Baby Girl Roach, Sister to Vivian

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(Today I have several posts I ran out of time to answer at usual length in the week after they arrived, but I'd jotted down a single suggestion in the spreadsheet. I'm going to post several in a row today with my extremely brief response, so that others can work on them further if they want to.)


K. writes:

We are due with our second baby girl in early February 2013.  We have one daughter, Vivian Marie, who willbe 3yrs old this November.  Selecting hername was easy, the name Vivian had always been in the back of my mind (evenbefore Brangelina chose it).  I had alwaysloved it, and when I suggested it to my husband, he liked it right away!  Well, things are not going so well this time.  We aren’t arguing over names, we just reallydon’t have any contenders.  We arethrilled to be having another girl, the only issue is her name!  I don’t want her to feel second best or thatwe didn’t put any effort into finding the perfect name.  I want to find a name we love just as much asVivian, but nothing is really jumping out to either of us.   Another challenge is working around our last name…Roach.  Yep, just like the bug!  All color or flower/nature names are out.  It is also a harsh one syllable name.  I think of it like the period to the end of asentence.  Because of that, I feel thefirst & middle names need to be a 3/2 or 2/3 syllable combo to soften thefeel of the name.    We believe this will be our last child. However, we have not made a definite decision, so the thought of a thirdchild is out there.  If we were having aboy, we had considered Jonathan and Arthur. I love both of those, but we did not get too far into the boy namediscussion.I want to stay away from “V” & “R” names, and I don’t want a namethat is too popular.  Unfortunately, Ithink I have become overly critical in my obsession with finding the perfectname.  Here is a list of names I likealong with my concerns/reasons why they won’t work.Miriam – I really like this name, but it is too similar to Vivian.Evelyn – I like this name, but again worry it is too similar in soundto Vivian.Juliet – I like this name, but don’t love it.Charlotte – this name was brought up, but I immediately discounted itbecause it is too popular.  Also I don’tlike the “CH” beginning with the “ch” ending to Roach (even though I know theCharlotte “Ch” is a softer sound, the visual just bugs me).Judith – We both like this name, but don’t love it.  Also, it seems a bit too old-ladyish next toVivian.Josephine – I love this name, but we have a Joey, Joseph, and Sophie inour immediate family (Sophie negates using “Josie” as nickname), but I amconsidering this for a middle name.Suzette – I really like this name (met one beautiful baby girl withthis name and instantly loved it), but I’m not 100% sure it’s right.  Also, we have a friend with a Scarlett, isthat too similar?  Brynne – I actually love this name, but my husband does not.  I also worry it is too short next to Vivian,and that it doesn’t sound great with Roach (this is the only 1 syllable name Ihave liked).Corinne – I love this name as well, but my husband does not.  I also do not want the nickname Corrie(negative memory of girl I knew named Corrie).**Just a side note that I lovethe sound of Brynne & Corinne and can’t get that idea out of my head, butneither name  seems to really work forus.Adele – Both of us really like this name, and want to love it, but wejust don’t feel 100% that it’s the one.  Audrey – I really love this name, and my husband is warming to it.  I mainly just worry that this one is toopopular especially next to Vivian…otherwise this is a current top contender.   Names I have considered, but rejected:Cecelia/CeliaGwynethDorothyMorganMargotAmeliaLydiaAdrian 

Names I am considering for middle names:Frances (family reference)JosephineCorinneMargaretVictoriaHelena/Helene (family reference)NicoleMadelinePlease let us know what you think…I know you get so many requests forhelp, but we would be so grateful to hear some of your advice!!
Thank you!

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I emailed you a few weeks ago about our new baby girl, due Feb. 8th (email below).  Since emailing you, we have made some progress, but I would be so grateful to have your input!!!
Basically, we have it narrowed down to these names:AdeleAudreyLydia
**My husband has also put Celia and Julia on his list, but I cannot get on board with these.  The "Seel-ya" sound and "Jool-ya" sound just don't sit right with me, especially next to Vivian (our first daughter's name).
I still love everything about Adele, but just can't make the commitment to it 100%, and my husband is still mulling it over.  We both agree that Adele/Audrey have a similar feel, and my husband says Audrey is easier for him to say out loud.  I think that might be just because Adele is a name that is new to us...we don't know anyone with that name, so he isn't used to saying it.  With Audrey, I am still worried that it is too popular and/or could be come too popular, plus the name Aubrey is so similar and it is becoming quite popular.
Then there is Lydia.  She is back on the list.  Lydia was a possible contender when we were naming our first daughter, but it really wasn't discussed for long as we pretty quickly decided on Vivian.  This is a name that I really like, but I have waffled on it.  Right now, I am liking it more the more I think about it.  However, I am worried that this name also could be come too popular.  I love the idea of a 3-syllable name that ends in A.  For some reason that flow just sounds good with Vivian to me, and Lydia is the stand-out in that category right now.
What do you think?  I would love the opportunity to hear your thoughts!!  At this point we are open to other suggestions for our short list, these are just the 3 names we both agree on at this point.  We would be so grateful to have your input!

I suggest Eleanor, with nicknames Ellie or Nora. Eleanor Roach; Vivian and Eleanor.

Of your three finalists, my favorite with Vivian is Lydia.