{"id":13230,"date":"2018-02-19T10:50:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T14:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/?p=13230"},"modified":"2018-06-04T15:30:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T19:30:44","slug":"baby-girl-owens-sister-to-eli-and-vivian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/2018\/02\/19\/baby-girl-owens-sister-to-eli-and-vivian\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Girl Owens, Sister to Eli and Vivian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi Swistle!
\nYou and your readers helped us name<\/a> our Vivian (Vivi) Marie, little sister to Eli Dane, back in 2015. We are now in the third trimester with another little girl and are hoping for some help, as we are struggling with this one! We\u2019ve agreed to use \u201cJune\u201d as a middle name, to honor my grandma, who we lost last year.<\/p>\n

Overall, like many people, we like names that are classic\u2026or at least easily recognized and pronounced, but NOT top 50 (or even 100) names. We didn\u2019t completely realize this until after we named our son, who now goes by \u201cEli O.\u201d in several circles.<\/p>\n

So, for this sweet girl, bonus points for a less-popular name with a spunky vibe, or maybe just a fun (but not too cutesy) nickname. Vivian checked all the boxes for us, and we love her name. We\u2019d like to possibly have one more child, and we love the names Jasper or Isaiah for a boy.<\/p>\n

Names I like and husband hasn\u2019t entirely vetoed:<\/p>\n

Coretta. This was top on my list last time too. I love the nickname \u201cEtta\u201d and I love \u201cCoretta June.\u201d Somehow this feels right to me and I keep coming back to it. It’s not popular at all, but is it way-out there in a weird way? We\u2019ve toyed with Arietta as another way to get to \u201cEtta,\u201d which I also think is pretty.
\nLiza. My absolute favorite girl name is Eliza, but with Eli, it\u2019s obviously too close. I think Liza can stand alone, but it still seems a little too close to Eli for me to be sold.<\/p>\n

Louisa. My hang-up on this name is the Lou-weez-a\/Lou-ees-a pronunciation issue. I don\u2019t have a huge problem with either, but I do think it would bother me to not have a consistent pronunciation. Even my husband and I say it differently, without even trying. Am I nuts? Also not hooked on Louey\/Lulu nicknames, but not a deal-breaker.<\/p>\n

Other names I like but DH says no:
\nJuliet
\nMaren
\nLinnea
\nSadie<\/p>\n

Names we like style-wise, but are either too popular or can\u2019t use (friends, etc):
\nNorah
\nAudrey
\nLydia
\nPenelope
\nJosephine
\nMaya
\nStella
\nFiona<\/p>\n

The ONLY names my husband has offered this go-round:
\nRuby (I don\u2019t hate it, but I\u2019m not in love).
\nLucia\/Lucy (I don\u2019t like the \u201cI Love Lucy\u201d connection of Lucy\/Vivian\u2026not sure how many people would catch that, and I really don\u2019t like the pronunciation \u201cLoo-sha\u201d that some people use.)
\nZoe (Doesn\u2019t seem to fit, I don\u2019t like).<\/p>\n

What do you think of any of this? Or other name suggestions that go well with the middle name and siblings? We have two months to go. J<\/p>\n

Many thanks again,
\n~L<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I feel as if you and your husband are so close to agreeing on a name. Look at the similarity of these options: Louisa, Juliet, Ruby, Lucy. All those “oo” and “ee” and “L” sounds! I want to make sure your husband is evaluating\/considering your suggestions as thoroughly as you are evaluating\/considering his.<\/p>\n

Here are the things I think are not issues unless they start to deeply bother you:<\/p>\n

1. Lou-weez-a\/Lou-ees-a
\n2. Lucy\/Vivian<\/p>\n

I agree with you that Zoe doesn’t fit well, and that Liza is too close, and that not liking the LOO-sha pronunciation may rule out Lucia.<\/p>\n

My definite favorites from the lists are Ruby and Juliet. Last time we talked about how a name can “spin” a previous sibling’s name; I think Ruby emphasizes the vintage sass of Vivian, and Juliet emphasizes the vintage romance. I think Ruby Owens and Juliet Owens both work very well. I like Ruby June better than Juliet June, but I think both work fine, and that an honor name doesn’t have to go perfectly.<\/p>\n

I wonder if you’d like Georgia? It has the sass of Ruby, with some of the sound of Juliet and Norah. Georgia Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Georgia.<\/p>\n

What do you think of Genevieve? Too much V with Vivian, or a nice tie-in? Genevieve Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Genevieve. I thought of it because you and I share a fondness for Josephine and Fiona and Penelope, and Genevieve is another on my list.<\/p>\n

Margaret is another of my favorites. ONE MILLION EXCELLENT NICKNAMES. Margaret Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Margaret.<\/p>\n

You and I also share a fondness for the names Eliza and Louise\/Louisa, so I wonder if you would be with me on Eloise? I am not sure, but I THINK that is different enough from Eli for me to use it. I don’t love that they both start with El-, but I think I could deal with it, especially since the E is pronounced differently, and the L is in a different syllable in the two names (EE-lye and ELL-oh-weez), and there’s another child in between—but I don’t know if you’ll feel the same. Eloise Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Eloise. Urrrrg, maybe it’s too close, I can’t tell. I guess I’d prefer to use something else unless my heart was absolutely set on Eloise, in which case I’d go ahead.<\/p>\n

Ooo, how about Cecily? Fresh, sweet, not too common. Cecily Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Cecily.<\/p>\n

Or Celeste: also fresh, sweet, not too common. Celeste Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Celeste.<\/p>\n

Or Rosalie: another fresh, sweet, not too common. Rosalie Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Rosalie.<\/p>\n

Or Felicity: again with the fresh, sweet, not too common. Felicity Owens. Eli, Vivian, and Felicity.<\/p>\n

Or Clara. It doesn’t have a good nickname, but I am suggesting it anyway. Clara Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Clara.<\/p>\n

Or Clarissa, which makes it even less common and is better for nicknames. Clarissa Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Clarissa.<\/p>\n

Or Melody. I ran into a Melody the other day, and it practically slapped me across the face with its familiar unusualness. Melody Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Melody.<\/p>\n

Or Matilda. Matilda Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Matilda.<\/p>\n

Or Sabrina. Why don’t I know ANY Sabrinas? Sabrina Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Sabrina.<\/p>\n

Or Bianca. I know only one Bianca, and I love her name every time I hear it. It reminds me of Fiona. Bianca Owens; Eli, Vivian, and Bianca.<\/p>\n

[Edited to add:<\/strong> AFTER I wrote up to this point, I went back to the post from 2014 to make sure I wasn’t suggesting all the same names—and I see I am suggesting four of the same names: Cecily, Felicity, Genevieve, and Georgia. Well, I am consistent!]<\/p>\n

Wait, you wouldn’t want to use June as a first name, would you? I love it and hardly ever encounter it. June Owens; Eli, Vivian, and June. It has the sounds of Lucy, Ruby, Juliet. This is my top choice for you. The middle name could perhaps be a name you would have loved to use as a first name if it weren’t so popular, or a name already used by family\/friends.<\/p>\n

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Name update:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Huge thanks to you and your readers for helping us name our newest addition! My husband ultimately came around to my #1 choice and it fits her perfectly so I couldn\u2019t be happier. Here is Coretta \u201cEtta\u201d June 0wens!<\/p>\n

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Hi Swistle! You and your readers helped us name our Vivian (Vivi) Marie, little sister to Eli Dane, back in 2015. We are now in the third trimester with another little girl and are hoping for some help, as we are struggling with this one! We\u2019ve agreed to use \u201cJune\u201d as a middle name, to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-name-update"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3iyiG-3ro","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13230"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13424,"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13230\/revisions\/13424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swistle.com\/babynames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}