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Name Help: Emmeline, Lincoln, and …

November 2, 2018 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

Name Help: A Sibling for Emmeline and LincolnName Help is a series at Appellation Mountain. Every week, one reader’s name questions will be discussed.

We’re relying on thoughtful comments from the community to help expectant parents narrow down their name decisions. Thank you in advance for sharing your insight!

Tiffany writes:

My husband and I have a girl and a boy called Emmeline and Lincoln, and we’re expecting our third – we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl yet, and it would really help us out if you could give us your thoughts on both!

For girls, we’ve thought of a couple: Delilah, Natalia, Aurora nn Rory, Sophie, Camilla & Leighton. We like Alaska too, but we think it may be a little too trendy and “out there”.

For boys, we like Rowan and Parker. We’re a little short on boys names as you can tell!

Our last name sounds like ee.

If you’ve got any suggestions because we’d love to hear them! Sending love from Singapore.

Please read on for my response, and leave your thoughtful suggestions in the comments.

Dear Tiffany –

Congratulations on your new baby!

Before we go any further, let me confess: baby name trends in Singapore are a mystery to me. I know that English is widely spoken, along with Chinese, but it took a Google search to tell me that the official language is Malay, with Tamil commonly spoken as well. So while English is dominant, there are lots of other influences to consider – and I’m probably going to miss those completely. Any help from readers is much appreciated!

But it sounds like your naming style is pretty consistent. Your older children have names that are familiar, but not Top Ten. And while they’re not necessarily names you would have heard in use fifty years ago, they’re not invented or completely new.

Naming a Sister for Emmeline and Lincoln

Your older kids’ names make me think that Alaska does feel a little too out there – unless, of course, you have a great story about what inspired the name. Absent a clear answer to “why did you name her that,” I’d probably move on.

From your other choices, I think I’d also rule out Leighton. It’s a gorgeous choice, but sounds similar to Lincoln and it’s different from Emmeline, at least in terms of style. It’s more modern and unisex, while Emmeline feels more like a traditional, tailored choice.

That leaves Delilah, Natalia, Aurora/Rory, Sophie, and Camilla. I think any of them would work nicely, though I think my favorite is Sophie. Except I wonder if it sounds off with your surname? That puts Natalia and Camilla at the top of my list.

A few more suggestions:

Annabelle – Emmeline and Annabelle just sound like sisters to me! But is Annabelle a little too popular for your tastes?

Antonia – Despite being a long-established name, Antonia is often overlooked. But it reminds me of Camilla from your list.

Celeste – Celeste is a neat, compact, complete name. And yet it brings to mind starry night skies – a surprising set of contrasts, in one simple name.

Charlotte – It’s popular throughout the English-speaking world, thanks in part to the princess. But it’s very much a sister for Emmeline.

Juliet – Juliet feels literary and romantic, without being a frilly, elaborate name. I love it with Lincoln and Emmeline.

Marina – Because Delliah, Aurora, and Camilla are more conventionally feminine, with those -a endings, I wonder if you’d like Marina?

Victoria – As feminine as Delilah and Aurora, but with all the strong will of the legendary queen. (I know Singapore has history as a colony of Great Britain – is that an issue? Apologies if it is …) Lincoln, Emmeline, and Victoria sound like three distinct names, but of equal weight and complementary style.

So I’d make Juliet or Victoria my top two picks.

Naming a Brother for Emmeline and Lincoln

Rowan and Parker are perfect! I can’t decide between the two, and I’m tempted to say something super-unhelpful, like maybe flip a coin?

Instead, I’m going to suggest a few fresh ideas – and then tell you my favorite!

Bennett – I almost suggested Emmett, but that’s way too close to Emmeline! So how ’bout Bennett instead? The classic first syllable – Ben – makes this feel more like a first name than not. But that ‘tt’ ending sounds like it would work well with your last name.

Harrison – A longer first can work well with a shorter surname, too.

Jackson – Yes, it’s wildly popular. And yet, it’s a great name, bringing to mind the artist – Pollock – as well as so many characters called Jack.

Owen – Of course, nothing says that Lincoln’s brother has to have a surname name. Owen works well, I think, with both of your older kids’ names.

Walker – Since you’re considering Parker, would other -r ending surnames, like Walker, appeal?

Overall, I’m most drawn to Parker. I think it’s a crisp and polished name that sounds great on a child or an adult.

But I know the community will have some great suggestions, so readers – over to you! What would you name a sibling for Lincoln and Emmeline?

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Comments

  1. Kara says

    October 27, 2020 at 2:19 PM

    What did you end up naming your baby girl?

    Reply
  2. Marisa says

    November 16, 2018 at 9:10 PM

    I really like both Odessa and Annora! Octavia sounds a little posh to me but would still sound good with her siblings. So I don’t think you can go wrong!

    Reply
  3. Tiffany says

    November 16, 2018 at 12:19 AM

    Hey everyone, thanks for all the lovely suggestions! So we found out we’re having a baby girl, and she’s due in March!

    I love Juliet but DH doesn’t particularly care for the name. Names like Annabelle, Victoria, Celeste and Charlotte are so beautiful, but we know people with those names, so it’s a little hard to use them without the association. We have a few new contenders, love to hear your thoughts!

    1. Emmeline, Lincoln & Odessa / Octavia – the ‘O’ sounds spunky
    2. Emmeline, Lincoln & Annora – an alternative to Annabelle and Antonia

    Reply
  4. Myfanwy says

    November 9, 2018 at 9:48 AM

    You say ‘Emmeline’, I say ‘…Pankhurst’; you say ‘Lincoln’, I say ‘Abraham’!
    Maybe it wasn’t deliberate, but both siblings have historical hero names. Perhaps the third could also be named after an inspiring figure?
    Just a thought. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Lisa Gray says

    November 5, 2018 at 3:51 PM

    I have a Parker (20 years old) and a Lincoln (6 years old) Emmeline was on our list at one point for a girl, but we have an Evangeline.
    Our taste sounds very similar so some of the names we have used for our children (we have 8) and names on my list: Paxton, Preston, Liam, Emeric, Beckett.
    Lillian, Adelaide, Magdalene, Clementine, Seraphina, Anastasia, Arabella

    Reply
  6. Amy3 says

    November 5, 2018 at 2:40 PM

    I like Annabel, Juliet, or Charlotte for a girl. Parker is my favorite for a boy. Good luck!

    Reply
  7. Andrea says

    November 4, 2018 at 10:14 PM

    Definitely Annabel or Juliet for a girl–they are both perfect with Emmeline! For a boy, I really love Owen or Eli or Ivan or Milo. Good luck!

    Reply
  8. Renae says

    November 3, 2018 at 10:21 AM

    Valor
    Roman
    Palmer
    Prescott
    Talbot
    Abbott
    Lathrop

    Tallulah
    Magdalena
    Mirabel
    Esperanza

    Reply
  9. Jaime says

    November 2, 2018 at 10:40 PM

    Definitely Parker for a boy. Juliet or Annabel for a girl!

    Reply
  10. Maree says

    November 2, 2018 at 7:56 PM

    I don’t have any suggestions but subjectively I feel like names ending in a consonant sound work better with your surname. Not that others are bad! Just that those work best to my ear.

    Madeleine
    Rosalind
    Tamsyn

    Scott
    Cooper
    Adam
    Adrian

    I find myself trying to find boys names that don’t have a shortening that ends in ‘y’ such as
    Joseph – Joe Eee sounds like Joey. Is Singapore inclined to shorten in this way?

    Reply
  11. Erin Beth says

    November 2, 2018 at 5:57 PM

    My first thought for you was Frances. I also like Florence, Virginia, Edith, and Georgia and I love the suggestions of Charlotte and Annabel. Bennett , Webster, and Dylan are my favorite options for a boy.

    Reply
    • onomastodon says

      November 4, 2018 at 7:41 PM

      I love Edith, but I wonder whether Edith Ee is a bit heavy on the repeating “starts with ee” sounds?

      Reply
  12. Marie says

    November 2, 2018 at 3:14 PM

    How about Astoria for a girl?

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    • Renae says

      November 3, 2018 at 10:17 AM

      Loooovvveeeee

      Reply
  13. Patricia says

    November 2, 2018 at 2:35 PM

    We have an almost 4 year old Camilla in our extended family. LOVE the name! It’s fairly uncommon, yet fits in well with popular Isabella and similar names. Our Camilla is sometimes called “Milla”. I think Camilla sounds well with Emmeline and Lincoln.

    Reply

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