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hmmm, I'd have to say, for me, the female equivalent of Justin would have to be Caitlin. I know there are Caitlins in their early or mid-20s and starting out as professionals -- I've met some. And everytime, I think, "why do you have a teenager's name?" (apologies to any Caitlins out there!) It's just one of those names that continues to sound natural on a baby but never seems to graduate to adulthood.
Liberty -- How about Axel? (Sorry if that's already been suggested -- didn't read all the comments carefully). Some more "obvious" choices might be Adam, Alex/Alec, and Evan. I also recall that some celebrity recently used the name Emre, which isn't a name I'm familiar with, but it seems to fit all your criteria. HTH!
I happened to notice twins born recently in our local name listings: Amir and Amira. Ugh! (although I really love Amira on its own). I can't think of any very well-matched twins that I've known. Perhaps the oddest twin names I know of are 20-something twin girls -- Mary and Madora. Such an odd match, but I think perhaps they were each named after a grandmother(much like the oddly-matched Jenna and Barbara Bush). Elizabeth T -- I LOVE your nieces' names Lillian and Isabel! Even though niether name is really my style on its own, they really hit the twin name sweet spot -- perfectly matched style-wise, but not matchy sound-wise.
@KristenfromSC -- this is a bit of a stretch, but my search turned up the name Zoren, which is an anagram of Enzo plus an R (a stretch, I know...) It's apparently a variant of Zoran, which is a Slavic name. It does at least have that "en" ending, which might appeal to your friend. Very curious to hear what they end up naming him!
Hi all. I too have been lurking a bit, but just haven't been able to keep up. First, a PSA -- Jodie Sweetin of "Full House" fame just had her second daugher -- Beatrix Carlin. It's fabulous, IMO. Apparently calling her Bea. Older daughter is Zoie, which I don't like nearly as much. Second -- I need some NE opinions on this. I just can't get the name Rory out of my head -- I'm loving it (for a yet-to-be conceived child, by the way). I would use it for a boy, but is it "going to the girls"? Can you give me your thoughts on these middle names (all of which have personal significance, but I won't bore you by going into my *very* complicated thought process on each of them): Rory Richard -- to many Rs? Rory Corbin -- is Corbin masculine enough to pair with androgynous Rory? Rory Andrew Rory Lorcan Rory Paul I'd love other suggestions of middle names beginning with A or L. Thanks!
another laura -- what about Anna? Simple and classic and goes well with your other kids' names, but it has a little more flare than just "anne." I also like the suggestion of Annabel, or you could go with Julianne or Julianna. General observation -- I've met a lot of kids lately who go by their first initial as a nickname -- a Quentin called "Q" (LOVE this), Violet called "V," and a girl Peyton called "P." I think it's a pretty cute trend. BUT, I detest it when people call my son, Owen, "Big O." Ughh, guess I should have seen that one coming...
@4forme -- I also like Emily Elaine, very classic. My vote would be for Matilda Jane with the nickname Tilly. That way all your kids' names/nicknames would end with the "ee" sound --matching without being "matchy." Emily does this too, of course. Or Eleanor calling her Ellie, or Margo calling her Maggie. Actually, your names are all great. Guess I'm not helpful either!
@Emplathy -- the first thing that came to mind was Parker or Preston. Maybe Parker Keegan or Preston Keith?
@kelly - I particularly like Nora with Alice. Lucy is nice too. as for the four girls game, my vote is that the third girl is Lucia or Luciana and the fourth will be Juliana. I'll keep you posted!
I have a fun little puzzle! A friend's coworker is expecting her fourth girl. Of course I asked my friend what the three girls' names are and if the mom has a name for the new baby. Baby on the way is nameless and the three girls all have names that end in "a." One is Isabella, the second is Alexandra and the third is nicknamed Lulu, but she doesn't know Lulu's full name (except that it ends in "a"). So, two questions: what is Lulu's full name? and what will the new baby be named? So fun! Also, new baby in my circle: Vi0let Cl@ire. lovely, IMO
This is a little off topic, but I'm anticipating the births of a number of friends' babies over the next couple of months. I used to get annoyed when people decided to be "keepers" but now I'm less bothered because I get to play the "guess the name game." Poor DH has to hear me revise my guesses nearly daily. It's almost no fun when I know the name ahead of time! Just me?
Thanks for all the input on Margaret and Jane! I'll be back when there is an actual baby to name, but I am definitely leaning toward Margaret (Meg). Love the conversation about regional dialect. In the northeast, where I am, it's all Soy-er, Loy-er and Ing-lish. Saw-yer, law-yer and eenglish sound extremely unnatural to me. This reminds me of being on a family vacation in Mass when I was about 10. We all went out for ice cream and stared blankly at the waitress when she asked if we wanted "jimmies" on the ice cream. It took us longer than it should have to bridge the language barrier -- Oh! you mean "sprinkles"!
emilyrae -- oops, no, I meant that I pronounce both sing and singe with the same short "i" sound.
Yes, I absolutely drove myself crazy pronouncing Sawyer, now I can't even tell the difference! But whoever noticed that Kate on Lost pronounces it SAW -yer -- very astute! @linnaeus -- sing and singe are different? they are exactly the same to me. On another note, I'm fighting serious baby fever, but it is NOT time for another one, yet. If I talk names with DH, he'll just roll his eyes, but I am truly obsessed with a couple of name issues. Maybe someone can help so I can stop thinking about this and get ON with my life?? :) My issues: (1) How much of an uphill battle would I or my future daughter fight with the name Margaret? I know most on here will say it's okay(being much more evolved, name-wise than most :), but do most people generally think it's still an "old lady" name? Will she hate me in high school because kids tease her by calling her "Margie"? btw, she would ALWAYS be "Meg." (2) The name Jane with a LN that starts with "n" -- do the "n"s run together to much? My gut says yes, but I hate to let it go!
I've been intrigued by this name and its appeal as a girls' name. I know one little girl Sawyer who's about a year, and I've heard of a few others. To me, it seems sooo masculine, unlike the more "androgynous" names like Riley or Cameron. There don't seem to be any girl Masons or Hunters (or are there?), so I'm curious why Sawyer seems to have crossover appeal...?