Help! Husband and I Can't Pick a Girls Name

Updated on November 19, 2010
T.M. asks from Fort Worth, TX
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We had a boys name, but turns out it's a girl. :-) Middle name will be either Gail or Linda (after MIL). Our sons name is Austin. Name should have two syllables and can be unique or not. Help! We are stumped!

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R.D.

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Barbara Gail
Eva Gail
Gina Gail (Gigi)
Gladys Gail
Carmen Gail
Mavis Gail
Hallie Gail
Zoya Gail
Shyla Gail
Megan Gail
Rona Gail

Abbie Linda
Brandie Linda
Eva Linda
Ava Linda
Sara (or Sarah) Linda
Donna Linda
Janelle Linda
Stacie Linda

I know you want a two-syllable name, but you could consider naming her Malinda (or Melinda) Gail to use both names.

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S.O.

answers from Chicago on

I agree with the other post who suggested putting the 2 names together. I love Linda Gail. Ok I am a little bias since my daughter's name is Linda Ann. By the way Linda has become a very unique name.

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C.T.

answers from Dallas on

I have 2 nieces with the middle name Gail. They were named after my sister who died many years ago. Her middle name was Gail, too. My nieces are Brittany Gail and Lindsey Gail.

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N.H.

answers from Dallas on

How about " Mia Linda " ? In both Italian and Spanish it translates to my beauty.

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M.W.

answers from Boise on

I had a baby book that had lists in the front of what people assumed about a person when they heard their name. I can't remember the name of the book but I really liked it.

For example, if you named your daughter "Candy" most people think of bimbos or "Elizabeth," people think sophisticated and smart, or "Aubrey" would be sweet. You get the picture. It really helped us when we had to come up with 3 girl names.

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M.G.

answers from Dallas on

Ella
Tatum
Abigail (I know it's 3 syllables, but after your MIL - and Abby for short, 2 syllables)
Ashlin (after your MIL)
Madalin (again, 3 syllables, but after your MIL - but Maddy for short - 2 syllables)
Caitlin (after your MIL)
Brooklin (after your MIL)

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S.M.

answers from Atlanta on

Try this site:

http://www.babynames.com/

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J.B.

answers from Atlanta on

Since I'll never have a girl but we have about 12 girl names we love , I'll give you some of ours:
Catherine
Lydia
Simone
Zoe

B.C.

answers from Dallas on

Yay! Two for Aubrey! That's my daughter's name. ;) My other Daughter is Julia. Other family members are Khara, Sarah, Bethany (me), Haley, Kathryn.

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R.S.

answers from Sacramento on

Alyza Gail
Annalise Linda
Arabeth Gail
Ariah Gail
Ashton Linda
Aspen Gail

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H.D.

answers from Dallas on

Ava, Addison, Hannah, Paisley, Shelby, Avery

L.U.

answers from Seattle on

My daughter is to be born January 5th (or earlier, if she beats the C-section date!)
We are naming her Olivia Esperanza (means Hope, after my Aunt)

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J.S.

answers from Sacramento on

I really like Aubrey Gail also! Has a nice ring! Linda is a tough middle name to match a first name too. Stick with Gail! ;) Amber Gail, Avalon Gail, Darla Gail, Emily Gail, Fiona Gail, Isabella Gail, Lilly Gail, Megan Gail (Mee-gan), Ryleigh Gail, Savannah Gail, Vivian Gail are a few more to chew on!

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T.C.

answers from Dallas on

Would Lynn be close enough? How about Aubrey Lynn? Since your son is Austin... I thought another "A" might be nice.

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Would Lynn be close enough? How about Aubrey Lynn? Since your son is Austin... I thought another "A" might be nice.

L.M.

answers from Dover on

I like Cheyenne Nicole (I know that is different than the middle names you are looking at but maybe it will spawn some other ideas for you).

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S.H.

answers from Lubbock on

I have always liked my name because it is different. My name is "S."

T.F.

answers from Los Angeles on

How about Austin and Hailey?

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B.G.

answers from Wichita Falls on

Alli Gail, Audrey Gail, Trina Gail, Tori Gail, Mindy Gail, Josie Gail

(I'm a B. Gail) : )

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L.L.

answers from Orlando on

Ivy, Laurel, Heather, Jaiden, Tailor, Kaitlyn, Kayla, Cherish, Kelley, Karley

C.F.

answers from Boston on

Melinda Gail :-) Congrats on your Daughter !!!

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M.M.

answers from Washington DC on

Why not stay with an A
Anna Linda
Anna Gail
Amelie Gail
Amy Gail
Abigail Linda

V.W.

answers from Jacksonville on

Rosa Linda
Anna Gail

I like having the same initials for both kids. Both of our kids' names start with "A" also. So when I put initials on clothing items, it helps with hand-me-downs of jackets, etc. (we have a boy and then a girl also). However, it also can make it harder.... if you use initials on the calendar for appts (or in later years: after school activities), you have to write out the full name... no using just initials, lol.

Ours are Aaron and Allison. It sounds nice on "family" signatures...

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R..

answers from Chattanooga on

I like Chelsea Gail. :)

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J.M.

answers from New York on

well it looks like my second daughters name is pretty popular, lol. here are my kids first names. i am constantly complimented on them.

aubrey gail
sydney gail

for our next we are considering brielle, delaney, or hayden, gail can really go with anything. Ls are soft and only one syllable. what about just naming the baby abigail. it incorporates gail and is nice with austin?

linda is a really hard choice for a middle name as it just doesnt ring with anything in front of it. and if you did use it, i think you would have to have a longer first name, the 2 syllable thing just doesnt sound right. also, alot of name choices are geographical. aubrey is very unusual here, but i think it is more popular down south. look up the social security website and you can see the top 500 names in the country for last year. it is a great way to here names that are actually used. those baby books are nice but some of the names are just to far out there. also you can check the top 100 by each state, so you can see whats popular(maybe to avoid it) in your area.

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E.P.

answers from Dallas on

Your son is named after a town in Texas, why not look at other Texas town names for your daughter. Such as: Lorena, Anna, Aubrey, Luckenbach - - just kidding on that last one!!

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P.F.

answers from Dallas on

Congratulations! How about Ashleigh Gail?

All the best to you!

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D.S.

answers from Tulsa on

what about linda gail :)
destiny
serena gail

A.B.

answers from Dallas on

I'll throw my "a" name out there as I think it sounds great with Gail--A. Gail :)

J.C.

answers from Dallas on

kenzey gail is so pretty... abby gail let us moms know what you decide:-)

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