Help! We need a girl name

Steven&Jamie · May 2011

We've had a boy name picked out for months, but DH and I can not settle on a girl name. I'm starting to get really frustrated and REALLY tired of flipping through baby name books. We'd prefer something that's not super popular, but nothing that's too "out there" either--we also like names that don't have cutesy nicknames associated with them (can you see why this is difficult? haha). FWIW, my favorite name right now is Emma and DH's was Madelyn until I pointed out the nickname factor.

So....any suggestions? Smile

. Oh, and we're pretty set on Kimberly for the middle name, after my mom and my sister.

BoyMom21 · May 2011

Ella, Miranda, Harper, Caroline, Evelyn, Jocelyn, Jenna?

SunnyDaze31 · May 2011

If you just have a boy, you don't have to worry about picking out a girl's name. Stick out tongue

I'm a fan of the more traditional names- those aren't super popular anymore, so one of them would be "unique."

llizzyb · May 2011

Have you used the nymbler baby name wizard? Pretty cool. I typed in Emma and Madelyn and here were some of the suggestions:

Ava, Sophia, Lydia, Emily, Charlotte, Olivia, Adele, Eleanor, Clara, Elizabeth, Lily, Rose

Steven&Jamie · May 2011

SunnyDaze31:
If you just have a boy, you don't have to worry about picking out a girl's name.

Lol that would make things a little easier Wink

I've tried nymbler but it's been a month or two since I did--I'll give it another look. Thanks for the reminder Lizzy

stripesandspots · May 2011

Caitlyn or Kaitlyn

Catherine or Katherine

Since you like Emma...what about Emmy?

tbvenable · May 2011

Kimberly to me is a hard name to use for a middle name. Is there anyway you could use Kimberly as the first name but go by her middle name?

tjlovesthepokes · May 2011

tbvenable:
Kimberly to me is a hard name to use for a middle name. Is there anyway you could use Kimberly as the first name but go by her middle name?

I think this is kind of along the lines of my thinking, too. Maybe because it's a 3 syllable name? What if you used Kimber as a middle name instead of Kimberly? Is that an option? I think Kimber is really cute, but I tend to like names most people don't, so you might not like it at all.

Emma Kimber?

I do love the name Elle (L - not Ellie) and since it's a one syllable name, it works with Kimberly.

BlinkingLight1 · May 2011

I having the same problem! Except I had my girl name all picked out and now I'm struggling to think of a boy name.

BobKat22 · May 2011

Ava, Reagan, Adalyn, Hannah, Brianna, Ryann (pronounced like Ryan), Bryn, Bryna

I don't think the longer middle name is much of an issue until you try to use a first name that end in "ie" or "y". Then it sounds funny having two names with the same ending.

critti710 · May 2011

BobKat22:
Ava, Reagan, Adalyn, Hannah, Brianna, Ryann (pronounced like Ryan), Bryn, Bryna
I don't think the longer middle name is much of an issue until you try to use a first name that end in "ie" or "y". Then it sounds funny having two names with the same ending.

I think Hannah Kimberly is cute, and I think it would sound nice with your last name, too.

Steven&Jamie · May 2011

tjlovesthepokes:
tbvenable:
Kimberly to me is a hard name to use for a middle name. Is there anyway you could use Kimberly as the first name but go by her middle name?
I think this is kind of along the lines of my thinking, too. Maybe because it's a 3 syllable name? What if you used Kimber as a middle name instead of Kimberly? Is that an option? I think Kimber is really cute, but I tend to like names most people don't, so you might not like it at all.
Emma Kimber?
I do love the name Elle (L - not Ellie) and since it's a one syllable name, it works with Kimberly.

My mom's name is Kimberly and my sister's name is Kimber--so those names are out as first names (though I do love the name Kimber!).

I agree that it's a hard name to use as the MN--it's hard to find one that flows with Kimberly. I'm willing to sacrifice some flow to use it as the MN, though. We've thought about using Kimber as the MN, but thought that may be more difficult to work with. I don't know....

Steven&Jamie · May 2011

BobKat22:
Ava, Reagan, Adalyn, Hannah, Brianna, Ryann (pronounced like Ryan), Bryn, Bryna
I don't think the longer middle name is much of an issue until you try to use a first name that end in "ie" or "y". Then it sounds funny having two names with the same ending.

This has been my thinking too. I think as long as we stay away from K/C names and names that end in "ie" or "y" that Kimberly could work....may not flow perfectly, but like I said I'll sacrifice some flow Smile

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I really like Hannah, but DH has a cousin named Hannah.

Thanks for the suggestions, ladies! I'm writing everyone's suggestions down Big Smile

OULaw03 · May 2011

I like Emma! Some other suggestions: Maya, Sarah, Diana, Elena, Sophia, Alexis, Meghan, Leah

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