We quite often get mums posting on the North Shore Mums Facebook group page asking for name suggestions for both girls and boys.
One mum posted just last week: ‘Trying to get the creative juices flowing for a girl’s name (my hubby is so fussy; only princess angel darling will do) – what’s your daughter’s name?’
So here are the names (in alphabetical order) our mums have called their girls or have said they considered as of June 2015.
A
Abigail
Abigail Rose, Abigail Gemma
Addison
Adelaide
Adeline Josephine
Ainsley Maria
Alaina
Alexandra, Alexandra Clare
Alexandria Anne
Alice
Alice Lily
Alisa, Alisa Jane
Allegra
Allira
Alyssa Louise
Amber
Amelia (we call her Millie for short), Amelia Ruby, Amelia Ann (Milly), Amelia Rose (Rose is after my middle name)
Amelie
Amira. It is the Egyptian word for princess
Amy Rose
Angel
Angelina
Anastasia, Anastazja
Anna, Anna Ruby, Anna Isabelle
Annabelle, Annabelle Grace, Annabelle Joy (still love it)
Annelise Jane
Arabella, Arabella Jane (Bella)
Ariel
Asher Amiel, Asher Mae
Ashley May, Ashley Margaret…suites her to a T
Ashlie Jayde
Audrey, Audrey Stella, Audrey Eliza, Audrey Jade
Aurelia, Aurelia Rose
Aurora. I loved it growing up and she is a spectacular light in the world, like the lights in the sky, plus it’s Sleeping Beauty’s name, too.
Ava, Ava Jean
Avalon
Avelina Roze
Ayana, which means ‘beautiful flower’
B
Beth
Bethany Lily-Eva
Bijoux
Blayre Alysse Mary
Bree Vera (Vera is her great-grandmother’s name)
Bridie Caitlin, Bridie Joan
Bronte
Brooklyn Olive
C
Caitlyn Grace
Carina
Caroline Grace, Caroline Alice
Carys (means dear)
Cassidy
Caylee Jessica
Celeste
Charley Grace
Charlie! Love, love, love it
Charlotte Grace, Charlotte Elizabeth, Charlotte Mia, Charlotte Rosie (pre Princess Charlotte)
Chelsea, Chelsea Jean
Chloe, Chloe Alice Amy
Ciera
Clara
Claudia, Claudia Rose
Cleo
Cleopatra. It means her father’s pride and joy
Crystal Ashanti
D
Dakota
Danae Rose
Darcey Rose
Dawn
Dominique
E
Eadie Grace
Ebony
Edith Florence
Eleanor Matilda Antonia – I love Eloise Francesca Marie, but we only had one daughter!
Elena
Ella Rose, Ella Sage
Elle
Elisa
Elise, Elise Lauren (I also liked Emilia, but was vetoed. Maybe next time…)
Eliza, Eliza Jane Georgia Rose
Elodie Rose
Eloise, Eloise Patricia
Elsie May, Elsie Wilhemina
Emelia Abigail
Emi Sage
Emilia Jane
Emma, Emma Clare, Emma Isabella, Emma Kate, Emma Joy
Estelle
Eva Cheryl
Evangelia
Evanthea Rose Taylor
Evelyn
Everley
Evie, Evie Rose
F, G
Felice Murphy
Fleur
Freya, Freya Lillian, Freya Poppy (Norse goddess of love. And I wanted a flower name, too)
Genevieve, it was my #1 pick, but my husband had another name in mind
Georgia Ellen
Giselle
Grace, Grace Sophia, Grace Margaret (Grace I’ve always loved and Margaret after hubby’s mum who passed before we met), Grace Izabelle (her middle name is the Irish spelling.
Gretel Mathilda
H
Hailey, Hailey Victoria
Hallie
Hannah, Hannah Louise, Hannah-Rose
Hannalora
Harper
Harriet
Heidi Melinda
Holly
Hope, Hope Margie
I
Imelda Sofie – both middle names of two of her great-grandmothers
Indi, Indi Winter
Indigo (Indie) Elizabella
Isabel Lucia. I’ve always said I could name a hundred daughters, but boys names are hard!
Isabella, Isabella Jade
Isla, Isla Hope and Isobel Hope (Hope is the traditional middle name for the family)
Isobel Lucy, Isobel Sadie, Isobel Charlotte
Ivy, Ivy Matilda. Good luck, there are heaps of gorgeous names to choose from
J
Jade, Jade Joyce
Jahzarra, meaning of name is ‘blessed princess’
Jasmine, Jasmine Jade
Jenna Ruth
Jeorgia
Jessica Lily, Jessica Elise
Josie Rae
Juliana
Juliet
K
Kahiah
Katelyn Hope
Kaylee
Keely Jade
Keira
Khloe, Khloe Leila
Kiana
Kiara Isabel (she gets called Kiki which is pretty cute, too)
Kyla
L
Lacey
Laila Bella
Lara
Layla
Lauren Mya
Leila Maree
Lexie
Lieke (means angel)
Lila
Lilliane
Lily, Lilly
Lola Rose (named after her grandmother). Happy name choosing – it’s such a joyous game!
Lottie. Though her official name is Charlotte, as I thought it would give her a bit of flexibility when she’s older (either Charlotte or Charlie if she’s a bit of a tomboy – which she isn’t)
Lucia (Lu-see-a)
Lucienne
Lucile
Lucille Missy
Lucinda, Lucinda Elizabeth
Lucy
M
Mackenzie
Madison Scout
Maddison, Maddison Belle
Madeline, Madeline Alethea
Magdalena (Lena)
Maggie Grace
Maisie Elizabeth
Mali Lalani
Mariella
Marina
Matilda
Maya
Maylis
Maylis
Megan Poppy
Meghan Zoe. She’s Meg for short
Melanie. I like it and it’s Mel in short
Mia
Micayla
Mila, Mila Rose
Miller
Mira
Miranda Jade
Molly, Molly Bella
Morgan
Myka. Based on the German name Meike (pronounced My-ka lol)
Myrah
N, O, P
Nadine (nah-dean)
Natalie, Natalie Paige
Nikita Tian. I actually chose the name Nikita when I was a kid and made Tian two days before she was born
Nina
Olivia (I got to choose her first name as she got her Dad’s surname), Olivia Rose
Orli, meaning light. You can also spell it Orly
Paige
Paisley
Penelope
Phillipa
Phoebe
Phoenix Lily Nadine
Poppie Sage
Poppy
Poppy Antonia
Priya
Q, R
Rae
Raffaella
Rhiannon Sylvia Rita. Her middle names are in memory of her great grandmothers
River Violette
Ruby, Ruby Rae, Ruby Belle
S
Sahara
Sandrine Claire
Sara, Sarah, Sarah Angela. Means ‘princess angel’
Savanah
Savannah Rose
Scarlett – I’m a hopeless romantic!
Scarlett Jennifer, Scarlett Olivia, Scarlett Rose, Scarlett Joy
Serena
Seren Antonia
Shelby
Siena Rose
Sienna Paige, Sienna Rae
Sierra, Sierra Rose
Sofia
Sophia, Sophia Isla, Sophia Charlotte, Sophia Ruby
Sophie Elizabeth, Sophie Elise
Stella Bronti
Stephanie Claire
Summer, Summer Ruby
T, U
Tahlia
Talia
Tamlin
Tatum Grace
Taylor
Tijana
Trinity Maree
V, W
Veronica
Victoria
Violet
Willow
X, Y, Z
Xanthe, Xanthe Angelina
Xia
Yasmine
Zahara
Zali Rae
Zara (means princess), Zara Kerri
Zia Iris
Zoe
Zoey Paige
NSM Kate shares this advice: When choosing names I couldn’t help but think about how my kids’ names would look on top of a resume when it comes time to apply for a job. Having been in a few recruitment roles, names definitely play a big part with regards to selection…whether we like it or not.
So, have you found inspiration from this list? What are your favourites? Let us know in the comments section below…
And if you’re looking for a boys’ name, see:
