S names

[arbus.livejournal.com]

our last name is two syllables and starts with S (sounds kind of like spider, but not) and i happen to be a fan of alliteration, so just for fun, looking to brainstorm S names. here is what we have on our list so far...

sophie/sofia
sylvia/sylvie
stella
susannah
summer
cecelia
(guess i should say that the S sound is fine too, obviously)

simon

(obviously we need help with the boys names)

names that have already been ruled for one reason or another...

samuel (bad connotations)
samantha (husbands sisters name)
sarah (best friends daughter)
saoirse (cousins daughter)
seamus (cousins son)
sadie (just hate it)
scout (cousins son)
seraphina (hate it)
steven (bad connotations)
stephanie (hate it)

looking for more suggestions! what are your favorite S names? i know its different for everyone, but just wondering what your thoughts are on alliteration? thanks in advance!

Comments

[sunshinefleur.livejournal.com]

Scarlett for a girl? and I can't really think of any boy names that start with S, though, except Sterling (which I love).

[theljfromheck.livejournal.com]

I love Silas.

[bandnerd88.livejournal.com]

My favorite S names that are not on your lists:

Serenity, Shona, Siobhan

Seth, Skylar, Solomon, Spencer, Sterling

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i like siobhan, thanks! i think i have surmised that we just arent going to have a boy with an S name. i just dont seem to like any. i do like simon, but not enough to use it.

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

I know that it doesn't start with an S, but you said that the S sound was fine too, so what about Celeste?

[cockwhisperer.livejournal.com]

What about Sybil?

[quitmyscene.livejournal.com]

Scarlett, Ciara (without the ~correct~ pronunciation?), Sierra, Sydney
Sebastian, Scott

That's all on my list!

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i knew there were others i forgot to put on my will use list, and scott and sebastian are those two. i have a psycho ex named scott, and i just dislike sebastian. thank you though!

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

I think alliteration is fine. Some ideas not already on your list (or mentioned so far):

Celosia, Cindra

Saffron, Season, Senna, September, Siri, Sidonie, Simone, Skye, Sloane, Sonnet, Storie, Sunday


Sampson, Santiago, Santos, Scott, Shaw, Silas, Sinjin, Stellan, Stuart, Sullivan, Sumner

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i like simone, i had forgotten about that one! i also like september, season and sunday. thanks!!

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. It's such a big decision! So many names! :)

[bambiblake007.livejournal.com]

Shawn/Sean, Shane, Simeon, Sailor, Spencer, Sonny, Scott/Scotty


Skylar/Skyler, Sydney, Scarlet/Scarlett, Shawnee, Shawna, Shanna (pronounced Shann-uh, not Shane-uh), Shayna/Shaina, Selena, Summer/Suhmer, Sundai/Sunday, Sunshine, Sunny, Shay/Shea, Ciara/Sierra, Cynthia, Shiloh

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I love Sophie, Sylvie, Susannah, and Summer.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

And some additional suggestions:

Serena (maybe it's too close to Seraphina, though)
Selena
Celene/Celine
Samara
Susan
Cindy
Sandra
Sonja/Sonya
Seneca
Suzette

Soren
Saul
Sidney

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i forgot all about sawyer, thanks! i LOVE sawyer! that was actually on the list, but was taken off because of the -er ending, since our last name has the -er ending also.

i also really love cecily, thanks!!

[gipro2003.livejournal.com]

Saskia
Samaria

Sebastian
Sascha

I have no problem with alliteration, in most cases it works well.

[sal_amanda]

I have a similar last name and we're actually trying to avoid alliteration, but the names I would have liked otherwise were Seth for a boy and Sage or Stella for a girl.

[arbus.livejournal.com]

you have really got me wondering what your last name is now! i absolutely love stella! and i think it sounds great with our last name, so maybe yours too, oh wait, except you are avoiding it. ok sorry! :)

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I personally really like Selene. It means "moon". Of course, you could also go with Celine, but I just don't like that spelling for myriad reasons.

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

I don't think I would do alliteration unless it was a name I absolutely loved. I don't think there's anything wrong with it, but it can come off kind of cutesy or forced a lot of the time. (Although I don't think I worry about this as much with you, because I know you have pretty good taste.) It's not something I would try to shoot for, but I don't think it's something to be avoided either.

ANYWAY! The only male S name I like that you haven't addressed is Sidney.

For girls: Sage (could also go for a boy, I just prefer it for girls)
Sasha
Scarlett (I'm pretty sure it's not your style though)
Skye (also NYS?)
Sophie
Summer

[arbus.livejournal.com]

awww you are GOOD :) (and thanks for the complement!) scarlett and skye you are spot on, definitely not my style. i do love sophie (thats near the top of our list) and summer too.

the husbands sisters name is samantha spyder (ok its not spyder but you get the idea anyway) and i love the sound of it, which is what made me think of it... i think sophie actually sounds really great with our last name! thanks, you! :)