Help! Sister or brother for Sally

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Registered: 04-23-2007
Help! Sister or brother for Sally
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Mon, 04-23-2007 - 7:49am

This is my first post, so hello everyone! *waves*

We're at a loss trying to come up with names that we really like. I'd be truly grateful for any suggestions that you can give me; soon-to-be big sister's name is Sally, and we want a name with a similar style. I usually don't like nicknames as given names (Sally being the obvious exception), so nothing like Annie or Billy or anything like that. Names that are less than popular and far from trendy are preferable. Gender is to remain unknown, so suggestions for both girl's and boy's names are needed. Names that end with an "ee" sound are pretty much out, as I think they sound a little too matchy.

Suggestions that I like so far:
Amelia
Georgia
Daphne (ends with "ee," so maybe not)
Jane
Edward
Arthur
Dennis
Oliver
George

Thank you for the much needed help!




Edited 4/23/2007 12:52 pm ET by lady_louise

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Registered: 04-23-2007
Mon, 04-23-2007 - 12:44pm

Thanks for the suggestions!

Norah- Suprisingly refreshing
Geena- ok
Georgia- I like this one!
Oliver- I kind of like this one!
George- this is kind of nice

Violet- pretty, but didn't some celebrity name their kid this?
Mabel- I don't know how I feel about this. Part of me thinks it's sweet, and part of me thinks it's too stodgy (for lack of a better word).
Jillian- I don't really like this, but it gave me an idea. What about just plain Jill?
Frederick- I kind of like just plain Fred.

These just aren't my style:
Corinne
Audrey
Gregory
August
Quentin
Owen
Ian
Byron
Conrad

Julian- sounds kind of girly to me
Scott- bad associations for me
Penelope- sounds kind of prissy to me.
Serena- I don't want to start a theme.
Gretchen- kind of harsh sounding

Thanks for the help!

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Mon, 04-23-2007 - 1:02pm

I went to college with a Salli...very strong, very smart...one of those lucky girls with blonde hair and brown eyes, so I'm kind of trying to imagine a brother or sister for her! Something funky, something turn-of-the-century...sorry if I repeat any suggestions.

Boys:
Reuben
Moses
Silas (though this might be a bit much with Sally)
Jasper
Boyd
Ansel
Gilbert

Girls:
Hazel
Fern
Nancy/Nanette (mostly I'm trying to get to Nan)
Nora
Edith
Liesl

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Mon, 04-23-2007 - 1:06pm

A few more thoughts...

Beatrice
Irene
June
Pearl
Rose (you hear this alot as a middle name, but very rarely as a first name. Simple and pretty)
Elaine
Joan
Joyce

And I love pp's suggestion of Jillian and I think just Jill goes great w/ Sally!

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Registered: 04-23-2007
Mon, 04-23-2007 - 2:55pm

Great names, thanks!

Silas (though this might be a bit much with Sally)- I agree, I don't really want alliterative names.
Jasper- And that, Jasper, is more or less how it is in the hood. (Has anyone else seen that sketch? Hilarious! It's called "Help the Police," look it up if you haven't!)

Not so sure about these:
Boyd
Ansel- I kind of like this one though
Gilbert
Reuben
Moses- A little too Biblical I think.

Hazel- kind of sweet
Fern- Not my style
Nancy/Nanette (mostly I'm trying to get to Nan)- Hmm...maybe Ann/Anne/Anna with the nickname Nan? I like Annie too (as a nickname).
Nora- Very nice!
Edith- I don't know...
Liesl- I like it, but I strongly associate it with The Sound of Music.

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Registered: 04-23-2007
Mon, 04-23-2007 - 3:00pm

Thanks!

Beatrice- don't care for this
Irene- pretty! I like it.
June- Cleaver! It's really cute though.
Pearl- kind of nice
Rose (you hear this alot as a middle name, but very rarely as a first name. Simple and pretty)- you're right, it is awfully pretty!
Elaine- nice
Joan- I like this one a lot, but it's the name of a close family member.
Joyce

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Registered: 03-06-2007
Mon, 04-23-2007 - 4:15pm

Girls:

Sally & Lucy (my favorite, but doesn't really fit your guidelines)
Sally & Anna ( like this one a lot too)
Sally & Kara
Sally & Laura
Sally & Kate/Sally & Katherine
Sally & Morgan
Sally & Phoebe (again, repeating ee sound)
Sally & Enid
Sally & Nora(h)

Boys:

Sally & Liam
Sally & Oliver
Sally & Jack
Sally & Reed
Sally & Harris
Sally & Lucas
Sally & Joshua
Sally & Conner
Sally & Thomas
Sally & Nicholas
Sally & Andrew

Good Luck! HTH!

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Registered: 04-24-2007
Tue, 04-24-2007 - 4:21am

My little girl is called Aura she is now two and most people think her name is lovely. It is also different I have only ever seen the name once before and that was a film star.

best wishes

K.

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Registered: 01-12-2007
Tue, 04-24-2007 - 2:05pm

from your girl name choices I really like:
Amelia
Georgia
Jane

I would add to the list:
Lydia
Vivian
Belle
Calla
Ruby
Tessa
Lily
Eve
Elise
Mae
Stella
Sadie

From your boy list I really like:
Oliver
George

I would add:
Henry
Jack
Douglas
Gary
Lyle
Scott
William
David
Noah
Paul
Peter

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Wed, 04-25-2007 - 2:40am

what about:

Rita
Ellen
Rebecca (or just Becca)
Vanessa
Laura
Alice
Jean
Nina
Annette
Cora
Lila

Max
Oliver
Graham
Levi
Dean

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