So we just found out for sure that we're having two girls....and I've got a name list a mile long. We're pretty settled on one of the girls' names - Nadine. Probably Nadine Adele. But we can't figure out another name that matches it and that we like as much. Possibilities: Esme Stella Maya Nora Nola Mila (MEE-lah) Mira (MEER-ah) Mireille (mee-RAY) Avalon Anaya Zia Selda DH likes Esme - but I'm not as sold on it yet (I'm trying, though). I've always loved the name Stella - but there are so many Ella sounding names out there right now. Isabella is the number one baby name, Ella is #14, Bella's #58, Gabriella's #33, etc. I think Twilight's at least partly responsible. I don't want her to be one of a million "Ella's," but then part of me thinks that I shouldn't be concerned about that. We also have a ton of French and Arabic names we like, but 1) we'd probably have to drop Nadine and 2) DH's last name is Mahoney - it's hard to get exotic names to fly with an Irish last name. Picks from the list? Other suggestions?
Kathleen would be cute and goes well with Nadine and your last name. Nadine adelle and kathleen Esme Others: Catriona Moira Noelle
I met a little girl named Nola at my "moms" class--very cute! And I like Moira too. other thoughts: Annette Patricia Skye Charlotte Madeleine
I like Stella, and it goes nice with Nadine. For name sugestions: Adeline Madlyne Ellisyn Bridgette Julienne (very french)
i have a special affinity to nora..i just love it this pregnancy. haha. penelope is cute. and isnt esme in the twilight series too?
My friend named her now 2 year old daughter Esme after a famous author. When I first hear what she had named her, I was not loving it...I had never heard it before. It took a few more times of hearing it and now I can say I absolutely love it.
Yes, Esme's also in Twilight - I had finally decided to go with this name since DH seemed to like it so much, but then DH says he's hung up on the Twilight connection and is afraid it will get really popular, too. Arrrggh. But I think we've narrowed it down to three: Esme, Stella, or (not originally on the list so a new addition) Roxanne, Roxy for short. We both think Roxy's cute, but I'm a little worried that Nadine and Roxanne might be too kitschy together. Thanks for all the suggestions!
