My husband and I are expecting a baby soon \u2013 due date is April 7, but I\u2019ll probably be induced at 39 weeks, so two weeks, tops. We have a son named Sebastian. We have lots of great boy name ideas, but we\u2019re really struggling with girl names. Last name starts with a C and sounds like Sha-meer. Current frontrunners are:<\/p>\n
Scarlett (Probably my favorite, my husband goes back and forth \u2013 do you think this is going to get very popular? That\u2019s my only concern.)
\nCamilla<\/p>\n
Other names that we like but maybe don\u2019t love are:
\nJosephine
\nJuliette
\nCharlotte
\nClara<\/p>\n
I like Noelle a lot and my husband likes Annabel a lot, but the feelings are not mutual. We both like Nora a lot but can\u2019t use it. I want the name to be a \u201creal\u201d name, no funny spellings, no surname or place names, etc. Do you have any other ideas? I feel like I should have a better list at this point, and my husband and I seem to have stalled out on discussions, so time for a neutral third party! Hopefully you can help!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The graph for Scarlett’s rising popularity looks scary:<\/p>\n
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(screenshot from SSA.gov)<\/p><\/div>\n
Nevertheless, if you’re asking my opinion, which you are, I don’t think it’s going to get Very Popular. I think it’s going to stop rising soon. My GUESS is that it will stay in a comfortable position: common enough so people won’t be shocked or say “WHAT’S her name??”—but always a little unusual, and never a Top 10.<\/p>\n
I’d put my vote with Camilla, though. I think that is such a pretty name, and so underused. Corinna would be pretty, too, or Corinne. I also like Camille, which makes me think of Simone and Celeste. Camilla also makes me think of Romilly.<\/p>\n
Oh, I too love Noelle and Annabel! Other possibilities: Abrielle, Arabella, Giselle, Elodie, Eloise, Ellery, Elowyn.<\/p>\n
I also like Elise: Elise Shameer, Sebastian and Elise.<\/p>\n
Nora makes me think of Rory, Nina, Maura, Laura, Willa—and of Cora, which is similar to the Clara you like.<\/p>\n
Instead of Scarlett and Charlotte, would you like Violet? Violet Shameer, Sebastian and Violet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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