A reader named Andi has two children, Emma and Ethan. She’s now expecting her third, a girl, and she’d like some name suggestions. Here are the details:
- She does not want another E-name.
- She’d like something that isn’t very trendy.
- The baby’s surname will start with an r and have two syllables. (Think Rogers.)
Andi likes the names Adeline (nn Addie), Ava, Chloe, Ellie, Grace, Isabelle, Lauren, Lily, Madeline (nn Maddie) and Victoria. Her husband doesn’t care for any of these names, though.
She also mentions that the names Olivia, Catherine and Julia are off the table.
This is a curious case. Andi would like to avoid trendy names, yet many of the names she likes are very trendy right now. Ava and Chloe are in the top 10. Grace and Lily are in the top 20. Isabelle is similar to #1 name Isabella. Ellie is similar to #14 Ella. Addie and Maddie are also nicknames for #12 Addison and #7 Madison.
So the challenge will be finding a name to go with Emma and Ethan that sounds trendy, but isn’t. Here are some ideas:
| Adele Alice Althea Anne Calla Camille Celeste Celia Claribel | Diane Delia Flora Helen Jane Johanna Josephine Josie Larissa | Lucia Lydia Mabel Marie Marina Marla Naomi Nelle Nicole | Opal Ramona Risa Sabina Sylvia Talia Thea Theresa Willa |
Which of these do you like best with Emma and Ethan? What other names would you suggest to Andi?
Like your list Nancy, particularly Alice, Jane, and Willa for this family.
Just wanted to throw in a few more: Caroline, Charlotte, Cora, Frances, Iris, Lucy, Nora, Penelope, Vera– some of these are on their way up, but they are still classic and well below the top 10.
Emma, Ethan, and ____
Alexa, Blair, Clara, Julia, Jessa, Maura, Moira, Millie, Molly, Nora, Lucy, Rory, Rose, Fiona, Lane, Sadie, Annie
I like the names: Helen, Nicole, Montana (nn. Mona), Ariel, Bethany (nn. Beth), Jessica nn. Jesa), Lena, & Gabriella (nn. Gabby).
More ideas
Emma, Ethan &
Alva
Clara
Frida
Greta
Ida
Jenny
Kajsa
Lina/Lena
Marie
Martha/Marta
Milla
Mina
Nellie
Oda
Sanna
Stella
Stina
Svea
Thea
Tilda
Tova/Tuva
Thanks for all the suggestions.
We actually have decided to go with Caroline. It has the “ine” sound like many of the popular names right now….ie Madeline, Adeline, but isn’t as common.