatha, Martha & Molly also came to mind.
What about Chloe? I like that a lot with this sibset (which, by the way, is amazing. Mabel is one of my favourite names of all time. Great sister names!)
Some suggestions I think would fit really well here:
Chloe
Lydia
Lucy (I think this one is fantastic too)
Violet
Camille
Sylvie (great suggestion from the comments!)
Sadie
Delphine
Collette, Cecily, or Vivian are perfect.
My gut reaction was Hazel. I love Frances and Ruby from Swistle’s list.
Oooh, what a nice set of names for sisters!
For me, Rose Write is the most arresting, and the one I’d likely pick– but then, I love alliteration and I think it alliterative names are memorable in a way that aids people in their future careers, life, etc. If you love Rose, but the alliteration is really too much, then any of the longer Rose names would be lovely too– Rosemary (not too much for a kid! Adorable, actually), Rosalie, Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosetta (offers the cute nickname Etta). Of that lot, Rosalie feels the most youthful and “safe”, Rosetta the most edgy-in-an-old-time-y way, Rosemary the most conservative. Rosamund and Rosalind are the most different from just plain Rose.
Since Rose/Rosemary are the closest terrain where you and your husband meet, it seems like a good place to try to generate new ideas and come to a resolution!
I also LOVE the suggestion of Flora.
Colette, Blythe, Claire, and Cora would be nixed from my list immediately for not sounding good with Write.
The repeated hard “C” sound combined with r and l (Claire, Colette, Clara), makes me wonder if you’d like Caroline? It complements Write much better than any of the others.
Or Cleo? Stylistically it makes a pleasing bridge from Alice to Mabel to Gemma– it sits at a midpoint between the 1910s/20s feel of Mabel and the postwar feel of Gemma, and makes Alice have a more vintage, cozy feel (rather than classic/stiff/royal fee, which it does in a set with, say, Louisa– then Gemma is the odd one out).
Btw, this might be a bit of a stretch, but Tracy is often derived from Theresa, as is Tessa. Tessa or Tess could be a nice tie-in with your name?
Hi there. Congrats!!
I love the suggestion of Lucie/Lucy. If you wanted something more formal, Lucia (lu-see-ah) is really nice, with Lucy being super cute nn.
I have a Juliet and a Rose and love both their names. We receive so many compliments on their names. Juliet – Jules or Etta for nn. If Rose Write is too sing-Songy to you (although I actually think it’s just fine). What about Rosalie? The extra syllable breaks up the double R a bit. Or Rosamund. Or Rosalind. Or Rosetta.
Other names that I like:
Simone
Pearl
Flora
Edith, Edie is too cute
Evelyn, Eve or Evie
Vivienne, Vienne or Viv
Fiona – super cute.
Good luck!!
I love the already suggested Camille and Lucy and Hazel for you, but I was wondering if you’d like Corinne?
Like classic Cora, but with a different ending that seems to work better with Write. Unique initial, two syllables and a unique ending too
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Corinne
Maybe with Blythe as a middle?
Corinne Blythe Write
Mabel Kaye, Gemma Grace, Alice Devon and Corinne Blythe
Good luck and Congratulations!
I am surprised to not see more love for Cecily. I think it fits really well and is my fave. From Swistle, I also love Lydia and Eliza. What about Lucille nn Lucy?
Could you use the first (L or Li name) and middle (B name) to get the nickname Libby? Lucy Blythe or Lillian Blythe or something along those lines? Otherwise, I love the suggestions of Fiona, Lucy and Sadie.
2 other ideas: Willa or Olive?
I love your daughter’s names!! I seem to want something flowery as my favorites from all the suggestions so far is Flora. I also love Iris in this sibset, or Hazel, Harriet, Clover, or Emeline.
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and…
Ruth
Clara
Catherine (Cate)
Lucy
Laura
Holly
Ivy
I can’t let this go!
What about Jemima or Sarah?
I love the suggestion of Charlotte above…
or Lucia (loo-see-uh) as a cross between Lucy and Louisa?
Going by your list, I’ll suggest:
Theadora (Thea or Dora)
Evelyn (Evie)
Sophie (Soph)
Louise (Lou, Lulu)
Eden (I can’t think of any nicknames besides Edie, though)
Theresa/Teresa (Tess, Resa, Teri)
Francesca (Franny, Frankie, Chessie)
If you don’t like Elizabeth for Libby, maybe Liberty?
From others’ suggestions, I like Rosalie (Rosie), Sylvia (Sylvie), Colette (Lettie, Cole).
I also like the idea of having another 5-letter name:
Lydia
Eliza
Celia
Julia
Fiona
Clara
Laura
Holly
Olive (a bit hard to pronounce with the last name)
I think Hazel is too close to Mabel.
I’ll also suggest Diana, Delia, and Clare.
Also: Norah or Roslyn.
Beatrix is awesome with your names. I also like Rosalie, Rosamund, Rosalyn, etc. Cecily is very cute, too.
Good luck! Beautiful names!! You can’t go wrong with anything I’ve seen mentioned!
I woke up thinking about this post, haha, and came to the conclusion that Celia is perfect. Also great: Cecelia, Delia, Delilah.
Came to suggest Sylvia but have been beaten to it. Also like Delia, Hazel and Lydia for you.
I love Swistle’s suggestions for Cleo, Imogen, Beatrix and Eliza. For a sister of Mabel, Gemma, and Alice, I think these could work —
– Ramona
– Poppy
– Tilly
– Vera
– Elsbeth
– Bliss
Both Beatrix and Elsbeth lend themselves to the nickname Betty, keeping with the 5 letter tradition.
YES Vera!!! I can’t believe I didn’t think to mention it earlier!! Mabel, Alice, Gemma, and Vera. It’s kind of perfect!!!
I rarely comment but had to pop in to say I love, love, love Cecily. I think it goes so well with the others and what a lovely, unique name. Great nickname potential, too! Ceci, Lil, Lily, Cee.
I am swooning over all these comments. Love all of these! From previous comments, Rosalie is my fave, but the 5 letter thing is a powerful draw. I think Tessa is lovely and a nice match: you end up with two names ending in consonant sounds (Mabel and Alice) and two ending in A (Gemma and Tessa). I could go on and on but I think there are so many lovely choices here.
I have a friend whose kids’ names include Alice and Gemma. The other siblings are Samuel and Charlotte.
I am not sure if anyone mentioned Charlotte before but I think it would match with Mabel, Gemma and Alice perfectly.
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Charlotte. (Lottie can be a cute nickname.) What do you think?
I like Etta, Lucie, Hazel, Xanthe, and Sally for you.
Two more suggestions: Thea or Esther
Mabel, Gemma, Alice, Sabine
Mabel, Gemma, Alice, Luella
Of the other suggestions Lucie is my favorite.
HOLLIS. Hollis Write makes me so happy! I also randomly thought of Odette, like the actress Odette Anabelle. Or Bellamy, Alma, or Caroline/Carolina? Ellis, Halle, or Bess?
Best of luck!!
You have so many great names to work with. I really like Tessa with the sib-set. (As an added bonus, it seems that Tess means “fourth child”, so it would be a very appropriate nickname!). Lucie is also a great suggestion. Where I live, I’d say it’s roughly as popular as Alice, meaning I hear it once in a while but not often enough that it seems overdone. I also like the suggestion of Hazel, but can’t decide if it sounds too similar to Mabel. I realize Tessa and Gemma have the same “a” ending, but it’s not as similar to my ear.
And I love the name Rosemary (it’s a front-runner if I ever have another baby), but in this case I think you have so many appealing choices with 5 letters that I’d want to continue that trend.
Eliza was my first thought when I read the title of this post so I was thrilled to see Swistle suggest it!
Mable, Gemma, Alice, and Eliza.
Although, looking at Swistle’s list my favorite is actually Fiona.
Mable, Gemma, Alice, and Fiona, pure perfection!
Lovely names. I like how they have their own ending so I like Beatrix or Felicity the best.
Good luck!
From your lists I like Rose, Claire, Lucy, Rosemary, Violet, & Eleanor best. Lucy is my favorite with the other names. From Swistle’s suggestions I like Frances, Fiona, & Ruby.
I didn’t read all the responses but I love Hazel
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Hazel.
We have a new baby at church who’s name is Esther and I think that could work.
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Esther
Finally, Gemma seems to be a bit odd in this grouping so I looked for some names that leaned in that direction and came up with Sophia, Leah and Matilda
Mable, Gemma, Alice and Sophia
Mable, Gemma, Alice and Leah
Mable, Gemma, Alice and Matilda (nn Tilly or Tillie)
Since all the other siblings have family names, it would be nice if this one had one too. Perhaps once you have your top few names you can pick a family middle and just pick the first name that sounds best with it?
Ellis? Too similar to Alice?
Julia? Grace? Susie? Sally? Ellen? Daisy? Wilma? Delia? Regina? Helena? Willa? Elena?
I love the suggestions of Lucie, Lydia, Celia, Eliza, Clara, Helen, Frances, Flora, and Fiona.
Another vote for Helen. As another commenter mentioned, there is the 5-letter connection, and Google tells me the meaning of Helen is “shining light.” The nickname Nell is adorable.
Me too! Helen has five letters, different beginning and ending sounds than the other sisters’, fits well with the other names, has a lovely meaning and nice nickname.
Claire & Clara make me think of Clarissa.
I love the nicknames that would come from Beatrix & Dorothy. Bea Write has a nice little pun & Dot is the period at the end of your family.
Mabel, Gemma, A!ice and ….
June
Ethel (nn Etti?)
Daisy
Esme
Jane
Elsie
Delphine
Daphne
Omg… That’s it for me. If this was my kid she would be Daphne
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Daphne
I love that it follows the pattern but has its own letter and ending.
I haven’t even read the comments because as soon as I saw that Lucy was a choice, I was sold.
I love love love all these names!
A few more suggestions: Emmeline, Clementine or Susannah might work too! Good luck :)
Tons of great suggestions already. If it were my baby, I would give her a namesake, too (even if it’s a subtle connection) and keep the 5 letter theme. Some of my favorites mentioned are: Helen, Elena, Delia, Willa, Chloe and Fiona. I particularly like Eliza because you could use the nn Libby with it (both come from Elizabeth).
A few more ideas:
Viola
Halle
Leila
Naomi
Piper
Talia
Wendy
I think you could use the nickname Libby for Eliza if you really wanted to. Why not?
Lucie, Lydia, Chloe and Sophie are my favorite suggestions so far.
I still like Poppy with your sibset though!
Mabel, Gemma, Alice and Poppy! Love!
I disagree about Cecily! It jumped out at me as just perfect. Alice and Cecily are so different to me. He sharing of sounds, in this case, seems like splitting hairs. And Cecily Write sounds so good to me. Sounds like a writer, actually. :)
I also adore Rosemary and Winnifred for you. Rosemary Write. Winnifred Write. I think alliteration is in your favor here. And they are perfect with the set!!!!
Did anyone suggest Etta?! I know it doesn’t have 5 letters, but it seems to fit your style well and goes great with the other girls’ names!
All such lovely names! What did you go for in the end?
Love the name Lucy Rose, and it’s perfect in your sibset. Congratulations on your darling and well-named baby girl!