Baby name needed: Boy or girl name for Phoenix’s sibling

A reader named Lisa writes:

I have a 2 year old boy named Phoenix Edward Brooks*, and recently found out I’m pregnant again! The baby will be born in June, and we’re already racking our brains for names. We like “different” names – like Phoenix – who was named after the mythical bird – and would like something that goes well with Phoenix. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

At the moment she likes Leo/Leonardo for a boy, but doesn’t have any favorite girl names.

Here are some ideas to kick things off:

Boy namesGirl names
Alistair
August
Deacon
Evander
Gideon
Griffin
Horatio
Ignatius
Jude
Malachi
Matthias
Maverick
Raphael
Briar
Daphne
Ione
Keziah
Magnolia
Penelope
Saffron
Saskia
Tanith
Tatiana
Tirzah
Verity
Xanthe

What other names would you suggest for Phoenix’s younger brother or sister?

*The last name isn’t Brooks, but does start with b and have one syllable.

5 thoughts on “Baby name needed: Boy or girl name for Phoenix’s sibling

  1. I like your suggestions, especially Xanthe and Griffin, but here are some others…
    For a girl:
    Acacia
    Flavia
    Geneva
    Kestrel
    Rosamund
    Tamsin
    Ondine

    For a boy:
    Archer
    Bartholomew
    Conall
    Lysander
    Orion
    Solomon
    Torsten
    Titus

  2. My first thoughts are:

    Boy:
    Chiron
    Draco
    Lysander
    Orion
    Peregrine
    Tarquin

    Girl:
    Amaryllis
    Hebe
    Hera
    Hestia
    Hypatia
    Ilaria
    Juno
    Zelda

  3. Sorry if any of these are repeats!

    boys-

    Tinder
    Raphael (nn Rafe)
    Rio
    Atlas
    Lorcan
    Alaric
    Calico
    Griffin
    Axel
    Calder
    Jasper
    Morrison
    Orion
    Ezra
    Otis
    Leo Taliesin
    Kiefer
    Atticus
    Roman
    Ephram
    Silas
    Ryder

    girls-

    Skylar Emmaline
    Sunny
    Arden
    Dagny
    Vedra
    Cedar
    Sorrel
    Juniper
    Linden
    Avalon
    Flora
    Fallon
    Saffron
    Wren
    Nysa
    Ilvy
    Delphine
    Nimue
    Vesper
    Ceridwen
    Olwyn
    Haven
    Epiphany – Pip, Pippa
    Liberty
    Lilith

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