Baby Girl Loop, Sister to Emma and Audrey

Hi Swistle,

We are expecting our third daughter in December. Our last name is Loop. It creates some challenges in choosing a first name. We want to stick with something more traditional and familiar since our last name is so unique. We don’t want anything that adds to the quirkiness of our last name.

Our girls names are Emma Rielle and Audrey Corinne. We love the idea of finding another two syllable first name.

We think we have settled on Brigitte for a middle name. It’s French (my family background) like our daughters middle names and has a double consonant as well.

We’d also love to find a name that begins with a vowel like the other girls but want the baby to have her own unique initial. I love Isla but it sounds too strange with our last name….Isla Loop. We don’t like the plant reference of Ivy or the rigidity of Ingrid or Irene. We can’t seem to find anything that begins with an O or U that we like.

Other names we have considered that don’t start with a vowel are Norah, Hannah and Charlotte. We’ve even considered one syllable names such as Kate, Claire and Beth. Isabella is also beautiful but we dislike the nick names Bella and Izzy.

None of them seem like her name and I’m beginning to worry we won’t have one when she arrives.

We’d love to hear your name suggestions!

Melanie Loop

 

If you and I were sitting in my office in a skyscraper downtown, and the handsome secretary had just brought us coffee and cookies (I’m imagining a Pepperidge Farm assortment), and now we were getting down to business, the first thing I would try to do is find out which preferences are truly important to you, and which we could consider ditching.

Right now your naming search looks to me like a math equation that can’t be solved: “We’d love a vowel name, but we don’t want another A or E, and we don’t like / can’t use any of the I, O, or U names.” This is exactly the point at which I’d be inclined to give up the quest for a vowel name, particularly because you’d prefer traditional and familiar names, so it’s not likely you’re going to want to toy with Iolanthe and Orinthia. And then there’s the surname issue, AND the preference for two syllables, AND a preference for a double-consonant middle name. I would ply you with another Milano and suggest we start over.

You may already know that I am a big fan of sibling-name coordination. In fact, my first two children have names that are so well-coordinated, on so many levels (syllables, styles of firsts, styles of middles, number of letters, equivalent honor names—everything) that it made it very difficult to choose names for the next babies. I am very glad at this point that we did manage to break away from the patterns. At this point, no one is saying, “Wait…but the first two names both have characteristics X, Y, and Z; why don’t the other names match?”

All of this means that I am both 100% on your side (for example, thinking “Ooo, AND it has the double-consonants!”) and ALSO fully ready to talk you down if necessary (my first two are in high school now, and it doesn’t matter to me anymore how many syllables their names have).

I think there are two different paths I might suggest from here. One is to take away ALL the preferences, and start virtually from scratch. Pretend it doesn’t matter what letter the name starts with, or how many syllables it has. See what that kind of freedom feels like, and what kind of list the two of you come up with when you’re not putting the candidates through a series of filters.

The second possible path is to rank the preferences rather than ditching them, with the understanding that not all of them can be used. For example, which preference is more important to each of you: a vowel name, or a unique initial? Which is more important: number of syllables, or a unique initial? And so on. Which preferences would you be willing to give up, in exchange for fulfilling another preference? It would be interesting to see if your answers are the same on this, or different.

For example, you might decide that using another vowel name was more important than having unique initials. Unique initials was another of my own preferences when I was naming babies, and it hasn’t been something that I’ve enjoyed as much/often as anticipated. It IS fun getting them initial Christmas ornaments, I’ll say that. But for everything else I was imagining (mostly labeling issues), it wouldn’t be much harder to write ER, AC, and EB.

I suggest ignoring the middle name until the first name has been chosen.

If I were just looking at the names Emma and Audrey Loop, and I were trying to think of a sister name for them, I might suggest:

Abigail
Catherine
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Eloise
Evelyn
Iris
Jocelyn
Julia
Madeline
Katherine
Molly
Natalie
Sabrina
Sarah
Sophie

I also would have included Charlotte and Isabel, but those are already on your list. I think Nora/Norah is another good option.

My favorite option is Iris. It satisfies a LOT of preferences. Iris Loop; Emma, Audrey, and Iris.

 

 

Name update!

Thank you to all of you for your comments and suggestions, they really helped us on our journey to finding the right name.

From the moment we met our new little girl, we knew what her name was going to be…our little math naming problem had been solved!

A vowel name with a unique initial was ultimately the most important factor for us. But, our two syllable predicament seemed to solve itself! Our first two daughters look completely different from one another; so we were surprised when our third daughter was a beautiful blend of the two of them. Since Emma and Audrey both have two syllable names, it seems perfect to us that our new baby girl has a four syllable one…..2+2=4!

Plus, we love that her name has 6 letters like Audrey’s and ends with an ‘a’ like Emma’s. Similarities to both her sisters!

Olivia Brigitte Loop was born on December 20th, 2015 and took our breaths away with 8 lbs 13 ounces of love and dreams.

Sincerely,
Melanie Loop

69 thoughts on “Baby Girl Loop, Sister to Emma and Audrey

  1. Ash

    What about Orla Brigitte Loop? I know it is similar sounding to Isla but it rolls off the tongue a bit differently.

    Orchid?
    Ilene?
    Odette?

    I know Ophelia and Octavia are more than two syllables but they are beautiful names and satisfy the vowel requirement.

    Moving out of the vowel names:

    Celeste
    Colette
    Nola
    Scarlett
    Giselle
    Molly
    Vera (LOVE THIS!)
    Gwyneth
    Cassia

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  2. Christine

    I love the name Iris, but Iris Loop said out loud doesn’t ring right to me and sounds like Ira Sloop. Plus, you might not like the plant reference, if that’s your objection to Ivy.

    It sounds like we like similar names…Would you like Simone? Simone Brigitte Loop. Emma, Audrey and Simone?

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    1. A

      I automatically thought Olivia too! Olivia, Emma, and Audrey is a great set. Olivia Brigitte is cute but I also want to suggest Lucille as a middle as well since it fits the same criteria as Brigitte. Olivia Lucille is gorgeous

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    2. Bonnie Jo

      Another one who thinks Olivia is a good choice. It almost fulfills your requests and sounds lovely with Bridgette

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  3. Maureen

    Oooh, choose Eleanor!! I love this name (it was one of our top “if baby was a girl” names), but I REALLY love it paired with your other daughters’ names!!

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  4. Julie

    Agnes
    Amy
    Olive
    Ophelia
    Anna
    Adele
    Alice
    Eva
    Elise
    Ella

    I think you will have to overlap the first letter because there isn’t much with O, U, or I that fit your criteria. Otherwise, just open the lotion for a consonant.

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  5. Sarah

    I agree with Swistle’s advice, but if you wanted to force an I name I think the following three are lovely.

    Ina
    Imogen
    Ilse

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    1. Bonnie Jo

      Imogen is another of my favourite suggestions. Again almost fulfills requests and sounds lovely with Bridgette.

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      1. Kerry

        I want to point out the similarity between Imogen Loop and Imogen Heap, but also to say that I don’t think its a count against using Imogen. I’m going to guess no one of our childrens’ generation is going to know who she is (I barely know who she is), but it may add to peoples’ subconscious sense that the name “works.”

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  6. Kerry

    1) I don’t see any particular problem with Isla Loop. Yeah, the repeating L sound does emphasize the unusualness of Loop as a last name a tiny bit, but only a very tiny bit. Mostly I think it has a nice, vaguely musical rhythm.
    2) I think Irene on a little girl wouldn’t be rigid at all. I think its on the cusp of becoming like Charlotte and Eleanor (and Emma before that)…formally fusty but now totally accepted for little girls.
    3) What about Eileen as an alternative to Irene? Very similar sound with a slightly different vibe, although it doesn’t solve your initial problem.
    4) Or Inez? Its out of left field a bit, but its a name that I love.

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  7. Vanessa

    If you like the vowel trend… how about “sometimes Y” and Yvonne. I think it goes nicely, and her nickname can be Eve. Yvonne Brigitte is lovely.

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  8. Kay

    Wow, a rare moment I disagree with Swistle! I think Iris is too unusual and word-like with Loop; “Iris Loop” sounds like the name of a cul-de-sac to me. It’s not a *bad* association–but to me it’s distinctive in the way you’re trying to avoid.

    My favorite out of all of your ideas is Charlotte with the surname and siblings. However, Charlotte Brigitte is slightly less than ideal. Not unworkable though! The double -tte is charming in its own way. If Brigitte was important to me, and I also loved Charlotte, I don’t think the repetition would put me off.

    I also love, love, love Eleanor L00p. It hits all the right notes of offbeat and classic. I would love if that were my name.

    I also thought of (sorry for any repeats):

    Jane
    Caroline
    Anna
    Julia
    Claire
    Clara
    Samantha/Samara (Sam)
    Sadie
    Sophia
    Nadia
    Julianne
    Vivian/Vivienne
    Thea
    Beatrice
    Greta
    Margot
    Alexandra (Alex)

    I would avoid all botanical or word-associated names (so no Rose, Scarlett, Violet, even Celeste, sadly) because of the cul-de-sac effect. I would also avoid L-names and heavy L-sounds to cut down on the alliterativeness. I think alliterative names are often awesome, but since Loop already has an association with “loopy”, it’s harder…

    From a fellow person with a “difficult” surname– I wish you luck!

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  9. Megslin

    I like Isabel with the nickname Libby as someone suggested above. Or from yesterday’s email, Isadora! I was actually just looking at a sheet of my family’s descendants from the mid 1800’s through now (LOVED it!) and two “I” names that I don’t normally think of now were Ina (Eye-Nah, EE-Nah, or Eh-Nah…though the latter two with the last name Loop may not work; Eye-Nah would!) and Imogen (or Imogene, depending on how you want to pronounce them). Other Vowel names on that list were Opal and Yvonne.

    I think if you were going to allow A or E names, I’d look at names that complimented but didn’t compete with what you have, like Adele, or Elizabeth/Elisabeth, or you could do something like Amelia, which sort of correlates with Emma, but has the A like Audrey!

    Lastly, I’ll make the plug for the middle name you’ve chosen: Bridgitte! I think something like Bridgette Noelle, or Bridgitte Opal/Imogen/Ina would be a swap on the first two and kind of cool!

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    1. Megslin

      And as an addition to my own message, I know Adele and Audrey both have that A-D sound, but I still like it. Perhaps Alana/Elana would work?

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  10. Kathryn

    I feel like Olivia is the perfect choice! It seems to meet all the criteria, fits well with your other names, works well with the middle name choice, etc.! The only deal breaker would be if a close friend or family member used it already…
    Emma, Audrey, and Olivia Loop
    Livvy Loop
    Liv Loop
    Ollie-oop (this would be adorable for at home, cutesie moments with a little one!)

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  11. Amelia

    Molly Loop kills me with cute. I also love Sarah from Swistle’s list. My last name also starts with “Loo,” and I can relate to that challenge!

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  12. Sheri

    It seems like a noun name or an obvious surname turns anything into a road name with Loop – that really does make it hard! I love Iris, but because I grew up on Iris Lane, Iris Loop definitely reads as a street to me

    I love the suggestion of Imogen (pronounced imm-uh-gin, not gene) Brigitte for you

    Emma Rielle, Audrey Corinne and Imogen Brigitte

    Or Swistle’s Eloise! There’s an extra syllable, but flows nicely and gets you the vowel =)

    The other suggestion I really like is Yvonne Brigitte – exotic, but very recognizable.

    Good luck! Congrats on your new baby girl!!

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  13. Britni

    What about Irelynn or Isabeau? Ilysse or Idelle – too much of a stretch?
    I like Ivana – Ivana Brigitte.
    Or Isley/Islay – Isley Brigitte. Emma, Audrey, Islay! I like the ay ending – a from Emma y from Audrey.
    Good luck! Let us know what you decide!!

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  14. Jd

    I haven’t seen Iliana suggested. pretty “I” name that is not too unusual. Emma, Audrey, Iliana.
    I think Olivia is pretty perfect: Emma, Audrey and Olivia L00p.

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  15. juniperjones

    I vote don’t stick to vowel names. I like Sophie, Chloe, Zoey, Clara, Nora, Stella and Cora. My favorites are Clara and Nora. If you were to stick to all the rules I vote for Olive.

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  16. Susan

    The names I consider perfect — absolutely perfect in every way — with Loop (that is, they enhance the last name and make the last name an asset) are classic, four-syllable names with the accent on the second syllable. Such as Elizabeth Loop, Veronica Loop, Penelope Loop, Olivia Loop, Felicity Loop.

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  17. Annika

    I like Molly, possibly because I know someone whose girls are named Emily, Audrey, and Molly, which is nearly the same. I also suggest Olive (instead of Olivia). Oh! What about Ida?

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  18. Ann

    I think Olive is perfect. It works with the family style, the middle name and the last name.
    Another one that strikes me as perfect is Ida. Emma, Audrey and Ida. Ida Brigitte.

    Other vowel options: Orla, India, Ursa, Odette and Ottilie.

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  19. Gail

    My favorite suggestions are: Margot, Yvonne, and Nora (or Cora). All of them are nickname proof, all are two syllables, all are familiar/traditional, all coordinate well with your older daughters’ names. Moving to three syllables, I really like both Eleanor, Eloise and Catherine. Good luck!

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    1. Gail

      Having slept on it, I want to retract recommendation of Eleanor & Eloise. I think the possibility that either could become Ellie is a bit too great, and any name ending in the LEE sound starts to become tricky with the Loop surname. I do want to second Lucy’s Mom’s suggestion of Claire, which I see you’ve already considered. Even though it’s only one syllable, it somehow works quite well. And everyone recommending Olivia? It’s 4 syllables, which is a bit of a jump up from your preference of 2, also runs the risk of Liv/Livie, which starts to sound almost comical. I love Ursula, but going from Emma > Audrey > Ursula gets just too quirky……

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      1. Kimberley

        I love Ursula as well, but I agree it wouldn’t work with Loop. My tongue gets twisted on the l’s. I’m throwing in my vote with Imogen. Emma, Audrey, and Imogen are absolutely lovely together. I wouldn’t mind being named any of those.

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  20. Emily

    So, I love Emma and Audrey. They sound perfect together, and I can see the difficulty in finding a third complementary name. My preference is always for a similar style. So, while Olive and Iris and Imogen and Orla, etc., tick off some of your boxes, they have a very different feel for me than do Emma and Audrey. My first choice would be Olivia. Yes, it’s very popular, maybe even to the point of being boring, but it’s a gorgeous name that sounds good with your last name. I personally prefer a three syllable first name with a one syllable last name. It starts with a vowel, and a different vowel, at that. It is very stylistically on point with your other two. Olivia Brigitte Loop. Emma, Audrey, and Olivia.

    There are a few other names that I think fit the style really well, but they don’t check off those boxes like you want. I like Ava, but that shares an Initial. I like Catherine and Charlotte and Caitlin, but they don’t start with a vowel. I like Elizabeth with Loop, but not fond of Lizzy, Liz, or Beth with your last name. Eliza is cute, though. The Abigail suggestion was good, although it shares the initial… I like Anna, which shares similarities with both names…maybe too close to both…

    I dunno. I think I’d have to go Olivia! ;) Good luck and congratulations!

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  21. Lucy's Mom

    I can’t help but love Claire for you…I know it doesn’t start with a vowel or have 2 syllables, but I love the way it works with your girls’ names….

    Claire Brigitte Loop

    Emma, Audrey & Claire

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  22. Deborah

    I say give up on the vowel theme. There are 26 perfectly good letters in the alphabet to start a name with, why make things harder on yourself by limiting your options to to just 5? (really just 3 if you don’t want to repeat). I think you can also loosen up on syllables – 3 or 4 sound just as nice as 2.

    Here are some options that fit your remaining criteria and go nicely with big sisters’ names and your last name. Some are from PPs, I just liked them enough to mention again.
    Mia
    Zoe(y)
    Samantha
    Catherine
    Lydia
    Sophie
    Julianna
    Vivian
    Maria
    Molly
    Bethany
    Josephine
    Theresa
    Rebecca
    Fiona
    Miranda
    Chelsea
    And if you are really stuck on vowels… I like either Ursula or Olivia for you

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  23. Lashley

    I was trying really hard to solve the equation or at least contribute something new that fits, but it really is hard! Orla and Opal both get tongue-twisty with your last name. Olivia makes a lot of sense. Yvette was on my list of suggestions too.

    What about Hannah? I think it’s sweet with your girls’ names and is very soft and vowel-y, despite starting with a consonant. I also know of an Amelia who goes by Millie (sister to Audrey), which hits a couple of your requirements.

    Best of luck!

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  24. Patricia

    Among Swistle’s suggested names for Emma and Audrey’s little sister were the names of my granddaughter Emma’s three sisters: older sisters Sarah and Catrina (from their mother Catherine’s name), and younger sister Sophie. I want to second those suggestions: each name has fit very well with the name Emma in my family! I think they would go well with Audrey too.

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  25. The Mrs.

    For non-repeating first initial, vowel only:
    Odette

    For repeating first initial, vowel only:
    Ada
    Estelle

    For non-vowel:
    Stella

    Can I just mention that saying “Stella Loop” aloud is wonderful? :)

    But Estelle is my favorite: Emma, Audrey, and Estelle.

    Best wishes!

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    1. Lashley

      I thought of this one too, but when said aloud with the last name, it sounds to me like an article + noun in Spanish. “Yo quiero una loop.” (<— non-Spanish speaker sentence, FYI)

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    1. Megslin

      OO I think Claire/Clare would be great. Emma, Audrey, and Claire. They all sound like they fit together, all have a different ending so you’re not pairing it with any one name, and I don’t feel like it matters to not have a vowel first name. If they are set on double vowel, then Clara is very cute too, as you said.

      Also when I look on Nameberry to see “similar” baby names to both Emma and Audrey, there actually isn’t much cross over. I honestly (and I mean this in a positive way) don’t think those names automatically fit in the same genre. They do in an old-fashioned literary sense, which I think opens you up to names like Imogen and Charlotte and Yvonne, Amelia, Adeline, Adelaide, etc, but Emma is also super common right now, whereas Audrey is not, so I do not like Olivia (sorry to be the odd person out!) because I think it makes Audrey look too uncommon (I am not going by statistics here, just by number of people I personally know with said names!).

      That’s why I think (from earlier posts) Imogen works from an old-literary standpoint, but I also think Adelaide is a perfect combo of rising in popularity but still a bit of a classic take. I also like the suggestion of Hannah. And Nora. or Alice, or Cora, or Matilda. Ione?

      My very last suggestion would be to find a name with a strong vowel IN it that contrasts from the Emma and Audrey…like Fiona. It has an E sound, but also a strong O sound. Emma, Audrey, and Fiona. or Violet. Emma, Audrey, and Vi-OH-let :)

      But if you find a name that may begin with a consonant but has a strong Y or I or U or O sound in it….that may fit what you want!

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  26. Trudee

    I like the idea of the girls’ names having their own vowel and fitting style-wise more than the syllables matching. So I love the suggestion of Olivia. I was going to suggest Iona as something similar to Isla but then I said it with the last name. (I own a loop. Lol Working in publishing, I have actually owned a loupe.) I thought Odessa might be nice too, but Olivia is the best fit.

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  27. Reagan

    First of all, Isla Loop seems fine to me. I really like Olive Brigitte, Iris Brigitte, and Yvonne Brigitte to meet all your criteria.

    If none of those are her name, with Emma and Audrey, I really like Claire Brigitte, Faith Brigitte, Sophie Brigette, and Margo Brigitte.

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  28. Ashley

    Ideas for you: Remy, Elliott (nn Ellie), Campbell (nn Cami), Kendall, Laurel, Ramsey, Sutton, Alexa, Kinley, Jemma. From your list, Charlotte is my favorite. Brigitte is a beautiful middle name…great choice! [I also like Reagan and Georgia, but with Loop they sound a bit like a freeway name. ;) ]

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  29. Ashley

    My favorite of your initial choices is Norah. It isn’t a vowel, but it’s charming, feminine, and classic. She’d have her own first initial AND an ending that would distinguish her from her sisters (i.e., one ends in a, one in y, one in h), since they all share an e ending in their middle name. (I’m pretty OCD when it comes to names too, obviously).

    Of Swistle’s suggestions, my favorite is Jocelyn (for the same reasons).

    Eager to see what you choose! Your current daughters have lovely names!

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  30. Kay

    Ok, I thought about it a bit more, and if your #1 consideration is avoiding “quirkiness” because of the surname, I think your best bet is a name that has been so consistently popular for decades/centuries that it has achieved almost total neutrality. Emma falls in this category. Audrey is sort of borderline–it has been in use for millennia in the English-speaking world, but it’s never been extremely common.

    If you’re willing to repeat the letter E, I think Elizabeth ticks all your boxes, though a lot of the possible nicknames don’t sound right with Loop.

    Anne would be my next suggestion if you are ok with initial repeats. In my earlier comment, I suggested Anna, but after saying it out loud several times with Loop– I don’t like how the last syllable runs into the L. Any Anna- combo followed by an L is fraught territory as well (think about it!). But I think Anne L00P is lovely. Annabel would also get rid of the Anna-and-L danger zone, but it definitely reads more “quirky”.

    But after thinking about it, my #1 suggestion would be Katherine/Catherine/Katharine. It’s quite uncommon these days, yet utterly timeless, it knits together Audrey and Emma, and it sounds marvelous with your surname.

    I also still really think Charlotte, Claire, Sophie, Margot, or Jane could work beautifully as well.

    I really hope you update us! Good luck.

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  31. TheFirstA

    My first thought was Eleanor. Vowel initial and allows for the nickname Nora (which you have on your list already), though it does repeat an initial.

    My 2nd thought was Iris, which Swistle has suggestion already. Sounds a bit like Isla but is more familiar, I think it works well with your last name. I also don’t think Izzy or Bella have to be nicknames for Isabella. I know plenty of Isabells, Isabellas who don’t use any nicknames. Perhaps the more streamlined spelling of Isabel will make you feel less like a nickname is mandatory.

    Other vowel initial names that won’t repeat initials; Isadora, Imogen, Olivia, Olive, Opal.

    2 thoughts on the initial/vowel issue. The first is if you plan on having more children later, your choices will become increasingly more restrictive. I think this is a good reason to give up the preference for no matching initials. I also think that vowel first initials is such a subtle theme that most people aren’t going to notice. If your daughters were names Emma and Elizabeth or Audrey and Amelia, I would have wondered if you’d like another E or A name to continue the theme. Emma & Audrey made me think “lovely names” but I did not notice the vowel initials until it was pointed out. If it’s a theme the majority of people won’t even notice, then perhaps there isn’t much point to hanging on to it just for the sake of the theme.

    So, vowel names that will repeat initials: Abigail, Amelia, Anna, Elizabeth, Eliza, Eleanor, Evelyn, Elise

    And non-vowel names that I think will fit well with Emma & Audrey: Sabrina, Victoria, Julia, Veronica, Molly, Sophie/Sophia, Lila, Natalie, Daphne

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  32. leah

    I propose Claire Isabella Loop or Molly Brigitte Loop; Emma, Audrey and Claire; Emma, Audrey and Molly. I also like Emma, Audrey and Sarah; with Sarah Brigitte Loop.
    Best wishes!

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  33. JMV

    Use Isabella. People don’t default to using nicknames nowadays. I’m guessing that your other daughters don’t get nicknames either. Emma, Audrey, and Isabella. Seems like this is how they would be introduced.
    My second favorite for you is Claire.
    I love Iris, but think that it may be too unusual for you.
    My only other suggestion would be Grace. This keeps in the spirit of Old Hollywood – like Audrey, Emma, Kate, etc.

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  34. The Mrs.

    Style-wise, Emma and Audrey make me think of Sabrina… or Grace… or Lily.

    Do you like:

    Ilene
    Celia
    Leah
    Maren
    Lauren
    Adelle
    Della

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  35. TB

    I think Claire fits super well with the sister names.

    If you have to stick to vowels I would suggest Ivaleen Brigitte

    I also love Olivia with the sisters name. Fits with the style nicely.

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  36. Kanah

    I agree that Olivia is a great pick for you! However, if you dexude you don’t mind repeating an initial, I suggest: Alma, Everleigh, Etta, Evelyn, Avee, & Ainsley. Other options are Della, Grace, Janna, Willa. Good luck!!

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  37. Maggie

    I like the suggestion if Yvonne…. or just a strong vowel sound as commenter above said, like Fiona. Three other ideas: Esther is two syllable, recognized, and sounds lovely with sisters names (but does share initial) or Onika (pronounced Aw-nika) which is more unusual, and Una (also unusual and maybe too tricky with last name?)

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  38. StephLove

    This is a tough one. I thought Olive and then remembered you didn’t want a plant name, which of course made Rosemary (one of my favorite botanical names) come into my mind, and then my mind kind of wandered off down the “It’s really too bad she doesn’t want plant names because Ivy really is good for this sibling group. It had always seemed sort of wintery to me, even though ivy grows all year. I guess because you see it more when everything else is bare….

    Anyway, I agree, it’s time to stat over, without all the rules. How about Daphne Bridgette or Grace Bridgette or Lucy Bridgette or Rachel Bridgette or Zoe Bridgette, or as someone suggested using Bridgette for the first name?

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  39. Angela

    I immediately thought of Odette. Classic, totally underused, great with sibling names (Emma, Audrey, Odette) and lovely with the last name. I just had a friend use Odette in the middle name spot and it is so striking.

    Olivia and Imogen also came to my mind along with others.

    If you aren’t wed to the vowel initial, I agree with other comments that Brigitte is a lovely name with your other girls.

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  40. Kim C

    I love the suggestion of Katherine!

    Has that classic, timeless feel like your other girl’s names.

    Emma, Audrey and Katherine! The Kathryn spelling is nice too. Emma, Audrey and Kathryn. Katie Loop. Cute!

    Claire and Grace are nice but I think the one syllable names sound quite stilted with your surname.

    Although three syllables, what about Rebecca, Louisa, Helena, Miranda or Julia? Julie or Sophie are nice! Sophie is heavy on the ‘O’ sound too!

    Olivia is a pretty good fit! Frances? Emma, Audrey and Frances. I like it!

    Good luck!

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  41. Jamie

    I want to second the suggestion of Olivia…sounds great with Brigitte and your last name.

    I see a lot of love for Claire in the comments…I rather like Clara for you. Clara Brigitte Loop. Emma, Audrey and Clara.

    Isabelle is lovely…the Isobel spelling might help dissuade the formation of some of the nicknames you don’t prefer. Isobel Brigitte Loop. Emma, Audrey and Isobel.

    I also like Lucy and Lily for you, if you don’t mind the double L sound with the surname. Annabel and Zoe also came to mind.

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  42. Nieke

    I know many of these have been suggested already, but in fitting with all the criteria, I think these are great:

    Ida- pronounced EE-dah or I-day, I prefer the former as it sounds like a tailored or less cutesy version of Edith or Edie.
    Inès- love it with Emma and Audrey.
    Issa/Isa- I would pronounce them EE-sah and I-say respectively.
    Ivy

    Probably too unusual, but worth mentioning because it’s fun:
    Olga
    Oona
    Uxia

    One syllable too many:

    Imogen- this seems so perfect!
    Inara- unusual, but not at all weird or quirky with Loop.

    And non-vowel beginning:

    Clara
    Georgia
    Greta
    Maya
    Sophie
    Rosa

    With that all said, I really love Brigitte as a first name with your girls.

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  43. Kim C

    What about Ismay? Quite pretty.

    Emma, Audrey and Ismay. Ismay Brigitte.

    Or Oona? Emma, Audrey and Oona. Can also be spelled Una.

    Katherine/Kathryn, Eliza and Olivia are my favorites!

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  44. audrey zempel

    I love the names you chose. I just have to share that my maiden name was Audrey Loop and I had an aunt named Isobel. I found this my mistake and thought there was never another with the same name as mine. When we travelled a few years ago I saw the name Melanie Loop in a phone book and I have a daughter named Melanie(not Loop)!! Shows how small the world can be!

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