Now that 2017 is underway
There is no denying
That all being well
We are having a baby this year
Our fifth and final baby
Our family will be complete
Though never all together
It is time to start thinking seriously
About a name for Sprinkle
She cannot be called Sprinkle once she is born!
We have 4 months to make our decision
Or at least be close enough to decide once we see her
Though we named Matilda
Long before she was born
I love choosing baby names
And have written about it on the blog before
Here at Naming Our Rainbow
Here at What Is In A Name?
So we already have our William, Esther, Matilda and Bea
What should our fifth and final baby’s name be?
Here are my thoughts so far
Cordelia Jean
I absolutely love this name for so many reasons
But I seem to be on my own
David is not keen
My sister does not like it
And one of my closest friends does not like it either
But I do love it
Cordelia means Jewel of the Sea
Jean means Gift from God
And the initials make CJ
Shared with a strong female character
I love and admire from The West Wing
For me this name fits
And I love Cordy and Dilly for shortened versions
David worries that the name sounds too posh and pretentious
But then
We have a daughter named Beatrice
Though we never ever call her by her full name
Cordelia Faith
Esther and Bea have virtues as middle names
Esther Grace
Beatrice Hope
Faith is my mum’s middle name
And I really like it
I think it goes well with Cordelia too
And is perhaps a softer, gentler name
Than Cordelia Jean
Edith (Edie)
We all like the name Edith in our family
It is actually a strong family name
As David’s maternal grandmother and great-grandmother
Were both called Edith
I love the shortened version of Edie
And think that Edie Jean could be a very cute full name
Edith means Prosperous in War
So has links to William and Matilda
Which both mean Mighty in Battle
Edith would share an initial with Esther
But I think we are okay with that
Constance
This is another name David and I have both liked for a while now
Connie is a very cute shortened version
It has the obvious meaning
I do like it
But it does not feel right for us this time
I don’t know why
Florence
I love the name Florence
But it is very popular where we live
There are lots of little Flossies, Florries and Flos
But I do really like it
And I cannot take it off our list of possibilities
Nora
I love the name Nora
Meaning light
It is a simple but beautiful name
That works for a baby as much as an old lady
It is another that we have considered for Bea
As well as this new little rainbow
Mabel
And then we come to Mabel
I was desperate for Bea to be Mabel
But David was adamant that we could not have another M
It was too soon after Matilda
But now that we have Bea
The M initial does not feel as much of an issue
And anyway our Matilda is always Tilda to us
Or MM for Matilda Mae
I love the name Mabel
It is so cute and pretty
In the end I think it was too cute and pretty for Bea
Who was born a bit of a giant chunk
And is most definitely a Bea
When I found out that I was pregnant with another Rainbow Baby
Mabel was the first name on my mind
But I just don’t know now
Though I adore the meaning
Lovable, beautiful
Seems perfect for a youngest daughter
For our last born child
At the moment there are no other names on our list
Though I do have a big soft spot for the name Nell
But I think we will be choosing between the names above
Unless you lovely people have any thoughts or suggestions
That might make us think again?
Naming a baby is so hard
Naming a fourth girl
And a second Rainbow
Perhaps harder still
And this is it
The last baby we get to name
Before our family is complete
It will just be pets after this one
So we have to get it right
It has to fit
It has to grow with our baby
It has to be right
I love baby names too!
My favourite on your list is either Cordelia Jean or Edie Jean – I love Cordelia, but not so keen on Faith tbh. Although as a middle name I think it works in combo with Cordelia.
What do you think of the following, which I think have similar vibes to your existing (beautiful!) names: Tabitha, Ophelia, Maisie, Iris, Isla, Verity, Madeline (Maddie).
I like Tabitha, that was on our list for Bea. And Maisie was on our list before we ever conceived but only ever then. I do like the name though. Thank you for sharing ideas it is really helpful x
Edie is such a beautiful name. If my boy was a girl he would have been Eliza. When he was a he, two of my friends both asked if they could use it. And they have gorgeous girls called Eliza. Another favourite of mine was Lily. I thought it was just the prettiest name but my husband said you can’t name a child after a flower. I then went for Madeline and it was knocked out on the grounds it was too long and difficult to write.
Edie is also easy to write. Having children who has done years of occupational therapy (OT) to write their name I wish we had given them shorter names. Our OT told us her daughter to be would be Eva, Eve or Ava as it was short, angular and EASY to write. We thought that was clever.
I think the OT’s logic would knock out Florence, Constance and Cordelia because they are complicated for little people to pronounce (both the girl and her siblings) and write.
My daughter is Willow, also an easy name to write! And my son is Fox. Willow was always going to be Willow, in all the years we were trying before we resorted to IVF but had the hardest time finding a name for Fox. He was the baby with no name until about 3 days before I had him, but it popped into our heads and it’s the perfect name for him. You’ll get there! FWIW, Edie Faith is beautiful. Xxx
I LOVE the name Fox! That is such a great name! I love Willow too and my friend’s daughter also has this name. Edie Faith is beautiful. Thank you x
This is a really interesting point about pronunciation and writing. Everyone always spells Esther wrong! Edie is rising to the top of the list I think x Thank you x
I have an Esther and it is often mispelled as Ester and even Esta. My other daughter is Rosanna which has been mispelled Roseanna. I still absolutely love their names, but can definitely see the benefits of a name that can only be spelt one way! Edie Faith or Mabel Edith would be my favourites.
Ah now you have got me wondering if Edith Mabel might work? Mabel Edith?
I think Genevieve would suit beautifully. It means white wave which would link it beautifully to Matilda and the sea. It is also old fashioned in a good way to fit with your other children’s names but unusual enough to not be the twentieth girl with the same name at ballet! If you want a shortened form there is Gen or Evie. I like the way it also links with your name without being a second Jennie in the family. Rose goes nicely with it as a middle name. Good luck with your search 🙂
I love Genevieve but worry it is too close to my own name x
Edie Florence is a lovely name! My youngest daughter is Marnie Joy and I adore her name. Marnie is actually quite a old name (Scottish if I can remember rightly) and whilst it is not a common name, it’s easy to read and pronounce correctly. My eldest is Sophie, but could have easily been a Sophia.
Also as a heads up, I found naming our kitten harder than naming my children!!
I love Edie Florence x I know a little girl called Marnie who is lovely. I also love the middle name Joy x
How about Eva Joy? Short, simple, pretty and goes really well with Henley.
Ooooh I like Eva Joy x That is a lovely name x
How about Vivian? Vivian Joy feels like such a happy name. I think all the names you’ve picked out are lovely, though, I’d say my least favourite is Cordelia because it reminds me of Shakespeare’s King Lear which is a sad play, although the name itself is very pretty! One other that’s just occurred to me typing this – Leonie? Good luck and have fun choosing!
Ooooh I like Vivian. That is a lovely name x