# Baby girl born yesterday! Need name suggestions fast please **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 30, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905 "2008-09-30T19:52:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blinkingblinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/1 "2008-09-30T19:52:57Z")
My baby girl was born early. Now my wife is having second thoughts about the name we chose. Are there any good names meaning ‘September’ or 'Spring ( the season ) ? I please request no attempted lame humour. I do not have the time. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/2 "2008-09-30T19:54:17Z")
How about “September?” Or maybe “Spring?” Both perfectly acceptable female names. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/3 "2008-09-30T20:01:17Z")
While I haven’t seen it used as a name, the Italian “Primavera” has a nice ring to it. She could be “Prima” or “Vera” for short. ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/4 "2008-09-30T20:03:51Z")
There’s April and May, which are spring months and perfectly nice names. And then there’s Autumn, which I’ve always liked. Flower names might be good for Spring: Lily, Rose, Violet, etc. Fall colors can be good for September, like Amber. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/5 "2008-09-30T20:04:00Z")
I like the names Doryanne and Rosalynn. I don’t have much for September or Spring, though. Maybe a flower that blossoms in spring? Lily, Iris, Jasmine, Delphinium, Camelia, Alyssum, Viola. I guess Pigface is out. No time for lame humour? There’s always time for lame humour, especially here! ---
**Author:** ![Dreamy\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dreamy\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dreamy_B)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/6 "2008-09-30T20:04:18Z")
April… it’s in Spring. I think it’s a beautiful and under appreciated name. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/7 "2008-09-30T20:05:06Z")
> [@Ceejaytee](#): > > There’s April and May, which are spring months and perfectly nice names. And then there’s Autumn, which I’ve always liked. > > Flower names might be good for Spring: Lily, Rose, Violet, etc. Fall colors can be good for September, like Amber. Check the location - he’s in Australia - no spring in April and May. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/8 "2008-09-30T20:12:07Z")
This [site](http://www.20000-names.com/season_names.htm)has names that mean Spring. I like Aviva. Also, September is the ninth month, so Nona, meaning “ninth” is an option, as is “nine” in any language you find appealing. ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/9 "2008-09-30T20:12:33Z")
What was the name you chose? ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/10 "2008-09-30T20:14:50Z")
Czech: Jaroslava, “The glory of spring.” Jarka for short. Jaromira, “spring peace.” Jarmila, “spring favor.” The “J” is a “Y” sound. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/11 "2008-09-30T20:16:19Z")
> [@TroubleAgain](#): > > This [site](http://www.20000-names.com/season_names.htm)has names that mean Spring. I like Aviva. Isn’t Aviva either that holding company that owns all those tobacco firms, or that old-people’s insurance company (Norwich Union) that got renamed? To me it has an air of corporate weaseling. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/12 "2008-09-30T20:18:53Z")
Vera or Verna would work. ---
**Author:** ![Contrary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@Contrary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrary)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/13 "2008-09-30T20:24:28Z")
Congrats on your daughter BTW 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/14 "2008-09-30T20:27:02Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Isn’t Aviva either that holding company that owns all those tobacco firms, or that old-people’s insurance company (Norwich Union) that got renamed? To me it has an air of corporate weaseling. I hadn’t heard of it, but a quick google says there’s an insurance company with that name. Might not have the same burden of associate in Australia, though. ---
**Author:** ![blinkingblinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/15 "2008-09-30T20:27:50Z")
> [@Caricci](#): > > What was the name you chose? Jenessa. ---
**Author:** ![blinkingblinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@blinkingblinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkingblinking)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/16 "2008-09-30T20:29:18Z")
I am looking at the names ‘Ariana’ or ‘Indiana’. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/17 "2008-09-30T20:32:16Z")
It doesn’t mean spring or September and I don’t know why Jenessa was nixed, but if you and your wife like the sound of Jenessa more than the name, how about Janae? A friend’s niece is Janae. I think it’s a lovely name. My favorite girl’s name is Madeline. Consider Madeline. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/18 "2008-09-30T20:44:12Z")
> [@blinkingblinking](#): > > I am looking at the names ‘Ariana’ or ‘Indiana’. Just hope she never sees the Last Crusade… “We named the _dog_ Indiana…” ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/19 "2008-09-30T20:52:50Z")
There are numerous classic names for girls that are untrendy and always beautiful. A partial list, in my humble opinion: Anna Bethany Claire Cara Daphne Ellen Elaine Elizabeth Faith Grace Gwendolyn Hope Iris Jennifer Kelly Laura Leah Madeleine Nell Nancy Rachael Susannah Tabitha Veronica Victoria Any of these would make a lovely name for your daughter. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905/20 "2008-09-30T20:57:46Z")
> [@blinkingblinking](#): > > I am looking at the names ‘Ariana’ or ‘Indiana’. Ariana is a beautiful name; I know someone whose daughter is named Ariana. It is, however, the [national airline of Afghanistan](http://www.flyariana.com/). 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-girl-born-yesterday-need-name-suggestions-fast-please/465905.md?page=2)