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Q: First of all, thanks for the response to my naming inquiry on Twitter (I’m @busylilmonkey).
Secondly, if you have any others to throw into the mix, I’d love to hear them (my husband and I have the hardest time choosing names). I do love Caroline but somehow my husband isn’t as thrilled (plus I have a close friend named Caroline). I also like Maeve because it’s different yet not totally weird; but do you think people would know how to pronounce it or often spell it incorrectly?
My first daughter’s name is Arden, so aiming for something along that vein (not common but not weird). Our last name starts with “B,” but I’m not a big fan of alliteration in names in general, so I’m avoiding B names.
Thanks for any help in advance! AMBER, Marietta, GA
A: Thanks for writing to me. I’m glad you liked my Twitter suggestions.
For everyone’s reference, here’s the tweet in question:
ELODIE MAEVE CAROLINE For more http://ow.ly/1mIPpF Good luck! RT @busylilmonkey: still struggling with baby girl names. Any suggestions?
If you like Caroline, but your husband’s not crazy about it, consider Carolina instead. It’s similar to Caroline, of course, but has a more feminine flair to it. Carolina also sounds a little more unique because it hasn’t been as common as Caroline over the years.
Maeve…will people know how to pronounce and spell it? That’s a good question. I suspect your instincts are correct here and that some people will not. Of course, you run into the same spelling problem with a very familiar name like Caroline. Some people will guess Caroline and others will guess Carolyn.
If you’re still looking for more names, here are ten more baby names to consider that have a similar style to your first daughter’s name, Arden – I left out all “B” options, as requested!
GIRLS’ BABY NAMES
ANNABELLE
DAPHNE
GENEVA
OLIVE
PEYTON
PIPER
RAMONA
SAVANNAH
SYDNEY
WILLA
Calling all readers! Do you have any other baby name suggestions for Amber?
Good luck! Please let me know what name you end up choosing.
Happy naming,
♥ Amanda
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