first starter list of girls names for #2, help!

[autumnmom]

I am 27 weeks pregnant with our second dd (Our first is 18 months) I am having a very hard time wiith names for some reason this time. I do seem to be drawn to "S" names for now that is.
My dd,I and our dd have unusual names so i would not want a Mary or Jill...
But I also want to be nice to her, not go to far :D

Any suggestions/comments/additions/different spellings... would be great!
this is what I have so far
Thanks!

*Seren or Serenity
(call her Seren?) Pronounced (ser-in)
to much like sherin? serenity to much like a porn star?

*Seiran (like sear-in)

*Sephra

*Soleil (soul-lay)

*Saoirse (seer -shih or sare-shih)

[Viola]

Originally posted by autumnmom

*Seren or Serenity
(call her Seren?) Pronounced (ser-in)
to much like sherin?

Too much like the deadly nerve gas, IMO. But I like Serenity. It doesn't sound like a porn star name to me at all. I like the other names you've chosen as well. I think Saoirse is interesting--people aren't going to know how to pronounce it, but I don't know if that really matters in the grand scheme of things since there are plenty of names that people don't know how to pronounce.

[autumnmom]

Amywillo

Could you educate me? what nerve gas are you talking about? I was not aware of it? is it a common known nerve gas or something?
Thanks for the warning

[Wildflower]

My dd's a Serenity and we love it and are constantly getting compliments on it! Its proved too difficult to abbreviate, but I kinda like it that its a name people have to slow down and actually pronounce! Oh, but there's also "Serena." Could work as a shortened form....I like Soleil a lot, too...

[Clarity]

Sarin (sah-rin) or is the nerve gas, most recently used in the Tokyo subway attack a few years ago by the Aun Shin Ryuku (not spelled right) cult. It is pretty well known.

I think Sera (see-ra) or Rena (ree-na) or Ren (rehn) would be good nicknames. Sephra is a nice name too...unique, so it may cause spelling problems.

[MaWhit]

Serenity is by far my favorite.

[Kirsten]

I immediately thought of the nerve gas! I would go with Serenity or Soleil from the list you posted. I think they are the least unusual (from a list of unusual names). I generally like something different but I do like to balance that with the amount of trouble it will cause the child to constantly spell, pronounce, explain a very, very different name. I like something different but not so different that it causes raised eyebrows. Just my opinion....

Good luck deciding - it is harder with the second, huh? You are kind of forced into something that goes with the first child's name - which I totally agree with - it just narrows your choices. Maybe a good thing....

Kirsten

[Irishmommy]

I like Serena, though it's not on your list! I like Saoirse, but being Irish, I'm biased!!

[Quirky]

I really like Soleil :sunshine

And I agree about the Seren being too much like sarin - that's the first thing that popped into my head!

[roarzilla]

Serenity is my dd's middle name! I like it. We also picked it because she is named after her dad- he's Orion and she's Aurora and Serenity souded a little like Sarah- my name to me.

[sagira]

I like Serenity too. Serena and Selena are also nice names to consider. Soleil is also pretty, meaning Sunshine in French. Good luck in your decision-making process!

:love

[christymama]

What about Sam for a girl? I like it much better for a girl then a boy. Or how about Sophia? Thats a great name. Just a thought

[SpiralWoman]

hi AutumnMom-
For S names I like Sophie & Sadie- maybe they are too old-fashioned or cute for your style, though. I also like Selena. And what about Serephina- Sere or Seren as a nickname?

I myself do not prefer Serenity, or other names like Hope, Faith, etc, too much pressure to be that all the time :D Also Serenity makes me think of "Serenity now!" from Seinfeld, but maybe I'm the only one that would happen to.

For the names on your list, I like Seiran (sear-in, rhymes with Keiran) better than Sarin (rhymes with Karen). I do think the vowel sounds make Seiran more unique. Does Seiran mean anything or is it original? Is it Irish?

OT: We are struggling with girls name, too, but have had our boy's name all picked out for some time- except I think the baby is subliminally sending me "Oliver" which DH & I do not like- but where it's coming from I do not know! I hope the baby is just joking around!:eek (Sorry to any Olivers out there)

blessings, Maria

[MamaSoleil]

My daughter's name is Soleil....seems weird to see someone else contemplating it...:o

I am french though, and don't pronounce the way you do.

I love her name, so does she, when people ask her her name, she says, Soleil the sunshine! :D ...then she's says, I know it's long, but that's me!(she's 3.5) :LOL

Peace,

Mamasoleil:hippie

[autumnmom]

How do you pronounce Soliel?

[Aurora]

I like Soleil or Serenity.:)

[khrisday]

I like Soleil or Serenity.
OK Nat- how do YOU pronounce Soleil? Because I have been thinking it wrong in my head all this time, now.

[MamaSoleil]

Okay, lets see, how I should explain it....

...but not like so, more like sa i guess maybe, it's hard to explain, trying to think of something it sounds like, cause how do I put french on it? to me it sounds exactly as written so-leil....do you know how the french say ear in french? cause it sounds like that! LOL...sorry, not much help!!

But most english people here to pronounce it so-lay.

um...you can use my name if you come up with a good second girl name for me! :D

[Viola]

Thanks for the explanation, Mamasoleil. All I know about pronouncing that name is from the Punky Brewster actress, Moon-Soleil Frye, and the Ban de Soleil sunscreen. There used to be commercials for it in the early 80s. I think I say SoLay, but I don't put the emphasis on the So, so it comes of sounding kind of like suh-LAY.

[MamaSoleil]

Amywillow~

THat sounds pretty close, but I do pronounce the end L as well...
Ever hear anyone talk about Cirque du Soleil?

Anyway, still looking for another cool name, I was thinking Mahina~hawaiian for Moon, but not completely sold yet....any imput Autumn????