Comments on: Top 100 Alternates, Ladies First

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:56:40 +0000

AHHH!!! So excited!! My 6 month olds name is Rowan! I fell in love with this name in 6th grade and now almost 20 years later got to use it, but have been disappointed that the only three Rowans I have heard since my child’s birth have been BOYS. Finally, my little Rowan girl is noticed by someone out there beside those of us who love her madly. Thank you so much! You have no idea how happy I am with her name and how happy I am to see it becoming more known.

By: Pamela Redmond

Pamela Redmond — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:52:08 +0000

This is brilliant, Elisabeth. My favorite: Marietta for Savannah.

By: Bronwyn (MayB)

Bronwyn (MayB) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:12:01 +0000

You picked my name!!! It is an awesome name. Until you’re 10 and you find one definition of it “Milky White Breasts”. And then you live with that forever.

By: Elsa

Elsa — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:44:51 +0000

Some lovely alternatives there – especially Helena and Esther – but then I’m biased!

By: blissfully caffeinated

blissfully caffeinated — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:52:02 +0000

I keep coming back and reading your posts today! What a great alternate list. You have some of my faves on here, like Rowan, Harper and Cecily. Also, Wren is really growing on me. How adorable!

By: Nan

Nan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:53:08 +0000

I don’t want to say for fear of bringing more attention to it. Mind you, it was pretty far down on the list.

By: babynamelover

babynamelover — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:10:34 +0000

I love your girls list just as much as the boys

Araminta, Beatrice, Keturah, Iris, Rowan, Genevieve, Esme, Alice, Lucy & Evangeline caught my eye and made me smile. Pity hubby will only consider Rowan on a boy.

By: Emmy Jo

Emmy Jo — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:30:47 +0000

Lovely post!

I’ve always thought Cora and Clara would make great Emma-substitutes. They’ve got the two-syllable A-ender thing going, and they feel like they belong to a similar era. I think Elsa works, too. Slightly different feel (not quite as “homey”), but very similar sound.

I was intrigued to see what you would recommend as a Nevaeh-alternative. I think Kelila works well! It’s Christian, it’s very unfamiliar and “new” sounding, and it has a modern multicultural sort of appeal (the way names like Maya, Leila, and Nevaeh do). Good job!

By: youcantcallitit

youcantcallitit — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:30:20 +0000

Phoebe definitely occurred to me as a substitute for Chloe! It was a near miss. It’s not on the list in part because I DO love the name, and don’t want it to get overexposed. I’ve talked about Phoebe in other posts. She made the Sweet Spot list– http://youcantcallitit.com/2009/04/30/the-sweet-spot/

Sylvie is also the perfect alternate for Sophie. Well done!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:40:22 +0000

And how about Sylvie as a substitute for Sophie? (I love them separately and together.)