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I'm looking for some opinions on our list of girl names. The middle name (ideally) will be Leigh, and the last name is Bush. There's not much cohesion because my husband and I have very different tastes. He seems to really like Welsh names. I'm just looking for some general opinions, thoughts, preferences, alternatives, and feel free to point out things I maybe haven't noticed or considered. I'm wide open here! Due in a few weeks and getting kind of desperate to nail down a name.
Thanks!
Our top tier names:
Geneva
Keira
Mirabel (a different middle name suggestion would be great)
Calista
Maisie
Sylvie
Second tier:
Ainsley
Aurora
Camille
Echo
Galena
Gwendolyn
Hannah
Iseult
Lila
Magdalen
Marin
Morgan
Noemi
Rhiannon
Rivka
Rosalie
Wren
Thanks!
Our top tier names:
Geneva
Keira
Mirabel (a different middle name suggestion would be great)
Calista
Maisie
Sylvie
Second tier:
Ainsley
Aurora
Camille
Echo
Galena
Gwendolyn
Hannah
Iseult
Lila
Magdalen
Marin
Morgan
Noemi
Rhiannon
Rivka
Rosalie
Wren
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Noemi Leigh
Together with your middle and last name I could imagine the following
Geneva
Calista
Aurora
Gwendolyn
Hannah
Noemi
Of those I think the best choice would be Noemi or Aurora. The others are either too "crazy" together with Leigh or too boring. Gwendolyn is too long for me, so she would be called Gwen or something right way which is not how it should be in my opinion. I somehow favor Noemi Leigh. It has a very smooth sound.
When I hear Keira, I instantly think of Keira Knightley. And for some reason I don't think it sounds very well together with the rest
I don't really like Mirabel as a first name, although it certainly is a pretty one.
I really don't like Maisie and Sylvie because they both sound like nick- or pet names to me.
Echo is just weird in my opinion. It's not a name (for a girl) to me.
Ainsley looks weird to me and also doesn't sound very feminine. The same applies to Iseult.
Camille is lovely, but doesn't sound well together with Leigh. The same applies to Lila.
Marin is great, but no girls name.
Together with your middle and last name I could imagine the following
Geneva
Calista
Aurora
Gwendolyn
Hannah
Noemi
Of those I think the best choice would be Noemi or Aurora. The others are either too "crazy" together with Leigh or too boring. Gwendolyn is too long for me, so she would be called Gwen or something right way which is not how it should be in my opinion. I somehow favor Noemi Leigh. It has a very smooth sound.
When I hear Keira, I instantly think of Keira Knightley. And for some reason I don't think it sounds very well together with the rest
I don't really like Mirabel as a first name, although it certainly is a pretty one.
I really don't like Maisie and Sylvie because they both sound like nick- or pet names to me.
Echo is just weird in my opinion. It's not a name (for a girl) to me.
Ainsley looks weird to me and also doesn't sound very feminine. The same applies to Iseult.
Camille is lovely, but doesn't sound well together with Leigh. The same applies to Lila.
Marin is great, but no girls name.
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Caoimhe Bush
Morrígan Leigh Bush
Bébinn Leigh Bush
Daireann Leigh Bush
Miroslava Leigh Bush
Milena Leigh Bush
Milusha Leigh Bush
Libusha Leigh Bush
Líban Leigh Bush
Libena Leigh Bush
Ludmila Leigh Bush
Boann Leigh Bush
Myfanwy Leigh Bush
Morwenna Leigh Bush
Jaromira Leigh Bush -> Romy Leigh
Dobromila Leigh Bush
Gisal Leigh Bush
Gisil Leigh Bush
Freya Leigh Bush
Gaia Leigh Bush
Slavena Leigh Bush
Věnka Leigh Bush
Viera Leigh Bush
Vesna Leigh Bush
Ethel Leigh Bush
Franka Leigh Bush
Saskia Leigh Bush
Melia Leigh Bush
Leigh Tanja Bush
Radana Leigh Bush
Radka Leigh Bush
Mathild Leigh Bush
Morrígan Leigh Bush
Bébinn Leigh Bush
Daireann Leigh Bush
Miroslava Leigh Bush
Milena Leigh Bush
Milusha Leigh Bush
Libusha Leigh Bush
Líban Leigh Bush
Libena Leigh Bush
Ludmila Leigh Bush
Boann Leigh Bush
Myfanwy Leigh Bush
Morwenna Leigh Bush
Jaromira Leigh Bush -> Romy Leigh
Dobromila Leigh Bush
Gisal Leigh Bush
Gisil Leigh Bush
Freya Leigh Bush
Gaia Leigh Bush
Slavena Leigh Bush
Věnka Leigh Bush
Viera Leigh Bush
Vesna Leigh Bush
Ethel Leigh Bush
Franka Leigh Bush
Saskia Leigh Bush
Melia Leigh Bush
Leigh Tanja Bush
Radana Leigh Bush
Radka Leigh Bush
Mathild Leigh Bush
This message was edited 9/14/2014, 6:09 AM
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Of your first tier names, the only one I like with Leigh is Keira. I think Keira Leigh Bush would be quite a nice name.
Of your second tier, I think Aurora, Gwendolyn (though I think Gwendolen would look better), Hannah, and Rhiannon go best with Leigh as a middle name.
Of your second tier, I think Aurora, Gwendolyn (though I think Gwendolen would look better), Hannah, and Rhiannon go best with Leigh as a middle name.
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Geneva, Kiera, Mirabel and Sylvie are all great!
I think Mirabel Iseult or Mirabel Echo would be lovely using names from your list, but a few more could be:
Mirabel Gwenyth
Mirabel Calyx
Mirabel Ivy
Mirabel Luna
Mirabel Cadence
Mirabel Allegra
I think Mirabel Iseult or Mirabel Echo would be lovely using names from your list, but a few more could be:
Mirabel Gwenyth
Mirabel Calyx
Mirabel Ivy
Mirabel Luna
Mirabel Cadence
Mirabel Allegra
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Mirabel would be fun, but I do see your problem with Leigh. What about adding another mn to the mix? Mirabel Sheena Leigh, or Mirabel Rivka Leigh.
I'd nix a lot of your names - Geneva, Ainsley, Camille, Morgan for a start - because I find geographical and unisex names unappealing. And I prefer giving a 'full' name, like Sylvia, and using the nn form as just that - a nn. Sylvia is very nice; so are Magdalen and Rhiannon.
I'd nix a lot of your names - Geneva, Ainsley, Camille, Morgan for a start - because I find geographical and unisex names unappealing. And I prefer giving a 'full' name, like Sylvia, and using the nn form as just that - a nn. Sylvia is very nice; so are Magdalen and Rhiannon.
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Personally I would not use a one syllable name as the first or middle name, since you have a one syllable last name. Using a longer name will make the whole name flow better. My fave combos would be:
Keira Magdalen Bush
Maisie Lila Bush
Hannah Magdalen Bush
Lila Noemi Bush
Rhiannon Maisie Bush
Keira Magdalen Bush
Maisie Lila Bush
Hannah Magdalen Bush
Lila Noemi Bush
Rhiannon Maisie Bush
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With the last name Bush I would stray away from word names. So that cuts out Wren, Lila (sounds too close to Lily), Echo, Aurora, Galena and Geneva (last two being places).
I would also cut out Iseult and Marin because the former would sound like "Is old bush" which sounds mildly sexual in nature and the latter would sound like "marrying bush."
My suggestions, based on what you seem to like, is perhaps:
Guinevere
Genevieve
Kyla
Kyra
Meira
Margot
Naomi
Lumi
Tovah
Keeva
Rosamund
Rosalind
I would also cut out Iseult and Marin because the former would sound like "Is old bush" which sounds mildly sexual in nature and the latter would sound like "marrying bush."
My suggestions, based on what you seem to like, is perhaps:
Guinevere
Genevieve
Kyla
Kyra
Meira
Margot
Naomi
Lumi
Tovah
Keeva
Rosamund
Rosalind
This message was edited 9/9/2014, 5:01 PM
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Excellent. I am all about getting people's opinions on how well the first name goes with Bush, so thanks for that! Nice to know my worries aren't totally unfounded. Honestly, naming was so much easier with our son.
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You've got a great list here!
If I were to make a top ten out of/(inspired by) your list it'd look something like...
Sylvie
Gwyneth / Gwen
Echo
Rosalie
Calista
Magdalen
Geneva
Keira
Maisie
Camille
As for a combo I think Calista Leigh Bush has the nicest ring. Keira Leigh Bush, Marin Leigh Bush, and Aurora Leigh Bush all sound good too. The others are just a little off within the combo with Leigh but that's a nit-pick, really
The only one I'd actually advise against would be Wren, simply because Wren Bush sounds like something a bird watcher might be on the look out for
If I were to make a top ten out of/(inspired by) your list it'd look something like...
Sylvie
Gwyneth / Gwen
Echo
Rosalie
Calista
Magdalen
Geneva
Keira
Maisie
Camille
As for a combo I think Calista Leigh Bush has the nicest ring. Keira Leigh Bush, Marin Leigh Bush, and Aurora Leigh Bush all sound good too. The others are just a little off within the combo with Leigh but that's a nit-pick, really
The only one I'd actually advise against would be Wren, simply because Wren Bush sounds like something a bird watcher might be on the look out for
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Thanks! Wren is definitely out.
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Geneva - this is cool! Not a personal fave, but I know a little girl named Geneva. It doesn't sound stuckup in real life, but it presents itself with a certain prissiness on paper, which I think is a good thing for a woman's name.
Keira - becoming a little generic in my experience. I like the sound of it, it's very breezy. Just oddly forgettable since I know 3 elementary school Keiras.
Mirabel - it's a peculiar name. I like it pretty well. I like how it vaguely evokes the word miracle but sounds totally secular. Mira is a good nick. Lol at Mirabel Leigh Bush. Mirabel Jean
Calista - I like this too. Only good things to say about it..
Maisie - no, this is a dogname, a cowname, so cute that it is trivial and small. If a Maisie is powerful it's ironic.
Sylvie - I considered this for my daughter briefly. It's a good name.
Second tier:
Ainsley - ugh.
Aurora - pretty on paper, clunky pretentious sound
Camille - eh ... it's alright. I don't care for the stress and sound of it personally
Echo - you have to really want to use this.
Galena - pretty and likeable and memorable
Gwendolyn - another one I really like a lot. I'd spell it -en to distinguish it more from all the Madelyns and Brooklyns.
Hannah - classic, good name
Iseult - awful. Reminds me of insult. Isolda would be nicer
Lila - nice, pretty, a little weak maybe
Magdalen - hm. Yeah it's okay, needs a nickname IMO. Maggie?
Marin - interesting and cool
Keira - becoming a little generic in my experience. I like the sound of it, it's very breezy. Just oddly forgettable since I know 3 elementary school Keiras.
Mirabel - it's a peculiar name. I like it pretty well. I like how it vaguely evokes the word miracle but sounds totally secular. Mira is a good nick. Lol at Mirabel Leigh Bush. Mirabel Jean
Calista - I like this too. Only good things to say about it..
Maisie - no, this is a dogname, a cowname, so cute that it is trivial and small. If a Maisie is powerful it's ironic.
Sylvie - I considered this for my daughter briefly. It's a good name.
Second tier:
Ainsley - ugh.
Aurora - pretty on paper, clunky pretentious sound
Camille - eh ... it's alright. I don't care for the stress and sound of it personally
Echo - you have to really want to use this.
Galena - pretty and likeable and memorable
Gwendolyn - another one I really like a lot. I'd spell it -en to distinguish it more from all the Madelyns and Brooklyns.
Hannah - classic, good name
Iseult - awful. Reminds me of insult. Isolda would be nicer
Lila - nice, pretty, a little weak maybe
Magdalen - hm. Yeah it's okay, needs a nickname IMO. Maggie?
Marin - interesting and cool
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I'm glad you know someone actually named Geneva. Makes me feel a little less insecure about it. It seems like such a good name but nobody really uses it. It makes me wonder if there's something wrong with it. I also love Rosalie but I wonder if it isn't so great when paired with Bush.
My sisters are pushing for Calista and Gwendolyn. Both names are proving surprisingly popular with people on this thread.
Thanks for all the suggestions. So instead of Sylvie, what did you end up naming your daughter?
My sisters are pushing for Calista and Gwendolyn. Both names are proving surprisingly popular with people on this thread.
Thanks for all the suggestions. So instead of Sylvie, what did you end up naming your daughter?
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Good luck in finding the perfect name ^_^
Geneva - I had a friend with this name at highschool. We called her Niva :)
Keira - like but not crazy over.
Mirabel (a different middle name suggestion would be great) - Mirabel Seren?
Calista - wow! This name is seriously cool.
Maisie - waayy to cute to be a person's name
Sylvie - one of my favorite names but with the mn Leigh it sounds like "silverly"
Second tier:
Ainsley - uhm. I dunno I think its okay but it sounds kind of weedy somehow
Aurora - way too princessy
Camille - love ^_^
Echo - used to think it was a particularly stupid word-name. Now I know its a Greek nymph it's gotta be one of the coolest names on the planet!! Don't like the combo Echo Leigh though.
Galena - ick
Gwendolyn - super frilly and fancy
Hannah - boring
Iseult - there might be pronunciation problems with this one...
Lila - cute but not overly ^_^ I like. Obviously Lila Leigh is no good.
Magdalen - no >_<
Marin - Uhm, this is totally a boys name? Probably only in America are people using this for girls. So mixed feelings. I love the name but on a girl? It's kind of weird.
Morgan - It's nice. Usually but not super common
Noemi - I like Naomi better
Rhiannon - like, but Rhian is one of my all-time favs
Rivka - awesome
Rosalie - okay though Rosalie Leigh isn't going to work so well.
Wren - pretty. One of the better bird names I think!!
Geneva - I had a friend with this name at highschool. We called her Niva :)
Keira - like but not crazy over.
Mirabel (a different middle name suggestion would be great) - Mirabel Seren?
Calista - wow! This name is seriously cool.
Maisie - waayy to cute to be a person's name
Sylvie - one of my favorite names but with the mn Leigh it sounds like "silverly"
Second tier:
Ainsley - uhm. I dunno I think its okay but it sounds kind of weedy somehow
Aurora - way too princessy
Camille - love ^_^
Echo - used to think it was a particularly stupid word-name. Now I know its a Greek nymph it's gotta be one of the coolest names on the planet!! Don't like the combo Echo Leigh though.
Galena - ick
Gwendolyn - super frilly and fancy
Hannah - boring
Iseult - there might be pronunciation problems with this one...
Lila - cute but not overly ^_^ I like. Obviously Lila Leigh is no good.
Magdalen - no >_<
Marin - Uhm, this is totally a boys name? Probably only in America are people using this for girls. So mixed feelings. I love the name but on a girl? It's kind of weird.
Morgan - It's nice. Usually but not super common
Noemi - I like Naomi better
Rhiannon - like, but Rhian is one of my all-time favs
Rivka - awesome
Rosalie - okay though Rosalie Leigh isn't going to work so well.
Wren - pretty. One of the better bird names I think!!
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Esther is not one of my favs. It sounds so old-lady-ish and almost has a bad, musty kind of smell to me. But I guess the flow of both those combos is okay :)
MAH-rin is the only pronunciation I know. I really, really love this name and if it wasn't so totally a boy's name to me I'd say please use this one!!
Maren is pronounced MAH-ren. That's almost exactly the same (especially if you reduce the last vowel) and it's always a girl's name.
There's also Mari (MAH-ree) and Mairi (also MAH-ree)
MAH-rin is the only pronunciation I know. I really, really love this name and if it wasn't so totally a boy's name to me I'd say please use this one!!
Maren is pronounced MAH-ren. That's almost exactly the same (especially if you reduce the last vowel) and it's always a girl's name.
There's also Mari (MAH-ree) and Mairi (also MAH-ree)
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So it can be a variation of Merryn too? The Merryn I know says it MEH-rin but she's from Australia not Cornwall. Then Marin (as I know it for boys) is MAH-rin. And Maren is MAH-ren and that's a girl's name.
Kind of confusing ^_^"
I guess Marin as variation of girls' Merryn has just kind of overlapped with the boys' name Marin, then. Kind of like the name Mai in Vietnamese and Japanese. Same spelling, same sound, totally different meaning.
Kind of confusing ^_^"
I guess Marin as variation of girls' Merryn has just kind of overlapped with the boys' name Marin, then. Kind of like the name Mai in Vietnamese and Japanese. Same spelling, same sound, totally different meaning.
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I don't think they're directly related but all the Marin/Marens I've ever know have pronounced it like "MEH-rin" or "MAIR-en"
I think it's simply a case of all the names sounding similar and so people just start to pick and choose which spelling they prefer, regardless of its origins.
Also the "MAIR" sound and it's similarity to Karen/Sharon, make it sound pretty feminine to modern ears, I think.
I think it's simply a case of all the names sounding similar and so people just start to pick and choose which spelling they prefer, regardless of its origins.
Also the "MAIR" sound and it's similarity to Karen/Sharon, make it sound pretty feminine to modern ears, I think.
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... I don't understand how a letter A can make the sound "EH".
In Dutch (the language where Maren is from) it's mah-ren, or so I have read. In Romanian (where they use boys' Marin) it's definitely mah-rin.
I can't understand either how Karen and Sharon sound like "mair" either. The vowels aren't even similar to me. They both have shot A vowels.
I think I must have a totally different accent to you ^_^"
I guess I'm all for pronouncing names correctly for the language they have come from, if the pronunciation is known and it's at all possible for the speaker.
In Dutch (the language where Maren is from) it's mah-ren, or so I have read. In Romanian (where they use boys' Marin) it's definitely mah-rin.
I can't understand either how Karen and Sharon sound like "mair" either. The vowels aren't even similar to me. They both have shot A vowels.
I think I must have a totally different accent to you ^_^"
I guess I'm all for pronouncing names correctly for the language they have come from, if the pronunciation is known and it's at all possible for the speaker.
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I'm in Illinois
The word "mare" for instance is pronounced "MAIR" or "MEHR". And every Karen or Sharon I've EVER known, from ANYWHERE in the US has pronounced their name as such. Actually A LOT of "-ar-" names are said like that is the US: Mary, Sarah, Taryn, Carys, Darin, Barrett, Jared, etc. etc. Obviously we're all working with different dialects and accents- not trying to force mine on you or anything, was just trying to point out how these names could sound to other people, including and most specifically the OP
I'm all for pronouncing names correctly, I just think sometimes that is impossible when transferred between certain languages and so a near guess is the best you're going to do. I was just thinking earlier about how pretty Irena is ("ih-RAY-nah" ) but how it would never actually come out how I'd want it said because you have to say it with an Eastern European accent to make it sound right, and I'm not about to force a foreign accent on people... Teaching people a pronunciation is one thing, teaching them an accent is another
The word "mare" for instance is pronounced "MAIR" or "MEHR". And every Karen or Sharon I've EVER known, from ANYWHERE in the US has pronounced their name as such. Actually A LOT of "-ar-" names are said like that is the US: Mary, Sarah, Taryn, Carys, Darin, Barrett, Jared, etc. etc. Obviously we're all working with different dialects and accents- not trying to force mine on you or anything, was just trying to point out how these names could sound to other people, including and most specifically the OP
I'm all for pronouncing names correctly, I just think sometimes that is impossible when transferred between certain languages and so a near guess is the best you're going to do. I was just thinking earlier about how pretty Irena is ("ih-RAY-nah" ) but how it would never actually come out how I'd want it said because you have to say it with an Eastern European accent to make it sound right, and I'm not about to force a foreign accent on people... Teaching people a pronunciation is one thing, teaching them an accent is another
This message was edited 9/10/2014, 3:45 PM
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Okay :)
I'm not from the US and I've never been there so if you say a lot names with "-ar-" in them are pronounced mehr and mair I believe you. But I didn't know that before so the concept seemed weird to me.
Sure, sometimes it's impossible to pass the correct pronunciations of names from one language to another and if Maren not being said "mah-ren" in American English is one of those cases then that's just how it is.
My own name is pronounced differently by people who only speak English and I have to be okay with that. I'm bilingual so I know what happens in one languages accent just can't happen in another.
And if one of my favourite Romanian boys names has doubled-up in spelling with a variation of spelling of the American version of Maren then that's okay. Now I know that's what the story is!
Sorry for all the explaining you had to do ^_^"
I'm not from the US and I've never been there so if you say a lot names with "-ar-" in them are pronounced mehr and mair I believe you. But I didn't know that before so the concept seemed weird to me.
Sure, sometimes it's impossible to pass the correct pronunciations of names from one language to another and if Maren not being said "mah-ren" in American English is one of those cases then that's just how it is.
My own name is pronounced differently by people who only speak English and I have to be okay with that. I'm bilingual so I know what happens in one languages accent just can't happen in another.
And if one of my favourite Romanian boys names has doubled-up in spelling with a variation of spelling of the American version of Maren then that's okay. Now I know that's what the story is!
Sorry for all the explaining you had to do ^_^"
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No problem at all! The OP may very well not be from the US either. I think "MAH-rin" is certainly doable it just probably wouldn't be the first instinct for most Americans. And quite frankly, Maren/Marin is by no means a popular name here. I've only heard of/met 2 (one with each spelling) and they're both late 20s
This message was edited 9/10/2014, 10:49 PM
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Thanks, Ismene ::salutes::
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Geneva - with your last name, it sounds like it is describing a type of bush. It's not terrible, but it's not awesome either.
Keira - I've always liked this name. Along these lines: Kiara, Kiana
Mirabel (a different middle name suggestion would be great) - Mirabel Leigh, LOL. I see the problem. Good catch. Mirabel Eve? Mirabel June?
Calista - Ooo, very nice. Along these lines: Calanthe, Cassia, Calla, Calliope, Alissa, Amaryllis, Kalisha, Lisbeth, Maylis
Maisie - Too cutesy for me. I really don't like it as a full name. Maisie Leigh is really really young feeling.
Sylvie - very very nice. Along these lines: Olivie, Ottilie, Sylviane, Sylvana
Ainsley - a fine name. To me if feels more like it belongs with Tiffany and Amanda in the 70s/80s, but it's okay. Also amkes me think of Paige, if that would interest you at all.
Aurora - always feels tacky to me. I wish it didn't, because there is really nothing wrong with it and I like Rory as a nickname for a girl.
Camille - Love this one! Along these lines: Camilla (nn Millie), Carmen, Carmella, Carmina
Echo - I wouldn't use a word first name with a word last name like you have.
Galena - gah-LEE-nuh? gah-LAY-nuh? Either way, really neat. Because it is not common as a name, it again sort of feels like it's describing a type of bush. Not a deal-breaker though. Not sure it's great with Leigh.
Gwendolyn - Meh, I've never found it particularly attractive in look or sound.
Hannah - Nice. Not super interesting, but nice. Along these lines: Susannah, Johanna, Rosannah, Adannah, Hosanna, Osanna, Alanna, Adrianna, Gianna, Marianna, and probably many more.
Iseult - The look of this turns me right off.
Lila - Cutesy, but nice. Along these lines: Mia, Mila / Myla, Maya, Luna, Lola, Amelia (nn Lila?), Delilah, Galila, Jalila, Kelila, Lilac (ha, that would not be a serious suggestion for you)
Magdalen - It feels a bit clunky. But the right girl would pull it off. Nickname Magda? Leni? Mag? MAggie? Mags? Along these lines: Margaret or Margeurite
Keira - I've always liked this name. Along these lines: Kiara, Kiana
Mirabel (a different middle name suggestion would be great) - Mirabel Leigh, LOL. I see the problem. Good catch. Mirabel Eve? Mirabel June?
Calista - Ooo, very nice. Along these lines: Calanthe, Cassia, Calla, Calliope, Alissa, Amaryllis, Kalisha, Lisbeth, Maylis
Maisie - Too cutesy for me. I really don't like it as a full name. Maisie Leigh is really really young feeling.
Sylvie - very very nice. Along these lines: Olivie, Ottilie, Sylviane, Sylvana
Ainsley - a fine name. To me if feels more like it belongs with Tiffany and Amanda in the 70s/80s, but it's okay. Also amkes me think of Paige, if that would interest you at all.
Aurora - always feels tacky to me. I wish it didn't, because there is really nothing wrong with it and I like Rory as a nickname for a girl.
Camille - Love this one! Along these lines: Camilla (nn Millie), Carmen, Carmella, Carmina
Echo - I wouldn't use a word first name with a word last name like you have.
Galena - gah-LEE-nuh? gah-LAY-nuh? Either way, really neat. Because it is not common as a name, it again sort of feels like it's describing a type of bush. Not a deal-breaker though. Not sure it's great with Leigh.
Gwendolyn - Meh, I've never found it particularly attractive in look or sound.
Hannah - Nice. Not super interesting, but nice. Along these lines: Susannah, Johanna, Rosannah, Adannah, Hosanna, Osanna, Alanna, Adrianna, Gianna, Marianna, and probably many more.
Iseult - The look of this turns me right off.
Lila - Cutesy, but nice. Along these lines: Mia, Mila / Myla, Maya, Luna, Lola, Amelia (nn Lila?), Delilah, Galila, Jalila, Kelila, Lilac (ha, that would not be a serious suggestion for you)
Magdalen - It feels a bit clunky. But the right girl would pull it off. Nickname Magda? Leni? Mag? MAggie? Mags? Along these lines: Margaret or Margeurite
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Mirabel Leigh Bush, right? My husband just doesn't hear it.
Calista also seems to be a clear favorite with the few family members I've mentioned it to. It's probably the forerunner. We started with Geneva, and for the first week I loved it. I grew pretty "meh" about it and for whatever reason people are pretty lukewarm about it in general.
Thanks for all the extra name suggestions :)
Calista also seems to be a clear favorite with the few family members I've mentioned it to. It's probably the forerunner. We started with Geneva, and for the first week I loved it. I grew pretty "meh" about it and for whatever reason people are pretty lukewarm about it in general.
Thanks for all the extra name suggestions :)
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