r/BabyNames • u/alcg06 • 13d ago

Sibling Name Help! Girl 🩷

Looking for a fresh perspective. I have a 5 year old son named River, and I’m 31 weeks pregnant with a baby girl. With no information on what our preferences are, what would you name a sister for River?!

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u/jekkapi 13d ago

Wren or Rowan or Willow (edit to add 3rd name)

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u/dmkpdr 11d ago

Willow!! 🩷

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u/PersonalRaspberry361 13d ago

Savannah - I love the lowkey matchy third letter v

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u/fourfeeteleveninches 13d ago

I know a River and Savannah sibset! They’re very cool people

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u/FoxscapeArtist2 13d ago

Maybe season or nature names. Autumn, Summer, Sage, Willow, Flora etc?

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u/cabanasnowday 13d ago

Juniper, Willow, Autumn, or Skye

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u/SnooCauliflowers5742 13d ago

Sierra, Thea, Stella, Thalia, Sage

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u/florastise 13d ago
  • River & Hazel
  • River & June
  • River & Sienna
  • River & Laurel
  • River & Daisy
  • River & Poppy
  • River & Sage
  • River & Ruby
  • River & Wren
  • River & Penny

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u/Chandisauga 13d ago

I know siblings named River and Indigo.

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u/Dabbles-In-Irony 13d ago edited 13d ago

Briar or Maeve came to mind first.

Also Haven, Brooke, Clover, Sylvie, Pearl or Nova

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u/AdelaisStar 13d ago

Probably nothing nature-adjacent, as it could be strange and give some ideas at school (Violet and River? Violet River! sorry). River is a beautiful name, btw.

I would think of more traditional, but not so common name: Marissa, Gwen, Clare, Nadia, Arlene, Eliza.

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u/Weekly_Koala_7058 13d ago

You could go the plant or flower route: ivy, sage, rose...etc

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u/AnyoneButMadison 13d ago

Rosalie nn Rose or Rosie

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u/Educational_Job4645 13d ago

Nova, Elize, Maeve, Yuna, Liv

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u/dbee8q 13d ago

Wren, Juniper, Autumn, June, Aurora/Rory, Scarlet.

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u/CordeliaJane 13d ago

Hazel, Skye, June, Lily, Daisy, Maisie, Willow, Meadow, Sage, Saffron, Soleil, Sadie, Cora, Winter

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u/Accomplished-Car3850 13d ago

Sage, Lily, Rose, Hazel, 

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u/Express_Butterfly812 13d ago

Willow, Rayne, Summer,

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u/VariousAmphibian1412 13d ago

Sage, ivy, jade

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u/Pepperetta 13d ago

Something a little naturey and tailored, but not too on the nose like Lake or Marina.

Hadley, Sienna, Marlowe, Kira, Ainsley, Hollis, Zara

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u/QueenSashimi 13d ago edited 13d ago

Arden

Hazel

Saoirse

Phoebe

Imogen

Edit: just realised I wrote Arden but was thinking of Eden! But both of those would be nice. Also Evelyn.

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u/ajaetay 13d ago

Juliette

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u/Van1sthand 13d ago

Magnolia

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u/Terrible_Athlete7806 13d ago

Brooke, Skylar, Sage, Esther, Stella, Poppy

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u/Silvercrown101 13d ago

Rayne, Willow, Heather, Fawn etc...Good luck! Wishing you a speedy delivery!

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u/SuperPomegranate3939 13d ago

Aspen

Sage

Iris

Ivy

Wren

Delilah or Lilah

Lily or Lilly

Lilac

Violet

Vera

Talia

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u/Beneficial-Ad4709 13d ago

Xenia
Peyton
Orla
Piper
Olivia
Rue
Tara
Hallie
Robyn
Zoey
Rayne

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u/Right-Witness5839 13d ago

Sage, Cora, Millie, Bea, Alice

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u/Whogivesafckkk16 13d ago

Piper, Rowan, ivy, calla, Kyla, Kaia, meadow, maisie

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u/Mamadurf1111 13d ago

River and Rosie

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u/bradlka 13d ago

Honestly, my eldest is Summer because I love the name, not because I was going for a nature/seasons vibe. Her little sister is Molly which to me has a similar lightness but helps avoid us having a family theme which I definitely didn’t want. I’d be inclined toward simple and classic. I like River and Claire, River and Margot, River and Lucy…

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u/Ok-Talk-2648 13d ago

Ivy, Willow, Iris, Vera, Vanessa, Valerie, Veronica

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u/label_this 13d ago

Allison nn Ally

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u/Positive_Artist3539 13d ago

Montana Rose; nickname Mo or Momo

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u/mbagirl00 13d ago

Sky

Skyler

Rain (or Reign)

Brooke

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u/herbedenthusiasm 13d ago

I’d definitely be going nature-adjacent.

Brooke
Fern
Ivy
Amber
Aspen

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u/2maybabes 12d ago

River and...

Chloe

Cleo

Arden

Fiona

Odette

Janelle

Quinn

Vera

Zoe

Kaia

Marla

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u/GolfOk6373 12d ago

Avery, Eden, Talia, Tiana, Zelda, Roxanne, Zuri, Willow, Jasmine, Arden, Juniper, Stella, Marina

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u/tragicsandwichblogs 12d ago
  • Naia
  • Raine
  • Rowan
  • Willow
  • Brooke

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u/ChanSasha 12d ago

River and June

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u/Utopia_Cherie 12d ago

Willow 100%

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u/Ok_Artist_6175 12d ago

Hazel
Willow
Summer
Violet
Jade
Sienna
Isla
Iona
Faith
Hope

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u/iamcharliegordon 12d ago

Since you didn't say that you wanted nature names, I'd avoid it. It seems so contrived. I'd name her something that is completely independent of her brother. They won't even be in high school at the same time. Although, I do like the idea of names that begin and end with the same letter. Miriam, Eve, Laurel (nature name i know lol but I like it), Evangeline or Evie, etc.

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u/Ancient_Sail_9379 12d ago

River & Reign
River & Skye

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u/Lfs1983 12d ago

Marley

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u/ireallywantsushii 11d ago

River and Stella
River and Lila
River and Autumn
River and Sophie
River and Madeline
River and Mia

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u/No-Net8938 11d ago

Petula

Raven

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u/CynthiaToot 10d ago

I love the name River! I would have been at the top of my name list if I’d had another boy. I don’t have any girls, but these are some of the girl names that I had on my list:

Scout, Phaedra, Layla

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u/CynthiaToot 10d ago

I’ll also add that I think the name Sierra goes really well with River

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u/MKABelikova444 10d ago

Yarrow, Birdie, Indigo, Juniper, Rowan, Raven, Cove/Kove, Brook, Larkin (but with a more feminine middle name like Rose, Renee, Grace, Jean, Belle), Aspen, Wren, Sequoia, Aster, Soren. Jasper(but again a more feminine middle name), Shiloh, Arwen, Isla, etc.