I am super anxious because I just found out this morning that I’m being induced tomorrow at 7am and my husband and I can’t agree on a name for our baby girl! We currently have a 2 year-old daughter named Kinley Reese (I just love her name). Our last name is Pitzner. I would like a name for our second daughter that is different but not too off the wall. I also don’t tend to like super girly names but rather tend to like unisex or even boy names for girls – Alex, Dylan, Devan, etc. My husband isn’t as much on board with that though! I just love the name Presley for a girl but he hates it! Some of the names on my list are: Ryan, Devan and Blakely. My husband has mentioned Kylie, Kamryn and Jessa. Please help!
58 thoughts on “Baby Girl Pitzner, Sister to Kinley”
Bonnie
I love the name Kinley and Reese is on our list for our second baby if it’s a girl! :)
I feel like our lists are similar in some ways and we have similar tastes! The names on your husband’s list aren’t really ones that I gravitate toward and I’m not sure they go as well with Kinley, although not terrible so. Cameron is great with Kinley in my opinion but just not a name I like very much. It might be a little too similar. I don’t personally like having sibling names start with the same sound, but that’s completely personal taste.
That being said, I will suggest Emmerson, which is my daughter’s name. I also love the names:
Kensington (too close to Kinley, I’m not sure? It seems like your husband would like two Ks?)
Neve
Parker
Peyton
Marley
Sloane
Simone
Good luck, mama! Wishing you all the best with your new baby girl!
I don’t have anything to add I’m afraid, but I love Parker from Bonnie’s suggestions. Kinley and Parker I think that’s super! Oh and it’s adorable with your last name.
I love Alex for a girl so much. Especially with the option of the long, classic, and feminine Alexandra. If he likes Jessa, would you both compromise on Alexa? I also knew of a girl named Desley (not sure how it was spelled) that she said was Australian. It was pronounced so that it rhymes with Presley, so not pronounced like Dezley, FYI.
Oh boy. I was induced with only 15 hours notice as well. My thoughts are with you. Firstly, I think Kylie and kinley are too close for sister names. I feel like I don’t have much to go on, but here are some names.
Isla
Sienna
Sadie
Hollis
Leighton
Shea
Quinn
Riley
Middle name ideas:
Tate
Sage
Paisley (for a 1 syllable first name)
She loved the name Hadley, but that may be too close to Kinley. Maybe too sing songy. She did, however, use the name Paxton for her daughters name, and I think it’s an awesome fit with Kinley. Kinley and Paxton. Unisex, but you can dress it up a little with the middle name. Paxton Rose. Paxton Grace. Paxton Rae.
Lots of great suggestion. I notice that all the names on their lists have two syllables. So I’m thinking
Jamie
Rylie
Sasha
Shula
And for some weird reason Roxanne.
The name that just popped into my head is Dabney! I have a friend who just had a baby girl named Dabney, and I’d never heard it before. But on her it is just the sweetest! And I think Kinley and Dabney are a cute pair :) Good luck!
More thoughts.. kind of all over the place, but they all have spunk!:
Keelia
Keagan
Tessa
Preston (I guess that’s violates your non-boy’s name preference ..but I knew an adorable little girl with the name, and it’s close to Presley without the Elvis association, which might be nice?).
Bailey (maybe too similar to kinley?)
Romily
Matilda with the nn Mattie
Haven
Allegra
Ramona
Phoebe
Cora/Coralyn/Corey
Carrington nn Carrie?
Lydia
Sydney (love the match stylistically, but not sure if it’s hard to say with Kinley?)
Codie/Cody
Heidi
Darby
Waverly
Alden
Farryn
Terran/Taran/Terryn
Ruby
Wren
Winslow
Hoping your induction goes well!! :) Can’t wait to hear what you pick ..Kinley Reece is such a beautiful name!
Perhaps a compromise would be a feminine name with a unisex nickname? Corinne or Cora or Coralie nn Cory. Charlotte nn Charlie. Lorelei nn Rory. Alexandra nn Alex. Antonia nn Toni. Samantha nn Sam. Josephine nn Joey. Jessamyn nn Jessie.
I will add the 23rd vote for Sloane. Kinley and Sloane. SOO cute.
Also love Harper. What about Harlan? Ellery? Ellis? Emerson?
It’s too bad your husband doesn’t like Presley, because I also love that name.
What about Rooney? (like Rooney Mara – so is female name, but is very spunky!)
Sigh, I love “W” names! I love the above suggestion of Winslow. OR Would your husband be on board with Willa? It’s definitely a female name, but the look of it, being so close to William or Will, maybe will speak to you and your love for unisex-ish names?
If you do an ends-in-r name, I like single syllable ones otherwise it sounds a little singsongy to me (maybe only me). But I like the gentle alliteration of say, Blair or Greer.
I also think Kyra could sound great, especially since Ky (or Kai) sounds unisex/masculine to me…
Mackenzie could be a good choice; your husband could use the nickname Kenzie if he wants to call her something starting with a ‘K.’
I really liked the name Peyton for you, until I paired it with your last name. Peyton Pitzner is a bit too cutesy for me, but if you like alliteration, that would be a great choice!
Other options:
Sawyer
Lane (Lainey)
Auden
Erin
Brooke
Sutton
Rory
Jordyn
Aubrey
I love Eden on it’s own and also with Kinley. Jade is another name that works well on it’s own and with Kinley. I think Sloane, mentioned above, is also an excellent choice.
Personally, I would avoid another K name but I did like Kyle as an alternative Kylie. Another possibility if your husband wants another K name is Kendra.
I would also avoid another name ending in the -Lee sound as well. For me, that would rule Blakely and Paisley at hey seem rather rhymy with Kinley. I go like the suggestion of Rory.
Since he has Kamryn on his list, maybe Cameron? It sounds similar and is a unisex spelling which might appeal more to you. My favorite unisex name is Taylor, though I realize it’s kind of 10-15 years ago.
Darn! Looks like I’m too late…you’re probably in labor now, with a name all picked out. But if you’re still considering, I wanted to suggest Ellison (Ellyson, Ellisyn, etc.). Nickname Ellie. also, what about Lennon? My favorite suggestion I’ve seen so far has been Harper…I think it’s perfect with Kinley.
Brooke Presley would be nice; or Camden Presley-both go well with Kinsley. I find I don’t care for names ending in ‘er’ or ‘ar’ with your last name ending in ‘er’. Good luck!
Do you like Jessamyn or Jessamine? I think it is really darling, not too girly, and has loads of cute nicknames if you’re into that (Jess, Jessie, Jessa, Minnie…)
I also thought of:
Bryony or Briony
Sydney
Harper
Hadley
Jules
Jude
Eden
Eve
Evelyn
Jocelyn
Piper (a bit alliterative w/ your surname but in a way that I like)
I don’t THINK anyone’s already suggested any of these that occurred to me: Marlowe, Bryony, Averil (somehow I love this so much more than the spelling Avril), Linden, London (or other place names you like… tend to have a slightly unisex feel to them), Sierra, Morgan, Taryn, Tegan, Shawn. Some of these are a bit older, but I get the sense that your husband likes names he is familiar with from the 80’s/90’s.
Or a good compromise might be a feminine name with a unisex/boyish nickname:
Samantha/Sam
Aurora/Rory
Georgia/Georgie
Alexandra/Alex
Josephine/Jo
…you get the idea!
I think Kinley sounds more girl than the names on your current list, which all sound very boy to me. I suspect your husband would likely go for something less boy/more unisex.
I will suggest (or 2nd) Avery, Rory, Greer, Harper, Bailey, Darcy, Hollis, Delaney Emery, & Macy.
My first thought was Darcy. What about Daphne? My husband actually mentioned the name Dylan for a girl but I have a boy cousin named that so I vetoed that myself. Just had a friend name her baby girl Elliot. What about Ainsley? Andralie. Andi is cute for a girl.
If your husband isn’t into masculine names, maybe unisex or names with masculine feel would be a good middle ground?
Kinley and Marlowe
Kinley and Charlie
Kinley and Bronte
Kinley and Sidney
Kinley and Frankie
Kinley and Noa
Kinley and Delphi
Kinley and Adair
Kinley and Chestan
Hi! I know this is an old thread but I’d love to know what you named her!!
I have a girl Brier Rhys and another girl kinley Elyse and we’re due with another girl in August so I’m trying to find names that do with it just like you :) I thought it was interesting to read the thread and see how many suggestions are on my current list! What are the odds?! Here’s my list
Thea
Bronte
Ellis
Jordyn
Sloane
Quinn
Felicity
Blake
Myelle
Alyx
Piper and Avery got vetoed by hubby
Is love to know what name you chose! I’m having such a hard time! LOL!
Hi! I know this is an old thread but I’d love to hear what you named her!
I have 2 girls: Brier Rhys & Kinley Elyse and girl #3 is due in August & I’m having a hard time deciding on names!
I thought it was interesting how many of my current list of names are suggested by others on this thread! These are the names I have thought of:
Thea
Bronte (brawn – tay)
Ellis
Jordyn
Sloane
Quinn
Felicity
Blake
Maelle (my-elle)
Alyx
Piper & Avery were vetoed by my husband :p
I’d love to know what you chose!
I love the name Kinley and Reese is on our list for our second baby if it’s a girl! :)
I feel like our lists are similar in some ways and we have similar tastes! The names on your husband’s list aren’t really ones that I gravitate toward and I’m not sure they go as well with Kinley, although not terrible so. Cameron is great with Kinley in my opinion but just not a name I like very much. It might be a little too similar. I don’t personally like having sibling names start with the same sound, but that’s completely personal taste.
That being said, I will suggest Emmerson, which is my daughter’s name. I also love the names:
Kensington (too close to Kinley, I’m not sure? It seems like your husband would like two Ks?)
Neve
Parker
Peyton
Marley
Sloane
Simone
Good luck, mama! Wishing you all the best with your new baby girl!
I’m going to second Sloane! Love Sloane with Kinley.
I don’t have anything to add I’m afraid, but I love Parker from Bonnie’s suggestions. Kinley and Parker I think that’s super! Oh and it’s adorable with your last name.
All the best for tomorrow…how exciting! x
My suggestions would be:
Arden
Aubrey
Arley
Blythe
Darcy
Eden
Elliot
Emerson
Ever
Harper
Marley
Rowan
Scout
Shelby
Good luck!
I love Alex for a girl so much. Especially with the option of the long, classic, and feminine Alexandra. If he likes Jessa, would you both compromise on Alexa? I also knew of a girl named Desley (not sure how it was spelled) that she said was Australian. It was pronounced so that it rhymes with Presley, so not pronounced like Dezley, FYI.
Other ideas:
Summer
Logan
Piper
Tatum
The first name that came to mind for a girl, that’s similar and special like Kinley… is Kateri! Pronounced “Kah-teary” / “Ka-teer-ee” :)
What about Paisley or Delaney? Finley is too similar to Kinley but maybe Bellamy would appeal.
Avery was the first thing that popped in my head! Kinley and Avery is sweet.
Avery Piper
Avery Harper
A couple more ideas: Kenna, Ellery, Hadley, Madigan, Campbell. Good luck!
Oooh these are all great suggestions!
Oh boy. I was induced with only 15 hours notice as well. My thoughts are with you. Firstly, I think Kylie and kinley are too close for sister names. I feel like I don’t have much to go on, but here are some names.
Isla
Sienna
Sadie
Hollis
Leighton
Shea
Quinn
Riley
Middle name ideas:
Tate
Sage
Paisley (for a 1 syllable first name)
Love the following that were suggested:
Parker
Marley (not sure if you like it with Kinley)
Simone- one of personal favorites
Eden
Harper
Piper
Recommendations of my own:
Josephine- nn Jo
Ellis
Rory
Sawyer
Dakota
Skylar
Sloane
Nadine
Rory Nadine Pitzner
Dakota Ellis Pitzner
Sawyer Presley Pitzner
Harper Eden Pitzner
Parker Simone Pitzner
Marley Ellis Pitzner
Parker Alex Pitzner
Alexa Sloane Pitzner
Skylar Presley Pitzner
Kinley and Sawyer; Kinley and Harper; Kinley and Dakota; Kinley and Alexa; Kinley and Parker.
Good luck! Can’t wait to hear what you decide for Baby Girl Pitzner #2!
My friend is similar in style to you…
She loved the name Hadley, but that may be too close to Kinley. Maybe too sing songy. She did, however, use the name Paxton for her daughters name, and I think it’s an awesome fit with Kinley. Kinley and Paxton. Unisex, but you can dress it up a little with the middle name. Paxton Rose. Paxton Grace. Paxton Rae.
Additionally, if he likes Jessa, what about Jessie?
Tatum, Evyn, or Peyton? Quinn or Jordyn?
I like Harper for the mn spot!
Avery, Alexa, Piper, Kyla!
Lots of great suggestion. I notice that all the names on their lists have two syllables. So I’m thinking
Jamie
Rylie
Sasha
Shula
And for some weird reason Roxanne.
Love the suggestions of Harper, emerson, piper, Riley and Avery.
Others:
Evan
Paige
Everly
Austen
Hayden
Charlie (maybe as nn for Charlotte)
Kyle
Chase
Sage
Lake
Blake
Elliot
James
Leighton
Teagan
The name that just popped into my head is Dabney! I have a friend who just had a baby girl named Dabney, and I’d never heard it before. But on her it is just the sweetest! And I think Kinley and Dabney are a cute pair :) Good luck!
If he likes Kylie and you like unisex names, what about Kyle? He can always have a special nn for her and Kyle and Kinley sound super cute together!
I happen to know a female Kyle!
More thoughts.. kind of all over the place, but they all have spunk!:
Keelia
Keagan
Tessa
Preston (I guess that’s violates your non-boy’s name preference ..but I knew an adorable little girl with the name, and it’s close to Presley without the Elvis association, which might be nice?).
Bailey (maybe too similar to kinley?)
Romily
Matilda with the nn Mattie
Haven
Allegra
Ramona
Phoebe
Cora/Coralyn/Corey
Carrington nn Carrie?
Lydia
Sydney (love the match stylistically, but not sure if it’s hard to say with Kinley?)
Codie/Cody
Heidi
Darby
Waverly
Alden
Farryn
Terran/Taran/Terryn
Ruby
Wren
Winslow
Hoping your induction goes well!! :) Can’t wait to hear what you pick ..Kinley Reece is such a beautiful name!
Presley made me think of Paisley.
That was my thought too.
Perhaps a more feminine spelling of Ryan would help?
Rhiann/Ryanne/Rianne, etc.
Drew Allison Pitzner
Kamryn Presley Pitzner
Harper Presley Pitzner
Presley Grace Pitzner
Samara Presley Pitzner (nn Sam)- Kinley and Samara, Kinley and Sam
Camden Ellery Pitzner
Presley Jessalyn Pitzner
Samantha Kay Pitzner
Sam Kylie Pitzner
Wanted to jump in and say I second Camden! I know it’s used for boys currently, but I love it on a girl.
I totally third Camden! Love this on a little girl!
Well I have to comment because I love the name Kinley. It is on my list should we have a third girl in the future.
My girls are Hadley and Presley and I obviously love -ley names for girls; as well as unisex/surnames/boys names for girls.
I am biased but I would love to see you name your second dd Presley.
I love the suggestion of Emerson from a pp.
Others ( some have already been suggested)
Addison
Anniston
Aspen
Avery
Berkley
Blair
Blakely (on your list which I LOVE)
Britton
Channing
Charlee
Cardin
Dempsey
Delaney
Dylan
Easton
Elliott
Everly
Grier
Greenlee
Harper
Harlow
Henley
Kendall
Langley
Larkin
Laken
Leighton
Lennon
Locklyn
Logan
Landrie
Marlowe
McCartney
McKenzie
Oakley
Peyton
Saylor
Skylar
Sutton
Sterling
Tatum
Tierney
Good luck and please let is know what you decided!
Perhaps a compromise would be a feminine name with a unisex nickname? Corinne or Cora or Coralie nn Cory. Charlotte nn Charlie. Lorelei nn Rory. Alexandra nn Alex. Antonia nn Toni. Samantha nn Sam. Josephine nn Joey. Jessamyn nn Jessie.
I love unisex girl names! But alas our choice for a boy was Cameron. Here were my top choices:
Sloane
Ryan
Devan
Quinn
Rowan
Reagan
Peyton
Scout (Scarlett)
Taylor
Best wishes for your labor and delivery!
I will add the 23rd vote for Sloane. Kinley and Sloane. SOO cute.
Also love Harper. What about Harlan? Ellery? Ellis? Emerson?
It’s too bad your husband doesn’t like Presley, because I also love that name.
What about Rooney? (like Rooney Mara – so is female name, but is very spunky!)
Sigh, I love “W” names! I love the above suggestion of Winslow. OR Would your husband be on board with Willa? It’s definitely a female name, but the look of it, being so close to William or Will, maybe will speak to you and your love for unisex-ish names?
Good luck!
If you do an ends-in-r name, I like single syllable ones otherwise it sounds a little singsongy to me (maybe only me). But I like the gentle alliteration of say, Blair or Greer.
I also think Kyra could sound great, especially since Ky (or Kai) sounds unisex/masculine to me…
Good luck!!!
Mackenzie could be a good choice; your husband could use the nickname Kenzie if he wants to call her something starting with a ‘K.’
I really liked the name Peyton for you, until I paired it with your last name. Peyton Pitzner is a bit too cutesy for me, but if you like alliteration, that would be a great choice!
Other options:
Sawyer
Lane (Lainey)
Auden
Erin
Brooke
Sutton
Rory
Jordyn
Aubrey
oooh Sutton is nice.
I love Eden on it’s own and also with Kinley. Jade is another name that works well on it’s own and with Kinley. I think Sloane, mentioned above, is also an excellent choice.
Personally, I would avoid another K name but I did like Kyle as an alternative Kylie. Another possibility if your husband wants another K name is Kendra.
I would also avoid another name ending in the -Lee sound as well. For me, that would rule Blakely and Paisley at hey seem rather rhymy with Kinley. I go like the suggestion of Rory.
Brynn is another possibility. Good luck.
Since he has Kamryn on his list, maybe Cameron? It sounds similar and is a unisex spelling which might appeal more to you. My favorite unisex name is Taylor, though I realize it’s kind of 10-15 years ago.
Kinley Reese is such a lovely name!
Love the suggestions of Sloane, Leighton and Skylar too.
I’d also like to suggest Adair, one of my all time favorites, Cambrie, Perrie and Hayden.
Hayden Claire, Leighton Kate or Skylar Drew perhaps?
All the best!
Avery.
Darn! Looks like I’m too late…you’re probably in labor now, with a name all picked out. But if you’re still considering, I wanted to suggest Ellison (Ellyson, Ellisyn, etc.). Nickname Ellie. also, what about Lennon? My favorite suggestion I’ve seen so far has been Harper…I think it’s perfect with Kinley.
Good luck with everything today!
Brynn or Bryn, for me.
Brynn Ellery
Brynn Emmerson
Brynn Addison
Brynn Waverly
Brynn Romilly
Good luck today!
Brooke Presley would be nice; or Camden Presley-both go well with Kinsley. I find I don’t care for names ending in ‘er’ or ‘ar’ with your last name ending in ‘er’. Good luck!
Kai
Kacia
Kasha
I do love Jessa. I also like Greer, Tala, and Sloane. Or maybe Etta, Brooke, or Daphne?
Do you like Jessamyn or Jessamine? I think it is really darling, not too girly, and has loads of cute nicknames if you’re into that (Jess, Jessie, Jessa, Minnie…)
I also thought of:
Bryony or Briony
Sydney
Harper
Hadley
Jules
Jude
Eden
Eve
Evelyn
Jocelyn
Piper (a bit alliterative w/ your surname but in a way that I like)
Good luck!!! And please, please update us!
My first thought was Camden!
Chandler?
I don’t THINK anyone’s already suggested any of these that occurred to me: Marlowe, Bryony, Averil (somehow I love this so much more than the spelling Avril), Linden, London (or other place names you like… tend to have a slightly unisex feel to them), Sierra, Morgan, Taryn, Tegan, Shawn. Some of these are a bit older, but I get the sense that your husband likes names he is familiar with from the 80’s/90’s.
Ooh I like lochlyn or locklyn too.
Lochlyn Tate
Lochlyn Shea
I’d suggest:
Harper
Harlow
Piper
Brinley
Shay
Sawyer
Hayden
Jayden
Jasper
Shiloh
Robin
Toby
Or a good compromise might be a feminine name with a unisex/boyish nickname:
Samantha/Sam
Aurora/Rory
Georgia/Georgie
Alexandra/Alex
Josephine/Jo
…you get the idea!
I think Kinley sounds more girl than the names on your current list, which all sound very boy to me. I suspect your husband would likely go for something less boy/more unisex.
I will suggest (or 2nd) Avery, Rory, Greer, Harper, Bailey, Darcy, Hollis, Delaney Emery, & Macy.
Bailey? Briar? Kelly? Tamsin? Tyne? Della?
we named our first daughter Brier & our 2nd Kinley – great names! ;)
Avery was a good idea.
Reese?
My first thought was Darcy. What about Daphne? My husband actually mentioned the name Dylan for a girl but I have a boy cousin named that so I vetoed that myself. Just had a friend name her baby girl Elliot. What about Ainsley? Andralie. Andi is cute for a girl.
If your husband isn’t into masculine names, maybe unisex or names with masculine feel would be a good middle ground?
Kinley and Marlowe
Kinley and Charlie
Kinley and Bronte
Kinley and Sidney
Kinley and Frankie
Kinley and Noa
Kinley and Delphi
Kinley and Adair
Kinley and Chestan
Hi! I know this is an old thread but I’d love to know what you named her!!
I have a girl Brier Rhys and another girl kinley Elyse and we’re due with another girl in August so I’m trying to find names that do with it just like you :) I thought it was interesting to read the thread and see how many suggestions are on my current list! What are the odds?! Here’s my list
Thea
Bronte
Ellis
Jordyn
Sloane
Quinn
Felicity
Blake
Myelle
Alyx
Piper and Avery got vetoed by hubby
Is love to know what name you chose! I’m having such a hard time! LOL!
Hi! I know this is an old thread but I’d love to hear what you named her!
I have 2 girls: Brier Rhys & Kinley Elyse and girl #3 is due in August & I’m having a hard time deciding on names!
I thought it was interesting how many of my current list of names are suggested by others on this thread! These are the names I have thought of:
Thea
Bronte (brawn – tay)
Ellis
Jordyn
Sloane
Quinn
Felicity
Blake
Maelle (my-elle)
Alyx
Piper & Avery were vetoed by my husband :p
I’d love to know what you chose!