Erin and her husband have a daughter named Madeleine Josephine, and they’re expecting their second baby girl in a matter of weeks. So far they like the names Sadie and Kira, but they’re looking for other suggestions as well. Erin says,
To give you a sense of our “style” we also love the names Ava, Audrey and Abigail but they are already all in use by our family members. If this baby had been a boy we were going to choose between Henry, Ewan and William. Our last name starts with an “L” and so “L” first names are out. The baby’s middle name will be Robin.
I thought it was interesting that Sadie and Kira were favorites, because in terms of style they’re a bit different from Madeleine (and many of the other names mentioned). So, for gathering suggestions, I tried two separate brainstorms–one focusing on Kira and Sadie, the other focusing on names like Madeleine, Josephine, Abigail, etc. I mixed the results together and got:
| Amelia Amira Anastasia Anya Bethany Charlotte | Chloe Darcy Diane Eleanor Elizabeth Ella | Evelyn Mia Nadia Naomi Nora Odette | Rebecca Roma Stella Susannah Sylvia Talia | Theresa Thea Victoria Violet Vivian Zoe |
What other names would you offer to Erin?
Ada
Annelise
Cora
Georgia
Johanna
Lydia
Phoebe
Willa
I’m wondering if Madeleine is called “Maddie” — and perhaps that’s why Sadie is being considered. I like Sadie, but more as a nickname for Sarah, the source of “Sadie”. Since Madeleine is a formal name, I’d suggest Sarah Robin, nn Sadie, for her sister. (I know a young woman named Sarah Lucille, called “Sadie”.)
Other suggestions:
Sophie
Daisy
Nina
Tessa
Annabelle/Annabel
Isabelle/Isabel
Julianne
Another suggestion: Miranda, nn Mira. Mira sounds similar to Kira, but has a more formal form like Madeleine: Madeleine Josephine and Miranda Robin.
Thanks, Julie and Patricia!
Hello all,
The baby was born a week ago and we named her Isabel Robin. Thanks for all your suggestions!
Erin
Abbie
Blinda
Callie
Dorma
Ellie
Francessca
Grace
Helon
Issabell
Jay
Kia
Linsey
Morgan
Nance
Oliva
Peter
Queen
Robbin
Sopie
Tyler
Uian
Vanessa
Willma
Xersa
Yasmine
Zoey