Deep name confusion.
Alright guys, we found out we’re having a girl. We have a son, Elwood Orion. I don’t really came about them being a “sib set” I just need some serious help suggest combinations and narrowing down the list.
Arden Arlette Alvina Beatrice Bernadette Delphine Flora Harriet Lavinia Matilda Marietta Maude Orla Odette Pearl (family name) Sabine (family name) Sabina Thora Verna
Middle name ONLY: Beverly (family name) Cora (family name) Cordelia Edie Felicity Holly (family name) Lyra Marigold Ottilie Opal Valerie
Posted May 26, 2023, 6:42 PM UTC
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I love your name style! Vintage names with a substantial quality to them, most of which aren't in popular usage currently.
Beatrice, Lavinia, Matilda, Odette, and Thora are all on my own list, so of course I am partial to them. (Cordelia and Ottilie are also on my list.)
For what it's worth, if I was naming a child using your list, I would probably choose Lavinia Opal. Lavinia is just so hauntingly beautiful, with some nice nickname options as well (Vinnie, Winnie, Liv, etc.) And even though I hate to relegate Opal to the middle name spot just because it's so short, I think it works well with Lavinia, which is a pretty complex name and needs a simpler middle to compliment it.
I know you said you don't care about the names being a "sib set," but I do think Elwood and Lavinia sound nice together, especially if you used Vinnie or Winnie as nicknames for Lavinia. And with the middle name Opal, I like that Orion and Opal would start with the same initial.
I’m a big fan of the nickname options with Lavinia!