Here is the game we are playing:
We are going to pretend that we are naming a baby and that the name MUST start with a certain letter, and so we will need one name starting with that letter for a boy and one name starting with that letter for a girl, or else one name that would work for either, EVEN IF we don’t like any of the names that start with that letter enough to Actually In Real Life choose them. It is just a game where we place artificial restrictions on reality in order to create the kind of tension that makes games fun—like when you have to choose what foods you’d eat if you could only eat three foods for the rest of your life: the fun is in thinking it over AS IF it were a real forced decision, while KNOWING it is not. There is a baby! It MUST be given a name with a particular letter! That is the game.
After that basic concept, we can decide our own sub-rules, based on what makes the game fun and not stressful. Some examples:
• I’m not planning to play that the name has to fit with the names of my other children or with the surname, though this would be an option for anyone who would LIKE to play it that way; I think I will have more fun if I pretend it is a stand-alone baby and that the surname is not an issue, though I may change my mind as we go. (And if I narrow it down to a few options and can’t decide, I might use siblings/surname as a tie-breaker.)
• It is also fine to narrow it down to a few finalists without getting to The One Name.
• The boy name and girl name don’t have to work TOGETHER: we are only naming ONE baby, so you’d only use one or the other. But you MAY play that the names have to work together, if that’s more fun.
• It is fine to wave aside issues such as a friend who already used that name, a famous person with the name, etc., if that makes it more fun and less stressful to choose. This is just pretend, so you can pretend that those things aren’t issues if you want to. (Or you can let the issues stand as they are in real life, if THAT is more fun.)
• We can also all make our own decisions about whether the names have to be ones we think we’d ACTUALLY USE in that hypothetical scenario, or just our FAVORITE names starting with that letter, regardless of whether we think the names are practical; I am not sure which way I will play it, and I likely won’t be consistent.
• If you already have a child with a name starting with the letter we’re working on, you get to pick again from all the names that remain; you don’t have to choose your child’s name as your favorite just because it WAS your favorite: this is a FRESH baby, and you wouldn’t give it the same name as your existing child. (If you would normally prefer not to repeat an initial within a sibling group, you can just pretend that’s NOT a preference for the sake of the game.)
• You can do as much or as little explanation as you like in your comment: you can just list the names you chose, or you can explain your process/preferences/reasoning/runners-up, or whatever is most fun.
Today’s letter is G. For a girl, I already have Genevieve on my list, and it was a finalist name for Elizabeth. I still like it, and it would still be a top contender. We also had Gillian/Jillian and Georgia on our list, and we considered Gwendolyn and Guinevere but more briefly / less seriously. My guess is that we would agree on Genevieve—but the name I most want is Georgia, so that’s what I’m picking for this game.
And for a boy, I already know: George! I want George. (We are only naming ONE baby in this game, so it’s fine to choose two names you wouldn’t use for siblings.) I would also want to consider Gordon and Gideon, but I wouldn’t end up choosing them over George. Gerrit is a family name, but with bad associations (it was part of a patriarchal naming tradition that, when broken, caused a family patriarch, named Gerrit, to reject his first baby grandson because the grandson didn’t have his name) (this is where naming traditions can go very, very wrong) (let’s not discuss it any further, it’s such a beautiful day).
Now you! If you want to! Only if it’s fun and not stressful! Feel free to adjust the game-play to be fun and not stressful!
For a girl I know immediately that I want to use Grace. It’s the name that got away for me. Once we named our actual son Gabriel, Grace was just to close when we finally had another girl.
I can’t think of a boys name that matches my typical style. But Giles seems appealing.
Since I have a Welsh grandfather, I will choose Gruffydd, pronounced Griffin. For a girl, I’ll choose Glenys, pronounced Gleeniz. Love Welsh names !!💙💖
Boy: Grey
Girl: Georgia
I would choose Gilbert for a boy. Before I had kids, I got a rescue dachshund who the rescue named after the woman who pulled him from the high kill shelter. Her last name was Gilbert. And I didn’t want to change his name again and it was so funny to have such an “old man” name on a little dog but I liked it because of Anne of Green Gables. And that little dog was such a good, sweet, funny, loyal companion and I am so fond of the name. When I had my first child, I kind of wished I could use Gilbert for the middle name. Here was another small and adorable creature that I loved more than anything. But I didn’t want to be the person who named a CHILD after a PET. Well, I kind of did but I didn’t want the judgments and associations for me or my child that I feared would come with that. So in this game, I choose Gilbert!
One of my all time favorite names is Gwen so I would go with Gwendolyn for a girl. I do like Grace as well to that would be my second choice.
For a boy, I like Grant, George, Gordan, and Graham. But my favorite “G” name for a boy is Gavin so I think I would go with that.
I already have a G-named daughter, so wouldn’t duplicate an initial. But if I were forced, I’d choose Guinevere- total outlier but I love it. Genevieve (French pronunciation) is a close second. Giselle, Gemma, Greta, Gwen are also so lovely.
Gus has been a longtime fave, but doesn’t work with the surname. Grady was a name I hid away both my pregnancies so I think I’d choose that. Griffin is another fave. Graham is beautiful but I hear you say it differently in the states? Not Gray-um? For my first pregnancy we called the bump Garcia as a kind of joke, but I think I’d love to hear that on a kid.
G: Guinevere
B: Grady
George is lovely for a boy. For a girl I would go with Genevieve or perhaps Gemma.
Gideon! I forgot how much I love that name. I’d probably also consider Gabriel and Gavin. For girls, I really like Georgia! Grace is at the top of my list and the one I’d be most likely to name a real child. Both Giana and Gemma are names I’ve always thought are pretty, but I probably wouldn’t pull the trigger on them for undefinable reasons. Gretchen is a name I usually group with Bridgette and Meredith in my mind (who knows why?) and I like that style, but I’m not sure if Gretchen has the right sound/feeling for my actual tastes — it’s a lot of harsh consonants. But also I like the way it looks, written out. Hmm….
Final answer for the game: Gideon and Grace.
Gemma #1 for a girl, followed by Gillian. For a boy #1 – Gabriel. Briefly thought of Gerard and Griffin before I remembered Gabe!
Also, just a note that sometimes if I’m having trouble sleeping I think of names I like for the next letter, it’s a soothing mind activity!
For a boy: Gideon or Gilbert. I know my husband probably wouldn’t go for Gilbert irl so I’ll pick that for the game! Gideon may actually be on the table for a future child though 💓
For a girl: Genevieve is a family name for me and I’ve always loved it so probably I’d pick that! Others I love are Gemma, Greta and Georgia
I think I’d go with Greyson for a boy and Grace for a girl. I do like Gemma, Ginny, and Greta for girls though. But I think in the end I’d choose Grace.
Oh Guinevere for sure. Though I do love Gloria. George? Gideon? Gilbert or Giles or Graham or Gavin? Grant sounds like a prayer to me. It’s down to George, Gideon, and Graham, and Gideon wins by a squeak.
G: Guinevere and Gideon
H: Harriet and Hayden
I: Iris and Isaac
J: Judith and Julian
K: Kestrel
L: Louisa and Luke
M: Mae and Matthias
N: Nicola or Nicholas
O: Octavia and Oliver
P: Paulina or Paul
Q: Quartz and Quentin
R: Rosa and Raphael
S: Sylvie and Samuel
T: Theodora and Timothy
Gabriel for a boy. If we didn’t know so many, I’d strongly consider it for baby #2. I also like Graham, Griffin and George a lot.
Gemma for a girl, but close runner ups of Genevieve, Georgia and Grace
Gregory and Grace.
I love Gilbert so much. My husband loves it too, so it is on our short list for a boy, although we are a little nervous that it is too…nerdy? Hopefully it’s nerdy-chic!
I also love Graham and Gus, but I definitely choose Gilbert (nicknamed Gil or Gibs).
I love several G girls’ names- Gloria, Greta, Goldie, Georgia… but I think I would go with Gloria. My husband doesn’t love it, but I love the idea of a little “Glory” running around!
Gilbert and Gloria!
We have a 14yo Gilbert (Gilly), and we love his name now more than we ever could have thought. Highly recommend!
Georgia has been growing on me, and I like Greta, but I think I’d go with Grace for a girl.
We used to have a dog named George, and I probably wouldn’t use it in real life for that reason, but that’s my choice for this game. I like Grayson too.
Grace and George.
My top baby name that I hope to be able to use IRL someday soonish is my dad’s name, Gregory (not going to pick that one for this game tho because that’s no fun). And because of that and the fact that I’m not into repeating initials, I’ve never thought much about other G names.
For a boy I really like, Gavin Griffin and Giles. I think I’d go with Griffin.
For a girl I like Genevieve and Grace/Gracie but I think I’d pick Gloria!
G is a great letter. So many different starting and ending sounds that give them a lot of variety.
I love Greta, Georgia, Grace, Gertrude (TRUDY!!), Gwen, Glory. I’d go with Grace: simple and elegant. I’ve always, always loved that name.
For boys, George, Gus, Graham, Garrett, Gilbert, Gideon, Gordon, Giles, Grady. I’m leaning Graham.
Grace (g), Graham (b)
I love Gertrude!
I already have a Gus, which is a nickname but is used so often it feels like we used a G. But I LOVE Grover, Gary, and Gordie. I used to love Grey but love it much less now that Greyson is used so commonly.
For girls, I have always been draw to Gwen but it doesn’t feel like my child’s name. I think I would go with Greta.
Final answers:
Boy: Grover
Girl: Greta
Grover! ❤❤
ooooh Grover! I hadn’t even consider that one! Love it!!
Elizabeth’s best friend when we lived in Georgia was named Genevieve. She goes by Genna and she’s a delight.
George for a boy, a beloved family name. Gilbert as a runner-up. I love Georgianna and Georgia but I think my favorite G name for a girl is Gesina (or Gesine), also a family name!
I’d pick Genevieve, a family name, for a girl and Gideon, which I love, for a boy.
G: Genevieve and Gideon
H: Hannah and Heath
I: Iris and Isaac
J: June and Jude
K: Kestrel and Kellan
L: Leia and Lance
M: Magnolia and Miles
N: Naomi and Nathaniel
O: Ophelia and Owen
P: Pippa and Peter
Q: Quinn and Quill
R: Rosalie and Roan
S: Susanna and Simon
T: Tessa and Thaddeus
U: Umbria and Urban
V: Vera and Valerian
W: Wren and West
X: Xymeria and Xavier
Y: Ysabel and Yarrow
Z: Zelie and Zebulon
For girls, I love Genevieve and Gwendolyn and Guinevere. They were all on the list when we named our daughter. I think Genevieve would be my top choice but I have such strong ambivalence about the pronunciation that I don’t think I could ever resolve. I love the nicknames for Gwendolyn so that would probably be my choice.
For boys, I love Graham and Grey and Grant. I can’t choose between them.
I think I’d chose Georgia for a girl. I like Grady for a boy but something about it stops me from committing to it. Perhaps Grant instead?
I was surprised to realize I like so many G boy names! Gabriel, George, Gilbert, Grant, Gregory, Guy…in real life, I think I would choose Gregory nn Greg. George would be a very close second!
For girls, I find both Geneva and Gianna very appealing, but they feel a little too “out there” for me; I tend to like plainer names. Instead I’ll go with Grace. It’s such a common middle name but feels fresher/more striking as a first name…. Actually, I just looked it up at SSA, and it was the #28 name in 2019 and has been in the top 100 since 1995, so I guess it’s more common than I thought! :)
Gabriela and Gil!
I loved Grace as a kid. Then I married a man and took his last name and it’s a 5 letter word that rhymes with it. BUT now my 2nd oldest is seriously dating a young lady named Grace and she wants to take his name to escape her maiden name which is an adjective starting with G. Poor girl can’t win!
My favorite G for girls is now Gladys. Why can’t it come back into popularity?!?
As for boys, I have a Grant Peter and love his name. Gentry was high on our list too.
So my choices are Gladys and Gentry.
For girls, I love Grace, Genevieve, Gwendolyn and Greta/Gretel. For boys, George fits my style perfectly, while Grady and Grayson are different, but I can’t help but love them.
Would actually use: Grace and George
Would use if my children’s name were a different style: Grayson and Gretel
Boys names are easy for me in Gs. Gerald nn Gerry after my beloved grandmother and Gabriel NOT nn Gabe. Gerald was always high on my personal list but my husband has a very bad association with the name Jerry, so we didn’t use it.
Girl names are really hard. I sort of like Gloriana and Grace. Grace wins out a bit, but it’s low on my usual list
With my current set of kids Gabriel and Grace,
Pet names: Galahad, Galadriel
The G name on my list is Garrison, which would be a honor name based on the surname of some very close friends.
TLDR: Gabriel, Garnet
I have always loved the name Gabriel, but its nickname, Gabe was never a favorite. If I could specify (which given this is a game, I can) that It is only Gabriel and not Gabe, then I choose that. I do also really like Grant (a total style outlier for me) and Giancarlo, but I go with Gabriel.
For girls, I have a bunch of names that I don’t think I could ever truly bring myself to use, but which I like. Gwendolyn, Gloriana, Genia, and Garnet. I think the one I choose is Garnet, which is also a total style outlier for me.
I have a Gabriel that I never call Gabe :-)
G is a surprisingly good letter!!
For girls, I love Greta and Greer. Giselle, Giana and Grace make me extremely happy to hear on someone else’s babe. For me, I’m going to pick Georgianna. With my southern accent I pronounce it most like “George-ann-uh” but I also like the “George-E-ah-nah” pronunciation and all the ones in between. :)
For a boy, I can make a LONG list of favorites, including Gideon, Grady, Greer, Gray, Grant, Giles, Gilbert, Gus. But Our #1 name for “if we have a third” (spoiler alert – we are NOT having a third) is Graham. So I’m choosing Graham.
G: (f)Georgiana – (m)Graham
H: (f)Heidi – (m) Herbert/Hugh
I:(f) Isla – (m)Ian
J: (f) Jones Elise – (m) John Elliott (Jett)
K: (f)Kathryn – (m)Kirk
L: (f)Laurel – (m)Liam
M: (f)Miriam – (m)Miles
N:(f)Naomi – (m)Nigel or Neil
O:(f)Olivia – (m)Orion
P:(f)Penelope(Poppy) – (m)Porter
PH:(f)Phoebe – (m)Phillip
Q:(f or m)Quimby
R:(f)Ruth – (m)Russell or Rhett
S:(f)Simone or Sierra – (m)Seth
T:(f)Tessa/Tess – (m)Tucker
U:(f)Ula – (m)Umberton
V:(f)Viola or Vivian – (m)Vaughn
W:(f)Wynn – (m)Webb or Whit
X:(f)Xanthe – (m)Xavier
Y:(f)Yara – (m)York
Z:(f)Zella – (m)Zeke
For a girl, when it comes to G, I seem to like a lot of feminized old-man names: Geraldine, Georgette, Glenda. But for this exercise I choose Gladys!
For a boy, let’s roll with Gordon. It just feels really pleasant to say.
GAVIN. Boy name I became a fan of long after my baby my baby naming was done.
GRACE GRACE GRACE I PICK GRACE. Our chosen name if we had had a girl is Grace Beatrix, and Grace is my middle name, and I LOVE IT I LOVE IT SO MUCH. It felt briefly too trendy and then I thought I DON’T CARE I LOVE IT ANYWAY. If I wasn’t a FIRM NO CLOSE SECONDS on Grace, I would also like to consider Georgia and Genevieve.
For boys I pick George! I love George! In real life I doubt my husband would agree but the good thing about this game is that my husband’s opinion does not matter. Other boy G names I enjoy are Gordon (a family name), Gabriel (my oldest son’s name, and what I would pick were it not already picked), I like Gregory. I also have considered the name Grey as a way to name a boy after me (my middle name is Grace and my almost exclusive family nickname is Grey). I’m not sure if I would actually go for it because people actively call me Grey and I might find it confusing and/or be sad to lose my childhood nickname. I do like it as a middle name.
G: George and Grace
H: Harvey and Hazel
I: Isaac and Iris (honorable mention Isaiah)
J: Jasper and Jane
K: Kieran and Kathryn
L: Leland and Louisa
M: Matthew & Margot
N: Neil & Nadine (strong second place Naomi)
O: Oscar & Opal
P: Patrick & Paloma (close seconds are Peter & Pearl)
Q: Quinn (for either, because I already have a Quentin)
R: Robert & Ruth (special shout out to Ramona)
S: Sawyer & Sylvie
T: Toby & Tabitha
U: Uriel & Una
V: Vincent & Veronica
W: Walter & Winonah (honorable mention to Warren)
X: Xavier & Xia
Y: Yusef & Yolanda
Z: Zachary & Zelda (but upon reflection I think maybe Zinnia)
Boy: Gawain. I’ve loved this name ever since I read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. It’s so knightly without also reminding me of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Honorable mentions: Gwydion, Grove
Girl: Gwyneira <3
For a girl I like Giuliana and Georgiana and for a boy I like Gael and Gabriel. If picking only one:
G: Giuliana
B: Gael
Boy: Gideon
Girl: Gloria
For a girl I love Grace, Genevieve, and Gloria. I think Grace would get shortened to Gracie and I prefer just Grace. So Genevieve would be my girl pick.
For a boy my husband wanted George and I like it fine so that might be what we went with.
Genevieve and George
Grady for a boy; Goldie or Gabrielle for a girl.
Boy would be between Gabriel, Gregory, or Gideon. Gabriel is probably my favorite in full, but I dislike Gabe as a nickname, so I would probably go with Gregory, nickname Rory, which I love.
I want to pick Genevieve for a girl, but the two popular pronunciations would be an annoyance. Maybe Gabriella or Grace, then? But I don’t like that Grace is only one syllable, and Gabriella’s nickname situation is only mildly better than Gabriel’s. (And not a huge fan of Graciella.) So Gwendolyn? Gwendolyn.
Gwendolen or Gideon!
One of my boys has Gabriel as his middle name, so that’s my obvious fave boy G name, but I also like Gilbert because of Anne of Green Gables too. I don’t think my husband would be on board though.
For girls I like Guinevere and Gwendolyn and Grace, though I’d probably use them in the middle. I also weirdly like Greer after watching that show about Mary Queen of Scots.
For a boy I like Gerald and Griffin. I also like Gordon and I think that’s what I’d end up using.
For a girl it’s either Geneva or Gracia (pronounced graysha). Because of the issue of how to pronounce Gracia (and spellcheck thinks I’m trying to type either Gracie or Garcia), I will pick Geneva.
So Geneva and Gordon
I like a lot of G names but these two my faves:
Greta
Grant
Runners up: Gwendolyn and Grady
I have long wanted to name a boy Gaius, but IRL, it wouldn’t work because he’d have a last name that sounds a little like Gallapagos, but without the “p” in the middle, and with Spanish pronunciation for the double “l”. I don’t mind alliteration, but the repeat of not just consonants but also vowel sounds would make him sound like a comic book villain. I used to love the name Gabriel, and could love it again, but it has negative associations on my husband’s side. I have been warming up to the name Gregory lately, and also like Graham. In real life, probably Graham would work best. But since this isn’t real life, I choose Gaius!
For girls, I like Gertrude, Gwendolyn, and Georgianna, though none quite enough to actually use. I think Gertrude is the closest, though, with the nickname Gertie.
Gaius and Gertrude
My son’s name is Guerwens – he was adopted from Haiti and we kept his name. It’s pronounced Gare-wenz. It’s definitely unusual and people have a hard time pronouncing it, but he’s 12 now and he’s for sure a kid that can rock a unique name!
If I were to name another son with a G name I like George, Gideon and Gordon. Of those, I’d probably go with George.
For a girl, I like Gwyn and Greta… Gwyn would probably win!
We have a last name that begins with G and a true G sound, and I love alliterative names (but my husband does not), so I’ve had these picked for a while! I also love Gemma and Grace, George and Gus. But my top two are Always Greta & Graham.
Georgie and Gus! Love love love.
Girl: Greta, Gabrielle, Greer.
Boy: Gabriel, Gregor, Gray (not a fan of Grayson/Greyson, however)
Turns out I like a lot of G names, especially for boys. I think I’d go with Graham– it’s on my Names for a Future Cat list right now. But Gavin is tempting, as is Giles (probably because we’re re-watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Gabriel is also nice. Grant, too.
For a girl, I lean to Gemma, but I also like Gwendolyn and Georgia.
I forgot Griffin, Griffin’s good, too.
Georgette!!! And probably Graham
“G” is another letter with at least three different pronunciations, but this time, I am not sure that I feel like there is a particular pronunciation that I would have to choose to feel like I was really choosing a “g” name. I find that I mostly only like the hard “g” for boy names, and that I have two favorite girl names, one with the hard “g” and the other with the soft “j” sound.
There are several names for both boys and girls that I like, even love, that I would rule out because they are not yet back in style or have been popular more recently and are fading. These include Gina and Gail/Gale for a girl and Gage, Glen, and Gareth for a boy. Other names I like on other people’s children that don’t feel quite like mine include Georgiana, Gia, Gianna, Giovanna, Giordana, Giuliana, Gillian, Galina, Galadriel, Greta, Gaia, and Glynnis for a girl and Garth, Grant, Grover, Gordon, Gideon, Gabriel (called Gabe or Gable), Garrett, and Geordie for a boy.
The serious contenders for a girl name would come down to Genevieve, Gwendolen, Guinevere, Gwyneth, and Gloria/Gloriana plus the two final favorites from which the actual winner would be chosen upon meeting the child: Gwyneira and Ginevra. I had a Christmas cactus called Ginevra that was stolen from my dorm room when in full bloom in the same year that the first Harry Potter book came out. But the plant was named for the Ginevra in the poem, not Ginny Weasley. I would never shorten it to Ginny. Maybe Evra or Evvie.
I loved the name Grady for my son, but two-syllable names that end in “ie” or “y” often feel two nicknamey to me for a given name, even when they are not nicknames. I found a Graydon on our family tree and thought it was great as a full form. Use Grady for his nickname as a child and Gray as an adult. Then, I realized that not only did it rhyme with Aiden and company, but it also was only one sound off from all the Grayson variations. So that killed it.
I’m pretty sure the Russian saint name Gleb would not go over well with English speakers, but it is sort of clunky cool. I also considered Gulliver for my son, but it didn’t have a good meaning. I love Gus, but I would use something like Augusten for a long form, and that’s not a “g” name. Gustavo is kind of cool as a long form, but maybe a little too bold? So that leaves me with Guthrie and Galileo. The former is another two-syllable name ending in “ie,” but maybe Gus would work as a nickname? I didn’t choose the latter for my son because of the religious connection to Galilee, but I love the scientist connection, and that it shortens to Leo, pronounced like Leia with an “o” in place of the “a.” It could have been an honor name for two of my favorite professors, one called Lev and the other a Dutch Leo, pronounced just like the end of Galileo. So, if I could get over the Galilee thing, my choice would be Galileo.
Boy: Gregory with George as close runner-up
Girl: Greer
Girl: Grá, pronounced Graw – the Irish word for love. Could be short for Gráinne (Grawn-ya), which probably has a different root, or could stand alone, although it is rarely/never given alone on birth certs to the best of my knowledge. I’ve also become very fond of Greta, thanks to the indomitable Ms Thunberg.
Boy: Gareth, although I also like Gawain (and Gaheris…)
Genevieve & Gideon
My daughter is named Gloria, and I love it a million times over. We call her Glo.
I love the name Gus for a boy. It’s such a friendly name.
Surprised nobody’s said Glenn for a boy–I like that a lot!
For a girl, probably Geraldine. A little baby Gerri! Or Dina. I also like Gwendolyn and Gloria.
Gemma and Garth
For boys, I’ve always like Grant and Garrett.
For girls, Gracen, Griffin and Georgina: NN Georgie.
To narrow down, if have you pick Garrett and Griffin
Love but wouldn’t use: Gideon, Gabriel, Gallilee, Galahad (remember Gally from Blandings!), Gibson, Gianna, Gaia,
More my style Gus, Graham, Genevieve, Ginevra (Ginny!), Grace, Gemma, Georgina, Grainne
I am so surprised by how much I love this letter! If I have to choose Gus and Genevieve (but pronounced the bogan Australian way with a hard G (Jen uh veeve) not the lovely French way which would be butchered here. That’s the same reason I’ll skip Grainne which I love – my family would destroy it.
Gregory & Grace.
I love G!!! Have many favorites for both genders. For girls, Gemma, Genevieve, Gia, Grace, Gwen. For boys, Geoffrey, Glenn, Graham, Grant, and Gregory. Fave faves are Gwen and Grant!
G – (f) Gwen, (m) Grant
H – (f) Hillary, (m) Hugh
I – (f) Imogen, (m) Iver
J – (f) Joy, (m) Julian
K – (f) Kendra, (m) Keith
L – (f) Louisa, (m) Logan
M – (f) Mallory, (m) Marshall
N – (f) Nadine, (m) Neil
O – (f) Odette, (m) Oliver
P – (f) Pia, (m) Parson
Q – (f) Quincy, (m) Quaid
R – (f) Ramona, (m) Roger
S – (f) Susanna, (m) Sullivan
T – (f) Thora, (m) Tatum
U – (f) Uma, (m) Umber
V – (f) Virginia, (m) Vaughn
W – (f) Whitney, (m) Wade
X – (f) Xaida, (m) Xander
Y – (f) Yardley, (m) York
Z – (f) Zoe, (m) Zachary
I like more G names than I realized…
Gwen, Georgia, Gabriela, Gia
Griffin, Gael, Grey
I’ll go with Gwen and Gael.
G: Gwen, Gael
H: Hazel, Harriet
I: Ivy, Ilan
J: Julia, Julian
K: Katrina, Kade
M: Mirah, Matteo
N: Nadia, Nathaniel
O: Ocean
P: Patrick, Pearl
Q: Quill, Quiara
R: Ramona, Raphael, River
S: Simone, Sylvan, Sage
T: Talia, Theodore
U: Uma, Uriah
V: Vanessa, Vaughn
W: Wednesday, Wade
X: Xiomara, Xavier
Y: Yvonne, Yonatan, Yael
Z: Zora, Zayn
I love Gabriel but would probably in reality play it a bit sfer with George.
For girls, hands down Genevieve. I love this name and love the possible nicknames: Gen, Ginny, Vivi…
For a boy I really like Gabriel and I think it works great in my sibling set, but my husband vetoed it with each pregnancy so I doubt I could convince him for #4. I’ve recently been seeing Gilbert pop up as a suggestion more and more and it’s really growing on me. It’s a tiny bit awkward with my last name, but not so much that I think I’d rule it out, and Gil is just so cute.
For girls there are a lot of G names I like, but the winner, today at least, is Georgianna.
Gail & Glen
George & Gwendoline