A reader named Andrea is expecting her second daughter in May and she’d appreciate some name suggestions. Here’s what she writes:
My husband and I love unusual names that have a little bit of a retro feel (my first daughter is Edie). We’ve been trying to think of something fun and different but still feminine. A few we like: Camilla, Lina, Romi, Gia, Neve and Leigh.
Here are some other names I think they might like:
Beatrix Bettina Blythe Celia Colette Cora Daphne Della Fern Flora Gemma | Hazel Iola Iris Isla Jill Kate Lida Livia Louise Lucy Mabel | Martha Mina Mona Nelle Nessa Nina Odette Pearl Pia Rita Rose | Ruby Sabina Sally Stella Sylvie Thea Tilda Tess Wendy Willa Winnie |
Which of the above do you like best with Edie? What other names would you suggest to Andrea?
My favorites are Jill, Livia and Hazel. How about:
Sonya
Althea
Lacy
Muriel
Ursula
Opal
Reba
Eileen
Fabiana
Esme
Esther
Faye
Geneva
Ione
June
Juniper
Mae
Maude
Nan
Nora
Oona
Sonia
Vera
Thought of another one: Ziva.
Adah
Adelaide
Alice
Amalia
Anneliese
Audra
Beatrice (nn Betty or Bea?)
Bernadette (nn Betty or Etta?)
Clara
Dora
Gladys
Gwendolyn (nn Wendy?)
Hilda
Holly
Isadora
Matilda
Ramona
Ruby
Sabrina
Tabitha
Thora
Viola
Wanda
Zelda
Zora
I am an Edie, also. My sisters names are Allene (pronounced Al [rhymes with pal]-leene) and Dara (rhymes with Sara). I love both of those names.